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Medical Research

Major advances in child brain injury research

2 days

Supplied image: Wits University physicist Professor Andrew Forbes (left) and University of Cape Town paediatric neurosurgeon Professor Anthony Figaji (right), presented with their joint 2024/2025 Harry Oppenheimer Fellowship Awards by Oppenheimer Memorial Trust chair Rebecca Oppenheimer. Each has been awarded R2.5-million to further his groundbreaking research.

Higher Education

Double win for science as Harry Oppenheimer Fellowship awarded to two recipients

18 Jul 2025

"Education is key to prevention. We urge patients, caregivers, schools, and healthcare professionals to be allergy-aware." Image supplied.

Emergency Medicine

#WorldAllergyWeek2025: Why you need to be allergy-aware

30 Jun 2025

Branding

15th Annual Brand Africa 100 | Africa’s Best Brands: African optimism vs declining brand loyalty

27 May 2025

Source: Shutterstock.

Specialties

Home dialysis: The affordable solution for kidney patients in remote areas

10 Apr 2025

Healthcare

Chinese Red Cross adds rescue force for Myanmar earthquake

China News Service 3 Apr 2025

Ultra-sound; ‘underused, under-trained,’ in SA

Medtech

Ultra-sound; ‘underused, under-trained,’ in SA

Issued by Zebra Medical 23 Jan 2025

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Healthcare

South African activists unite in global protests demanding immediate release of Gaza paediatrician Abu-Safiyah

Katja Hamilton 6 Jan 2025

Promise won Gold at the 2024 LIA Awards.

Advertising

South Africa's Promise Agency strikes Gold at LIA for The Vluit Project

Karabo Ledwaba 17 Oct 2024

Source: © Gallo Images (Left) Preetesh Sewraj, CEO The Loeries, (centre) Bridget Harpur, head of marketing: Volkswagen South Africa was named Marketer of the Year, and (right)
Kabelo Moshapalo, incoming Loeries Chairperson and CCO Ogilvy Johannesburg

Loeries Creative Week

#Loeries: All the winners, VW's Bridget Harpur named marketer of the year

10 Oct 2024

Bos Tea and Honest Chocolate launch limited-edition rooibos chocolate

FMCG

Bos Tea and Honest Chocolate launch limited-edition rooibos chocolate

16 Sep 2024

Source: Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital CEO, Anita Parbhoo, is the 2024 recipient of the Jakes Gerwel Award in Public Health. Photo supplied by Jeffrey Abrahams.

Healthcare

Anita Parbhoo wins Jakes Gerwel Award

30 Aug 2024

Paediatrics

#ChildSafetyMonth: Children need help to prevent burn injuries

27 Aug 2024

Ophthalmology

Metropolitan Health, AMS team up to enhance eye care access

26 Aug 2024

Source: Supplied.

Healthcare

Minister Wenger visits Western Cape hospitals, supports healthcare

1 Jul 2024

Branding

Brand South Africa's Today I woke up in South Africa most loved campaign in SA's 30 years

Danette Breitenbach 13 Jun 2024

Source: Supplied.

Public Health

AFSA highlights growing food allergy epidemic

5 Jun 2024

Elastoplast and Red Cross: First aid training for primary school children

Skills Training

Elastoplast and Red Cross: First aid training for primary school children

Issued by Symbiotic Communications 14 May 2024

Healthcare

Worst of hiring freeze over, Western Cape health department assures health workers

19 Feb 2024

Healthcare

Officials raise alarm over hiring freeze at Western Cape’s largest hospitals

Daniel Steyn 2 Feb 2024

Source: Twitter/@Isaac_Herzog. Israeli President Isaac Herzog addressed The World Economic Forum's 54th Annual Meeting in Davos last week, calling on world leaders to not forget the hostages taken captive by Hamas gunmen on 7 October 2023. The hostages include both Israelis and Muslims, among them Kfir Bibas who turned one last week. President Herzog is seen here seated at #WEF2024 next to a photo of Kfir Bibas, taken shortly before Bibas was abducted.

Healthcare

#WEF24: Israeli president addresses dire health of Hamas-held hostages

Katja Hamilton 22 Jan 2024

File photo: United Nations (UN) Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Martin Griffiths gestures as he stands near damaged buildings, in the aftermath of a deadly earthquake, in Aleppo, Syria, 13 February 023. Reuters/Firas Makdesi

Health & Social Welfare

UN appeals for $46bn to meet humanitarian needs in 2024

11 Dec 2023

Image supplied. Digitlab's CEO, Mike Saunders, is the only South African selected as a contributor to the global business book Doers & Dreamers

Marketing

6 messages from Doers & Dreamers to inspire people to make an impact

7 Dec 2023

Source: Supplied. Anthony Figaji, head of the paediatric neurosurgery unit at the Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital and the African Brain Child Initiative at the University of Cape Town.

Education & Training

South African children face staggering road accident risk

27 Oct 2023

Western Cape calls for caution on the roads

Safety

Western Cape calls for caution on the roads

2 Oct 2023

Aerial view of Derna city, in the aftermath of the floods in Derna, Libya 14 September 2023. Source: Reuters/Ayman Al-Sahili

Infrastructure & Utilities

Explainer: What caused the floods in Libya and why are they so bad?

Tom Perry 15 Sep 2023

Source: Twitter/@i_likebrandon

Public Health

Violence escalates amid ongoing Cape Metropole taxi strike, affecting emergency response

Katja Hamilton 8 Aug 2023

Healthcare

Taxi strike chaos leads to closure of health facilities

Katja Hamilton 7 Aug 2023

Source: Supplied.

Hospital Groups

Mandela Day transforms lives with medical collaboration

24 Jul 2023

Advertising

The Good Report 2022 reveals top campaigns for sustainability

20 Apr 2023

Public Health

Consider more than 200 hospitals for possible exclusion from load shedding, legal team says

27 Feb 2023

Retailers

Second-hand markets are on the up (and even Zara has jumped on the bandwagon)

Teresa Sádaba 6 Feb 2023

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Human Rights Law

Meeting of 37 States on UN nuclear ban treaty underway

31 Jan 2023

SA lifts ban on movement of cattle

Food Security

SA lifts ban on movement of cattle

9 Sep 2022

Illustration: Lisa Nelson / GroundUp

Medical Law

Mom wins court battle against medical scheme

Tania Broughton 29 Aug 2022

Image supplied: The Wales Rugby squad visiting the Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital

Sport

Wales Rugby visits Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital

14 Jul 2022

Red Cross Children's Hospital launches project to help families with emergency relief

Health & Social Welfare

Red Cross Children's Hospital launches project to help families with emergency relief

23 Jun 2022

Bridgestone suspends manufacturing in Russia

Manufacturing & Parts

Bridgestone suspends manufacturing in Russia

16 Mar 2022

Source: Reuters/Dado Ruvic

FMCG

CPG giants Nestlé, Mars and Mondelez scale back business in Russia

11 Mar 2022

Major food companies curb business activity in Russia

FMCG

Major food companies curb business activity in Russia

9 Mar 2022

Media

Cresta Awards and Lürzer's Archive state solidarity with Ukraine

2 Mar 2022

International Childhood Cancer Day drives better access to care for children and adolescents with cancer

Oncology

International Childhood Cancer Day drives better access to care for children and adolescents with cancer

Issued by Icon Oncology 15 Feb 2022

Healthcare

International Childhood Cancer Day: Driving better access to care

14 Feb 2022

'React For Real' campaign shows the impact of donations vs. emotions

Marketing & Media

'React For Real' campaign shows the impact of donations vs. emotions

14 Dec 2021