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Courage, compassion, and consistency: A journey from zero to 1,300 clients

Medical Aid

Courage, compassion, and consistency: A journey from zero to 1,300 clients

Issued by Medihelp 1 day

Source: © Festival Mall Woolworths has announced a first-of-its-kind benefits package designed to change the lives of thousands of its employees

Retailers

Woolies announces a retail first: Life-changing benefits for thousands of employees

1 Aug 2025

How women can protect their financial wellbeing

Financial Services

How women can protect their financial wellbeing

Issued by Securitas® Financial Group 29 Jul 2025

The links between sleep and mental health

Mental health

The links between sleep and mental health

Issued by Restonic 18 Jul 2025

Image credit: Tara Winstead on Pexels

Medical Aid

Resilient, equitable healthcare demands smart integration

Dr Katlego Mothudi 16 Jul 2025

Notice of objection: Disputing your SARS tax assessment

Taxation & Regulation

Notice of objection: Disputing your SARS tax assessment

Issued by Tax Debt Compliance 10 Jul 2025

Medihelp strengthens growth and engagement team with key new appointments

Medical Aid

Medihelp strengthens growth and engagement team with key new appointments

Issued by Medihelp 9 Jul 2025

Image credit: Nappy on Unsplash

Medical Aid

Report finds racial bias in medical schemes remain

8 Jul 2025

Is workplace stress a trigger for substance abuse, and how can employers help?

Employee Wellness

Is workplace stress a trigger for substance abuse, and how can employers help?

Issued by Harmony Clinic 14 Jul 2025

We are in great company! Medihelp turns 120 and celebrates legacy brands in South Africa

Medical Aid

We are in great company! Medihelp turns 120 and celebrates legacy brands in South Africa

Issued by Medihelp 7 Jul 2025

Corporate Wellness Week: Simple shifts and long-term solutions that truly support employee wellbeing

Wellness

Corporate Wellness Week: Simple shifts and long-term solutions that truly support employee wellbeing

Issued by Securitas® Financial Group 3 Jul 2025

Image credit: Unsplash

Medical Aid

#CorporateWellnessWeek: Supporting health, financial wellbeing

James White 2 Jul 2025

Medshield Medical Scheme delivers strong financial performance and member-centric growth in 2024

Medical Aid

Medshield Medical Scheme delivers strong financial performance and member-centric growth in 2024

Issued by Stone 30 Jun 2025

Image credit: Markus Frieauff on Unsplash

NHI

75% of SA's professionals believe that NHI will worsen healthcare

Maroefah Smith 27 Jun 2025

Image credit: Nappy on Unsplash

Medical Aid

Why gap cover is pivotal for young professionals

James White 19 Jun 2025

What every South African taxpayer should know this tax season

Taxation & Regulation

What every South African taxpayer should know this tax season

Issued by Tax Debt Compliance 13 Jun 2025

Shaking up the status quo with a new kid on the medical aid block

Medical Aid

Shaking up the status quo with a new kid on the medical aid block

Issued by Urban Espresso 13 Jun 2025

The future of medical schemes depends on technology, trust and transformation

Medical Aid

The future of medical schemes depends on technology, trust and transformation

Kevin Aron, Issued by Stone 12 Jun 2025

In South African law, gig workers, such as Checkers Sixty60 drivers, are classified as “independent contractors” with limited labour protections or benefits. Photo: Tariro Washinyira / GroundUp

Employee Wellness

South African law is failing gig workers

Nick Fabré 10 Jun 2025

New industry. Same you. Why your skills still matter – even if you’re not an insider

Marketing

New industry. Same you. Why your skills still matter – even if you’re not an insider

Lien Potgieter, Issued by Medihelp 6 Jun 2025

Source: Supplied. Profmed chief executive officer, Craig Comrie.

