- SARS collects R1 216.6 billion in the financial year 2017/18 The South African Revenue Service collected an amount of R1 216.6 billion in the financial year 2017/18. This was announced today at a press conference by the Minister of Finance, Nhlanhla Nene. “It should be noted that these are preliminary results, which will be subject to final audit. The preliminary result is very close within 0.06%...
- The success of Matus benefits many A successful cash-back incentive and the donation campaign for charities run by Matus has sadly come to an end.
- Short-term insurance - the broker model is alive and well In light of the country’s challenging economic conditions, the short-term insurance industry will be under pressure this year to continue its double digit growth that the sector has experienced over the last couple of years. That’s the word from Nazeer Hoosen: CEO of PPS Short-Term Insurance Company.
- Ashburton appoints Isabella Mnisi to CIO of Private Markets Ashburton Investments, the asset management arm of the FirstRand group, has appointed Isabella Mnisi to Chief Investment Officer (CIO) of Private Markets.
- Metropolitan gets the customers' votes at Ask Afrika Orange Index awards South African’s have voted Metropolitan the top company in the long-term insurance industry for service excellence in the Ask Afrika Orange Index. This is the second consecutive year that Metropolitan has received the accolade.
- Business supports President's call for solidarity All South African business organisations have called on their respective members to respond comprehensively and with the same decisiveness and sense of solidarity, displayed by President Ramaphosa in his address to the nation on 23 March 2020. This is according to Business Unity SA (BUSA).
- Revised standards to improve medicinal product description A series of Identification of Medicinal Products (IDMP) standards are under revision and will bring a host of benefits to patients and the global health care community.
- PPS has healthcare professionals covered The challenges faced by South African healthcare professionals as a result of the aggressive litigation landscape include rising professional indemnity costs, stress and burnout.
- IAM acquires controlling stake in Richfield Holdings Marking its first investment in the African education sector, Investec Asset Management, through its African Private Equity capability, has acquired a controlling stake in Richfield Holdings, one of the leading private sector tertiary education providers in South Africa.
- KOHLER’s Real Rain showerheads rival nature KOHLER now successfully mimics the rain with an amazing shower system rivalling nature itself called Real Rain. Due to KOHLER’S scientific approach, Real Rain bears an impressive similarity to nature with different droplet sizes, different drop rates and random formations that are as natural as rain is non-uniform. Reminiscent of the way summer rain feels...

PHARMACEUTICAL & COSMETIC REVIEW OCTOBER 2020

The skin care category has become an industry in itself. Its growth is rapid with market demands literally driving the developments in skin care, from clean beauty and the microbiome to sustainability, diversity and inclusivity. The October edition of P&C Review is brimming with technical and editorial content on skin and face care ingredients and trends. We also showcase actives for slimming and body contouring applications, the latest news in the aerosols industry and celebrate the 40th anniversary of Hersol Manufacturing Laboratories.

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A 40-year journey to building a local legacy
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Post-pandemic cellulite solutions
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Add to your clean beauty basket with coco-caprylate/caprate
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In support of cleansing – the overlooked skin care step
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Enhanced sweat and odour protection
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Webinars highlight skin care ingredients and processing matters
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News
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New Product Competition
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Product News
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Pharma Focus
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Slimming & Body Contouring
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Skin & Face Care
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Industry Talk
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Aerosols
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Association News

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