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Constitutional Court ruled dependency for pension death benefits is determined at the member’s death, not distribution, aiding vulnerable families
MEDICAL INSURANCE

Mediation could ease SA’s medico-legal woes but it’s no quick fix

South Africa is now home to more than 90 trained medical mediators, but there’s not much work to go around – yet.

  • Janine Simon Meyer
6 min read
The woman, who became a medical student this year after passing an exam at a different university, said she hopes her suit will encourage fairer admissions. (AFP)
BHEKISISA TEAM

Cost of negligence claims impacting medical specialist recruitment

Medical malpractice litigation is preventing young doctors from entering high-risk fields of medicine.

  • Ina Skosana
  • Bhekisisa Team
2 min read
HEALTH PROFESSIONS COUNCIL OF SOUTH

Controversial Messina doctor’s medical licence revoked

Almost a year after the first complaints were filed with the HPCSA about Dr Dube, the Limpopo doctor’s medical licence has been stripped.

  • Mara Kardas-Nelson
7 min read
Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi. Photo: File
AARON MOTSOALEDI

Medical negligence claims threaten NHI

Due to the high costs of litigation medical negligence claims could bankrupt a future NHI, say experts.

  • Amy Green
  • Bhekisisa Team
2 min read
Global gag: Donald Trump’s policy forced Marie Stopes International in Madagascar, which provided health services to women in poverty, to close.
MEDICAL MALPRACTICE

R25m awarded in medical malpractice claim

A R25-million payout, the highest ever in South Africa, has been awarded to an 11-year-old girl brain damaged after a series of botched operations.

  • Sapa
1 min read