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How South Africa’s biggest medical aids approach healthy-behaviour rewards

How South Africa’s biggest medical aids approach healthy-behaviour rewards

17 Feb 2026

Sanlam Private Equity acquires majority stake in Medhold

Sanlam Private Equity acquires majority stake in Medhold

16 Feb 2026

The Supreme Court of Appeal has ruled that damages for future medical expenses in state medical negligence cases must be paid as a lump sum and not through the provision of treatment at public hospitals. Photo: Ben Bezuidenhout via Wikimedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

SCA rules medical negligence damages must be paid as lump sum

Tania Broughton 13 Feb 2026

#Sona2026: Govt to invest in NHI-driven hospital revamp

#Sona2026: Govt to invest in NHI-driven hospital revamp

13 Feb 2026

From #SkinTok myths to skin science: Eucerin Dermopure clinical redefining care for acne-prone skin

From #SkinTok myths to skin science: Eucerin Dermopure clinical redefining care for acne-prone skin

Capacity Relations 13 Feb 2026

Social media undoes epilepsy misinformation in a way health marketing can't

Social media undoes epilepsy misinformation in a way health marketing can't

13 Feb 2026

Stellenbosch Uni's Erick Strauss to lead next-gen antibiotics research in Africa

Stellenbosch Uni's Erick Strauss to lead next-gen antibiotics research in Africa

12 Feb 2026

Routine health checks matter more than you think

Routine health checks matter more than you think

Kevin Aron, Stone 12 Feb 2026

Behind Dis-Chem's Better Rewards: How fintech, real-time data and retail tech are redefining loyalty in SA

Behind Dis-Chem's Better Rewards: How fintech, real-time data and retail tech are redefining loyalty in SA

Evan-Lee Courie 11 Feb 2026

Courage, compassion, and consistency: A journey from zero to 1,300 clients

Courage, compassion, and consistency: A journey from zero to 1,300 clients

Medihelp 11 Feb 2026

GLP-1 uncovers link between weight loss and wellness

GLP-1 uncovers link between weight loss and wellness

11 Feb 2026

"Financial apartheid" hampers South Africa's health future

"Financial apartheid" hampers South Africa's health future

10 Feb 2026

Study shows grim reality of gender-affirming healthcare access in South Africa

Study shows grim reality of gender-affirming healthcare access in South Africa

9 Feb 2026

Medshield powers Joburg’s toughest half marathon in 2026

Medshield powers Joburg’s toughest half marathon in 2026

Stone 9 Feb 2026

Africa news

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Gates Foundation and OpenAI's $50m push for AI health in Africa

Jennifer Rigby 21 Jan 2026

A Swiss flag flutters on the headquarters of Nestle in Vevey, Switzerland, November 25, 2024. Reuters/Denis Balibouse/File Photo.

Nestlé widens infant formula recall to Africa, the Americas and Asia

Alexander Marrow 8 Jan 2026

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It's lit: L'Oréal unveils new light tech-powered beauty tools at CES 2026

7 Jan 2026

Source: Supplied. The design team at the groundbreaking ceremony: Simon Herd and Alex Sagwe, Mace YMR; Justin Orina, Airtel; Rob Woffenden, FBW; Harry Eddy, Mace YMR and Mohamed Elsayed, Meinhardt.

Kenya’s tech evolution: Construction of colossal data centre underway at Tatu City

31 Dec 2025

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