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Engen to offer free health screenings to truck drivers

Logistics & Transport

Engen to offer free health screenings to truck drivers

2 days

More than medical aid: Why your health and financial future belong in the same conversation

Medical Aid

More than medical aid: Why your health and financial future belong in the same conversation

Issued by Fedhealth 21 Sep 2026

The campaign features Mamelodi Sundowns and Bafana Bafana defender Grant Kekana and Bafana Bafana goalie Reyaad Pieterse (pictured), as well as Sharks and Springbok rugby front-rower Trevor Nyakane, speaking candidly about why they value healthy living on and off the field. Image supplied.

Noncommunicable diseases

Springbok, Bafana Bafana stars tackle obesity in new Novo Nordisk campaign

15 Sep 2026

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Women's Health

#WomensHealthMatters: Discovery Health sponsors women’s health conference

Maroefah Smith 11 Sep 2026

Mental health

Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro could “fuel the fire” of mental illness, warns psychiatrist

7 Sep 2026

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Pharmaceuticals

Aspen to make SA’s hunger for weight-loss drugs its bread and butter

Nqobile Dludla 3 Sep 2026

Doctors going digital

Medtech

Doctors going digital

Issued by Medihelp 19 Aug 2026

Media

Novo Nordisk shifts US media business from WPP to Omnicom

7 Aug 2026

Medical scheme pricing is not an affordability crisis

Medical Aid

Medical scheme pricing is not an affordability crisis

Issued by Medihelp 6 Aug 2026

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Noncommunicable diseases

Alcohol’s hidden calories: product labels could help fight obesity in South Africa

Siphiwe Dlamini 31 Jul 2026

A box of Ozempic made by Novo Nordisk is seen at a pharmacy in London, Britain. Image credit: Reuters/Hollie Adams/File Photo

Pharmaceuticals

Novo’s expired semaglutide patent fires up weight-loss drug market

22 Jul 2026

Pharmaceuticals

Novo Nordisk enters the chat with launch of cheaper Ozempic copy

20 Jul 2026

South African actor Seputla Sebogodi passes away

TV

South African actor Seputla Sebogodi passes away

17 Jul 2026

The exterior of the iDexis building, the Pretoria-based pharmacy group whose compounded weight-loss medicines are being recalled by South African health regulators. Image credit: Reuters/Alet Pretorius

Pharmaceuticals

iDexis appeals High Court’s ruling on Novo Nordisk weight-loss drugs

Nqobile Dludla 15 Jul 2026

Motsoaledi speaks at the SAHRC. Source: YouTube.

Marketing

Motsoaledi warns unhealthy food and alcohol marketing is fuelling disease

Karabo Ledwaba 10 Jul 2026

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IP Law

Lessons from Novo Nordisk’s Ozempic patent loss in Canada

Sara-Jane Pluke and Emmanuel Okeke 7 Jul 2026

Young UP researchers develop citrus-based supplement to fight diabetes and obesity

Medical Research

Young UP researchers develop citrus-based supplement to fight diabetes and obesity

Issued by University of Pretoria 30 Jun 2026

NWU’s Prof. Useh to help shape sustainability in South African higher education

Higher Education

NWU’s Prof. Useh to help shape sustainability in South African higher education

Issued by North-West University (NWU) 24 Jun 2026

A box of Ozempic made by Novo Nordisk is seen at a pharmacy in London, Britain. Image credit: Reuters/Hollie Adams/File Photo

Ethics & Medicolegal

Pretoria pharmacy loses to Novo Nordisk in weight-loss drug battle

23 Jun 2026

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Medical Aid

Momentum Multiply's Maria Carpenter | SA healthcare needs a personal touch

Maria Carpenter 19 Jun 2026

Pharmaceuticals

Pretoria pharmacy's troubles compound as Novo Nordisk takes legal action

11 Jun 2026

Earn while you sleep? Discovery Vitality launches Sleep Rewards programme

Wellness

Earn while you sleep? Discovery Vitality launches Sleep Rewards programme

7 May 2026

Protect your circle: Get your flu vaccination now!

