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Law Practice

Lessons on prescription: When the introduction of new causes comes too late

Mtho Maphumulo 1 day

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Residential Property

From coast to Winelands – 'zoom' towns outpace cities in house price growth

1 day

Judge David Makhoba ruled that R14m in contracts for surgical masks and protective jumpsuits awarded during Covid bypassed bid processes. Illustration: Bronwyn Webb / GroundUp

Corporate & Commercial Law

Judge orders Tark Group directors to personally repay Covid contract profits

Tania Broughton 2 days

Bursaries, Scholarships & Finance

Final call for applications to the Mandela Rhodes Foundation Scholarship SA 2027

3 days

The tale of David vs Goliath revisited as Soweto-based tech company takes on Silicon Valley conglomerates

Tech Startups

The tale of David vs Goliath revisited as Soweto-based tech company takes on Silicon Valley conglomerates

Issued by Proudly SA 2 Apr 2026

The future of African healthcare unfolds at WHX 2026

Public Health

The future of African healthcare unfolds at WHX 2026

1 Apr 2026

SAPS seize counterfeit goods worth over R160m

Regulatory

SAPS seize counterfeit goods worth over R160m

30 Mar 2026

The Table Mountain National Park Fire Management deployed aerial resources to contain a fire along the Pipe Track near Imizamo Yethu, Hout Bay, in Cape Town. Image credit:

Environment & Natural Resources

Hout Bay helicopter incident under SANParks, not DFFE, says department

27 Mar 2026

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Medtech

New South African catheter design could transform aortic repair surgeries worldwide

27 Mar 2026

Social Media

Meta and Google just lost a landmark social media addiction case. A tech law expert explains the fallout

Rob Nicholls 26 Mar 2026

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Nursing

New Cipla and FirstRand partnership is making healthcare accessible again

25 Mar 2026

Why healthcare is quickly becoming a top destination for IT talent

Technology

Why healthcare is quickly becoming a top destination for IT talent

Issued by Park Advertising 30 Mar 2026

Emergency Medicine

HBO’s ‘The Pitt’ nails how hospital cyberattacks create chaos, endanger patients and disrupt critical care

Jeffrey Tully and Christian Dameff 27 Mar 2026

Are you losing your vision without realising it?

Ophthalmology

Are you losing your vision without realising it?

Issued by Medshield 23 Mar 2026

Why self-administered medical schemes make sense

Medical Aid

Why self-administered medical schemes make sense

Lisa Witepski, Issued by Medihelp 23 Mar 2026

African airlines face rising jet fuel costs amid Middle East supply disruption

Aviation

African airlines face rising jet fuel costs amid Middle East supply disruption

Wendell Roelf and Seher Dareen 23 Mar 2026

Modern eye health in a digital world: Practical ways to protect your vision

Ophthalmology

Modern eye health in a digital world: Practical ways to protect your vision

Robin Fredericks 24 Mar 2026

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Medical Law

Hidden costs of medical errors: Landmark case in Uganda spotlights HIV misdiagnosis

Mtho Maphumulo 23 Mar 2026

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Obstetrics & Gynaecology

Vibrant collaborative study pioneers microbiome-based treatment

20 Mar 2026

Rethinking corporate wellness: From perks to performance

Medical Aid

Rethinking corporate wellness: From perks to performance

Issued by Medihelp 20 Mar 2026

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Circular Economy & Waste Management

Recycling Day raises the question: Where is SA’s waste plan?

Stacey Jansen 20 Mar 2026

Black market beauty: Unlicensed injectors in South Africa's aesthetic industry

Aesthetic Medicine

Black market beauty: Unlicensed injectors in South Africa's aesthetic industry

Dr Judey Pretorius 19 Mar 2026

Kim Kardashian’s new caffeine‑free energy drink relies on paraxanthine – here’s what the science says

Nutrition

Kim Kardashian’s new caffeine‑free energy drink relies on paraxanthine – here’s what the science says

Colin Davidson 18 Mar 2026

The problem isn’t technology in schools. It’s how we use it

Primary & Secondary Education

The problem isn’t technology in schools. It’s how we use it

Marce Heath, Issued by ASUS 17 Mar 2026

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Legislation & Regulation

New PoPIA regulations on health data protection: What you need to know

Nadine Mather and Chloë Loubser 16 Mar 2026

Microsoft’s Kerissa Varma | Cyber threats pose new challenges for African healthcare systems

