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South Africa’s Population Growth Holds at 1.2%

South Africa’s Population Growth Holds at 1.2%

South Africa’s population grew by an estimated 1.2% in the year to June 2026. This brought the total population to 63.52 million, according to the latest mid-year population estimates from Statistics South Africa. The rate was broadly unchanged from 2025. During that year, the population increased by 1.23% to 63.1 million. South Africa’s population has […]

Sixty60 Pharmacy Delivery Threatens Clicks And Dis-Chem

Sixty60 Pharmacy Delivery Threatens Clicks And Dis-Chem

Sixty60 pharmacy delivery could reset South Africa’s chemist market, letting Shoprite’s Medirite challenge Clicks and Dis-Chem.

Older Adults With HIV Set To Double By 2040

Older Adults With HIV Set To Double By 2040

Older adults with HIV will nearly double by 2040. South Africa faces one of the sharpest rises, straining health systems.

Rosebank Health Village Expands Growthpoint Portfolio

Rosebank Health Village Expands Growthpoint Portfolio

Rosebank Health Village, a R100 million Growthpoint and Epione development, brings specialists, diagnostics and day surgery together.

Global HIV Funding Cuts Put AIDS Progress At Risk

Global HIV Funding Cuts Put AIDS Progress At Risk

Global HIV funding cuts pushed financing to a 20-year low in 2025, threatening prevention, research and the goal of ending AIDS by 2030.