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Healthcare

The silent crisis: South Africa’s growing battle with OTC and opioid misuse

21 Jan 2025

Ashley du Plooy, Chief Executive Officer at ERA

Trends

#BizTrends2025: Why 2025 looks green for SA

Ashley du Plooy 20 Jan 2025

Safe and nutritious food – healthy communities

Food, Water & Energy Security

Safe and nutritious food – healthy communities

Namhla Skweyiya, Issued by FoodForward SA 19 Dec 2024

Image source: Yogendra Singh from

Circular Economy & Waste Management

‘Forever chemicals’ are polluting African waters: Lake Victoria, SA’s Vaal and Kenya’s Nairobi rivers are hotspots

Patrick Ssebugere, Ashirafu Miiro, and Nelson Odume 3 Dec 2024

CapeTalk podcast series achieves double distinction at the South African Podcast Awards

Radio & Audio

CapeTalk podcast series achieves double distinction at the South African Podcast Awards

Issued by Primedia Broadcasting 7 Nov 2024

Celebrating 15 years: A tribute to truth, tenacity, and the community behind Daily Maverick

Publishing

Celebrating 15 years: A tribute to truth, tenacity, and the community behind Daily Maverick

Issued by Daily Maverick 31 Oct 2024

Q&A: Mokebe Thulo on Building a Better Tomorrow with Aware.org

ESG

Q&A: Mokebe Thulo on Building a Better Tomorrow with Aware.org

Issued by Aware.org 21 Oct 2024

Source: Supplied.

Healthcare

MomConnect celebrates 10 years of transforming maternal and child health in SA

17 Oct 2024

Professor Hassina Mouri, a leading figure in medical geology at the University of Johannesburg, has made history as the first female and the first geoscientist from Africa to be elected President of the International Union of Geological Sciences (Image supplied)

Science & Engineering

UJ’s Prof Hassina Mouri first female geoscientist from Africa to lead global scientific body

26 Sep 2024

Source: Supplied. Thabo Molefe, head of Africa Regions at TransUnion.

Fintech

How data sharing can drive financial inclusion in Africa

Thabo Molefe 24 Jul 2024

Source ©: Sikuvile Awards The Standard Bank Sikuvile Journalism Awards were announced on Saturday evening, 20 July

Media Freedom

All the Standard Bank Sikuvile Journalism Awards winners

Danette Breitenbach 21 Jul 2024

Renowned comedian Barry Hilton champions Intercare's Mental Health Pledge Campaign

Mental health

Renowned comedian Barry Hilton champions Intercare's Mental Health Pledge Campaign

Issued by Intercare 15 Jul 2024

Telemedicine can expand universal access to care and improve patient experience, by Medshield

Medical Aid

Telemedicine can expand universal access to care and improve patient experience, by Medshield

Issued by Stone 5 Jul 2024

Source: Supplied. Bada Pharasi, chief executive officer of the Innovative Pharmaceutical Association of South Africa (Ipasa).

Healthcare

Research and innovation key to safeguarding SA’s health resiliency

27 Jun 2024

Healthcare

1 Mpox fatality, 4 in recovery

13 Jun 2024

Source: © 123rf The Films and Publications Board (FPB) in South Africa plays a crucial role in protecting children on the online space

Film & Cinematography

FPB works to combat increases in child online sexual exploitation

12 Jun 2024

Source: Supplied. The Ministry of Health of Ghana signing an MoU with AstraZeneca. Franklin Asiedu Bekoe, director public health, Ghana Health Service; Winfred Ofosu, Ghana Health Service; Deepak Arora, country president, African Cluster, AstraZeneca, and Ruud Dobber, executive vice president, BioPharmaceuticals Business Unit, AstraZeneca.

Public Health

Growth of AstraZeneca’s flagship health equity programme

3 Jun 2024

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IP Law

Don't be duped: Tips to protecting fashion IP against replicas

Gaby Meintjes 30 May 2024

Public colloquium explores the role of technology in addressing Just Transition - Loss and Damage

Climate Change

Public colloquium explores the role of technology in addressing Just Transition - Loss and Damage

Issued by Vaal University of Technology 10 Jun 2024

Wits students at the Bushveld Complex

Science & Engineering

Mining companies invest R40m in Wits Bushveld Complex research

15 Apr 2024

South Africa needs to accelerate its focus when it comes to addressing mental health issues

Mental health

South Africa needs to accelerate its focus when it comes to addressing mental health issues

Issued by Bullion PR & Communication 3 Apr 2024

Source: Supplied.

