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Boxer formally announces its intention to list on JSE

#OrchidsandOnions: Spar reminds us why we're special with Christmas ad

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Data breach alert: Over 100,000 fake accounts linked to SA grant-fraud claim

Inflationary pressures see alcohol and fast food purchases decline

Danette Breitenbach

Mattel scrambles after Wicked doll packaging links to explicit site

SAB triumphs with 9 Effie Awards, cementing its position as SA's Most Effective Marketer

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SA watchdog stresses reporting side effects to make medicines safer

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The key role of pharmacy clinics in South Africa's evolving healthcare system

Basic Education works to develop school safety guidelines

Basic Education works to develop school safety guidelines

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Many factors influence how consistently women take their HIV medicine. GettyImages

Zambian study points to why some mothers don't carry on taking HIV drugs

Jerry John Nutor 30 Sep 2020

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How changing vaccine schedules can save costs and lives: findings from South Africa

Jeffrey Dorfman 29 Sep 2020

Majority of tobacco giants failing to advance harm reduction

Majority of tobacco giants failing to advance harm reduction

28 Sep 2020

Suspended Gauteng Health MEC Bandile Masuku

Gauteng community health workers still waiting for full pay

Zoë Postman 25 Sep 2020

Environmental surveillance could provide an earlier and clearer picture for public health interventions

Environmental surveillance could provide an earlier and clearer picture for public health interventions

Dr Eunice Ubomba-Jaswa and Dr Nonhlanhla Kalebaila 23 Sep 2020

Shiraaz Joosub, healthcare sales executive,T-Systems South Africa

Sustainable interoperability is key to quality integrated public healthcare in South Africa

Shiraaz Joosub 16 Sep 2020

How built environment practitioners play a key role in public health

How built environment practitioners play a key role in public health

15 Sep 2020

Elective surgeries - the disruption, the trends and back to business unusual

Elective surgeries - the disruption, the trends and back to business unusual

Bonitas 15 Sep 2020

Young entrepreneur fills medical supply gap in rural Africa

Young entrepreneur fills medical supply gap in rural Africa

9 Sep 2020

Helderberg Hospice accredited a fifth time

Helderberg Hospice accredited a fifth time

COHSASA 9 Sep 2020

Send Clicks vouchers directly to the phone of someone in need

Send Clicks vouchers directly to the phone of someone in need

28 Aug 2020

Children’s health and nutrition is severely affected by the pandemic. Marco Longari/AFP via Getty Images

South Africa needs a plan to protect children's health beyond Covid-19

Ute Feucht 28 Aug 2020

Local biotech company seeks government support, as it launches new Covid-19 testing technology that will allow for affordable mass testing

Local biotech company seeks government support, as it launches new Covid-19 testing technology that will allow for affordable mass testing

Ninety9cents 25 Aug 2020

Nelson Mandela Foundation hosts discussion on making universal healthcare universal

Nelson Mandela Foundation hosts discussion on making universal healthcare universal

21 Aug 2020

#WomensMonth: Reflections from leading women in health in Africa

#WomensMonth: Reflections from leading women in health in Africa

19 Aug 2020

Technology can help people manage their diabetes - case study shows it's not being used

18 Aug 2020

Image: Western Cape Department of Health

WC Health starts scaling-up essential services

17 Aug 2020

Nurses awareness on Covid-19 limited, survey finds

Nurses awareness on Covid-19 limited, survey finds

7 Aug 2020

Compensation for catching Covid-19 at work: new COIDA directive

Compensation for catching Covid-19 at work: new COIDA directive

Kate Collier, Shane Johnson, Mbali Nkosi, and Tsholofelo Mofokeng 6 Aug 2020

WHO surge team expected in SA

WHO surge team expected in SA

5 Aug 2020

Masked Heroes campaign delivers PPE to community-based organisations

Masked Heroes campaign delivers PPE to community-based organisations

4 Aug 2020

Collaboration addresses the challenges of Covid-19

Collaboration addresses the challenges of Covid-19

Bonitas 3 Aug 2020

How South African food companies go about shaping public health policy in their favour

How South African food companies go about shaping public health policy in their favour

