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Mental health

Burnout is costing South Africans mental and financial peace of mind

1 hour

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Aesthetic Medicine

Why hair-loss clinicians need to be clued up on chemically relaxed hair

2 Sep 2026

ABC Q2 2026 Magazines | Magazine circulation declines despite custom magazines growth

Magazines

ABC Q2 2026 Magazines | Magazine circulation declines despite custom magazines growth

Danette Breitenbach 20 Aug 2026

Professor Mike Sathekge – head of the Department of Nuclear Medicine at UP and Steve Biko Academic Hospital, and president and CEO of NuMeRI – with his Harry Oppenheimer Fellowship Award at the announcement ceremony at the Brenthurst Library. Image supplied.

Medical Research

Nuclear medicine specialist receives R3m grant to turn tide against breast cancer

14 Jul 2026

ABC Q1 2026 Magazines | Custom mags continued buoyancy lifts print growth

Magazines

ABC Q1 2026 Magazines | Custom mags continued buoyancy lifts print growth

Danette Breitenbach 21 May 2026

The resilience of the magazine market is reflected in its eighth consecutive quarter of year-on-year growth in the Q4 (Image source: Lesley Svenson @ Bizcommunity)

Magazines

ABC Q4 2025 Magazines: 8th consecutive quarter of y-o-y growth as magazines show resilience

Danette Breitenbach 19 Feb 2026

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

Medical Research

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

9 Feb 2026

Custom magazines are the star of the ABC Q3 2025 for magazines (Lesley Svenson @ Bizcommunity)

Magazines

ABC Q3 2025 Magazines: Custom the star of the show

Danette Breitenbach 20 Nov 2025

The Audit Bureau of Circulations of South Africa (ABC) circulation figures for Q2 2025 for magazines have been released (Image: Bizcommunity)

Magazines

ABC Q2 2025: All magazine categories show growth

Danette Breitenbach 21 Aug 2025

The ABC Q1 2025 circulation figures for magazines have been released. Image by Lesley Svenson © Bizcommunity

Magazines

ABC Q1 2025: Magazines tenacious as custom magazines lead the way

Danette Breitenbach 22 May 2025

The ABC Q4 2024 figures have been released. Image by Lesley Svenson, Bizcommunity

Magazines

ABC Q4 2024: Magazines show resilience in 2024

20 Feb 2025

Disciplined cancer care boosts children's recovery

Oncology

Disciplined cancer care boosts children's recovery

Issued by CANSA 14 Feb 2025

Image by Lesley Svenson, Bizcommunity. The ABC Q3 2024 figures have been released

Magazines

ABC Q3 2024: Magazine momentum continues to build with some good performances

Danette Breitenbach 21 Nov 2024

ABC Q2 2024: Magazines build on Q1 momentum with QoQ and YoY increases

Magazines

ABC Q2 2024: Magazines build on Q1 momentum with QoQ and YoY increases

22 Aug 2024

Source: © TV with Thinus The Audit Bureau of Circulations of South Africa (ABC) has released the Q1 for magazines

Magazines

Magazines: ABC Q1 2024: Notable growth

23 May 2024

Image: Bizcommunity., Lesley Svenson. The ABC audited circulation figures show a significant annual decline of 12% for the magazine sector

Magazines

ABC Q4 2023: Magazines: Sporting events fuel growth despite overall magazine circulation decline

Danette Breitenbach 21 Feb 2024

The ABC has released the Q3, 2023 circulation figures for magazines (Image: Lesley Svenson)

Media

ABC Q3 2023: A quarter marked by stability as magazines show resilience

Danette Breitenbach 21 Nov 2023

Image: Bizcommunity. The star of the Audit Bureau of Circulations (ABC) of South Africa's Q2 2023 is digital magazines

Magazines

Magazines ABC Q2 2023: Digital magazines the star of the Q2

Danette Breitenbach 23 Aug 2023

Image: Bizcommunity There were some good increases shown in the Audit Bureau of Circulations (ABC) of South Africa in some categories for Consumers Magazines in Q1 2023

Magazines

Magazines ABC Q1 2023: Some good increases as magazines consolidate

Danette Breitenbach 23 May 2023

Source: MSN The ABC Q4 2022 is out

Magazines

Magazines ABC Q4 2022: Magazine category looks up

Danette Breitenbach 22 Feb 2023

Source: Supplied. Chief executive officer of Cipla, Paul Miller.

Public Health

Measles vaccine rollout ramped up amid outbreak

21 Feb 2023

Source: Compiled by Emily Stander.

