Netcare has confirmed a high-profile leadership handover that will reshape the top team at one of South Africa’s biggest private healthcare groups. The JSE-listed company has appointed long-serving executive Melanie Da Costa as its next chief executive officer, with a phased transition that runs through 2026 and into 2027. Da Costa is currently Executive Director for Strategy and Health Policy.…
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Dis-Chem CEO Rui Morais Transforms Retail into Healthcare
When Rui Morais stepped into the leadership role at Dis-Chem in mid-2023, he inherited a retail giant. He took on the task of evolving a founder-led business into a scalable healthcare platform. Now, 1,000 days into the job, Morais’s tenure has seen a significant cultural reset. He has implemented an ambitious integrated healthcare strategy focused on affordability. Morais previously served…
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AfroCentric Divests Activo Health In Strategic Shift Toward Services
AfroCentric Investment Corporation, a Johannesburg Stock Exchange-listed healthcare firm, has announced the sale of its pharmaceutical unit, Activo Health, to Portuguese pharmaceutical giant FHC Group. This sale marks a pivotal shift in AfroCentric’s operational focus. The group is moving away from pharmaceutical manufacturing and marketing. AfroCentric Divests Activo Health In Portfolio Overhaul AfroCentric’s subsidiary, ACT Healthcare Assets, entered into an…