Medical Aid

Profmed steps in as 1,800 qualified SA doctors face job and healthcare crisis

Katja Hamilton 4 Jun 2025

Source: © 123rf The South African Revenue Service (Sars) has announced the official start of the 2025 Filing Season, effective from 07 July 2025 to 20 October 2025

Taxation & Regulation

Sars announces 2025 tax filing season

3 Jun 2025

A willful shift: New data shows increased growth in estate planning

Law of Succession

A willful shift: New data shows increased growth in estate planning

Issued by Capital Legacy 2 Jun 2025

Image source: Jakub Jirsak –

Management & Leadership

RAF CEO placed on special leave

2 Jun 2025

From tragedy to triumph: Hot Cares restores teen’s independence with wheelchair donation

Radio & Audio

From tragedy to triumph: Hot Cares restores teen’s independence with wheelchair donation

Jeanette Phillips, Issued by HOT 102.7FM 20 May 2025

Medshield returns to the Suncoast ECR Big Walk 2025 on 18 May

Public Health

Medshield returns to the Suncoast ECR Big Walk 2025 on 18 May

Issued by Stone 16 May 2025

Image source: aleksandarlittlewolf from

Public Liability & Personal Injury

New case, same ruling: RAF still liable for costs already covered by medical aid

Raynold Tlhavani and Micaela Pather 8 May 2025

Preventing and managing chronic kidney disease, by Medshield

Noncommunicable diseases

Preventing and managing chronic kidney disease, by Medshield

Issued by Stone 15 Apr 2025

Bracing for impact: How the proposed VAT increase could affect insurance companies and policyholders

Insurance & Actuarial

Bracing for impact: How the proposed VAT increase could affect insurance companies and policyholders

Issued by Securitas® Financial Group 31 Mar 2025

How the SA consumer class cuts costs

Research

How the SA consumer class cuts costs

Issued by BrandMapp 27 Mar 2025

Source: Pexels.

Economy

South African consumer confidence hits record lows as tax fears spread

25 Mar 2025

The future of healthcare: Hospital at Home

Hospital Groups

The future of healthcare: Hospital at Home

Issued by COHSASA 24 Mar 2025

Source: James White, director of sales and marketing at Turnberry Management Risk Solutions.

Financial Services

The crucial role of partnerships in closing healthcare insurance gaps

James White 24 Mar 2025

Source: Supplied.

Economy

CPI steady at 3.2% in February as housing and utilities drive inflation trends

20 Mar 2025

Budget 2.0 tax hangover for the public

Accounting & Auditing

Budget 2.0 tax hangover for the public

Issued by SAICA 17 Mar 2025

Gcobisa Ntshona, Group Chief People Officer at African Bank

Management & Leadership

#TopEmployers2025: Gcobisa Ntshona - how African Bank is empowering employees with its ‘Audacious People Promise’

Shan Radcliffe 13 Mar 2025

#Budget2025: How the 2025 budget will impact consumers

Banking & Finance

#Budget2025: How the 2025 budget will impact consumers

Thabani Ndwandwe 13 Mar 2025

Source: Supplied.

Healthcare

Blood types decoded: How they impact emergency care

3 Mar 2025

Banking

2025 CE Index reveals top performers in banking customer satisfaction

28 Feb 2025

Source: Supplied. Palesa Mokomele, head of Community Engagement and Communications at DKMS Africa.

Healthcare

Budget cuts loom: Can the private sector save SA's public health system?

21 Feb 2025

Medshield extends partnership with top Joburg half marathon

Medical Aid

Medshield extends partnership with top Joburg half marathon

Issued by Stone 17 Feb 2025

Foundations that can carry the load – is the GNU laying the right foundations?

Economy

Foundations that can carry the load – is the GNU laying the right foundations?

Nomvula Masehla, Issued by SAICA 13 Feb 2025

Financial Services

Review of the State of the Nation 2025

Issued by Aluma Capital 7 Feb 2025

Medshield offers guidance on how to prepare for a healthy pregnancy

Medical Aid

Medshield offers guidance on how to prepare for a healthy pregnancy

Issued by Stone 11 Feb 2025

Source: Pexels.

Economy

From gas to streaming: What’s in South Africa’s new inflation basket?

Katja Hamilton 11 Feb 2025

Source: ChatGPT.

NHI

#Sona2025: The NHI takes shape: What’s at stake for medical aids?

Katja Hamilton 7 Feb 2025

Medical Aid

Medical-cover shortfalls make gap cover a ‘must have’

28 Jan 2025

Source: Supplied. Jessica Voerman, chief clinical officer at SH Inc. Healthcare.

Trends

#BizTrends2025: Key insights poised to define healthcare in 2025

Jessica Voerman 16 Jan 2025