Oncology

Netcare Milpark Breast Care Centre receives global acclaim

1 Feb 2024

V5 Digital's collaboration with Sauma: A commitment to conservation and community

ESG

V5 Digital's collaboration with Sauma: A commitment to conservation and community

Issued by V5 Digital 9 Jan 2024

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Legislation

Animals in entertainment: What are their rights?

Rui Lopes and Jaimin Patel 21 Dec 2023

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Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

Govt to launch 16 Days of Activism campaign

21 Nov 2023

Jack Black concludes another year of its Pint for a Purpose initiative

ESG

Jack Black concludes another year of its Pint for a Purpose initiative

14 Nov 2023

Image source: Magda Ehlers from

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Govt to tackle plastic pollution with labour, plastic sector

8 Nov 2023

Image source: Allan Swart –

IP Law

SA's battle against fake goods

Mohamed Khader 7 Nov 2023

Source: Supplied. Anthony Figaji, head of the paediatric neurosurgery unit at the Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital and the African Brain Child Initiative at the University of Cape Town.

Education & Training

South African children face staggering road accident risk

27 Oct 2023

Marcus Moshapalo is the new executive creative director at Net#work BBDO. Source: Supplied.

Advertising

Marcus Moshapalo joins Net#work BBDO as ECD

5 Sep 2023

Communities must be educated on intellectual property rights

Streaming

Communities must be educated on intellectual property rights

Chola Makgamathe, Issued by MultiChoice 18 Jul 2023

Image supplied. Health workers conduct Hepatitis test during the celebration of World Hepatitis Day at Remera health centre

PR & Communications

#WPRD2023: Rwanda harnesses PR in the fight against NCD

17 Jul 2023

Urgent need for a comprehensive waste tyre management plan to guide dealers

Industrial automation

Urgent need for a comprehensive waste tyre management plan to guide dealers

Issued by Dunlop Tyres SA 12 Jun 2023

Release of forensic accountant standards and qualifying criteria

Accounting & Auditing

Release of forensic accountant standards and qualifying criteria

Issued by AICPA & CIMA 2 Jun 2023

Cardiology

SA gears up for World Hypertension Day

16 May 2023

Global taste, local flair

Branding

Global taste, local flair

Nadine Lerm, Issued by Wavemaker 8 May 2023

Bata SA backs The Litterboom Project's beach clean-ups

Fashion & Homeware

Bata SA backs The Litterboom Project's beach clean-ups

Issued by Bata 25 Apr 2023

African startups Kubik and Emata win big at Global Startup Awards

Awards

African startups Kubik and Emata win big at Global Startup Awards

3 Apr 2023

Source: Marie Stopes

Public Health

New coalition to increase access to cervical screening in sub-Saharan Africa

20 Mar 2023

HPV awareness key In lowering cervical cancer risk

Oncology

HPV awareness key In lowering cervical cancer risk

Issued by CANSA 3 Mar 2023

Image source: Oleksandr Pidvalnyi from

IP Law

5,000 counterfeit remotes destroyed as MultiChoice backs fight against piracy

28 Feb 2023

Source © Kirill Kedrinski Cape Town TV has expressed the opinion that digital migration is not the success claimed by the communications minister

TV

Broadcast digital migration will erode free-to-air TV market

27 Feb 2023

Image source: Jirí Mikoláš from

Legislation

Legalities of owning a tiger in SA

Shan Radcliffe 7 Feb 2023

Accenture Life Trends Report 2023 forecasts relationship dynamic shift between business and people

Trends

Accenture Life Trends Report 2023 forecasts relationship dynamic shift between business and people

Issued by Stone 26 Jan 2023

Film & Cinematography

Durban International Film Festival opens entries for 2023

22 Nov 2022

ShareIt achieves major sustainability milestone - reducing 20,000 tonnes of carbon emissions daily

ESG

ShareIt achieves major sustainability milestone - reducing 20,000 tonnes of carbon emissions daily

Issued by SHAREit Group 3 Nov 2022

5 steps Nigeria must take to stop buildings collapsing in Lagos

Construction & Engineering

5 steps Nigeria must take to stop buildings collapsing in Lagos

Olasunkanmi Habeeb Okunola 19 Sep 2022

H&M launches science and tech initiative to empower female students in SA

Technology

H&M launches science and tech initiative to empower female students in SA

15 Sep 2022