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A fresh dose: How South Africa’s paediatric syrup brands are refreshing their ranges

Paediatrics

A fresh dose: How South Africa’s paediatric syrup brands are refreshing their ranges

Issued by Insight Survey 10 hours

Joe Public wins Silver and Newcomer of the Year at Effie Awards UK

Effie Awards

Joe Public wins Silver and Newcomer of the Year at Effie Awards UK

Issued by Joe Public 12 hours

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Malaria

Multiple malaria-related deaths in Gauteng prompts travel warning

15 hours

UP launches ‘Campus Catalyst’ to show how research becomes solutions

Higher Education

UP launches ‘Campus Catalyst’ to show how research becomes solutions

Issued by University of Pretoria 1 day

Baird Media's Blood in the Dust: The Wolwefontein Murder won Podcast of the Year at the 2026 South African Podcast Awards (Image source: @ Press Portal

Podcasts

SA Podcast Awards: Baird Media's Blood in the Dust named Podcast of the Year

1 day

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Noncommunicable diseases

#Movember | It starts with a man deciding to look after himself

Shirley da Silva 1 day

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Environmental Law

Draft Bill targets mining directors with personal liability for environmental breaches

Warren Beech and Chantal Murdock 2 days

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Construction & Engineering

R152bn infrastructure pipeline raises stakes for Western Cape construction skills

2 days

SA’s R116.8bn health and beauty market shaped by changing shopper behaviour

Health & Beauty

SA’s R116.8bn health and beauty market shaped by changing shopper behaviour

2 days

UCT MBA climbs to #2 globally, retains #1 spot in Africa in Better World MBA Rankings

Higher Education

UCT MBA climbs to #2 globally, retains #1 spot in Africa in Better World MBA Rankings

Issued by UCT Graduate School of Business 2 days

Why entrepreneurship requires more than a good business idea

SMEs

Why entrepreneurship requires more than a good business idea

Rushana Hartnick 3 days

Labour Law

Can an unfair labour claim become an equality case?

Richard Brown and Mieke Wiehman 3 days

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Emergency Medicine

Rocket’s new private air ambulance takes to the skies over Polokwane

3 days

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Higher Education

African universities can do more than teach and research: They can drive social change

A Surmeier, A Lashitew, B Bangeni, D Littlewood, G Nomdo, K Behari-Leak and P Awor 9 Nov 2026

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Podcasts

The 2026 SA Podcast Awards finalists

3 days

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Public Health

Nationwide drug shortages raise concerns among SA psychiatrists

9 Nov 2026

The East London gathering marked the latest expression of a partnership that began in June 2026, when SAFA announced Stayfree as the official sanitary pad sponsor of Banyana Banyana. Image supplied.

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

Kenvue’s Stayfree and Banyana Banyana go beyond brand partnership

9 Nov 2026

Source: Supplied. University of Pretoria's Mashudu Tshifularo.

Healthcare

3D-printed middle-ear innovation earns Tshifularo top health award

6 Nov 2026

Rohingya refugee children eat ice cream to cool themselves during hot weather, as they walk along a road at a refugee camp in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, 2 May 2024. Reuters/Ro Yassin Abdumonab

Climate Change

Climate threats put 90 million displaced people at risk, UN says

Olivia Le Poidevin 6 Nov 2026

Richard Stewart, chief executive officer of Sibanye-Stillwater, says the Group continued to make progress on its strategic priorities during Q3 2026 (Image source: Algoa FM

Markets & Investment

Sibanye Stillwater Limited Q3 results keeps Group on track

6 Nov 2026

Why healthcare costs keep rising - and what businesses can do

Medical Aid

Why healthcare costs keep rising - and what businesses can do

Issued by Medihelp 5 Nov 2026

Consumers are happier, shopping more frequently and loving delivery apps

Research

Consumers are happier, shopping more frequently and loving delivery apps

Issued by Caxton Media 5 Nov 2026

Public Liability & Personal Injury

Expect the unexpected: Are you covered if your year-end function goes awry?

