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Legislation & Regulation

Understanding the new cans and can'ts of cannabis in South Africa

Peter Classen 9 Apr 2026

Final call – Galaxy KDay 2026 happens this Saturday

Radio & Audio

Final call – Galaxy KDay 2026 happens this Saturday

Issued by Primedia Broadcasting 26 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

Boxes of Wegovy made by Novo Nordisk are seen at a pharmacy in London, Britain. Image credit: Reuters/Hollie Adams

Pharmaceuticals

Price war in weight-loss drugs heats up as Novo Nordisk reduces Wegovy prices

Nqobile Dludla 26 Mar 2026

Social Media

How Instagram addictiveness lawsuit could reshape social media – platform design meets product liability

Carolina Rossini 12 Mar 2026

Local production of Gilead's HIV drug in South Africa could boost access

HIV/AIDS

Local production of Gilead's HIV drug in South Africa could boost access

Jennifer Rigby 5 Mar 2026

Aspen Pharmacare to capitalise on GLP-1 demand in sub-Saharan Africa

Pharmaceuticals

Aspen Pharmacare to capitalise on GLP-1 demand in sub-Saharan Africa

Nqobile Dludla 4 Mar 2026

Restructuring dents Aspen profits, but Mounjaro sales spark hope

Pharmaceuticals

Restructuring dents Aspen profits, but Mounjaro sales spark hope

Nqobile Dludla 3 Mar 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

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Labour Law

Cannabis in the workplace: Rights, regulations, and responsibilities

Seshni Moodley 23 Feb 2026

Dis-Chem's market share increases, thanks to its innovative rewards system

Retailers

Dis-Chem's market share increases, thanks to its innovative rewards system

20 Feb 2026

Stellenbosch Uni's Erick Strauss to lead next-gen antibiotics research in Africa

Medical Research

Stellenbosch Uni's Erick Strauss to lead next-gen antibiotics research in Africa

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

World Cancer Day: Discovery Health sees steep increase in cervical cancer registrations

Oncology

World Cancer Day: Discovery Health sees steep increase in cervical cancer registrations

4 Feb 2026

How informal businesses are reduced to rubble

Entrepreneurship

How informal businesses are reduced to rubble

27 Jan 2026

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HIV/AIDS

HIV funding still falls short of targets after pledges: what’s at stake

Melanie Bisnauth 5 Jan 2026

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Pharmaceuticals

Aspen to sell major APAC operations for $1.6bn

31 Dec 2025

Sun’s out, buns out: Is it time for the hospitality sector to brace for the Ozempic effect?

Tourism

Sun’s out, buns out: Is it time for the hospitality sector to brace for the Ozempic effect?

Rachel Irvine 17 Dec 2025

2025 Startup Awards reveal SA’s most promising new ventures

Awards

2025 Startup Awards reveal SA’s most promising new ventures

Imran Salie 12 Dec 2025

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Medtech

Internet of beings: the dream of digitising human bodies for healthcare (and the nightmare)

Francesco Grillo 3 Dec 2025

Criminal Law

Criminal courts in Cape Town are near to collapse

William Booth 21 Nov 2025

A nurse draws a blood sample from a child for an HIV test at a clinic in Diepsloot, north of Johannesburg, South Africa, 12 March 2025. Image credit: Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko

HIV/AIDS

China backs SA's HIV/Aids response with $3.49m grant

Nellie Peyton 20 Nov 2025

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Ethics & Medicolegal

SAHPRA issues warning over illegal marketing and sale of GLP-1s

20 Nov 2025

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Labour Law & Unions

Zero-tolerance policies: When a positive test doesn't justify dismissal

Andre van Heerden and Hannah Fowler 18 Nov 2025

Media

Meet the 2025 Western Cape Vodacom Journalist of the Year Winners

14 Nov 2025

Novartis' new malaria medicine GanLum sachets at the company's manufacturing site in Slovenia, October 30, 2024. Image credit: Novartis/Handout via Reuters

Malaria

Novartis' new drug more than 97% effective at treating malaria

Jennifer Rigby 13 Nov 2025

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Trends

Digital-led empathy: 5 healthcare trends to look out for in 2026

12 Nov 2025

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Mental health

How sports betting puts South Africans’ mental health on the line

11 Nov 2025

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Pharmaceuticals

South Africa inches closer to end-to-end vaccine manufacturing

4 Nov 2025

HIV/AIDS

Pepfar Bridge Plan gives South Africa's HIV/Aids efforts $115m boost

16 Oct 2025

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Pharmaceuticals

Aspen to launch Mounjaro for weight management in South Africa

13 Oct 2025

On-the-go solutions drive the future of weight management

Pharmaceuticals

On-the-go solutions drive the future of weight management

Issued by Insight Survey 6 Oct 2025

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Pharmaceuticals

"Not only waistlines, but lifespans” — Dr Tommie Smook on GLP-1s

6 Oct 2025

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Pharmaceuticals

Global shockwave: The impact of US tariffs on pharmaceutical trade

2 Oct 2025

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Pharmaceuticals

Weight loss drug semaglutide shown to be safe and potentially more effective at higher dose – new findings

Martin Whyte 18 Sep 2025

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Obstetrics & Gynaecology

Birth control in Africa: study tracks the use of long-acting contraception in 26 countries

Obasanjo Bolarinwa 4 Sep 2025

Land & Property Law

Eviction notices issued to occupants of hijacked State properties

1 Sep 2025

Tackling the "Big Five" - addressing the border challenges you keep hearing about

Travel

Tackling the "Big Five" - addressing the border challenges you keep hearing about

Andy Smith 28 Aug 2025

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Economy

Inside SA’s multi-million rand plan to fill US funding void

Jesse Copelyn 15 Aug 2025

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Pharmaceuticals

Danish weight-loss drug Wegovy debuts in South Africa, challenging Eli Lilly

Nqobile Dludla and Siyanda Mthethwa 14 Aug 2025

The murder of Alison Dewar has resulted in two cases being tried separately in the Cape Town Magistrates Court. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks / GroundUp

Legal

One murder, two court cases: chaos at Cape Town court

Riyadh Karodia 13 Aug 2025

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Pharmaceuticals

Is Ozempic the answer to obesity or a risky quick fix?

5 Aug 2025

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Aesthetic Medicine

From raw garlic cloves to cayenne pepper: why ‘natural’ DIY skincare can leave you burnt, itchy – or worse

Adam Taylor 5 Aug 2025

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Food, Water & Energy Security

ARV residues in water pose no risk of HIV transmission

21 Jul 2025

Raed Cupido says he is innocent. Source: LinkedIn.

Marketing

Suspended Standard Bank marketing manager makes bid for bail

18 Jul 2025

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Food, Water & Energy Security

NWU finds ARVs in SA water sources, sparking govt probe

17 Jul 2025

A learner holds up trading cards featuring some of the SuperScientists. This cartoon series, created by Justin Yarrow with a team of local scientists, illustrators and designers, is based on real-life African scientists. Photos: Justin Yarrow/SuperScientists

Education

Biologist turns real-life African scientists into superheroes

Ihsaan Haffejee 15 Jul 2025

Boundless and NSPCA ‘Jack the Durban July’ to expose cruelty in horse racing

Advertising

Boundless and NSPCA ‘Jack the Durban July’ to expose cruelty in horse racing

Issued by Boundless 15 Jul 2025