Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi has met the South African Medical Association — one of the organisations taking him to court about the National Health Insurance Act — to talk about “things we have in common”. President Cyril Ramaphosa is planning to meet Business Unity South Africa again after an initial meeting in 2024, during which they discussed alternatives to the NHI
The Constitutional Court will hear challenges to the National Health Insurance Act from 5 to 7 May 2026
The Democratic Alliance federal chair declined to commit to a time frame within which she planned to fix the city’s problems if elected mayor
New evidence in the matter suggests that former health minister Zweli Mkhize and his family received funds funnelled through the sale of cattle and the purchase of a farm
Claims of poor standards at South Africa’s government health facilities are often bandied about — and get hackles raised when the National Health Insurance is mentioned, to boot
Investment in African-led, context-specific technology such as 3D printing and artificial intelligence is vital
The recent termination of USAid to HIV/Aids and TB organisations in South Africa was a bone of contention in the 2025 budget
The NHI Act says funding healthcare for all should come from tax but economic growth is in a vice and many people are without jobs
‘Nnomakhayas’ understand a community’s values, practices and problems, as well as modern medicine, making them effective carers
The NHI is a constitutional Imperative for universal healthcare
The ANCYL president says they will remove president Cyril Ramaphosa if things don’t improve
Paul Mashatile’s committee already has enough disputes between coalition partners to keep it busy every week for the next five years
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By the end of October, Business Unity South Africa (Busa) will submit a proposal to President Cyril Rampahosa with solutions to their concerns about the National Health Insurance Act. This follows a September meeting with the president. But is there hope for change? In this podcast, Mia Malan asks Ramaphosa’s special advisor, Olive Shisana, and […]
Cyril’s away game can’t be faulted, like Mikel Arteta’s 2024 Arsenal, but with no red cards
The FMF Charter says the size of cabinet should be reduced and policy changes introduced to benefit the poor and create jobs
The digital solution was designed to inform patients, improve healthcare outcomes and protect doctors
The Democratic Alliance leader urged supporters at a rally in Benoni to use their pens on 29 May to bring an end to the ANC government
Democratic Alliance leader John Steenhuisen asked voters to give his party a chance
The deputy finance minister also says liberalising the energy sector is key to growing the economy
The ANC chief whip denies the health law is an election ploy as court challenges loom and the DA dismisses it as a ‘populist lever’
Deputy Minister Parks Tau reiterated the government’s stance that medical aid tax breaks will be forfeited to fund the proposed universal health care plan
A proposed R6.9 billion is to be allocated over the next three years to prepare for the rollout of the system across the country
Unregulated tariffs and the lack of low-cost benefit schemes drive up the price of medical aid premiums, causing patients to feel the pain
Bill which aims to provide universal care through a state-run fund is being reviewed by President Cyril Ramaphosa
In this monthly series, the M&G investigates how South Africa’s fiscal policy has been shaped. The second instalment considers the health budget and why, despite growing to R254 billion a year, the health system is ailing
The proposed National Health Insurance fund will work in a similar way as private medical schemes do now, but there will also be differences
These two positions will oversee user and service provider management and healthcare benefits and provider payment design
Despite our fears of National Health Insurance NHI being driven by fears of corruption and limited state capacity, the issue of equal access to healthcare for all cannot be dismissed by the fear of what the 16% may lose
People who rely on public health facilities say the scheme is just way for the government to avoid dealing with the hard problems
The NHI is, at its heart, a noble idea. In a country with a high GDP, low unemployment and a trustworthy government, it might well be a good solution. Unfortunately, South Africa is not that
There has been an unprecedented structural shift in disease patterns, which has highlighted unequal access to healthcare