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Africa CDC and Aspen Pharmacare aim to boost vaccine output in Africa
12th May 2026 By: Reuters

The African Union's public health agency and South African drugmaker Aspen Pharmacare are in talks on a long‑term framework aimed at boosting vaccine production on the continent, after the Covid‑19... 


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Aspen to release first commercial batches of locally-made human insulin
5th May 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

JSE-listed Aspen Pharmacare has received approval from the South African Health Products Regulatory Authority and will start the release of the first commercial batches of human insulin... 


Olympus Middle East and Africa VP and MD Ronald Boueri and AICC MD Colin Sheen
Adcock Ingram Critical Care, Olympus partner to expand medical innovation in Southern Africa
24th April 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

Adcock Ingram Critical Care (AICC), a manufacturer and supplier of hospital and critical care products in Southern Africa, and global medical technology company Olympus have entered into a... 


ASP Isotopes expects first shipments of nuclear medicine, electronics isotopes in 2026
13th April 2026 By: Schalk Burger

JSE- and Nasdaq-listed advanced materials company ASP Isotopes expects to dispatch the first commercial shipments of silicon-28 (Si-28), used to produce advanced electronics, and ytterbium-176... 


SAHPRA to monitor Citro-Soda production standards following recall
24th March 2026 By: Chanel de Bruyn

The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) says it will continue to monitor the implementation of actions by pharmaceutical company Adcock Ingram at its Clayville, Gauteng,... 


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Necsa to tender for new multi-purpose research reactor
24th March 2026 By: Reuters

South African nuclear energy firm Necsa will soon launch the next phase of a tender for a new multi-purpose research reactor aimed at maintaining its position as a top global exporter of medical... 


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Ledwaba resigns as Cilo Cybin CFO
9th March 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Reshoketswe Maggy Ledwaba has resigned as CFO and executive director of JSE-listed Cilo Cybin, effective March 31. She will, however, remain with the company until April 30 to ensure an orderly... 


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South Africa seeks local production of Gilead's HIV prevention drug
5th March 2026 By: Reuters

South Africa is asking local drugmakers to start a process to make Gilead Sciences’ long-acting HIV prevention drug, lenacapavir, domestically, in a push to bring production to the region where it... 


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Drugmaker Aspen targets Mounjaro approval in sub-Saharan Africa this year
4th March 2026 By: Reuters

Aspen Pharmacare aims to secure sub‑Saharan African approval for Eli Lilly's blockbuster weight‑loss drug Mounjaro as early as this year, its CEO said on Wednesday, capitalising on soaring regional... 


KAP claims price component of Safripol's ethylene supply dispute with Sasol has been determined in its favour
2nd March 2026 By: Schalk Burger

JSE-listed diversified industrial holding company KAP says that, in a dispute between polymer producer and KAP subsidiary Safripol and JSE-listed energy and chemicals company Sasol about an... 


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Printing for health products advances
27th February 2026 By: Halima Frost

Digital printing is the preferred solution when versioning, short runs and speed of production are key factors, and has been integral to a "breakthrough" by printing solutions provider Pyrotec... 


AECI interim group CEO Dean Murray
AECI grows Ebitda, Ebitda margin; to invest in plants and equipment in 2026
25th February 2026 By: Schalk Burger

JSE-listed mining and chemicals multinational AECI posted revenue of R32.1-billion for the year ended December 31, 2025, which was down 4% on the prior year; however, it achieved record earnings... 


Competition Tribunal gives its approval for BASF coatings division buyout by Bond
23rd February 2026 By: Schalk Burger

The Competition Tribunal of South Africa has unconditionally approved the merger in which investment company Bond UK will acquire the coatings division of chemicals company BASF. Following the... 


Aimia to complete secondary listing on JSE on February 24
18th February 2026 By: Schalk Burger

TSX-listed diversified conglomerate Aimia has received approval from the JSE and the financial surveillance department of the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) for a secondary listing on the main... 


