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Dirk Slabbert has passed away. Source: Supplied.

PR & Communications

Farewell to Dirk Slabbert: Paddington Station executive to be laid to rest

19 Mar 2025

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Marketing & Media

WPP’s 2024 preliminary results see shares plunge 16% to a four year low

27 Feb 2025

Source: Austin Kirk, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

Pharmaceuticals

Bankruptcy twist in J&J's attempt to settle cancer claims

Katja Hamilton 19 Feb 2025

Source: Supplied. Viebeg's chief executive officer, Tobias Reiter and chief commercial officer Alex Musyoka.

Healthcare

How one African health tech firm is expanding access to affordable health care in Africa

12 Feb 2024

Best baby products for 2023 announced

Research

Best baby products for 2023 announced

Issued by BabyYumYum.com 17 Nov 2023

Public Health

Health Department unveils plan to introduce new vaccines

16 Oct 2023

Pharmaceuticals

More bullying? J&J will be investigated for high TB drug prices and abuse of patent laws

Mia Malan 21 Sep 2023

Covid-19

Pharma giants set SA vaccine price tag at $734m, confidential contracts reveal

Katja Hamilton 5 Sep 2023

Source: Supplied.

Pharmaceuticals

Brand Finance Healthcare 2023 Report reveals resilience amidst post-pandemic slump

7 Jul 2023

Covid-19

CDC orders discard of 12.5 million doses of J&J Covid-19 vaccine

19 May 2023

Source: Reuters. A health worker prepares a dose of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) vaccine in Dakar, Senegal February 23, 2021.

Public Health

Senegal institute wins $50m in boost to Africa's vaccine capacity

Nellie Peyton 25 Jan 2023

Amidst lawsuit storm, J&J continues to supply SA retailers with talc-based baby powder

Consumer Law

Amidst lawsuit storm, J&J continues to supply SA retailers with talc-based baby powder

28 Dec 2022

Covid-19

Second death linked to J&J Covid-19 vaccine confirmed

13 Sep 2022

Source: Supplied.

Healthcare

SA's Aspen, India's Serum Institute sign vaccines deal for Africa

Promit Mukherjee 1 Sep 2022

Johnson & Johnson to stop sale of talcum baby powder globally

FMCG

Johnson & Johnson to stop sale of talcum baby powder globally

15 Aug 2022

Source: Reuters. A worker at Aspen Pharmacare, is seen at its Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine facility in Gqeberha.

Covid-19

Aspen Covid vaccine lines risk going idle as J&J orders dwindle

Promit Mukherjee and Wendell Roelf 11 Aug 2022

Source: Supplied. Reuters. A healthcare worker administers the Pfizer coronavirus disease (Covid-19) vaccine to a man, amidst the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 variant Omicron, in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Covid-19

SA reports first death causally linked to Covid vaccine

Alexander Winning and Mark Potter 5 Aug 2022

Healthcare

SA's health minister tests positive for Covid-19

20 Jul 2022

Source: ©Taina Sohlman via

Logistics & Transport

Imperial aquires 100% stake in J&J Group

19 Jul 2022

Source: Supplied: Petro Terblanche, managing director of Afrigen,

Medical Research

#AfricaMonth: Injecting the continent - and the world - with hope

Katja Hamilton 20 May 2022

J&J teams up with African scientists to find new drugs to address antimicrobial resistance

Healthcare

J&J teams up with African scientists to find new drugs to address antimicrobial resistance

28 Apr 2022

Covid-19

The HJI launches litigation for disclosure of SA's Covid-19 vaccine contracts

10 Mar 2022

Source: Supplied.

Covid-19

J&J stops Covid-19 vaccine manufacturing in crucial plant

9 Feb 2022

Source: Supplied.

Covid-19

SA regulator approves Covid-19 vaccine from China

7 Feb 2022

Source: Supplied. The Vaxi Trokkie pictured in Delft.

Healthcare

Vaxi Trokkie hits the road in Delft

28 Jan 2022

Covid-19

Government green-lights booster jabs; no more SMS notifications

12 Jan 2022

Covid-19

SAMA delighted at the availability of booster shots

24 Dec 2021

Covid-19

South Africans get the go-ahead to receive Pfizer, and now J&J booster shots

24 Dec 2021

Source: REUTERS

Covid-19

South Africa to donate 2 million J&J Covid-19 shots to African countries

18 Dec 2021

Source: Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko/File Photo

Covid-19

SA's Aspen signs deal paving way for J&J Covid vaccine license

30 Nov 2021

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Covid-19

New vaccine tailored to Omicron can be ready in 100 days

28 Nov 2021

Source: Reuters/Sumaya Hisham

Covid-19

SA puts brakes on Covid-19 vaccine delivery

Promit Mukherjee 24 Nov 2021

Source: ©Luis Louro

Covid-19

Call by SAMA: Give vaccine booster shot to all healthcare workers

21 Oct 2021

Source: ©Cathy Yeulet

Covid-19

Children between 12-17 to get one Pfizer vaccine

15 Oct 2021

Source: ©supplied by agency 3,400 EVDS users, 380 contact centre staff and over 3,100 vaccinators have been trained to use the EDVS

Covid-19

Over 18-million vaccines administered save over 47,700 lives

12 Oct 2021

#Newsmaker: Ursula van Niekerk to lead Leagas Delaney Johannesburg

Advertising

#Newsmaker: Ursula van Niekerk to lead Leagas Delaney Johannesburg

Jessica Tennant 8 Oct 2021

Soure: supplied by agency

Covid-19

Pandemic-proofing Africa

16 Sep 2021

Source: ©blasbike

Covid-19

Roll out of digital vaccination certificates imminent

10 Sep 2021

6 Covid-19 vaccine myths dispelled by experts

Covid-19

6 Covid-19 vaccine myths dispelled by experts

25 Aug 2021

Covid-19

Facing backlash, EU says import of J&J vaccines from South Africa is temporary

20 Aug 2021

PRofessor Glenda Gray, CEO, SAMRC

Covid-19

J&J single-dose vaccine effective against Delta variant

26 Jul 2021

Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane, acting minister of health. Source:

Covid-19

Over 50s Covid vaccination registration opens 1 July, rollout starts 15th

25 Jun 2021

Professor Glenda Gray. Image supplied

Covid-19

Studies show good response to J&J jab

18 Jun 2021

Teachers to be vaccinated from next week

Education

Teachers to be vaccinated from next week

18 Jun 2021

Covid-19

South African health inspectors will not release unsuitable J&J vaccines

14 Jun 2021

Teacher vaccination 101

Education

Teacher vaccination 101

8 Jun 2021

Archbishop Desmond Tutu leaves after receiving his coronavirus (Covid19) vaccination in Cape Town, South Africa, May 17, 2021. Reuters/Mike Hutchings

Covid-19

"It's going to change our country": South Africa starts vaccinating over-60s

Akhona Matshoba & Shafiek Tassiem 18 May 2021