The outdated statistic quoted by commentators is that 16% of the population are covered by medical schemes, and therefore 84% are dependent on the state
Parliament and parliamentarians need to adjust their working procedures to ensure they are there for citizens during this crisis
We need to work together regardless of our political ideologies to build the health system, stabilise the economy and protect the most vulnerable in society
Democracy and social welfare may get a boost and blind capitalism may see that it’s unsustainable
This is no time to snigger at the high rates of coronavirus in the Global North. We could be just as hard hit — and it is poor people who will suffer the most
At this rate of infection, with 5% of all cases needing intensive care, the country won’t have enough emergency hospital beds by the end of this month
But to do so, it will have to provide genuine universal access to marginalised communities, including refugees and migrants
If nothing changes and infections continue to increase at the current rate, South African healthcare facilities could be further overwhelmed
The influx of foreign capital into emerging markets can create a boom-bust cycle
In a country where spirituality and faith play such an important role, the rational argument will not convince
It’s been a bumper year for trouble for the country’s healthcare system and it’s only June. Here’s everything you might have missed.
A month after she was wheeled out of a North West hospital in a barrow, Ntombizodwa Matthews met her end. Her family blames politics for her death.
Countries in Africa are in desperate need of more emergency care specialists and increased training.
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/ 11 February 2016
Poor management and leadership instability lead to R2-billion in irregular expenditure.
The state has a legal obligation to ensure finances are available to provide a skilled healthcare workforce, writes Mark Heywood.
GF Jooste Hospital was a beacon of hope. It should have been renovated, not closed.
Token actions by politicians won’t change violence against women, writes Indira Govender.
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/ 6 September 2013
Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi has promised to get state facilities running to the highest standards.
Charlene Sunkel knows first-hand the stigmas about mental health in society. Sharing her story, she talks of her experience accessing public healthcare.
The chaos in the Free State Meditech software monitoring system has serious implications for the province’s already crisis-ridden response to HIV.
UNAids executive director Michel Sidibé visited SA recently. He spoke to Susan Mathew about the country’s beleaguered health system.
Minister Aaron Motsoaledi needs to fire his DG and sit down with the profession to chart a healing course for our public health system.
Bad management, not lack of funding, is the main reason for the deteriorating state of South Africa’s public health system, Helen Zille said on Friday
The idea behind a national health insurance is that those who can afford private healthcare would subsidise state healthcare.
The ANC has consistently underfunded state hospitals and shifted resources away from them amid of a burgeoning Aids epidemic.
Many politicians do not make use of our public healthcare system — clearly a vote of no confidence.
ARV shortages are compounded by the increase in people needing treatment.
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/ 18 February 2009
Circumcision as a test of manhood. That’s dangerous, crafting messages that endorse discrimination and exclusion.
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/ 29 October 2008
The commitment from the new minister of health will go a long way in the fight against the disease.
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/ 5 September 2008
President Thabo Mbeki presided over a rather grey administration.The groupthink he encouraged has been disastrous for our country.