Magazines

Magazines ABC Q3 2022: print publications remain critical but stable

Karabo Ledwaba 15 Nov 2022

Image compiled by Emily Stander

Magazines

Magazines ABC Q2 2022: Free and digital magazines the heroes

Danette Breitenbach 16 Aug 2022

The hero of the Audit Bureau of Circulations (ABC) of South Africa Q1 2022 is digital magazines

Magazines

Magazines ABC Q1 2022: Finding the magic mix between print and digital distribution

Danette Breitenbach 16 May 2022

Magazines ABC Q4 2021: Signs of life for magazines?

Magazines

Magazines ABC Q4 2021: Signs of life for magazines?

Danette Breitenbach 11 Feb 2022

Magazines ABC Q3 2021: Magazines show a mere whisper

Magazines

Magazines ABC Q3 2021: Magazines show a mere whisper

Danette Breitenbach 10 Nov 2021

Magazines ABC Q2 2021: Lift off for magazines

Magazines

Magazines ABC Q2 2021: Lift off for magazines

Danette Breitenbach 12 Aug 2021

Magazines ABC Q1 2021: Little good news for magazines

Magazines

Magazines ABC Q1 2021: Little good news for magazines

Danette Breitenbach 12 May 2021

New cerebral palsy research may have profound impact on medicolegal cases

Ethics & Medicolegal

New cerebral palsy research may have profound impact on medicolegal cases

5 May 2021

Magazines ABC Q4 2020: Categories continue to haemorrhage

Magazines

Magazines ABC Q4 2020: Categories continue to haemorrhage

Danette Breitenbach 11 Feb 2021

The Covid-19 pandemic has caused some 85,000 deaths among South Africans over 60. Image: NIAID-RML (CC BY 2.0)

Covid-19

Nearly 85,000 older South Africans have probably died from Covid-19

James Stent 26 Jan 2021

Over 1,700 health workers in the UK’s NHS said they were South African. Illustration: Lisa Nelson

Education & Training

UK accused of poaching health workers from poorer countries

Rufaro Samanga 21 Jan 2021

Medicines are only approved for use by the South African Health Products Regulatory Authority when there is sufficient evidence that their benefits outweigh their risks.

Covid-19

Ivermectin and Covid-19: Why it's promising but why we need to be cautious

Rufaro Samanga 15 Jan 2021

Magazines ABC Q3 2020: No good news in magazine categories

Magazines

Magazines ABC Q3 2020: No good news in magazine categories

Danette Breitenbach 11 Nov 2020

Magazines ABC Q2 2020: Magazines non-submission reflects Covid-19 impact

Magazines

Magazines ABC Q2 2020: Magazines non-submission reflects Covid-19 impact

Danette Breitenbach 13 Aug 2020

SANBS CEO, Dr Jonathan Louw, was among one of the first people diagnosed with Covid-19 in South Africa. He is giving back by making the country’s first convalescent plasma donation.

Covid-19

Convalescent plasma as a possible Covid-19 therapy

22 Jul 2020

Many companies are exploiting ignorance and fear and selling Covid-19 cleaning solutions that are unnecessary and expensive. Regular cleaning with household products is sufficient. Photo: Ashraf Hendricks

Health & Safety

Covid-19: Companies sell unnecessary "deep cleans" with exaggerated claims

Natasha Bolognesi 7 Jul 2020

Professor Glenda Gray

Covid-19

SAMRC drops probe into Prof Glenda Gray's Covid-19 regulations comments

26 May 2020

Magazines ABC Q4 2019: A subdued quarter for magazines

Magazines

Magazines ABC Q4 2019: A subdued quarter for magazines

Danette Breitenbach 13 Feb 2020

Magazines ABC Q3 2019: Improved or static decline for magazine sector

Magazines

Magazines ABC Q3 2019: Improved or static decline for magazine sector

Danette Breitenbach 8 Nov 2019

Magazines ABC Q2 2019: Magazine declines shift to double figures

Magazines

Magazines ABC Q2 2019: Magazine declines shift to double figures

Danette Breitenbach 13 Aug 2019

New Health Minister, Zweli Mkhize (David Harrison)

Public Health

Politics & power: Why Zweli Mkhize may be a new dawn for health in SA - or not?

Mia Malan & Laura Lopez Gonzalez 31 May 2019

Magazines ABC Q1 2019: No surprises as decline continues

Magazines

Magazines ABC Q1 2019: No surprises as decline continues

Danette Breitenbach 10 May 2019

Magazines ABC Q4 2018: Magazine freefall continues

Magazines

Magazines ABC Q4 2018: Magazine freefall continues

Danette Breitenbach 14 Feb 2019

Magazines ABC Q3 2018: Magazine decline slower for Q3

Magazines

Magazines ABC Q3 2018: Magazine decline slower for Q3

Danette Breitenbach 8 Nov 2018