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Sanlam Writes Down AfroCentric to Nil but Won’t Sell

Sanlam Writes Down AfroCentric to Nil but Won’t Sell

by Kabelo Khumalo | Business Day | 18 September 2026 | Sep 18, 2026 | News, September 2026

Sanlam has written its AfroCentric stake down to nil after the Bonitas exit but rules out a sale, betting it can revive the business.

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GLP-1 Alone Won’t Solve South Africa’s Diabetes Crisis

GLP-1 Alone Won’t Solve South Africa’s Diabetes Crisis

by Kabungane Biyela | TimesLIVE | 17 September 2026 | Sep 18, 2026 | News, September 2026

GLP-1 medicines alone can't solve SA's diabetes crisis, experts warn, urging earlier screening, coordinated care and better food access.

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Aspen Bets Recovery on Filling Sterile Manufacturing Lines

Aspen Bets Recovery on Filling Sterile Manufacturing Lines

by Raymond Steyn | Financial Mail | 17 September 2026 | Sep 18, 2026 | News, September 2026

Aspen's turnaround hinges on filling its underused sterile manufacturing plants, as GLP-1 sales drive a share recovery.

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Thembisile Xulu Named New Health Director-General

Thembisile Xulu Named New Health Director-General

by Spotlight | 11 September 2026 | Sep 14, 2026 | News, September 2026

Dr Thembisile Xulu is the new health Director-General, inheriting a strained department, healthcare-worker shortages and NHI litigation.

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Gauteng Nurse Shortage Deepens, Threatening NHI Rollout

Gauteng Nurse Shortage Deepens, Threatening NHI Rollout

by Kabelo Khumalo | Business Day | 14 Sep 2026 | Sep 14, 2026 | News, September 2026

Gauteng is losing 100 nurses a month and needs R5.7bn to fill a 16,000-post gap. This shortage now flagged as a key risk to the NHI rollout.

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Medical Schemes Should Be Allowed to Offer Low-Cost Benefit Options

Medical Schemes Should Be Allowed to Offer Low-Cost Benefit Options

by Katlego Mothudi | Business Times | 13  September 2026 | Sep 13, 2026 | News, September 2026

Regulation, not demand, blocks affordable cover: medical schemes should be allowed to offer low-cost benefit options (LCBOs) now.

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