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Prince William, Prince of Wales meets the 2024 Earthshot Prize Finalists at the Kirstenbosch Gardens, in Cape Town, South Africa, 6 November 2024. Victoria Jones/Pool via Reuters

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RSSA, GE HealthCare unite; enhance SA cardiac imaging capabilities

31 May 2023

Source: Supplied. Andrew Miller, is the national treasurer at the Muscular Dystrophy Foundation of South Africa.

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Andrew Miller 30 May 2023

#HIVToday: Licensing of anti-HIV jab ignites hope for millions in Africa

Katja Hamilton 26 May 2023

UN gets $2.4bn in pledges for Horn of Africa aid efforts

Michelle Nichols 26 May 2023

Make a move to save the planet with Adidas's new sustainability campaign

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24 May 2023

Winning NPOs of the inaugural Nedbank Green Economy Competition

Winning NPOs: Nedbank Green Economy Competition 2023

23 May 2023

BetaLife Health makes headway in Africa with AI-backed blood donations

22 May 2023

SA receives prestigious ISSA Good Practice Award

18 May 2023

SA gears up for World Hypertension Day

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Karen Muller, global client service advisor at Top Employers Institute

Humanity is at the heart of 2023 workplace trends - new report reveals top priorities for business

12 May 2023

Source: Supplied. Tom Kariuki, SFA Foundation executive director at the Deltas Africa ll launch event in Nairobi, Kenya.

Science for Africa Foundation launches $70m research programme

11 May 2023

"Change the name. End the stigma": Why it's time to rename HIV

10 May 2023

The Al-Imdaad Foundation joins forces with Rescue SA to provide hands-on support during emergency situations

The Al-Imdaad Foundation joins forces with Rescue SA to provide hands-on support during emergency situations

Clockwork 9 May 2023

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South Africa still far from providing equitable healthcare for all, summit reveals

Katja Hamilton 4 May 2023

Call for tailing dams with a safety risk to register

3 May 2023

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Slipper up this Slipper Day 2023

2 May 2023

Source: Supplied. Mary Rodgers, a virus hunter and scientist at Abbott who works with the Abbott Pandemic Defense Coalition.

#HIVToday: Abbott's top scientist speaks to staying one step ahead of a constantly mutating virus

Katja Hamilton 28 Apr 2023

Hariprasad Viswanathan, Head – Sub Saharan Africa at VFS Global

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Hariprasad Viswanathan 25 Apr 2023

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Just energy transition will need collaborative leadership to bring power to the people

Brian Eagar 25 Apr 2023

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UK social investment firm launches BrightFlag Healthcare

24 Apr 2023

Consortium sparks debate over intellectual property of mRNA vaccines manufactured in SA

Katja Hamilton 21 Apr 2023

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What the new domestic violence laws mean for GBV prevention

Dakalo Singo 20 Apr 2023

Ask Afrika supports SAHARA's efforts at preventing substance abuse

Ask Afrika supports SAHARA's efforts at preventing substance abuse

Ask Afrika 19 Apr 2023

Putting health at the heart of climate action

Katja Hamilton 14 Apr 2023

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Ennerdale collapse: Who is responsible for safety on landfill sites?

13 Apr 2023

SA launches first Covid-19 antigen self-test kit

12 Apr 2023

Scores of people came to the launch of the Living Roots SA indigenous plant nursery in Claremont on Monday. The project is run by people who are homeless. Photos: Matthew Hirsch / GroundUp

Indigenous plant nursery run by homeless people brings new life to vacant land in Claremont

Matthew Hirsch 12 Apr 2023

SA NPO Reach Digital Health wins international Skoll Award

SA NPO Reach Digital Health wins international Skoll Award

11 Apr 2023

NHI excludes asylum seekers from healthcare service coverage, legal advisers warn

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RSSA, GE HealthCare unite; enhance SA cardiac imaging capabilities

31 May 2023

Source: Supplied. Andrew Miller, is the national treasurer at the Muscular Dystrophy Foundation of South Africa.

Genetic medicine divide: Why SA lags behind the rest of the world

Andrew Miller 30 May 2023

#HIVToday: Licensing of anti-HIV jab ignites hope for millions in Africa

Katja Hamilton 26 May 2023

UN gets $2.4bn in pledges for Horn of Africa aid efforts

Michelle Nichols 26 May 2023

Make a move to save the planet with Adidas's new sustainability campaign

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24 May 2023

Winning NPOs of the inaugural Nedbank Green Economy Competition

Winning NPOs: Nedbank Green Economy Competition 2023

23 May 2023

BetaLife Health makes headway in Africa with AI-backed blood donations

22 May 2023

SA receives prestigious ISSA Good Practice Award

18 May 2023

SA gears up for World Hypertension Day

16 May 2023

Karen Muller, global client service advisor at Top Employers Institute

Humanity is at the heart of 2023 workplace trends - new report reveals top priorities for business

12 May 2023

Source: Supplied. Tom Kariuki, SFA Foundation executive director at the Deltas Africa ll launch event in Nairobi, Kenya.

