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Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

WC Social Development opens LGBTQIA+ and men’s GBV shelter

1 day

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HIV/AIDS

World Aids Day 2025: WhatsApp AI companions transform SA's Aids response

3 days

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Paediatrics

Nestlé under fire over the sale of sugary baby food in South Africa

28 Nov 2025

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Medical Law

Mother wins appeal against Eastern Cape Health Department in cerebral palsy case

Ntando Makuyana 27 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

Pharmaceuticals

SAHPRA gives Biovac go-ahead to start oral cholera vaccine trials

12 Nov 2025

Biovac opened a new product development laboratory in Cape Town. Image supplied.

Pharmaceuticals

Biovac boosts Africa’s vaccine capacity with new lab

6 Nov 2025

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Employee Wellness

The cost of absenteeism: Can you afford not to provide staff with health cover?

Lushan Sundram 3 Nov 2025

Source: Thembi Siaga/GroundUp.

Infrastructure & Utilities

No water for two years as R200m project remains incomplete

Thembi Siaga 3 Nov 2025

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Tuberculosis

Department of Health relaunches South Africa’s TB Caucus

29 Oct 2025

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HIV/AIDS

New hope for HIV prevention in South Africa with lenacapavir approval

27 Oct 2025

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NHI

Health dept, SAMRC and Stellenbosch Uni to transform healthcare policy decision-making in South Africa

23 Oct 2025

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Mental health

It’s giving boundaries, but are we actually okay? Gen Z and the new face of mental health awareness

Jessica Gbedemah 22 Oct 2025

Image credit: Unicef South Africa/2014/Schermbrucker

Public Health

27.6% drop in Western Cape infant immunisations risks outbreaks

16 Oct 2025

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HIV/AIDS

South Africa to roll out revolutionary HIV medication in 2026

15 Oct 2025

Public Health

Gauteng Premier suspends provincial head of health

14 Oct 2025

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Oncology

Think pink, check yourself: Gen Z needs to take the baton in breast cancer awareness

Jessica Gbedemah 13 Oct 2025

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Oncology

#FluxxAwards: PinkDrive CEO wins Social Impact Influencer award

9 Oct 2025

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Oncology

SA unites with gold ribbons to spotlight childhood cancer

16 Sep 2025

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Noncommunicable diseases

Experts call for mandatory warning labels to combat South Africa's childhood obesity

8 Sep 2025

African healthcare leaders reimagine patient safety

Public Health

African healthcare leaders reimagine patient safety

Issued by COHSASA 27 Aug 2025

The centre includes virtual and augmented reality (VR/AR) systems, interactive touch tables enabling 3D anatomical exploration, and advanced 3D printing facilities. Image supplied.

Education & Training

Stellenbosch Uni opens morphology centre in Cape Town

20 Aug 2025

Source: Reuters.

Economy

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

Jesse Copelyn 15 Aug 2025

Source: Dean Macpherson at the 2024 signing of the historic Durban Declaration between the Department of Public Works & Infrastructure, SA Police Service, Treasury_RSA and cidb_sa at the #NCS2024, which committed to put an end to disruptions at construction sites once and for all.

Infrastructure & Utilities

Fraudulent oxygen plant tender under scrutiny as PwC report drops

1 Aug 2025

Human Rights Law

Court showdown on whether prisons must provide gender-affirming healthcare

Ohene Yaw Ampofo-Anti 29 Jul 2025

Tuberculosis

TB is like “devastating slavery” - Health Minister

25 Jul 2025

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Tuberculosis

Historic TB vaccine meeting in SA eyes epidemic endgame

23 Jul 2025

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Surgical Procedures

Operation Smile to perform 25 surgeries in 2 days

24 Jul 2025

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Infectious Diseases

Unicef, World Bank join forces with SA for pandemic readiness

22 Jul 2025

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Food, Water & Energy Security

NWU finds ARVs in SA water sources, sparking govt probe

17 Jul 2025

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Infectious Diseases

Govt launches Mpox vaccination drive following more cases

17 Jul 2025

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Ethics & Medicolegal

EMS shortages will cause medical malpractice claims

16 Jul 2025

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Medtech

Collab honours Nelson Mandela with charitable robotic surgeries

15 Jul 2025

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Health & Safety

Ex-miners urged to register for social benefits programme

14 Jul 2025

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HIV/AIDS

SA Health to fund HIV/Aids research to fill Pepfar void

10 Jul 2025

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Public Health

Cultivating a culture of wellness

9 Jul 2025

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Medical Aid

Report finds racial bias in medical schemes remain

8 Jul 2025

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Public Health

Police deployed at health facilities affected by protests

7 Jul 2025

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Medical Research

SA-Germany Genomic Surveillance Project enters new phase

30 Jun 2025

President Ramaphosa on his oversight visit to the Nuclear Medicine Research Infrastructure (NuMeRI) facility housed at the hospital in Pretoria on Tuesday, 24 June 2025. Image credit: SA Government

NHI

Steve Biko Hospital is a blueprint for NHI's future - Ramaphosa

25 Jun 2025

Caprisa condemns fake news incident involving its director

Public Health

Caprisa condemns fake news incident involving its director

24 Jun 2025

John Graham, FCMA, CGMA, elected 92nd president of CIMA and 10th co-chair of the Association

Accounting & Auditing

John Graham, FCMA, CGMA, elected 92nd president of CIMA and 10th co-chair of the Association

Issued by AICPA & CIMA 20 Jun 2025

Health & Social Welfare

Eastern Cape floods claim 90 lives amid ongoing relief efforts

17 Jun 2025

Motsoaledi hails historic Pandemic Pact at G20 Health Summit

Infectious Diseases

Motsoaledi hails historic Pandemic Pact at G20 Health Summit

12 Jun 2025

Medical students open SA's first organ donor support unit at Tygerberg Hospital

Public Health

Medical students open SA's first organ donor support unit at Tygerberg Hospital

12 Jun 2025

Source: Facebook/Baragwanath Academic Hospital.

Healthcare

Inside Baragwanath Hospital: How a linen shortage exposed systemic failures

23 May 2025

Wits University researchers are scrambling to manage the fallout from the decision by US President Donald Trump to slash funding to South Africa. Photo: Ihsaan Haffejee / GroundUp

Higher Education

Wits scrambles to lessen fallout from Trump’s funding cuts

Aisling de Lange 21 May 2025

Springbok breaking ground 2025

Oncology

Springbok breaking ground 2025

Issued by Icon Oncology 20 May 2025

The unwavering dedication of palliative care providers

Palliative care

The unwavering dedication of palliative care providers

Issued by MANGO-OMC 2 May 2025