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WHO workers mobilised 4.7 tonnes of essential medical supplies and emergency kits to support the affected regions in response to the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo from the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) in Nairobi, Kenya. Image credit: World Health Organisation/Handout via Reuters

Infectious Diseases

Gates Foundation commits $15m to Ebola response as WHO suspects 900 cases

1 day

A health worker takes the temperature of a woman passing through the Kanyaruchinya checkpoint, as authorities and aid agencies intensify efforts to contain a new Ebola outbreak involving the Bundibugyo strain, in the northern entry into the city of Goma, North Kivu province, the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Image credit: Reuters/Arlette Bashizi

Infectious Diseases

Stellies leads efforts to curb Ebola outbreak as WHO warns of escalation

21 May 2026

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Hospital Groups

Melanie Da Costa to take over from Dr Richard Friedland as Netcare CEO

20 May 2026

Recall, or simply an update? How software-defined cars are changing the industry

Maintenance

Recall, or simply an update? How software-defined cars are changing the industry

Lance Branquinho 4 May 2026

Medtech

Heidi's AI platform aims to ease South Africa's healthcare burden

29 Apr 2026

Unpacking the challenges facing South Africa's healthcare reform

NHI

Unpacking the challenges facing South Africa's healthcare reform

Issued by Bullion PR & Communication 21 Apr 2026

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Medtech

AI Diagnostics lands R85m to roll out AI-powered TB screening tool

16 Apr 2026

FNB targets digital gap among SMEs with new initiative

SMEs

FNB targets digital gap among SMEs with new initiative

13 Apr 2026

Eye-tracking: the most potent ad testing tool in the attention economy

Research

Eye-tracking: the most potent ad testing tool in the attention economy

Issued by BMi Research 10 Apr 2026

Dr Lynne Derman, Executive Director People & Talent at 21st Century

Management & Leadership

Regaining engagement: Why coaching is no longer a luxury for executives

Dr Lynne Derman 2 Apr 2026

TotalEnergies partners with False Bay TVET to support entrepreneurship along the West Coast

SMEs

TotalEnergies partners with False Bay TVET to support entrepreneurship along the West Coast

Issued by False Bay College 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

Merilynn Steenkamp from Roche Diagnostics explains how early and accurate diagnostics for preventable illnesses like cervical cancer, HIV, and TB can help protect women’s ability to stay economically active and support broader economic resilience. (Source: )

Women's Health

5 ways women’s health drives economic resilience

1 Apr 2026

UP researchers innovate handheld detection device that could transform TB screening

Higher Education

UP researchers innovate handheld detection device that could transform TB screening

Issued by University of Pretoria 26 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

Case Study: Behind Hungry Lion’s always-on digital network across Africa

Technology

Case Study: Behind Hungry Lion’s always-on digital network across Africa

10 Mar 2026

Vincent Pallotti Hospital enhances cancer care with new digital PET-CT scanner

Medtech

Vincent Pallotti Hospital enhances cancer care with new digital PET-CT scanner

6 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

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Agriculture

Investing in blue foods: How Africa could generate $17bn and 3.3m jobs

24 Feb 2026

#MiningIndaba: How GenAI is reinventing mine maintenance in South Africa

Mining

#MiningIndaba: How GenAI is reinventing mine maintenance in South Africa

Maroefah Smith 23 Feb 2026

When to stop Googling and call the vet: Expert advice on pet allergies from dotsure.co.za

Wellness

When to stop Googling and call the vet: Expert advice on pet allergies from dotsure.co.za

Issued by dotsure.co.za 16 Feb 2026

How are leading brands harnessing trust and AI to drive growth, create value, and deliver meaningful impact? (Image source: © 123rf )

Branding

5 lessons: How leading brands are harnessing trust and AI

6 Feb 2026

Makro Restored launches to meet demand for refurbished tech devices

Retailers

Makro Restored launches to meet demand for refurbished tech devices

5 Feb 2026

What are the healthcare buzz themes of 2025 to 2026?

Medical Aid

What are the healthcare buzz themes of 2025 to 2026?

Issued by Medshield 14 Jan 2026

Effie and System1 launch new book on creative and media effectiveness

Effie Awards

Effie and System1 launch new book on creative and media effectiveness

28 Jan 2026

Anton Visser, COO of SA Business School

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | SA Business School's Anton Visser: The changing face of learning and development

Anton Visser 22 Jan 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

#BizTrends2026 | What are the healthcare buzz themes of 2025 into 2026?

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | What are the healthcare buzz themes of 2025 into 2026?

Kevin Aron, Issued by Medshield 14 Jan 2026

#BizTrends2026 | Nerdware’s Lerato Mothopeng: Inclusive digital transformation for Africa

Digital

#BizTrends2026 | Nerdware’s Lerato Mothopeng: Inclusive digital transformation for Africa

Lerato Mothopeng 15 Jan 2026

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Trends

#BizTrends2026 | Kwikot’s Murray Crow: Why SA’s energy future begins at the tap

Murray Crow 14 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

Source: Conference Venues South Africa.

Healthcare

Global healthcare leaders to converge in Johannesburg for World Health Expo 2026

2 Jan 2026

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Medtech

How AI is reshaping preventative care in South Africa

17 Dec 2025

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Neurology

Kim Kardashian’s brain scan shows ‘low activity’ and holes. I’m a brain expert and I have questions

Sarah Hellewell 8 Dec 2025

Losing sight of the shore in Africa’s HIV response

HIV/AIDS

Losing sight of the shore in Africa’s HIV response

Dr Allan Pamba, Issued by JNPR 4 Dec 2025

Soil and water: An inseparable partnership in a changing agricultural landscape

Research & Development

Soil and water: An inseparable partnership in a changing agricultural landscape

Prof Driekie Fourie 4 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

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Trends

From tech to tranquility: The evolution of skincare from 2025 to 2026

Dr Danielle Gounder 27 Nov 2025

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Medtech

Eat, breathe, sleep: Dr Steven Olmos on the significance of sleep

Maroefah Smith 18 Nov 2025

Major AI breakthrough in diabetes care for Diabetes Month

Medical Research

Major AI breakthrough in diabetes care for Diabetes Month

Issued by JNPR 14 Nov 2025

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Sustainability

Why public-private partnerships hold the key to Africa’s future

Aluwani Museisi 11 Nov 2025

Cape Town startup eFama wins top prize in Meta AI accelerator

Awards

Cape Town startup eFama wins top prize in Meta AI accelerator

5 Nov 2025

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HIV/AIDS

New hope for HIV prevention in South Africa with lenacapavir approval

27 Oct 2025

Meat, markets and money: Empowering SA entrepreneurs for a food-secure future

FMCG

Meat, markets and money: Empowering SA entrepreneurs for a food-secure future

Issued by AMIE 7 Oct 2025

The Zayed Sustainability Prize’s jury selected the 33 finalists from 7,761 entries received across six categories. Image supplied.

Food, Water & Energy Security

Inmed South Africa is a finalist for the 2026 Zayed Sustainability Prize

6 Oct 2025

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Materials & Equipment

SkyJacks partners with Hyundai to offer state-of-the-art forklifts in South Africa

23 Sep 2025

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Education & Training

How training and recruitment can transform patient safety in South Africa

18 Sep 2025