Mtho Maphumulo 5 Nov 2026

The new discipline of leadership

Management & Leadership

The new discipline of leadership

Brian Eagar, Issued by MANGO-OMC 3 Nov 2026

Medical Research

South Africa’s HPV vaccination drive to protect girls from cervical cancer is working – what we know after 10 years

Dorothy Nyemba-Machemedze and Sinead Delany-Moretlwe 5 Nov 2026

Marry Malefathlo collects water from this single tank supplying hundreds of residents in Itireleng village in the North West Province. The tank is only filled once a week. Image credit: Chris Gilili/

Food, Water & Energy Security

South Africans living through water cuts blame corruption and neglect, not just broken pipes – study

Anthony Kaziboni 4 Nov 2026

ChatGPT Ads in South Africa: How Criteo helps brands reach shoppers

Advertising

ChatGPT Ads in South Africa: How Criteo helps brands reach shoppers

Brendan Sterley, Issued by 365 Digital 3 Nov 2026

The future of creativity starts with protecting the people behind the ideas

Artificial Intelligence

The future of creativity starts with protecting the people behind the ideas

Issued by Penquin 3 Nov 2026

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Health & Safety

Why pharmacies are key to a clean bill of health for SA communities

3 Nov 2026

Pharmaceuticals

Aspen strikes R3.66bn deal for its menopause treatment

Nqobile Dludla 3 Nov 2026

Turning advocacy into action - FoodForward SA and Consumer Goods Council of South Africa join forces

Food, Water & Energy Security

Turning advocacy into action - FoodForward SA and Consumer Goods Council of South Africa join forces

Andy Du Plessis, Issued by FoodForward SA 2 Nov 2026

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Higher Education

UCT academics earn prestigious international fellowships

2 Nov 2026

Strong Men Take Action by putting their health first

Oncology

Strong Men Take Action by putting their health first

Issued by CANSA 2 Nov 2026

Good bacteria, broader choice: SA probiotics brands are differentiating their offerings

Pharmaceuticals

Good bacteria, broader choice: SA probiotics brands are differentiating their offerings

Issued by Insight Survey 2 Nov 2026

Skin Renewal is celebrating 21 years and 21 branches

Aesthetic Medicine

Skin Renewal is celebrating 21 years and 21 branches

Issued by Skin Renewal 2 Nov 2026

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Medtech

Homegrown AI platform puts African tech on the map

2 Nov 2026

African horse sickness case confirmed in Cederberg

Agriculture

African horse sickness case confirmed in Cederberg

2 Nov 2026

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Bursaries, Scholarships & Finance

2027 Ekurhuleni bursary applications still open for Gauteng students

30 Oct 2026

Sacap launches master of psychology in counselling psychology

Higher Education

Sacap launches master of psychology in counselling psychology

Issued by SACAP 30 Oct 2026

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CSI

Africa’s largest hospital to receive R20m upgrade for its Mother’s Lodge

30 Oct 2026

Bird flu ruling backs culling compensation claims

Agriculture

Bird flu ruling backs culling compensation claims

30 Oct 2026

Dischem Ceo Rui Morais

Banking & Finance

Dis-Chem’s Better Rewards programme supports 8% revenue growth

30 Oct 2026

The Prisms Awards winners were announced on 24 October (Image supplied)

Prism Awards

#PrismsAwards 2026 | All the winners: Tribeca and DNA Brand Architects take top honours

30 Oct 2026

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Primary & Secondary Education

Matric exams to pause during election week

29 Oct 2026

Rhodes University is working with the Department of Water and Sanitation to investigate whether its internal water system is the source of the outbreak. Archive photo: Steve Krentzmann

Infectious Diseases

Rhodes University launches probe into water after gastro outbreak

Laney van Wyk 29 Oct 2026

NIQ Consumer Outlook for 2027: SA consumer economy becomes more polarised as inflation bites harder

Retail

NIQ Consumer Outlook for 2027: SA consumer economy becomes more polarised as inflation bites harder

Issued by NielsenIQ 29 Oct 2026

Industrial automation doesn’t have to start with a factory overhaul

Industrial automation

Industrial automation doesn’t have to start with a factory overhaul

Issued by Cape Town Industrial Technology Exhibition 28 Oct 2026

Compete smarter, protect your value. The ACA presents six-part Agency Commercial Edge masterclass series

Advertising

Compete smarter, protect your value. The ACA presents six-part Agency Commercial Edge masterclass series

Issued by Association for Communication and Advertising 28 Oct 2026