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Women's Health

SA hasn’t built a menopause policy yet. A chance to get it right first time

Dr Juanri Jonck 12 hours

Fairlady Hot! Time Out is back!

Women's Month

Fairlady Hot! Time Out is back!

Issued by Media24 27 Aug 2026

Dr Carrie Minnaar and the modulated electro-hyperthermia device used in the landmark phase III randomised controlled trial at Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital through Wits University on locally advanced cervical cancer. Image supplied.

Oncology

Bringing the HEAT: New women-led foundation boosts SA’s cervical cancer elimination strat

27 Aug 2026

Women's Health

#WomensMonth: The doctor-turned-entrepreneur who’s making an impact on SA women’s health

Maroefah Smith 26 Aug 2026

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Women's Health

#WomensMonth | Stressed and blessed: South African women are not doing well

Maroefah Smith 25 Aug 2026

ABC Q2 2026 Magazines | Magazine circulation declines despite custom magazines growth

Magazines

ABC Q2 2026 Magazines | Magazine circulation declines despite custom magazines growth

Danette Breitenbach 20 Aug 2026

Women's Health

SA pad maker DGN expands menstrual care across SADC

19 Aug 2026

Women's Health

#WomensMonth | A little reminder to book that Pap smear this Women’s Month

Chloe Posthumus 18 Aug 2026

Women's Health

Why South African companies can’t ignore menopause anymore

Lien Potgieter 13 Aug 2026

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Medical Research

Discovery-backed research seeks to end SA’s maternal mortality rate

23 Jul 2026

Professor Mike Sathekge – head of the Department of Nuclear Medicine at UP and Steve Biko Academic Hospital, and president and CEO of NuMeRI – with his Harry Oppenheimer Fellowship Award at the announcement ceremony at the Brenthurst Library. Image supplied.

Medical Research

Nuclear medicine specialist receives R3m grant to turn tide against breast cancer

14 Jul 2026

To coincide with his Coachella performance, Hailey Bieber joined forces with her husband Justin Bieber on a beauty collab — peptide eye prep, spotwear (or pimple patches) and a peptide lip treatment. Image credit: Rhode/Instagram

Healthcare

Women’s health and men’s beauty: Gender shifts are having a moment

Maroefah Smith 25 Jun 2026

The 2026 Product of the Year winners announced as voted by South African consumers

Retailers

The 2026 Product of the Year winners announced as voted by South African consumers

Issued by Product of the Year South Africa 3 Jun 2026

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Health & Social Welfare

How Siv Ngesi’s MENstruation Foundation tackles period poverty

25 May 2026

ABC Q1 2026 Magazines | Custom mags continued buoyancy lifts print growth

Magazines

ABC Q1 2026 Magazines | Custom mags continued buoyancy lifts print growth

Danette Breitenbach 21 May 2026

Obstetrics & Gynaecology

PCOS renamed to PMOS to improve diagnosis and care

13 May 2026

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Mental health

Why do so many African women bleach their skin? Study looks beyond what they tell researchers

Oyenike Balogun 4 May 2026

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Generic Medicines

Pharma Dynamics launches South Africa’s first generic hormonal IUD

28 Apr 2026

All About Eyes director and ophthalmologist Dr Anesu Madikane says that women don’t necessarily see (pun intended!) their eye health as a problem that needs attention. Image supplied.

Ophthalmology

Hormones and screentime threaten professional women's eye health

Maroefah Smith 23 Apr 2026

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Nutrition

Social media-driven trends influencing supplements in 2026

Maroefah Smith 21 Apr 2026

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Obstetrics & Gynaecology

Vibrant collaborative study pioneers microbiome-based treatment

20 Mar 2026

Experts dispel fears over hormone disruptors in South African pads and pantyliners

Obstetrics & Gynaecology

Experts dispel fears over hormone disruptors in South African pads and pantyliners

4 Mar 2026

Always, Kotex, Lil-Lets and 6 others under investigation following UFS study

Obstetrics & Gynaecology

Always, Kotex, Lil-Lets and 6 others under investigation following UFS study

27 Feb 2026

The resilience of the magazine market is reflected in its eighth consecutive quarter of year-on-year growth in the Q4 (Image source: Lesley Svenson @ Bizcommunity)

Magazines

ABC Q4 2025 Magazines: 8th consecutive quarter of y-o-y growth as magazines show resilience

Danette Breitenbach 19 Feb 2026

Discovery Health brings the Stella menopause support app to South Africa

Medtech

Discovery Health brings the Stella menopause support app to South Africa

18 Feb 2026

KFC celebrates Cricket South Africa’s Pink Day with R600,000 donation

CSI & Philanthropy

KFC celebrates Cricket South Africa’s Pink Day with R600,000 donation

3 Feb 2026

Merilynn Steenkamp, Roche Diagnostics. Image supplied.

Oncology

Cervical Cancer Awareness Month | Roche’s Merilynn Steenkamp: Screening key to elimination

Merilynn Steenkamp 22 Jan 2026

Aesthetic Medicine

How longevity is growing across beauty and wellness

Maroefah Smith 11 Dec 2025

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Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

Women’s voices at the G20: action urged on economic empowerment, care work, health, climate justice and forced labour

Narnia Bohler-Muller 5 Dec 2025

Custom magazines are the star of the ABC Q3 2025 for magazines (Lesley Svenson @ Bizcommunity)

Magazines

ABC Q3 2025 Magazines: Custom the star of the show

Danette Breitenbach 20 Nov 2025

Gloot surpasses R200m in revenue within 2 years

Health & Beauty

Gloot surpasses R200m in revenue within 2 years

Issued by Gloot 17 Nov 2025

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Obstetrics & Gynaecology

GynaGuard wants to change the way intimate wellness is marketed in South Africa

27 Oct 2025

“Early cervical cancer detection enables women to receive appropriate medical care, leading to better survival rates," says Profmed’s Dr Moratwe Masima. Image supplied.

Oncology

Cervical cancer | Profmed’s Dr Moratwe Masima on prioritising prevention

Maroefah Smith 13 Oct 2025

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Public Health

How pharmacists are shaping the future of South African healthcare

Sello Malete 19 Sep 2025

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Medtech

South African entrepreneurs win at IATF Healthcare Hackathon

17 Sep 2025

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Obstetrics & Gynaecology

#WHXCapeTown: Why aren't more African women offered IR for fibroid treatment?

Maroefah Smith 8 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

Women's Health

Why women should prioritise personal wellness over social media trends

29 Aug 2025

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Obstetrics & Gynaecology

Why women need stigma-free menopause support at work

29 Aug 2025

Zoie Health's supplement line expands into major retailers nationwide

Health & Beauty

Zoie Health's supplement line expands into major retailers nationwide

27 Aug 2025

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Ophthalmology

Why women need to pay more attention to their eye health

2 Sep 2025

Obstetrics & Gynaecology

From puberty to menopause: How hormones shape South African women's lives

22 Aug 2025

The Audit Bureau of Circulations of South Africa (ABC) circulation figures for Q2 2025 for magazines have been released (Image: Bizcommunity)

Magazines

ABC Q2 2025: All magazine categories show growth

Danette Breitenbach 21 Aug 2025

Mental health

Postpartum depression in the workplace

18 Aug 2025

Women's Health

Why women's health is key to economic success in South Africa

15 Aug 2025

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Women's Health

Embracing period leave: A step toward true workplace equality

Jessica Gbedemah 13 Aug 2025

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Women's Health

Dis-Chem offers Women's Month screening package

11 Aug 2025

Obstetrics & Gynaecology

Heavy periods affecting productivity in South Africa

12 Aug 2025