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Property

Western Cape calls for urgent reform in emergency housing funding

Katja Hamilton 12 hours

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ESG & Sustainability

"New system" is needed to deal with natural disasters in SA

1 day

Source: Wikipedia.

Finance

Old Mutual issues R14bn in long-term insurance payouts

12 Jul 2024

Shoprite's Cash & Carry stores introduces online shopping, bulk delivery service

Retail

Shoprite's Cash & Carry stores introduces online shopping, bulk delivery service

3 Jul 2024

How environmental toxins and pollution affect our health, by Medshield

Healthcare

How environmental toxins and pollution affect our health, by Medshield

Issued by Stone 25 Jun 2024

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Legal

#SAelections24: PoPIA and personal data of voters - parties warned against misuse

Janet MacKenzie, Refentse Chuene, and Landise Banzana 28 May 2024

Source: Supplied.

Healthcare

Defective medical devices and implants can cause harm: How to claim compensation

27 May 2024

Healthcare

Caesarean births: South Africa’s rates are too high – they can be dangerous for mothers and babies

Priya Soma-Pillay and Andre Van Niekerk 27 May 2024

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Healthcare

Caesarean births: SA’s rates are too high – they can be dangerous for mothers and babies

Priya Soma-Pillay and Andre van Niekerk 7 May 2024

Terena Chetty, Head of Strategy at 1Africa Consulting

HR & Management

How climate change has become an OHS issue

Terena Chetty 23 Apr 2024

Ursula Fear, Salesforce senior talent programme manager.

ICT

South Africa's skills gap is a threat to innovation and growth

Ursula Fear 26 Mar 2024

Healthcare

Mounting evidence shows that Covid-19 leaves its mark on the brain

Ziyad Al-Aly 26 Mar 2024

Biosecurity in South Africa: A perfect storm?

Agriculture

Biosecurity in South Africa: A perfect storm?

John Hudson 17 Jan 2024

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ESG & Sustainability

Mchunu to lead Water Services Authority Summit

17 Jan 2024

Healthcare

Merck Foundation honours outstanding African researchers at 2023 MARS Awards

3 Jan 2024

Marketing & Media

Tesla recalls over 2 million vehicles, but it needs to address confusing marketing

Francesco Biondi 20 Dec 2023

Source: iStock.

Finance

Santam power surge insurance claims reduce by 80% thanks to consumers

17 Nov 2023

Securing the future of payments: What businesses need to know about payment security

Finance

Securing the future of payments: What businesses need to know about payment security

Issued by Ecentric Payment Systems 14 Nov 2023

Vital role of nutrition in the TB recovery journey

Healthcare

Vital role of nutrition in the TB recovery journey

Issued by Association for Dietetics in South Africa 14 Nov 2023

Source: National Foundation for Infectious Diseases.

Healthcare

Fatal diphtheria outbreak claims inmate's life in Western Cape prison

10 Nov 2023

Source: Unicef.

Healthcare

South African Society of Psychiatrists urges global action amid Middle East crisis

Seape Sebolelo 9 Nov 2023

Marketing & Media

Radio journalist in the Philippines fatally shot live on Facebook during broadcast

6 Nov 2023

Majority of global boards and executives sense an increased risk environment

Finance

Majority of global boards and executives sense an increased risk environment

Issued by AICPA & CIMA 3 Nov 2023

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Healthcare

Asthma crisis: South Africa leads in overreliance on reliever pumps

2 Nov 2023

Iron sharpens iron: Women empowering each other for better health

Healthcare

Iron sharpens iron: Women empowering each other for better health

Issued by Ogilvy South Africa 6 Oct 2023

Shopping centre trading growth beats CPI, but tenant mix balance needed - Clur Shopping Centre Index

Retail

Shopping centre trading growth beats CPI, but tenant mix balance needed - Clur Shopping Centre Index

12 Sep 2023

Healthcare

ADHD: Lack of knowledge and funding major barriers to diagnosis

28 Aug 2023

Source: Supplied. Bada Pharasi, chief executive officer of Innovative Pharmaceutical Association of South Africa.

