Health Care
North West plans to refurbish primary Healthcare System
The North West Health Department will this financial year launch Primary Healthcare Re-engineering to substantially improve waiting times and reduce the workload in the system, Health MEC Dr Magome Masike announced. ... Full story
Life Healthcare posts rise in first half profit by 22%
Life Healthcare Group Holdings Ltd. (LHC) said net income increased 25 percent to 690 million rand in the six months through March. ... Full story
Listed private hospitals drive expansion outside South Africa
Eight million ageing medical scheme members, increased life expectancy, and demand for chronic and hospital treatment are all good foundations for a private health-care provider market. ... Full story
Government proposes demolition of historic District Six maternity hospital
District Six claimants are being asked to vote for the demolition of the historic, unused Peninsula Maternity Hospital - where many of them were born - to make way for a new multimillion-rand hospital. ... Full story
British tycoon to invest a billion in SA
British tycoon Sir Richard Branson says he plans to invest around R1 billion within a year in building new Virgin Active clubs and upgrading existing ones in SA. ... Full story
Nike opens Soweto training centre
Soweto opens a Nike Football Training Centre which has a clubhouse, wellness centre, HIV/Aids testing facility and elite training facilities, four pitches, a physio room and a gymnasium. ... Full story
Costs of new hospitals rises
Failure to follow proper procurement procedures and general delays in building hospitals and clinics throughout the country in the past seven years has cost taxpayers R313-million. ... Full story
New medical hub emerges in Cape Town’s southern
Increasing demand for health and wellness services is driving sales of property at The Quadrant in Cape Town’s Southern Suburbs. ... Full story
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Village View gets R20 million Facelift
The stylish Village View shopping centre in Bedfordview is undergoing a R20 million makeover by owners The Cavaleros Group. ... Full story