Public Health

Protect your circle: Get your flu vaccination now!

Issued by Medshield 30 Apr 2026

Disease Groups

SA's first integrated liver transplant and treatment centre opens

Niémah Davids 30 Apr 2026

We won the war against these diseases, then we stopped showing up

Infectious Diseases

We won the war against these diseases, then we stopped showing up

Issued by Medshield 29 Apr 2026

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Noncommunicable diseases

South Africa introduces first real-time diabetes monitoring dashboard

28 Apr 2026

South Africa’s silent health crisis: Lifestyle diseases now outpace infections

Noncommunicable diseases

South Africa’s silent health crisis: Lifestyle diseases now outpace infections

31 Mar 2026

Merilynn Steenkamp from Roche Diagnostics explains how early and accurate diagnostics for preventable illnesses like cervical cancer, HIV, and TB can help protect women’s ability to stay economically active and support broader economic resilience. (Source: )

Women's Health

5 ways women’s health drives economic resilience

1 Apr 2026

Are you losing your vision without realising it?

Ophthalmology

Are you losing your vision without realising it?

Issued by Medshield 23 Mar 2026

Discovery rebrands Vitality Health International to meet Africa's evolving health needs

Medical Aid

Discovery rebrands Vitality Health International to meet Africa's evolving health needs

25 Feb 2026

GLP-1 uncovers link between weight loss and wellness

Pharmaceuticals

GLP-1 uncovers link between weight loss and wellness

11 Feb 2026

Jimmy Lai in conversation with BBC. Source: YouTube.

Media Freedom

Hong Kong court sentences publisher Jimmy Lai to 20 years in prison

9 Feb 2026

Capetonians embrace IV nutrient therapy in new wellness trend

Aesthetic Medicine

Capetonians embrace IV nutrient therapy in new wellness trend

9 Feb 2026

Mediclinic’s Dr Jess Morris on why AI is not a reliable source of health info

Medtech

Mediclinic’s Dr Jess Morris on why AI is not a reliable source of health info

5 Feb 2026

Medshield Medical Scheme Appoints New Experienced Chief Medical Officer

Medical Aid

Medshield Medical Scheme Appoints New Experienced Chief Medical Officer

Issued by Medshield 4 Feb 2026

The Future of Medical Schemes depends on Technology, Trust and Transformation

Medical Aid

The Future of Medical Schemes depends on Technology, Trust and Transformation

Issued by Medshield 30 May 2025

The wellness wave: Shaping a healthier South Africa through prevention

Medical Aid

The wellness wave: Shaping a healthier South Africa through prevention

Issued by Medshield 4 Aug 2025

What are the healthcare buzz themes of 2025 to 2026?

Medical Aid

What are the healthcare buzz themes of 2025 to 2026?

Issued by Medshield 14 Jan 2026

Predict and prevent – Medshield Champions Predictive Healthcare

Medical Aid

Predict and prevent – Medshield Champions Predictive Healthcare

Issued by Medshield 18 Nov 2025

#Orchids&Onions: Sugar scares and DA's AI blunders

#OrchidsandOnions

#Orchids&Onions: Sugar scares and DA's AI blunders

Brendan Seery 3 Feb 2026

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Trends

#BizTrends2026 | Bestmed's Johan Viljoen: How tech is transforming chronic care

Johan Viljoen 19 Jan 2026

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Noncommunicable diseases

High cholesterol and insulin resistance are rising among young South Africans – what that means for public health

Themba Titus Sigudu 16 Jan 2026

#BizTrends2026 | What are the healthcare buzz themes of 2025 into 2026?

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | What are the healthcare buzz themes of 2025 into 2026?

Kevin Aron, Issued by Medshield 14 Jan 2026

Inclusive play redefined: First-ever autistic Barbie hits the shelves

DEI

Inclusive play redefined: First-ever autistic Barbie hits the shelves

13 Jan 2026

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Pharmaceuticals

Aspen to sell major APAC operations for $1.6bn

31 Dec 2025

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Pharmaceuticals

WHO releases global GLP-1 guidelines for treating obesity

5 Dec 2025