News Bulletin of 8 November 2025, 1pm

The Discovery Foundation recently announced the winners of the 2025 Discovery Foundation Awards in Sandton in Johannesburg.

The awards aim to recognise and support public sector doctors, specialists, researchers, and institutions, that have contributed to research and service delivery in every province, helping to strengthen healthcare delivery, specifically in remote and underserved areas.

The 2025 award recipients represent medical professionals at the forefront of digitisation and clinical research.

The Automotive business council NAMSA says passenger car sales reached more than 39-thousand units last month, marking the highest figure in 11 years.

The council released its monthly sales update earlier this week.
The new passenger car market recorded an increase of five thousand one hundred and seven units, compared to October last year.

NAMSA revealed that several factors contributed to the increase including a firmer rand, stable fuel costs and easing inflation.

Sanlam Investments has raised R1.4 billion, which has been channelled into a Property Impact Fund. The aim of the Fund is to invest in essential social infrastructure such as affordable housing, student accommodation, township retail projects, as well as education and healthcare facilities.

The Fund is focused on supporting South Africa’s missing middle individuals and communities who actively contribute to the economy but often do not have access to quality housing, education and healthcare.

Sanlam Investments says the initiative aims to bridge the critical gap in the market, while achieving returns on its social impactful investment.