Harper resigns from Sasol board
17th February 2026 By: Schalk Burger

JSE-listed chemicals and energy company Sasol says nonexecutive director Katherine Harper has tendered her resignation for personal reasons, which the board accepted on February 16. “On behalf of... 


Aspen delivers encouraging interim performance
Aspen delivers encouraging interim performance
12th February 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

JSE-listed Aspen Pharmacare Holdings has reported that the group delivered an encouraging performance for the first half of its current financial year, supported by the continued strong momentum in... 


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Sasol warns of interim earnings plunge on the back of impairments, weak prices
5th February 2026 By: Darren Parker

JSE-listed Sasol has warned that its earnings for the six months ended December 31, 2025, are expected to fall sharply, with earnings per share (EPS) projected to decline by between 89% and 99%... 


President Cyril Ramaphosa
Ramaphosa touts his use of term ‘vaccine apartheid’ as a ‘crowning achievement’
4th February 2026 By: Darren Parker

President Cyril Ramaphosa has defended and expressed pride in his use of the term “vaccine apartheid” to describe global Covid-19 vaccine distribution, while analysts, historians and public health... 


Clement Kgatla Bidvest International Logistics
Stricter regulatory scrutiny reshapes pharmaceutical logistics landscape
26th January 2026

Heightened regulatory oversight of pharmaceutical distribution is reshaping South Africa’s logistics sector, placing increased emphasis on traceability, temperature control and secure handling... 


Sasol reports Louisiana cracker plant restart, beneficial operation at South African destoning plant
22nd January 2026 By: Schalk Burger

JSE-listed energy and chemicals company Sasol, reporting on its performance for the six months to December 31, 2025, says its Southern Africa destoning plant reached beneficial operation in... 


Unilever South Africa MD Justin Apsey
Unilever South Africa lifts local content to 80% as it moves to embed supply-chain resilience
8th December 2025 By: Terence Creamer

The producer of a diverse range of well-known household brands – from Sunlight soap and OMO washing powder, to Vaseline and Robertsons Spices – reports that it has increased the local content in... 


ASP Isotopes founder Mann to resume CEO, chairperson duties from January
3rd December 2025 By: Schalk Burger

JSE- and Nasdaq-listed isotopes production company ASP Isotopes has announced that its founder and executive chairperson Paul Mann will resume his role as CEO and continue as executive chairperson... 


Digital dentistry technology company expands its presence in South Africa
28th November 2025 By: Rebecca Campbell

Nasdaq-listed digital orthodontics and restorative dentistry technology company Align Technology (Align) has announced that it was expanding its presence in South Africa, including the appointment... 


Vaccine
Gavi, Unicef sign deal to cut malaria vaccine price
24th November 2025 By: Reuters

Global vaccine alliance Gavi and its partner Unicef will pay 25% less for a new malaria vaccine made by the Serum Institute of India within roughly a year's time, allowing them to reach more... 


Bidvest International Logistics opens new pharmaceutical warehouse at OR Tambo airport
19th November 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Transport and logistics company Bidvest International Logistics (BIL) has opened a new pharmaceutical warehouse in OR Tambo International Airport, in Ekurhuleni, east of Johannesburg, to meet the... 


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Itac rejects rebate on copper sulphate after confirming local supply capacity
18th November 2025 By: Darren Parker

The International Trade Administration Commission of South Africa (Itac) has declined to create a rebate provision for copper sulphate used in the manufacture of animal feed, concluding that the... 


Vaccine
South Africa starts trial of first self-made vaccine in 50 years
11th November 2025 By: Bloomberg

South Africa started a clinical trial for its oral cholera inoculation, the first developed from scratch locally in 50 years as President Cyril Ramaphosa has joined continent-wide calls for growing... 


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Mining, agriculture segments underpin Omnia’s strong interim performance
10th November 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Chemicals group Omnia Holdings says it delivered a strong performance from its core mining and agriculture segments for the six months ended September 30, reflecting growth across diversified... 


