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Discovery rebrands Vitality Health International to meet Africa's evolving health needs

Medical Aid

Discovery rebrands Vitality Health International to meet Africa's evolving health needs

8 hours

Ramaphosa delays NHI as ConCourt hears public participation challenges

NHI

Ramaphosa delays NHI as ConCourt hears public participation challenges

1 day

Joe Latakgomo in 1988. Source: YouTube.

Media Freedom

Sowetan founding editor Joe Latakgomo has passed away

Karabo Ledwaba 2 days

Zimbabwe leads charge against HIV in Africa with lenacapavir rollout

HIV/AIDS

Zimbabwe leads charge against HIV in Africa with lenacapavir rollout

Chris Takudzwa Muronzi 20 Feb 2026

New era of African skin and hair health research to Arise in Cape Town

Aesthetic Medicine

New era of African skin and hair health research to Arise in Cape Town

2 days

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

Public Health

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

Chris Bateman and Raymond Joseph 19 Feb 2026

Supporting MSI’s Shift Toward Women’s Wellness Across Africa

Design

Supporting MSI’s Shift Toward Women’s Wellness Across Africa

Issued by Bohemian 18 Feb 2023

UKZN's Dr Bawinile Hadebe wins Saul Hertz Award for theranostics cancer research

Medical Research

UKZN's Dr Bawinile Hadebe wins Saul Hertz Award for theranostics cancer research

18 Feb 2026

Source: Flickr/GovernmentZA; SA Finance Minister, Enoch Godongwana.

Economy

Budget 2026: Any surprises — or more of the same?

17 Feb 2026

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

Medical Aid

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

17 Feb 2026

Sanlam Private Equity acquires majority stake in Medhold

Medtech

Sanlam Private Equity acquires majority stake in Medhold

16 Feb 2026

Source: Pexels.

Economy

Crime tops #Sona2026 agenda: Sweeping measures against gangs declared

Katja Hamilton 13 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)

Medical Law

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

NHI

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

13 Feb 2026

South Africa's growth hinges on bold budget choices

Economy

South Africa's growth hinges on bold budget choices

Issued by Bullion PR & Communication 12 Feb 2026

GLP-1 uncovers link between weight loss and wellness

Pharmaceuticals

GLP-1 uncovers link between weight loss and wellness

11 Feb 2026

First hospital in Malawi is accredited to international standards

Hospital Groups

First hospital in Malawi is accredited to international standards

Issued by COHSASA 6 Feb 2026

Medshield Medical Scheme appoints new experienced chief medical officer

Hospital Groups

Medshield Medical Scheme appoints new experienced chief medical officer

Issued by Stone 6 Feb 2026

Cipla to secure South Africa's ARV supply amid supplier crisis

HIV/AIDS

Cipla to secure South Africa's ARV supply amid supplier crisis

6 Feb 2026

Groundbreaking HIV vaccine trial begins at Groote Schuur Hospital

HIV/AIDS

Groundbreaking HIV vaccine trial begins at Groote Schuur Hospital

4 Feb 2026

Bridging the gap: High-quality clinical practice in underserved settings

Public Health

Bridging the gap: High-quality clinical practice in underserved settings

Kit Wostenholm, Issued by Crestcare Group 4 Feb 2026

KFC celebrates Cricket South Africa’s Pink Day with R600,000 donation

CSI & Philanthropy

KFC celebrates Cricket South Africa’s Pink Day with R600,000 donation

3 Feb 2026

A major milestone for Malawi in health care

Hospital Groups

A major milestone for Malawi in health care

Issued by COHSASA 2 Feb 2026

Inospace acquires Voortrekker Xchange from Fairvest for R65m

Industrial & Logistics Property

Inospace acquires Voortrekker Xchange from Fairvest for R65m

Issued by Inospace 28 Jan 2026

Small acts lead to big dreams: Toys R Us raise over R400k in festive cheer

ESG

Small acts lead to big dreams: Toys R Us raise over R400k in festive cheer

26 Jan 2026

Why palliative professionals are the hidden specialists in cancer care

Palliative care

Why palliative professionals are the hidden specialists in cancer care

Issued by MANGO-OMC 26 Jan 2026

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Surgical Procedures

Steve Biko Academic Hospital performs pioneering cryoablation procedure

23 Jan 2026

Image supplied.

CSI & Philanthropy

CT Junior Mayor, Takealot donate fitness equipment to Groote Schuur’s obesity clinic

20 Jan 2026

#BizTrends2026 | What are the healthcare buzz themes of 2025 into 2026?

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | What are the healthcare buzz themes of 2025 into 2026?

Kevin Aron, Issued by Medshield 14 Jan 2026

Medtech

Dr ChatGPT: What OpenAI’s foray into health and wellness means for healthcare marketing

Saul Marquez 14 Jan 2026

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Medical Law

When does prescription in medical malpractice cases begin? High Court clarifies

Mtho Maphumulo 12 Jan 2026

Source: GroundUp. Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure, Dean Macpherson.

Construction & Engineering

Investigation launched as Johannesburg mourns victims of building collapse

30 Dec 2025

Public Health

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

Marina Joubert 22 Dec 2025

Dr Tlaleng Mofokeng, the UN Special Rapporteur on the right to health, is appealing a HPCSA ruling against her. Photo: “” by ().

Ethics & Medicolegal

SA doctor in the firing line for stand on Palestine

Joan van Dyk 19 Dec 2025

Image credit: on Pexels

CSI & Philanthropy

‘Checkout charity’ requests often backfire, leaving shoppers feeling guilty: new study

Arvid O. I. Hoffmann, David Matthews, Sally Rao Hill, and Ying Zou 17 Dec 2025

Switching benefit options within your medical scheme

Medical Aid

Switching benefit options within your medical scheme

Issued by Stone 15 Dec 2025

Hot Cares Christmas: Hot 102.7FM listeners give Kiara-Rose the chance to get her childhood back

Radio & Audio

Hot Cares Christmas: Hot 102.7FM listeners give Kiara-Rose the chance to get her childhood back

Issued by HOT 102.7FM 12 Dec 2025

Source: GroundUp/Joseph Chirume. When GroundUp visited the incomplete Sarah Baartman Remembrance Centre in Hankey there was no sign of activity.

Construction & Engineering

Broken promises: Sarah Baartman Centre is a case study in government failure

Joseph Chirume 12 Dec 2025

When passion for healthcare goes beyond taking care of patients

Medtech

When passion for healthcare goes beyond taking care of patients

Issued by MultiChoice 10 Dec 2025

Medihelp’s care ‘superpower’: Future-fit healthcare that’s compassionate, well managed, and sustainable

Medical Aid

Medihelp’s care ‘superpower’: Future-fit healthcare that’s compassionate, well managed, and sustainable

Issued by Medihelp 10 Dec 2025

Image credit: Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness

Public Health

Tygerberg Hospital performs SA's first fully internal limb reconstruction

8 Dec 2025

Image supplied.

Cardiology

Netcare duo implants pacemaker smaller than an AAA battery

8 Dec 2025

Source: GroundUp/Ashraf Hendricks.

Property Development

Cape Town city council approves plan to sell Woodstock Hospital

Matthew Hirsch 8 Dec 2025

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Ethics & Medicolegal

Health Ombud reveals systemic failures in South African healthcare

10 Dec 2025

Losing sight of the shore in Africa’s HIV response

HIV/AIDS

Losing sight of the shore in Africa’s HIV response

Dr Allan Pamba, Issued by JNPR 4 Dec 2025