Tag: South Africa
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Pandemic and Political Crises Causing Depression and Substance Abuse
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$3 Million Pre-Series A Round Leads to New Digital Primary Care Platform for Africa
Johannesburg, South Africa. Following a pre-Series, A round of USD 3 million, a new digital primary care platform will be formed in Africa. The founders are Webrock, the investment company that brought the number one digital health app in Brazil to South America, and Healthforce, a digital health company majority-owned by South Africa’s leading retail…
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Kauai CEO Challenges South Africans to Prioritize Their Health
[vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column_text]We all enjoy a good meal. However, it would be naive of us not acknowledge how the foods we eat influence our…
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Amanda Du Pont: How The Fitness Guru Is Taking Over The Beauty World
We all adopted new beauty routines during the stricter lockdown period. From attempting to tweeze our own eyebrows, to braiding our own hair, the pandemic helped us redefine the way we see beauty – and we weren’t the only ones. Joining the ranks of Jennifer Lopez and Pharrell Williams, South African media personality and soapie…
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Carbon Joburg Launches South Africa’s First Ever Open Air Dry Bar
It’s one thing to have a bad hair day, and it’s even worse to experience bad hair during a pandemic. If there’s one thing that we missed as we each went into lockdown, it was definitely our trips to the beauty salon. Now, while lockdown restrictions have eased, and many have fled to salons and…
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Breast Reduction Surgery: A Weight Off The Chest
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Are You Suffering From Pandemic Burnout?
Are you feeling exhausted and run down even though the year has just begun? You’re not alone. These could be symptoms of “pandemic fatigue”. Similar to physiological threats, when faced with psychological stressors, it takes up a lot of energy. Anxiety, depression, and stress are exhausting by nature and have a huge impact on our…
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Smart Watches: Give The Gift Of Fitness This Christmas
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Dr Reza Mia Explains How Aesthetic Treatments Fit Into A Covid-19 World
Elective aesthetic treatments are no longer an unattainable luxury. For many, they have become a part of their regular skincare routines. But in the midst of a worldwide pandemic, what does this mean for an industry reliant on face-to-face procedures? Dr. Reza Mia explains how to adapt to the challenges. The year 2020 will be…
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Miss SA Sheds Important Light On Mental Health In South Africa
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