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Multi-port valve block now available
7th November 2025

International valve specialist GEMÜ is expanding its single-use range with the GEMÜ Multiport SUMONDO multi-port valve block, which is available with pneumatic or manual block locking. The GEMÜ... 


Aspen to receive R500m payment to settle manufacturing dispute
31st October 2025 By: Schalk Burger

JSE-listed pharmaceutical company Aspen will receive €25-million, or about R500-million, on December 1, in full and final settlement of a contractual dispute. The dispute, the details of which are... 


SPAR Health MD Jeremy Nicol
SPAR Health acquires Aptekor Group, to build nationwide healthcare network
23rd October 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Retailer SPAR Group’s pharmacy subsidiary SPAR Health has acquired pharmaceutical wholesaler Aptekor Group, which is mainly based in the Western Cape, with the aim to build a nationwide healthcare... 


CHIETA CEO Yershen Pillay
CHIETA elects new accounting authority board, reappoints Pillay as CEO
17th October 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Sector education and training authority the Chemical Industries Education and Training Authority (CHIETA) says a new CHIETA Accounting Authority has been appointed by Higher Education and Training... 


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Aspen wins approval to market Lilly's Mounjaro for weight loss in South Africa
13th October 2025 By: Reuters

Aspen Pharmacare said on Monday it had secured regulatory approval to market Eli Lilly's blockbuster diabetes and obesity drug, Mounjaro, for chronic weight management in South Africa. The... 


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Team Europe commits investment package of €11.5bn to South Africa
10th October 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on October 9 unveiled a Team Europe investment package worth nearly €12-billion, at the Global Gateway... 


NEW MASCOT
The honey badger was chosen because “no creature better embodies the qualities that define mining and industry: toughness, resilience, adaptability and innovation in the face of challenge – the honey badger never backs down, and neither does the mining and industrial sector”.
Things to look out for at Electra Mining Africa 2026
10th October 2025 By: Nadine James

Biennial tradeshow Electra Mining Africa 2026 will introduce a host of new features, including a brand new Orange Zone area that will be situated in the Arena at the Expo Centre, more theme days,... 


HEAVY METAL SOLUTION
SEIBOLD Wasser researches, designs and develops products and services for continuous quantitative analysis of heavy metals in water, including aluminium, arsenic, cadmium, chromium, cobalt, copper, iron, manganese, and mercury among others
Analysers, meters on show at EMA can help remedy water concerns
10th October 2025 By: Nadine James

Environmental, social and governance (ESG) mandates, sustainability worries, and the “very real impacts of climate change and water scarcity in South Africa”, have resulted in a noticeable increase... 


OPTIMISED OPERATIONS
Chempute will highlight its strategic partnership with Datacor, featuring a unified suite of engineering tools including CHEMCAD, Fathom, Arrow, Impulse and xStream
Software provider to showcase benefits of strategic partnership
10th October 2025 By: Nadine James

Following a successful debut as a first-time exhibitor at Electra Mining Africa 2024 – where the company showcased its Hexagon Partner Solutions – software solutions provider Chempute Software is... 


BASF appoints new MD in South Africa
1st October 2025 By: Darren Parker

Wojciech Kulma has been announced as chemical company BASF’s new MD in South Africa with immediate effect. The multinational company said on October 1 that this strategic leadership transition was... 


JSE executive Sam Mokorosi, Cilo Cybin CEO Gabriel Theron and JSE capital markets director Valdene Reddy
Cannabis group Cilo Cybin lists on JSE main board
29th September 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Medical cannabis investment company Cilo Cybin Holdings has listed on the main board of the JSE as a fully-fledged trading entity, after listing as the first cannabis special purpose acquisition... 


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Remgro declares higher dividend on good performance by most of its portfolio
23rd September 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Diversified investment holding company Remgro has announced strong results for the financial year ended June 30, supported by sustained momentum in the group’s underlying portfolio of investee... 


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