Medscheme Bonitas Legal Battle Over RFPs Escalates Amid Probe

A critical legal dispute is unfolding in South Africa’s private healthcare sector. Medscheme has filed an urgent application with the Johannesburg High Court to suspend or terminate several Requests for Proposals (RFPs) issued by Bonitas Medical Fund. Furthermore, the...

NHLS Cancer Test Outsourcing Hits R116m As Backlog Cleared

South Africa’s National Health Laboratory Service (NHLS) spent approximately R116 million between June and November 2025 to outsource cancer pathology tests to private providers. The emergency measure came in response to a national outcry over dangerous delays in...

AfroCentric Divests Activo Health In Strategic Shift Toward Services

AfroCentric Investment Corporation, a Johannesburg Stock Exchange-listed healthcare firm, has announced the sale of its pharmaceutical unit, Activo Health, to Portuguese pharmaceutical giant FHC Group. This sale marks a pivotal shift in AfroCentric’s operational...

Global Malaria Crisis Deepens Amid US Cuts, Rising Resistance

The global malaria crisis is facing a severe and potentially irreversible setback, according to the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) latest report. Progress in fighting the disease has stagnated since 2015, and by 2024, key indicators show a dramatic regression that...

Dis-Chem’s Personalised Healthcare Strategy Redefines Retail

South Africa’s healthcare retail sector is undergoing a bold transformation, with Dis-Chem leading the charge. In a strategic pivot from traditional marketing, Dis-Chem is embracing personalised healthcare to position itself as a fully integrated, tech-driven...