Science for Africa Foundation launches $70m research programme

11 May 2023

"Change the name. End the stigma": Why it's time to rename HIV

10 May 2023

The Al-Imdaad Foundation joins forces with Rescue SA to provide hands-on support during emergency situations

The Al-Imdaad Foundation joins forces with Rescue SA to provide hands-on support during emergency situations

Clockwork 9 May 2023

Source: Pixabay.

South Africa still far from providing equitable healthcare for all, summit reveals

Katja Hamilton 4 May 2023

Call for tailing dams with a safety risk to register

3 May 2023

Image source: Gratisography from

Slipper up this Slipper Day 2023

2 May 2023

Source: Supplied. Mary Rodgers, a virus hunter and scientist at Abbott who works with the Abbott Pandemic Defense Coalition.

#HIVToday: Abbott's top scientist speaks to staying one step ahead of a constantly mutating virus

Katja Hamilton 28 Apr 2023

Hariprasad Viswanathan, Head – Sub Saharan Africa at VFS Global

5 steps to embedding sustainability in your business

Hariprasad Viswanathan 25 Apr 2023

Image source: Scott Betts –

Just energy transition will need collaborative leadership to bring power to the people

Brian Eagar 25 Apr 2023

Source: Supplied.

UK social investment firm launches BrightFlag Healthcare

24 Apr 2023

Consortium sparks debate over intellectual property of mRNA vaccines manufactured in SA

Katja Hamilton 21 Apr 2023

Image source: Alex Green from

What the new domestic violence laws mean for GBV prevention

Dakalo Singo 20 Apr 2023

Ask Afrika supports SAHARA's efforts at preventing substance abuse

Ask Afrika supports SAHARA's efforts at preventing substance abuse

Ask Afrika 19 Apr 2023

Putting health at the heart of climate action

Katja Hamilton 14 Apr 2023

Image source: Tom Fisk from

Ennerdale collapse: Who is responsible for safety on landfill sites?

13 Apr 2023

SA launches first Covid-19 antigen self-test kit

12 Apr 2023

Scores of people came to the launch of the Living Roots SA indigenous plant nursery in Claremont on Monday. The project is run by people who are homeless. Photos: Matthew Hirsch / GroundUp

Indigenous plant nursery run by homeless people brings new life to vacant land in Claremont

Matthew Hirsch 12 Apr 2023

SA NPO Reach Digital Health wins international Skoll Award

SA NPO Reach Digital Health wins international Skoll Award

11 Apr 2023

NHI excludes asylum seekers from healthcare service coverage, legal advisers warn

Katja Hamilton 31 Mar 2023

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Business expansion in Africa: Avoid the 'Calabash Effect'

Dr Rutendo Hwindingwi 30 Mar 2023

The progress towards achieving universal health coverage needs to remain on track

Ahmed Banderker 20 Mar 2023

Kenya’s Chemolex, creators of Biopactic, a biodegradable alternative to plastic made from invasive water hyacinths that grow aggressively in Lake Victoria. Image source: .

Winners of the Afri-Plastics Challenge 2023

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Vehicles move amid dense smog in Lahore, Pakistan 24 November 2021. Reuters/Mohsin Raza/File Photo

Lahore is most polluted city, Chad worst among countries - survey

Krishn Kaushik 14 Mar 2023

'People on the Move' exhibition includes renowned artists and photographers

'People on the Move' exhibition includes renowned artists and photographers

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R40m NIH grant keeps HIV prevention as top priority in 2023

10 Mar 2023

Winds and rain continue to increase in strength as Cyclone Freddy makes landfall over Vilankulos, Mozambique, 24 February 2023, in this screen grab obtained from a social media video. Unicef Mozambique/2023/Guy Taylor via Reuters

Record-breaking storm Freddy due to hit Mozambique again

Nellie Peyton 10 Mar 2023

Source: iStock. Police cleared burning tyres at Tshepong Hospital in Klerksdorp on Tuesday (7 March 2023) as Nehawu members picketed outside the hospital.

Tensions mount as Nehawu strike intensifies

Katja Hamilton 8 Mar 2023

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Massmart's R1m boost for female academics and GBV research

8 Mar 2023

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New deputy president to launch national strategic plan for HIV, TB and STIs

7 Mar 2023

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