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Microsoft’s Kerissa Varma | Cyber threats pose new challenges for African healthcare systems

Ethics & Medicolegal

Microsoft’s Kerissa Varma | Cyber threats pose new challenges for African healthcare systems

Kerissa Varma 22 hours

Nutricia recalls baby formula from Clicks and Dis-Chem shelves

Nutrition

Nutricia recalls baby formula from Clicks and Dis-Chem shelves

2 days

Local production of Gilead's HIV drug in South Africa could boost access

HIV/AIDS

Local production of Gilead's HIV drug in South Africa could boost access

Jennifer Rigby 5 Mar 2026

Aspen Pharmacare to capitalise on GLP-1 demand in sub-Saharan Africa

Pharmaceuticals

Aspen Pharmacare to capitalise on GLP-1 demand in sub-Saharan Africa

Nqobile Dludla 4 Mar 2026

Restructuring dents Aspen profits, but Mounjaro sales spark hope

Pharmaceuticals

Restructuring dents Aspen profits, but Mounjaro sales spark hope

Nqobile Dludla 3 Mar 2026

The resilience of the magazine market is reflected in its eighth consecutive quarter of year-on-year growth in the Q4 (Image source: Lesley Svenson @ Bizcommunity)

Magazines

ABC Q4 2025 Magazines: 8th consecutive quarter of y-o-y growth as magazines show resilience

Danette Breitenbach 19 Feb 2026

Advertising

#Superbowl2026: Serena Williams, DJ Khaled back GLP-1 ads

Karabo Ledwaba 9 Feb 2026

Medshield Medical Scheme appoints new experienced chief medical officer

Hospital Groups

Medshield Medical Scheme appoints new experienced chief medical officer

Issued by Stone 6 Feb 2026

Cipla to secure South Africa's ARV supply amid supplier crisis

HIV/AIDS

Cipla to secure South Africa's ARV supply amid supplier crisis

6 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

Shoprite Holdings reports 7.2% sales rise amid SA's economic struggles

Banking & Finance

Shoprite Holdings reports 7.2% sales rise amid SA's economic struggles

2 Feb 2026

Health Dept. assures SA there is "no immediate risk" of Nipah virus

Infectious Diseases

Health Dept. assures SA there is "no immediate risk" of Nipah virus

2 Feb 2026

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Education & Training

CHE, SAPC enter MoA to enhance South African pharmacy education quality

28 Jan 2026

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Trends

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

Johan Viljoen 19 Jan 2026

Buena Barnes, the new general manager for Philip Morris South Africa

Management & Leadership

Philip Morris SA appoints its first female GM

12 Jan 2026

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IP Law

Adoption of latest Nice Classification: What this means for SA trade marks

Marcelle Samons and Alicia van der Walt 8 Jan 2026

Source: Conference Venues South Africa.

Healthcare

Global healthcare leaders to converge in Johannesburg for World Health Expo 2026

2 Jan 2026

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Pharmaceuticals

Aspen to sell major APAC operations for $1.6bn

31 Dec 2025

Cinematic evolution: The defining films of 2025

Film

Cinematic evolution: The defining films of 2025

Daniel Dercksen 15 Dec 2025

Sun’s out, buns out: Is it time for the hospitality sector to brace for the Ozempic effect?

Tourism

Sun’s out, buns out: Is it time for the hospitality sector to brace for the Ozempic effect?

Rachel Irvine 17 Dec 2025

Standard Bank celebrates women driving SA’s economic future at the 22nd Top Women Awards 2025

Media

Standard Bank celebrates women driving SA’s economic future at the 22nd Top Women Awards 2025

Issued by Topco Media 5 Dec 2025

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Medtech

Google-GS1 collab brings medical product info to smartphones

4 Dec 2025

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Pharmaceuticals

WHO releases global GLP-1 guidelines for treating obesity

5 Dec 2025

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Ethics & Medicolegal

SAHPRA issues warning over illegal marketing and sale of GLP-1s

20 Nov 2025

Custom magazines are the star of the ABC Q3 2025 for magazines (Lesley Svenson @ Bizcommunity)

Magazines

ABC Q3 2025 Magazines: Custom the star of the show

Danette Breitenbach 20 Nov 2025

Major AI breakthrough in diabetes care for Diabetes Month

Medical Research

Major AI breakthrough in diabetes care for Diabetes Month

Issued by JNPR 14 Nov 2025

Source: Supplied. GCIS. Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana.

