Ethics & Medicolegal South Africa

World PR Day

PR is not a shortcut to credibility; 5 questions to determine media readiness

Nokuthula Khwela

A Golden Age of Strategic PR must also be a golden age of disclosures

Solly Moeng

PR is entering the golden age of external communications

Kevin Welman

BROUGHT TO YOU BY:

More #WPRDAY2026

Subscribe & Follow

Advertise your job vacancies

Image credit: , , via Wikimedia Commons

Novo Nordisk v iDexis: What’s in a name (or, in this case, a compounded medicine)?

Company news

More company news | Submit

The role of wellness and mental health in corporate healthcare

Medihelp The role of wellness and mental health in corporate healthcare

15 Jul 2026

Africa's next healthcare revolution will be driven by African genomics

Eduvos Africa's next healthcare revolution will be driven by African genomics

10 Jul 2026

New internship programme at SU clinics opens doors for aspiring medical receptionists

Stellenbosch University New internship programme at SU clinics opens doors for aspiring medical receptionists

9 Jul 2026

BizTrends2027 | Sponsorship opens for business

Bizcommunity.com BizTrends2027 | Sponsorship opens for business

1 Jul 2026

Young UP researchers develop citrus-based supplement to fight diabetes and obesity

University of Pretoria Young UP researchers develop citrus-based supplement to fight diabetes and obesity

30 Jun 2026

Built on care, backed by strength: Medihelp restores solvency and reinforces its commitment to members

Medihelp Built on care, backed by strength: Medihelp restores solvency and reinforces its commitment to members

26 Jun 2026

Before you sign: Make sure you choose the right medical scheme

Medshield Before you sign: Make sure you choose the right medical scheme

17 Jun 2026

Growthpoint Healthcare Property Holdings expands Busamed Gateway Private Hospital

Catchwords Growthpoint Healthcare Property Holdings expands Busamed Gateway Private Hospital

15 Jun 2026

LeadUP Podcast launches Season 6 with business growth insights from UP alumnus Christopher Williams

University of Pretoria LeadUP Podcast launches Season 6 with business growth insights from UP alumnus Christopher Williams

5 Jun 2026

How a Covid lockdown phone call sparked a local biotech triumph

Cape Chamber How a Covid lockdown phone call sparked a local biotech triumph

4 Jun 2026

South African Men’s Health 101: Know your health numbers

Medshield South African Men’s Health 101: Know your health numbers

4 Jun 2026

Africa’s ‘quiet innovation’ and passion for quality offer lessons to the world, panel hears

COHSASA Africa’s ‘quiet innovation’ and passion for quality offer lessons to the world, panel hears

29 May 2026

More news

The exterior of the iDexis building, the Pretoria-based pharmacy group whose compounded weight-loss medicines are being recalled by South African health regulators. Image credit: Reuters/Alet Pretorius

iDexis appeals High Court’s ruling on Novo Nordisk weight-loss drugs

Nqobile Dludla 15 Jul 2026

Image credit:

After Novo Nordisk legal action, Pretoria pharmacy’s Ozempic copies recalled

Nqobile Dludla 13 Jul 2026

A former awaiting-trial prisoner has been awarded more than R1-million after contracting tuberculosis in Pollsmoor Prison from June 2000 to August 2003. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks/GroundUp

21-year court battle over TB in prisons ends in R1m payout

Tania Broughton 1 Jul 2026

Image supplied.

Weight-loss drug crackdown will have ripple effect on SA’s longevity market

24 Jun 2026

A box of Ozempic made by Novo Nordisk is seen at a pharmacy in London, Britain. Image credit: Reuters/Hollie Adams/File Photo

Pretoria pharmacy loses to Novo Nordisk in weight-loss drug battle

23 Jun 2026

Pretoria pharmacy's troubles compound as Novo Nordisk takes legal action

11 Jun 2026

Image source: photonphoto –

Court dismisses appeal against matric results publication ruling: What this means for health research

Donrich Thaldar 8 Jun 2026

Image credit:

The doctors who trained AI are now losing patients to it

Harshit Jain 4 Jun 2026

Image credit: SAHPRA

SAHPRA clamps down on unregistered weight-loss drugs

26 May 2026

Image source: feverpitched –

ConCourt declares sections of NHA inconsistent with the Constitution

19 May 2026

Image credit: on

More than 40% of Capetonians face severe air pollution health risks

21 Apr 2026

Boston Scientific is recalling certain Axios Stent and Electrocautery Enhanced Delivery Systems, affecting 128 units in South Africa. Image credit: Boston Scientific

Recall notice: Boston Scientific recalls medical devices over safety concerns

14 Apr 2026

Image credit: on Pexels

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

7 Apr 2026

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

Faaiza Gangat, Rebecca Matle and Tsholofelo Makhathini 30 Mar 2026

HBO’s ‘The Pitt’ nails how hospital cyberattacks create chaos, endanger patients and disrupt critical care

Jeffrey Tully and Christian Dameff 27 Mar 2026

New Cipla and FirstRand partnership is making healthcare accessible again

25 Mar 2026

SAHPRA recalls Citro-Soda over contamination fears at Adcock Ingram's Johannesburg plant

24 Mar 2026

Hidden costs of medical errors: Landmark case in Uganda spotlights HIV misdiagnosis

Mtho Maphumulo 23 Mar 2026

Black market beauty: Unlicensed injectors in South Africa's aesthetic industry

Dr Judey Pretorius 19 Mar 2026

Clicks recalls kiddies snack after non-pathogenic Listeria detection

16 Mar 2026

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

Kerissa Varma 13 Mar 2026

Nutricia recalls baby formula from Clicks and Dis-Chem shelves

11 Mar 2026

Eczema and asthma in children: how household fuels are harming health in poor South African homes

Mandla Bhuda, Janine Wichmann and Joyce Shirinde 5 Mar 2026

Experts dispel fears over hormone disruptors in South African pads and pantyliners

4 Mar 2026

Always, Kotex, Lil-Lets and 6 others under investigation following UFS study

27 Feb 2026

Ramaphosa delays NHI as ConCourt hears public participation challenges

24 Feb 2026

South African healthcare workers report the highest levels of stress

23 Feb 2026

Doctors complain about choice of equipment at Gauteng hospital as thousands await cancer scans

Chris Bateman and Raymond Joseph 19 Feb 2026

Let's do Biz