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What can South Africans expect from medical aid schemes this …

WebThe cost of providing healthcare cover is increasing faster than the economic growth rate and the consumer price index (CPI) which renders medical scheme …

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What are the safety risks of working at height

WebThe two most common safety risks of working at height. When it comes to the most common safety risks of working at height, they’re generally categorised into two …

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Facility management solutions: a boost for SA healthcare facilities

WebHigh expectations of public hospitals. Since opening its doors for the first time in 2002, FM Solutions has provided various industries with facilities management …

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Moving from your parents’ medical aid to your own

WebMedical aid is essential for accessing private healthcare in South Africa, but when children become adults, the rate charged for being a dependent on their parents’ …

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Health, safety and environment create new job opportunities

WebBy Eloise Nolte, MD of College SA Never before in history has there been such a heightened awareness around why our health and environment are so important. …

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The digital nurse: redefining the future of healthcare in South …

WebApril 7, 2024. By Sandra Sampson, Director at Allmed. The South African healthcare landscape is undergoing a transformative shift, driven by the rapid advancement of …

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Hitting refresh on the structure of SA’s health funding

WebAffordable options will bring SA closer to quality universal healthcare Renewed hope that a low-cost benefit option (LCBO) framework will soon become a …

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A first for SA: CBD isolate extraction technology developed in the

WebAn innovative Paarl-based manufacturing facility, Afriplex, in collaboration with the Cannabis Research Institute, is once again putting the South African Cannabis …

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Swiss Acino acquires Litha Healthcare

WebIndustry News. July 5, 2017. Litha head office. Acino, a Swiss pharmaceutical company, has acquired South Africa’s Litha Healthcare. Litha, headquartered in Johannesburg, …

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New hospital megaproject set for Western Cape

WebIn a massive new public-private “megaproject” for the Western Cape, the Tygerberg Hospital in Parow is to be redeveloped, at an estimated cost of R5 billion, …

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Life Healthcare opens dedicated Eye Hospital in Cape Town

WebLife Healthcare Group, one of South Africa’s largest private hospital operators, today opened the Life Peninsula Eye Hospital located in the Southern suburbs of Cape …

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How can private healthcare become more affordable

WebFor even the most basic plan, the principal member of a medical scheme would pay around R1 500 to R2 000 per month. A single parent with a child could expect …

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Tobacco Bill will have far-reaching consequences for the industry …

WebThe Tobacco Bill is rooted in the government’s aim of strengthening public health measures to reduce the prevalence of tobacco use and nicotine dependence. It …

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National budget process causing budget cuts to health, education

WebThe impact of the nationally imposed budget cuts on healthcare provision, as outlined in an open letter signed by hundreds of health workers, academics, doctors, …

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How is Saldanha Bay strategically positioned to become a …

WebThe goal of reducing carbon emissions creates a unique opportunity for African nations to benefit. Fundamentally, Africa is positioned to become the preferred …

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Waste management an economic-critical pillar to sustainable …

WebWithout a doubt the waste sector plays a fundamental role in meeting the country’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), tackling not one, but at least 6 of the …

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Only 31% of citizens feel safe in South Africa – AA

WebHealth & Safety. May 30, 2023. Willem Groenewald, CEO of the AA. Only 31% of South Africans feel either ‘mostly safe’ or ‘completely safe’ in the country. 37% of citizens feel …

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Technology to drive SA agriculture toward sustainability

WebApril 23, 2021. Technology to drive SA agriculture toward sustainability - Source: Google Images. As the world marks Earth Day today, agriculture’s role as a critical sector, …

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