Finance

South Africa sets bold 3% inflation target in transformative fiscal strategy

13 Nov 2025

Aesthetic Medicine

Innovation, experience, and expansion: Trendier AI's 2026 K-beauty forecast

Maroefah Smith 13 Nov 2025

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Trends

Digital-led empathy: 5 healthcare trends to look out for in 2026

12 Nov 2025

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Pharmaceuticals

Explainer: GLP-1s and weight management

10 Nov 2025

CFAO Healthcare South Africa achieves Level 3 B-BBEE status

Pharmaceuticals

CFAO Healthcare South Africa achieves Level 3 B-BBEE status

Issued by Stone 6 Nov 2025

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Pharmaceuticals

South Africa inches closer to end-to-end vaccine manufacturing

4 Nov 2025

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Pharmaceuticals

Aspen Pharmacare reaches €25m settlement in mRNA contract dispute

Siyanda Mthethwa 3 Nov 2025

Standard Bank Top Women Awards 2025: Celebrating excellence and empowerment

Media

Standard Bank Top Women Awards 2025: Celebrating excellence and empowerment

Issued by Topco Media 31 Oct 2025

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HIV/AIDS

New hope for HIV prevention in South Africa with lenacapavir approval

27 Oct 2025

RecoMed recognised with Eisai at TICAD 9 for groundbreaking Africa –Japan healthcare collaboration

Medtech

RecoMed recognised with Eisai at TICAD 9 for groundbreaking Africa –Japan healthcare collaboration

Issued by RecoMed 23 Oct 2025

Spar Health extends its reach with strategic Aptekor Group acquisition

Health & Beauty

Spar Health extends its reach with strategic Aptekor Group acquisition

23 Oct 2025

HIV/AIDS

Pepfar Bridge Plan gives South Africa's HIV/Aids efforts $115m boost

16 Oct 2025

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HIV/AIDS

South Africa to roll out revolutionary HIV medication in 2026

15 Oct 2025

Source: Reuters/Yves Herman; South African President Cyril Ramaphosa and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen meet in Brussels, Belgium, 9 October 2025.

Markets & Investment

South Africa lands €11.5bn EU funding

Sfundo Parakozov 10 Oct 2025

Growthpoint Healthcare makes strategic move into senior living with Auria acquisition

Markets & Investment

Growthpoint Healthcare makes strategic move into senior living with Auria acquisition

Issued by Catchwords 9 Oct 2025

On-the-go solutions drive the future of weight management

Pharmaceuticals

On-the-go solutions drive the future of weight management

Issued by Insight Survey 6 Oct 2025

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Pharmaceuticals

Global shockwave: The impact of US tariffs on pharmaceutical trade

2 Oct 2025

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Hospital Groups

Paracetamol, pregnancy and autism: what the science really shows

Dipa Kamdar 25 Sep 2025

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Public Health

How pharmacists are shaping the future of South African healthcare

Sello Malete 19 Sep 2025

Osahon Akpata, CEO, Canex Creations Incorporated (CCInc)

Marketing & Media

Osahon Akpata named CEO of Canex Creations Inc.

18 Sep 2025

PR & Communications

Tribeca appoints new account manager and account director

8 Sep 2025

From pills to partnerships and why pharmacists are key to effective self-care

Public Health

From pills to partnerships and why pharmacists are key to effective self-care

Issued by G&G Advocacy 28 Aug 2025

The women of Tutor Doctor: Shaping South Africa’s education future

Primary & Secondary Education

The women of Tutor Doctor: Shaping South Africa’s education future

Issued by Tutor Doctor 27 Aug 2025

Addressing barriers to accessing innovative medicines in South Africa - A critical moment amid funding cuts

Advertising

Addressing barriers to accessing innovative medicines in South Africa - A critical moment amid funding cuts

Matimba Ngobeni 22 Aug 2025