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Liqui-Fruit Cape Epic teams ride miles for smiles
Four Liqui-Fruit teams of two riders will take on the challenging 800km 2014 Absa Cape Epic race to raise R500,000 for two victims of dog attacks as part of a collaboration between Liqui-Fruit and the Cipla Miles for Smiles Foundation. Read more >>

Emotive messages for future moms on World Down Syndrome Day

Issued by Saatchi & Saatchi

Down Syndrome SA is calling on South Africa to join the rest of the world in recognising World Down Syndrome Day (WDSD) on 21 March, and help promote the rights to happiness and well-being of those with Down syndrome. Read more >>

Oncology
Cancer costs need to be contained
Following the 2014 Independent Clinical Oncology Network (ICON) conference, held at the Durban ICC 14-16 March, experts agree that mainstream cancer care in South Africa is under threat from rapidly rising costs and inefficiencies and the industry urgently needs to re-think its models if it wants to survive. Read more >>

Cancer claims are on the rise, says Liberty

Phakamisa Ndzamela

Liberty Holdings paid R2.7bn in claims last year compared with about R2.3bn in 2012‚ with cancer contributing the largest sums in the natural causes segment‚ it said last week. Read more >>

Pharmaceutical Companies
A selection of business news briefs
A selection of short items from around the business community, published in a single, easily-digested single article to provide a snapshot of developments over the past few days. Read more >>

Public Health
Healthcare hotline expands to Cameroon
Orange Cameroon customers will be able to access personalised advice on contraception, HIV/AIDS, sexuality and STDs from specialists by texting 929 between 8am-10pm on any day of the week. Read more >>


Government

Win five free tickets: Watch the editors grill politicians ... and others
In a special edition of the Daily Maverick's Election Edition of The Gathering, top politicians... Zille, Gigaba, Ramphele; top trade unionists Vavi, Jim, and more - including the ANC's biggest pain, Thuli Madonsela - will be grilled by Daily Maverick and eNCA editors. And YOU can be there... Read more >>

Call centre a lifeline for women
The Department of Social Development has launched a 24-hour call centre to provide support and counselling to victims of gender-based violence. Read more >>


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