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Public Health

The global health system can build back better after US aid cuts – here’s how

Jonathan E. Cohen 8 Aug 2025

African startups take on medicine access gaps with smarter supply chains

Supply Chain

African startups take on medicine access gaps with smarter supply chains

30 Jul 2025

Dear men: your health

Public Health

Dear men: your health

Issued by Westlink Business Solutions 28 Jun 2024

Medshield differentiates between a heart attack and a stroke

Cardiology

Medshield differentiates between a heart attack and a stroke

Issued by Stone 17 Dec 2024

Oncology

Liberty introduces innovative new cancer cover

7 Oct 2024

Steve Babaeko, CEO / chief creative officer of the Lagos-based communications agency X3M Ideas (Image supplied)

IMC Conference

#NedbankIMC2024: Steve Babaeko – Advocacy through creativity to overcome challenges

Danette Breitenbach 3 Oct 2024

South Africa unveils its first electric minibus taxi

Fuel & Energy

South Africa unveils its first electric minibus taxi

2 Oct 2024

Property

Betterbond: Women over 55 SA's fastest-growing property owners

6 Aug 2024

Source: The Rural Healthcare Advocacy Project.

Healthcare

A holistic approach will build a stronger rural healthcare system

12 Jul 2024

Supplied image (L-R): Jan Willem Pont from Pachas Restaurant Pretoria, Maré Smit, Director of Breathtaking Fundraising NPC and Hannes Taute from TRX Electronics.

Health & Social Welfare

R400k boost for cystic fibrosis fighters

9 May 2024

Medtech

SA's consumers get as-you-go private healthcare app to fit their busy lifestyles

17 Apr 2024

HIV/AIDS

HIV among older South Africans in rural areas: big study shows there’s a problem that’s being neglected

Jen Manne-Goehler and Francesc Xavier Gomez-Olive Casas 5 Mar 2024

Source: Supplied. Viebeg's chief executive officer, Tobias Reiter and chief commercial officer Alex Musyoka.

Healthcare

How one African health tech firm is expanding access to affordable health care in Africa

12 Feb 2024

#BizTrends2024: Zetu Damane - Trends which will make or break brands in 2024

Marketing

#BizTrends2024: Zetu Damane - Trends which will make or break brands in 2024

Zetu Damane 6 Feb 2024

Supplied image: Nicolway NSE solar system

Food, Water & Energy Security

Importance of solar literacy as renewable energy adoption increases

Ryno Bosman 1 Dec 2023

Source: Luum Awards For the first time, an African agency, Nigeria's X3M Idea, has been named Independent Agency of the Year at the Luum Awards

Advertising

Nigeria's X3M Ideas wins Luum Awards Independent Agency of the Year - a first for Africa

9 Nov 2023

Source: © Mikhail Nilov SA's over 55s group is gaining significance, but brands are no longer interested in them says UCT Liberty Institute of Strategic Marketing's Forerunners Report

Research

SA's over 55s: Redefining aging and reshaping consumer behaviour

20 Oct 2023

Source: Gallo Images Ogilvy won a total of 16 Loeries at the 45 Loeries

Loeries Creative Week

#Loeries2023: 232 Loeries awarded

Danette Breitenbach 9 Oct 2023

Source: Supplied. Tygerberg Hospital has exceeded its life expectancy by two decades hence the need for a new Central Hospital in the Western Cape.

Healthcare

Western Cape's new Central hospital unveiled with focus on academic services

Katja Hamilton 19 Sep 2023

Source: Supplied. Janice Masencamp, Head of Retirement Fund Consulting at NMG Benefits

Economy

'Unretirement' trend grows as older South Africans head back to work

Janice Masencamp 27 Jul 2023

Medical Aid

Mediclinic introduces non-invasive prenatal testing as part of basket of DNA-based diagnostic services

30 Jun 2023

Source: @ Clio Awards A GRand Prix has been awarded to Newspapers, Inside the Newspaper Edition, for Annahar Newspaper, by Impact BBDO, Dubai AE

Cannes Lions

#Cannes2023: UAE Impact BBDO takes Grand Prix, Ogilvy SA wins Gold; Nigeria awarded first Lion

Danette Breitenbach 20 Jun 2023

Source: Supplied. Hans Croukamp, bioLytical Laboratories' chief operating officer.