Ethics & Medicolegal

Microsoft’s Kerissa Varma | Cyber threats pose new challenges for African healthcare systems

Kerissa Varma 13 Mar 2026

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Occupational Health & Safety

Employment and Labour prioritise elimination of silicosis in non-mining sectors

11 Mar 2026

Primary & Secondary Education

It’s not the device, it’s the design: Battling misconceptions of tech in education

Marce Heath 11 Mar 2026

The Hyding: New luxury wellness retreat opens in Sandton

Aesthetic Medicine

The Hyding: New luxury wellness retreat opens in Sandton

Maroefah Smith 12 Mar 2026

Vision RT appoints Nexeva Health Solutions to strengthen regional presence in South Africa

Medtech

Vision RT appoints Nexeva Health Solutions to strengthen regional presence in South Africa

Issued by Nexeva Health Solutions 11 Mar 2026

Healthcare reform must be built on stability, not slogans

Medical Aid

Healthcare reform must be built on stability, not slogans

Kevin Aron, Issued by Medshield 10 Mar 2026

New storytelling platform celebrates young SA professionals

Medical Aid

New storytelling platform celebrates young SA professionals

10 Mar 2026

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Markets & Investment

Is an oil-induced economic slowdown inevitable? Experts weigh in

John Loos 9 Mar 2026

International Women’s Day | 4 South African women included in KFC's Africa female firsts

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

International Women’s Day | 4 South African women included in KFC's Africa female firsts

6 Mar 2026

Global competition for South African skills: The latest international job trends

Trends

Global competition for South African skills: The latest international job trends

Issued by Pnet 6 Mar 2026

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Bursaries, Scholarships & Finance

Deadline looms for NSFAS outstanding appeal documents

6 Mar 2026

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Markets & Investment

Global firms, investors in share sale rush as Middle East conflict erupts

Charlie Conchie 5 Mar 2026

Eczema and asthma in children: how household fuels are harming health in poor South African homes

Health & Social Welfare

Eczema and asthma in children: how household fuels are harming health in poor South African homes

Mandla Bhuda, Janine Wichmann and Joyce Shirinde 5 Mar 2026

Meet Ronette Marx, the motorsport WAG taking on the aesthetics industry

Aesthetic Medicine

Meet Ronette Marx, the motorsport WAG taking on the aesthetics industry

Maroefah Smith 5 Mar 2026

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Economy

Sandwich generation: The true cost of caregiving in South Africa

Tony Singleton 4 Mar 2026

The agreement between Elekta and Nexeva Healthcare Solutions was formalised during the World Health Expo held in Dubai in February 2026.
Back row (left to right): Ozgur Temel, head of sub-Saharan Africa at Elekta; Laurent Leksell, chairman of the board, Elekta; Marga Claassen, medical physicist and regional sales manager at Nexeva; Tomas Eliasson, vice chair of the board; Anthony Pedersen, CEO, Icon Healthcare Holdings.
Front (seated): Simon Meredith, managing director Nexeva Healthcare Solutions; Feras Al Hassan, VP service and sales operations, Elekta.

Oncology

Elekta appoints Nexeva Healthcare Solutions as strategic partner in South Africa

Issued by Nexeva Health Solutions 3 Mar 2026

The $750bn solution: How Afda alumnus Nkululeko Mdluli is disrupting global diagnostics

Higher Education

The $750bn solution: How Afda alumnus Nkululeko Mdluli is disrupting global diagnostics

Earle Holmes, Issued by Afda 3 Mar 2026

#BizTrends2026: The 5 major trends influencing the future of wellness

Trends

#BizTrends2026: The 5 major trends influencing the future of wellness

Maroefah Smith 2 Mar 2026

Dubai airport damage halts thousands of flights

Travel

Dubai airport damage halts thousands of flights

1 Mar 2026

Preventing cervical cancer starts early

Oncology

Preventing cervical cancer starts early

Issued by CANSA 27 Feb 2026

Why peptides are the next it-girl ingredient in South African beauty and wellness

Aesthetic Medicine

Why peptides are the next it-girl ingredient in South African beauty and wellness

27 Feb 2026

5 African creators on TikTok's Discover List 2026

Social Media

5 African creators on TikTok's Discover List 2026

26 Feb 2026

South African HIV/Aids research receives R410m injection to offset US funding gap

HIV/AIDS

South African HIV/Aids research receives R410m injection to offset US funding gap

26 Feb 2026