Gary Sacks, Eric Crosbie and Melissa Mialon 30 Jul 2020

South Africans on the verge of a lockdown meltdown

South Africans on the verge of a lockdown meltdown

Bernice Joubert and Mariette Croukamp, Ask Afrika 28 Jul 2020

Red Cross frontline medics call for urgent support

Red Cross frontline medics call for urgent support

22 Jul 2020

A laboratory technician prepares a sample at the government-run Ifakara Health Institute north of Tanzanian capital Dar es Salaam. PHOTO Tony Karumba/AFP via Getty Images

Tanzania study shows critical need to address infection control in health facilities

Jessica JC King 22 Jul 2020

A healthcare worker in a protective suit is seen at a quarantine and isolation centre in Johannesburg, South Africa.

How Covid-19 threatens efforts to contain HIV/Aids in South Africa

Nesri Padayatchi & Kogie Naidoo 21 Jul 2020

Covid-19: Key trends impacting primary healthcare

Covid-19: Key trends impacting primary healthcare

SA Shares 20 Jul 2020

A man undergoes testing for Covid-19 at the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital isolation centre, Nigeria. Audu Marte/AFP via Getty Images

African countries need cheaper Covid-19 tests: here's how to get them

Timothy Amukele & Mustafa Barbhuiya 16 Jul 2020

Covid-19 preventative behaviours: A dangerous game of Russian roulette

Covid-19 preventative behaviours: A dangerous game of Russian roulette

Ask Afrika 14 Jul 2020

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Shanon Jensen/AFP via Getty Images

How changing vaccine schedules can save costs and lives: findings from South Africa

Jeffrey Dorfman 29 Sep 2020

Majority of tobacco giants failing to advance harm reduction

Majority of tobacco giants failing to advance harm reduction

28 Sep 2020

Suspended Gauteng Health MEC Bandile Masuku

Gauteng community health workers still waiting for full pay

Zoë Postman 25 Sep 2020

Environmental surveillance could provide an earlier and clearer picture for public health interventions

Environmental surveillance could provide an earlier and clearer picture for public health interventions

Dr Eunice Ubomba-Jaswa and Dr Nonhlanhla Kalebaila 23 Sep 2020

Shiraaz Joosub, healthcare sales executive,T-Systems South Africa

Sustainable interoperability is key to quality integrated public healthcare in South Africa

Shiraaz Joosub 16 Sep 2020

How built environment practitioners play a key role in public health

How built environment practitioners play a key role in public health

15 Sep 2020

Elective surgeries - the disruption, the trends and back to business unusual

Elective surgeries - the disruption, the trends and back to business unusual

Bonitas 15 Sep 2020

Young entrepreneur fills medical supply gap in rural Africa

Young entrepreneur fills medical supply gap in rural Africa

9 Sep 2020

Helderberg Hospice accredited a fifth time

Helderberg Hospice accredited a fifth time

COHSASA 9 Sep 2020

Send Clicks vouchers directly to the phone of someone in need

Send Clicks vouchers directly to the phone of someone in need

28 Aug 2020

Children’s health and nutrition is severely affected by the pandemic. Marco Longari/AFP via Getty Images

South Africa needs a plan to protect children's health beyond Covid-19

Ute Feucht 28 Aug 2020

Local biotech company seeks government support, as it launches new Covid-19 testing technology that will allow for affordable mass testing

Local biotech company seeks government support, as it launches new Covid-19 testing technology that will allow for affordable mass testing

Ninety9cents 25 Aug 2020

Nelson Mandela Foundation hosts discussion on making universal healthcare universal

Nelson Mandela Foundation hosts discussion on making universal healthcare universal

21 Aug 2020

#WomensMonth: Reflections from leading women in health in Africa

#WomensMonth: Reflections from leading women in health in Africa

19 Aug 2020

Technology can help people manage their diabetes - case study shows it's not being used

18 Aug 2020

Image: Western Cape Department of Health

WC Health starts scaling-up essential services

17 Aug 2020

Nurses awareness on Covid-19 limited, survey finds

Nurses awareness on Covid-19 limited, survey finds

7 Aug 2020

Compensation for catching Covid-19 at work: new COIDA directive

Compensation for catching Covid-19 at work: new COIDA directive

Kate Collier, Shane Johnson, Mbali Nkosi, and Tsholofelo Mofokeng 6 Aug 2020

WHO surge team expected in SA

WHO surge team expected in SA

5 Aug 2020

Masked Heroes campaign delivers PPE to community-based organisations

Masked Heroes campaign delivers PPE to community-based organisations

4 Aug 2020

Collaboration addresses the challenges of Covid-19

Collaboration addresses the challenges of Covid-19

Bonitas 3 Aug 2020

How South African food companies go about shaping public health policy in their favour