Healthcare

#HIVToday: The company that's empowering South African youth with rapid HIV self testing

Katja Hamilton 21 Jun 2023

Image supplied: D&AD Awards. Promise awarded two Wood Pencils and a Graphite Pencil for client Black Studio

D&AD Awards

1st D&AD Awards ceremony rewards South Africa, Nigeria, Egypt and Middle East agencies

Danette Breitenbach 25 May 2023

Advertising

Pitcher Awards 2023: Nigeria brings it home for Africa

Karabo Ledwaba 22 May 2023

Source: Supplied. Phatho Zondi, chief operating officer and clinical lead at Unu Health.

Medtech

Standard Bank, Unu Health commit to bridging the gap in primary healthcare

28 Feb 2023

Source: © Cannes Lions The final Cannes Lions were announced on Friday evening

Cannes Lions

#Cannes2023: FP7 McCann and Ogilvy top agencies

26 Jun 2023

#BizTrends2023: Power generation landscape continues to evolve

Trends

#BizTrends2023: Power generation landscape continues to evolve

Stuart Michie 11 Jan 2023

Nutritional consultant, Vanessa Ascencao

Noncommunicable diseases

Study shows type 2 diabetes reduces life expectancy

4 Nov 2022

Source: Supplied. Linda-Gail Bekker, professor of medicine and chief executive officer at the Desmond Tutu Health Foundation.

HIV/AIDS

Decades of research make PrEP against HIV a reality for South Africa

25 Oct 2022

HIV/AIDS

Study finds HIV-positive cervical cancer patients face higher mortality rate

27 Sep 2022

Economy

SA's economic-freedom rating deteriorates further

8 Sep 2022

#LetsTalkDigital: The silver tech revolution with Marilyn Hallet and Lynda Smith

Digital

#LetsTalkDigital: The silver tech revolution with Marilyn Hallet and Lynda Smith

5 Apr 2022

Pick n Pay trolley awarded as winner of Sapro competition for best recycled product of 2021

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Pick n Pay trolley awarded as winner of Sapro competition for best recycled product of 2021

27 Oct 2021

Source: ©Ion Chiosea

Financial Services

Global pension systems study highlights gender pension gap

21 Oct 2021

Source: ©sam74100

Women's Health

Innovative programmes needed to address women's healthcare in Africa

19 Oct 2021

10 tips to help prolong the life of your clutch

Maintenance

10 tips to help prolong the life of your clutch

23 Sep 2021

Source: ©bacho12345

Economy

Should happiness replace GDP as a key indicator?

Piya Sachdeva 7 Sep 2021

Entries open for 2021 Best Recycled Plastic Product of the Year Awards

ESG & Sustainability

Entries open for 2021 Best Recycled Plastic Product of the Year Awards

23 Jul 2021

Professor Ambroise Wonkam. Source: UCT

Medical Research

Building a sickle cell disease registry in Africa

16 Jul 2021

Is Covid-19 a bacteria or a virus? Affinity Health explains the differences

Covid-19

Is Covid-19 a bacteria or a virus? Affinity Health explains the differences

Issued by Affinity Health 26 Nov 2020

Noncommunicable diseases

Diabetes is a ticking time bomb in Sub-Saharan Africa

Chinwe Juliana Iwu-Jaja, Andre Pascal Kengne & Charles Shey Wiysonge 13 Nov 2020

NJ Ayuk, executive chairman, African Energy Chamber

Coal, Oil & Gas

LNG projects could transform Mozambique - if Western environmentalists don't interfere

NJ Ayuk 21 Sep 2020

Noncommunicable diseases

Weekly injection could treat type 2 diabetes, new enzyme discovery suggests

Magdalene Montgomery & Matthew Watt 4 Sep 2020

Covid-19 stress testing indicates resilience of largest SA banks

Banking

Covid-19 stress testing indicates resilience of largest SA banks

2 Jun 2020

Women and children wait to be treated at a health clinic in northern Burkina Faso. Giles Clarke/UNOCHA via Getty Images

Noncommunicable diseases

A new global health pattern: longer life for the poor, with more ailments

Justine Ina Davies & Maria Odland 25 May 2020