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Burnout is costing South Africans mental and financial peace of mind

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Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro could “fuel the fire” of mental illness, warns psychiatrist

7 Sep 2026

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Inside Khayelitsha’s new R87m psychiatric care facility

4 Sep 2026

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The race for relief: Competition within South Africa’s cough, cold and flu market

Insight Survey The race for relief: Competition within South Africa’s cough, cold and flu market

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More than medical aid: Why your health and financial future belong in the same conversation

Fedhealth More than medical aid: Why your health and financial future belong in the same conversation

21 Sep 2026

World Lymphoma Awareness Day: No one should have to navigate lymphoma alone

CANSA World Lymphoma Awareness Day: No one should have to navigate lymphoma alone

15 Sep 2026

Cure Day Hospitals group continues to embrace quality patient care

COHSASA Cure Day Hospitals group continues to embrace quality patient care

14 Sep 2026

6 healthcare facilities earn Cohsasa accreditation across Africa

COHSASA 6 healthcare facilities earn Cohsasa accreditation across Africa

9 Sep 2026

Cansa surrounds young patients with hope, dignity and care

CANSA Cansa surrounds young patients with hope, dignity and care

4 Sep 2026

Medihelp: In a service economy, service with care is the win that matters

Medihelp Medihelp: In a service economy, service with care is the win that matters

1 Sep 2026

Fairlady Hot! Time Out is back!

Media24 Fairlady Hot! Time Out is back!

27 Aug 2026

Breathe easier: Nasal allergy care takes centre stage

Insight Survey Breathe easier: Nasal allergy care takes centre stage

24 Aug 2026

Gummies, fizzies and easy formats: SA vitamins and supplements become easier to consume

Insight Survey Gummies, fizzies and easy formats: SA vitamins and supplements become easier to consume

20 Aug 2026

#Biz25years | To the next 25 years of business communications and conversations

Bizcommunity.com #Biz25years | To the next 25 years of business communications and conversations

20 Aug 2026

Doctors going digital

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19 Aug 2026

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Call for expansion of comfort rooms across Pset sector

21 Aug 2026

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The campaign that's tackling South Africa’s money taboo

20 Aug 2026

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Can doomscrolling on Reddit and X deepen depression?

11 Aug 2026

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Is the Ariana Grande discourse a concern or public scrutiny?

Maroefah Smith 4 Aug 2026

ILDS’s newly established Strategic Working Group on Skin Bleaching aims to challenge the allure of skin bleaching, which the controversial South African personality often promotes. Image credit: , , via Wikimedia Commons

New global campaign wants to dispel allure of skin bleaching

29 Jul 2026

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7 reasons workers suffer mid-year blues... and what to do about it

Anja van Beek 24 Jul 2026

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How Messi, Mbappé and Haaland use their brains (as well as feet) to gain a psychological edge at the World Cup

Eric Zillmer 10 Jul 2026

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Why overwork culture is boosting the longevity economy

9 Jul 2026

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#MentalIllnessAwarenessMonth: Why AI can’t bring total peace of mind

6 Jul 2026

Dr Themba Hadebe, clinical executive at Bonitas Medical Fund

Workplace wellness is a 2-way street: 5 tips to improving employee well-being

2 Jul 2026

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The new threat to South Africa’s children is not on the streets; it’s online

Rebecca Matle, Tsholofelo Makhathini, Faaiza Gangat, and Minah Mojela 30 Jun 2026

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#CorporateWellnessWeek: Why SAns are running on empty

Dimpho Hlungwane 29 Jun 2026

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Why do so many African women bleach their skin? Study looks beyond what they tell researchers

Oyenike Balogun 4 May 2026

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Emotional distress damages denied: High Court emphasises psychiatric proof

Jean-Paul Rudd 20 Apr 2026

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Implicated individuals in Life Esidimeni tragedy to be prosecuted

15 Apr 2026

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#EndtfGBV: Build or Break challenges young men to reject toxic digital culture

9 Apr 2026

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World Health Day: South Africa's public health gains at risk

7 Apr 2026

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Meta and YouTube’s wakeup call: A global warning South Africa cannot ignore

Faaiza Gangat, Rebecca Matle and Tsholofelo Makhathini 30 Mar 2026

Business lessons we’ve learned from 20 years in the industry

Business lessons we’ve learned from 20 years in the industry

Sonja Smith Elite Funeral Group 30 Mar 2026

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Imagination vs screens: Toy Story 5 sparks global conversation

20 Mar 2026

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African states hike gambling taxes as addiction soars, and industry fights back

19 Mar 2026

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New storytelling platform celebrates young SA professionals

10 Mar 2026

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The kids are alright: African youth outshine global peers in mental health survey

3 Mar 2026

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#BizTrends2026: The 5 major trends influencing the future of wellness

Maroefah Smith 2 Mar 2026

American media personality Paris Hilton recently shared on a podcast that she suffers from rejection sensitivity dysphoria. Image credit: , , via Wikimedia Commons

Paris Hilton says she has ‘rejection sensitivity dysphoria’ – here’s what it is and how it’s linked to ADHD

Georgia Chronaki 24 Feb 2026

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South African healthcare workers report the highest levels of stress

23 Feb 2026

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