Healthcare

Suffering in silence - the mind-body illness connection that many keep a secret

Bada Pharasi 26 Jul 2023

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Legal

How to keep compliant when operating in greylisted countries

John Félicité 21 Jul 2023

Source: Elmar Gubisch [www.[123rf.com 123rf]] The World Health Organisation’s (WHO) cancer research arm, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), will declare Aspartame, an artificial sweetener, as a “possible carcinogenic to humans” this month

Retail

Aspartame under the spotlight as WHO declares it a "possible carcinogenic to humans"

Danette Breitenbach 3 Jul 2023

Free hearing screening (online) for all

Healthcare

Free hearing screening (online) for all

Issued by Bonitas 26 Jun 2023

The impact smoking has on your organs and medical aid cover - Medshield

Healthcare

The impact smoking has on your organs and medical aid cover - Medshield

Issued by Stone 23 May 2023

Source: Supplied.

Healthcare

Cancers that commonly affect women and the new innovations in treatment

21 Feb 2023

How focusing on both rights and obligations will benefit SA's construction sector

Construction & Engineering

How focusing on both rights and obligations will benefit SA's construction sector

Ian Massey 1 Feb 2023

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Lifestyle

#BizTrends2023: What happened to the live event industry?

Greg Walsh 9 Jan 2023

Source: Supplied. Pamela Hellig, the consulting actuary at Insight Life Solutions.

Healthcare

#BizTrends2023: Climate change will affect healthcare and provision of services

Pamela Hellig 9 Jan 2023

Source: Supplied.

Healthcare

The 8 health hazards of watching TV

3 Jan 2023

Healthcare

SA's birth control stock shortage a major setback for women's reproductive health rights

Katja Hamilton 13 Dec 2022

How the insurance industry can mitigate SA's climate-related losses and boost economic resilience

ESG & Sustainability

How the insurance industry can mitigate SA's climate-related losses and boost economic resilience

Thabiso Rulashe 23 Nov 2022

Social engineering and social media scams highlighted as major risks this Fraud Awareness Week

Marketing & Media

Social engineering and social media scams highlighted as major risks this Fraud Awareness Week

Issued by Bullion PR & Communication 16 Nov 2022

Nutritional consultant, Vanessa Ascencao

Healthcare

Study shows type 2 diabetes reduces life expectancy

4 Nov 2022

Healthcare

Patient malnutrition on the rise in SA's hospitals - health sector players urged to act

12 Oct 2022

Source: Reuters. The central business district in Nigeria's commercial capital of Lagos, Nigeria February 10, 2019.

Finance

Sub-Saharan Africa's growth to drop to 3.3% this year, World Bank says

Rachel Savage 5 Oct 2022

Healthcare

Cardiovascular disease is on the rise in South Africa

24 Aug 2022

Measure your blood pressure accurately, control it, live longer!

Healthcare

Measure your blood pressure accurately, control it, live longer!

Issued by Stone 10 Aug 2022

Source: Supplied. Reuters. A healthcare worker administers the Pfizer coronavirus disease (Covid-19) vaccine to a man, amidst the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 variant Omicron, in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Healthcare

SA reports first death causally linked to Covid vaccine

Alexander Winning and Mark Potter 5 Aug 2022

Retailers using AI should be aware of personal privacy issues

ICT

Retailers using AI should be aware of personal privacy issues

Wendy Tembedza 12 Jul 2022

Most regulated brokers in South Africa

Finance

Most regulated brokers in South Africa

Issued by ForexBrokerz 24 May 2022

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Legal

Mandatory vaccines and life after the state of disaster

Bradley Workman-Davies and Kerry Fredericks 16 Mar 2022

Healthcare

Attacks on Ukrainian hospitals, ambulances increasing rapidly

11 Mar 2022