How South African food companies go about shaping public health policy in their favour

Gary Sacks, Eric Crosbie and Melissa Mialon 30 Jul 2020

South Africans on the verge of a lockdown meltdown

South Africans on the verge of a lockdown meltdown

Bernice Joubert and Mariette Croukamp, Ask Afrika 28 Jul 2020

Red Cross frontline medics call for urgent support

Red Cross frontline medics call for urgent support

22 Jul 2020

A laboratory technician prepares a sample at the government-run Ifakara Health Institute north of Tanzanian capital Dar es Salaam. PHOTO Tony Karumba/AFP via Getty Images

Tanzania study shows critical need to address infection control in health facilities

Jessica JC King 22 Jul 2020

A healthcare worker in a protective suit is seen at a quarantine and isolation centre in Johannesburg, South Africa.

How Covid-19 threatens efforts to contain HIV/Aids in South Africa

Nesri Padayatchi & Kogie Naidoo 21 Jul 2020

Covid-19: Key trends impacting primary healthcare

Covid-19: Key trends impacting primary healthcare

SA Shares 20 Jul 2020

A man undergoes testing for Covid-19 at the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital isolation centre, Nigeria. Audu Marte/AFP via Getty Images

African countries need cheaper Covid-19 tests: here's how to get them

Timothy Amukele & Mustafa Barbhuiya 16 Jul 2020

Covid-19 preventative behaviours: A dangerous game of Russian roulette

Covid-19 preventative behaviours: A dangerous game of Russian roulette

Ask Afrika 14 Jul 2020

Queue of seated outpatients, waiting patiently inside a provincial hospital corridor in Port Elizabeth. Shutterstock

Why people don't get emergency medical care in time: a study in South Africa

Justine Ina Davies 13 Jul 2020

South African study highlights growing number of landfill sites, and health risks

South African study highlights growing number of landfill sites, and health risks

Andrew Tomita and Rob Slotow 10 Jul 2020

Many companies are exploiting ignorance and fear and selling Covid-19 cleaning solutions that are unnecessary and expensive. Regular cleaning with household products is sufficient. Photo: Ashraf Hendricks

Covid-19: Companies sell unnecessary "deep cleans" with exaggerated claims

Natasha Bolognesi 7 Jul 2020

The official opening and handover of a Covid-19 quarantine centre in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa. Darren Stewart/Gallo Images via Getty Images

How leadership matters in healthcare - especially in a crisis

Cecile Gerwel Proches 6 Jul 2020

A pharmacy store in Ogun State, southwest Nigeria. Photo by Pius Utomi Ekpei /AFP via Getty Images

Non-medical use of prescription drugs among skilled workers: a pilot study in Nigeria

Samson Femi Agberotimi 25 Jun 2020

Nomzamo Mngupane has been a nurse for six years. She said there have been staff shortages since 2018 and it has got worse since the Covid-19 pandemic. Photo: Ashraf Hendricks

Nurses picket over staff shortages at False Bay Hospital

Ashraf Hendricks 22 Jun 2020

Blueprints ready for Cecilia Makiwane Gallagher Critical Care Hospital

Blueprints ready for Cecilia Makiwane Gallagher Critical Care Hospital

4 Jun 2020

Covid-19 shows the world needs physicians who can look beyond medical charts

Abebe Bekele & Agnes Binagwaho 4 Jun 2020

South Africa's superhero dietitians

South Africa's superhero dietitians

Association for Dietetics in South Africa 1 Jun 2020

Challenger Type - The Dramatic Disruptor

Challenger Type - The Dramatic Disruptor

eatbigfish 1 Jun 2020

Dr. Pixley Isaka Seme Memorial Hospital fast-tracked for June opening

Dr. Pixley Isaka Seme Memorial Hospital fast-tracked for June opening

29 May 2020