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Haleon's Made in Mzansi campaign celebrates SA's role in manufacturing healthcare brands

Haleon's Made in Mzansi campaign celebrates SA's role in manufacturing healthcare brands

Motsoaledi speaks at the SAHRC. Source: YouTube.

Motsoaledi warns unhealthy food and alcohol marketing is fuelling disease

By Karabo Ledwaba 10 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

By Tania Broughton 1 Jul 2026

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Tributes pour in for Gauteng's former Health MEC, Brian Hlongwa

29 Dec 2025

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Telling people to use antibiotics responsibly isn’t enough. What will work instead

Marina Joubert 22 Dec 2025

#BestofBiz 2025: Healthcare

#BestofBiz 2025: Healthcare

17 Dec 2025

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WSU's Professor Wezile Chitha elected HPCSA president

15 Dec 2025

When passion for healthcare goes beyond taking care of patients

When passion for healthcare goes beyond taking care of patients

MultiChoice 10 Dec 2025

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Health Ombud reveals systemic failures in South African healthcare

10 Dec 2025

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5 ways AI is fast-tracking the evolution of healthcare

10 Dec 2025

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Cape Town city council approves plan to sell Woodstock Hospital

Matthew Hirsch 8 Dec 2025

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Tygerberg Hospital performs SA's first fully internal limb reconstruction

8 Dec 2025

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World Aids Day 2025: WhatsApp AI companions transform SA's Aids response

1 Dec 2025

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Nestlé under fire over the sale of sugary baby food in South Africa

28 Nov 2025

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Long Covid’s hidden toll: the South Africans still battling fatigue, anxiety and memory loss

Jonny Peter 25 Nov 2025

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SA media plays vital role in ending female genital mutilation in Africa

24 Nov 2025

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#WorldDiabetesDay: Tackling workplace stigma in South Africa

14 Nov 2025

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South Africa sets bold 3% inflation target in transformative fiscal strategy

13 Nov 2025

#UnboxingDay 26 December! Win your year’s presence on Biz!

#UnboxingDay 26 December! Win your year’s presence on Biz!

Bizcommunity.com 12 Nov 2025

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Digital-led empathy: 5 healthcare trends to look out for in 2026

12 Nov 2025

#BehindtheCampaign: Daily Sun style campaign busts cancer myths

#BehindtheCampaign: Daily Sun style campaign busts cancer myths

7 Nov 2025

Biovac opened a new product development laboratory in Cape Town. Image supplied.

Biovac boosts Africa’s vaccine capacity with new lab

6 Nov 2025

2025 Diabetes Summit focuses on mental health in diabetes care

2025 Diabetes Summit focuses on mental health in diabetes care

University of Pretoria 5 Nov 2025

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Recipients of 2025 Discovery Foundation Awards announced

5 Nov 2025

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Kimberly-Clark announces $48.7bn Kenvue acquisition

3 Nov 2025

People walk past a Dis-Chem Pharmacy outlet in Cape Town, South Africa, 22 February 2024. Image credit: Reuters/Esa Alexander

Dis-Chem's 9% earnings jump spurred on by wholesale revenue

30 Oct 2025

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Department of Health relaunches South Africa’s TB Caucus

29 Oct 2025

DBE, Dove, and DBSA launch #ChangeTheCompliment

DBE, Dove, and DBSA launch #ChangeTheCompliment

29 Oct 2025

Work that matters: How OLC is turning brand purpose into real-world change

OLC Through The Line Communications 28 Oct 2025

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New hope for HIV prevention in South Africa with lenacapavir approval

27 Oct 2025

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Health dept, SAMRC and Stellenbosch Uni to transform healthcare policy decision-making in South Africa

23 Oct 2025

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Fruit juices in South Africa are getting a free ride: why they should have the same health warning labels as fizzy drinks

Siphiwe Dlamini 21 Oct 2025

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Spec-Savers launches hearing aid financial service

21 Oct 2025

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