{"id":25403,"date":"2026-03-17T11:28:25","date_gmt":"2026-03-17T09:28:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/?p=25403"},"modified":"2026-03-20T13:54:24","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T11:54:24","slug":"a-new-star-rises","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/archives\/25403","title":{"rendered":"A\u00a0new star rises"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"25403\" class=\"elementor elementor-25403\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc43dd4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"cc43dd4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c30f35a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c30f35a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Medscheme is proud to introduce NOVA: Powered by VIBE \u2013 the new face of our Quality Management System. <\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0980eb9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0980eb9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"755\" height=\"145\" src=\"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/banner.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-25413\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/banner.png 755w, https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/banner-300x58.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 755px) 100vw, 755px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-070a1be elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"070a1be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In October last year, the ISO Compliance Team was tasked with reimagining how ISO lives and breathes within our business. The goal was simple yet ambitious: elevate ISO from a compliance function into a vibrant, visible, and value driven part of our daily operations. This included refreshing the identity of our ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System (QMS) \u2013 and what better way to do that than by involving the entire organisation?<\/p><p>Through a companywide naming competition, our colleagues helped shape the future of QMS at Medscheme SA \u2013 and we are proud to unveil the result of that creativity and collaboration.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd6c45c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fd6c45c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">NOVA: Powered by VIBE <\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c817c80 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c817c80\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It\u2019s a name designed to ignite inspiration. A brand built to drive excellence. A new identity that reflects where we are going, not just where we\u2019ve been.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ac0228 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5ac0228\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Meet the team behind the transformation <\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aeacf06 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aeacf06\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our ISO Compliance Team, the custodians of quality and champions of continuous improvement, is made up of five passionate specialists.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-867a47e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"867a47e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99042de elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"99042de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"755\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Team.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-25451\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Team.jpg 755w, https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Team-300x179.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 755px) 100vw, 755px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98700cf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"98700cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>From left are Jerome Maistry, Denvor Pillay, Thandeka Moloi, Bradley Bates and Cirsty Page.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e9666e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9e9666e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The team supports 17 ISOcertified business units, and have a strategic commitment to expand our ISO footprint year-on-year. Their vision, dedication, and drive form the backbone of NOVA: Powered by VIBE.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6237728 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6237728\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why NOVA? <\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3495f2f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3495f2f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>A \u201cnova\u201d is a new star \u2013 a sudden brilliance that shines brighter than ever. That is exactly the spirit of this transformation. NOVA represents:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>A bold beginning<\/li><li>A renewed commitment to excellence<\/li><li>A guiding light for operational clarity and consistency<\/li><\/ul><p>It\u2019s more than a name \u2013 it\u2019s a symbol of a system designed to illuminate the path forward.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b50907 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5b50907\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"559\" src=\"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/all-4.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-25473\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/all-4.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/all-4-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/all-4-768x429.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c24bcaa elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c24bcaa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is VIBE? <\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b92eb1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4b92eb1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>VIBE stands for\u202f<strong>Value, Integrity, Brilliance, and Excellence<\/strong>.<\/p><p>These four pillars define who we are and how we operate. They ensure that every action, every improvement, and every decision within the QMS is rooted in the principles that make us exceptional.<\/p><p>Together, NOVA and VIBE form a powerful identity \u2013 a star that shines bright, powered by values that never fade.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb1a729 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cb1a729\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our VIBE Pillars <\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9458dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b9458dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"755\" height=\"326\" src=\"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Vibe-pillars.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-25513\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Vibe-pillars.jpg 755w, https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Vibe-pillars-300x130.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 755px) 100vw, 755px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c18db14 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c18db14\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why does this matter? <\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f787b8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9f787b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A rebrand is more than a new logo or name. It\u2019s the beginning of a movement.<\/p><p>NOVA: Powered by VIBE drives:<\/p><ul><li>Clarity \u2013 bringing visibility, simplicity, and purpose to quality.<\/li><li>Alignment \u2013 ensuring our mission and values are connected at every touchpoint.<\/li><li>Engagement \u2013 inspiring teams to take ownership and pride in quality.<\/li><li>Differentiation \u2013 demonstrating that we don\u2019t just meet standards, we elevate them.<\/li><\/ul><p>This identity marks our evolution. It signals that excellence is not just a requirement, it\u2019s who we are.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75e9ca8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"75e9ca8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The journey begins <\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f4bcf5e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f4bcf5e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The NOVA: Powered by VIBE campaign officially begins now and is only the first spark. Over the coming weeks, expect:<\/p><ul><li>A full visual identity rollout<\/li><li>Engagement activities and awareness drives<\/li><li>New tools and resources<\/li><li>Integration into all ISOrelated platforms and documentation<\/li><li>Ongoing updates as the transformation unfolds<\/li><\/ul><p>We invite every employee to join the movement. Because ISO Compliance is not a department, it\u2019s a culture.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae517ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ae517ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"340\" height=\"335\" src=\"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Nova-by-Vibe.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-25523\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Nova-by-Vibe.png 340w, https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Nova-by-Vibe-300x296.png 300w, https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Nova-by-Vibe-60x60.png 60w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 340px) 100vw, 340px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d3a902 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4d3a902\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote style=\"line-height: 1.5;\"><p>\u201c<span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW109185703 BCX0\">NOVA<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW109185703 BCX0\">:<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW109185703 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW109185703 BCX0\">P<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW109185703 BCX0\">owered by VIBE<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW109185703 BCX0\">\u00a0\u2013 b<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW109185703 BCX0\">ecause greatness\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW109185703 BCX0\">doesn\u2019t<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW109185703 BCX0\">\u00a0wait. It rises.<\/span>\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div style=\"display:flex; gap:10px;justify-content:center\" class=\"wps-pgfw-pdf-generate-icon__wrapper-frontend\">\n\t\t<a  href=\"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25403?action=genpdf&amp;id=25403\" class=\"pgfw-single-pdf-download-button\" ><img src=\"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/plugins\/pdf-generator-for-wp\/admin\/src\/images\/PDF_Tray.svg\" title=\"Generate PDF\" style=\"width:auto; height:45px;\"><\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Medscheme is proud to introduce NOVA: Powered by VIBE \u2013 the new face of our Quality Management System. In October last year, the ISO Compliance Team was tasked with reimagining how ISO lives and breathes within our business. 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