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Don’t let the fear of COVID-19 stop the fight against breast cancer

Issued by MSL South Africa on behalf of Profmed Although breast cancer awareness is of particular importance and takes centre stage every October, it is only through actions that we can make a dent in the immensity that is breast cancer statistics. According to medical aid scheme Profmed, 2020’s mammogram statistics are

Can psychometric assessment results be used as a selection criterion during retrenchments?

ARTICLE COURTESY OF WEBBER WENTZEL Cape Town: Tel: +27 21 431 7000 15th Floor, Convention Tower, Heerengracht, Foreshore, Cape Town, 8001 Johannesburg: Tel: +27 11 530 5000 90 Rivonia Road, Sandton Johannesburg, 2196 By Mpumelelo Nxumalo, Joani van Vuuren, Shane Johnson In a judgment* delivered earlier this year, the Labour Court considered the question of whether psychometric assessment results can be used as a selection

Profmed meets the needs of the Future Professional with fresh new brand

As the medical aid designed for professionals, Profmed has spent a lot of time of late thinking about what the professional of the future looks like. Its podcast series ‘The Future Professional’ has exposed members to fascinating individuals who are all game-changers in their fields, and who keep up with

Protecting our youth

Protecting our youth to ensure their future As we remember Sam Nzima’s iconic 16th June 1976 photograph of Hector Peterson struck by a police bullet at the age of 12, not even a teenager, we need to continue to protect our youth from other deadly dangers. Tobacco and alcohol both kill people.

The Effect Of Covid-19 On Rental Payments And Evictions

By Anja van Wijk, Senior Associate and Nicole Rens, Candidate Attorney Introduction As the whole country self-isolates in the safety of their homes, landlords and tenants fear the economic backlash of the COVID-19 novel virus. Commercial tenants are advised by the State, and their landlords, to close-up shop and send employees home. These

MIDO Milan postponed

MILAN — International eyewear trade show Mido has postponed its upcoming edition slated to run Feb. 29 to March 2 at Milan’s Rho-Fiera fairgrounds due to uncertainty over the  coronavirus epidemic in Italy. The fair’s organizer said the trade show would be held between the end of May and early June. “It’s a decision we took in the wake of the

Worrying healthcare sector trends

EDITORIAL COMMENT: Cape Times, 2 October 2019 A LENGTHY investigation into the private healthcare sector has confirmed worrying trends, including the dominance of three main hospital groups which, the investigation found, had restricted competition in the sector and increased costs. The Competition Commission’s five-year inquiry resulted in the release this week of a report by

Ramaphosa launches anti-corruption forum ‘to protect the NHI Fund’

Nelisiwe Msomi: Health-e News Service, 2 October 2019 PRESIDENT Cyril Ramaphosa launched the Health Sector Anti-Corruption Forum (HSACF) at the Union Buildings in Tshwane yesterday. The forum is a partnership between government, law enforcement agencies, civil society and health oversight bodies - including the National Department of Health, Special Investigating Unit, National Prosecutions Authority, Section

Politicians need to drop hostility to help fix private healthcare

Tamar Kahn: Business Day, 2 October 2019 THE Competition Commission’s Health Market Inquiry, which released its final report on Monday, has told us what many patients who use the private sector already know: prices are rising faster than consumer inflation, expensive tests and investigations are offered at the drop of a hat, and there

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