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Legislation

NHI Bill set to face legal challenges

Nqobile Dludla 15 May 2024

NHI

Ghana's national health insurance users often end up paying as much as those who don't belong. So why join?

22 Aug 2023

NHI

The NHI's newest generation of reforms are rolling out... but who exactly is in charge?

Katja Hamilton 29 Nov 2022

Source: REUTERS. Vuhlari Mtonga, one of the South African medical students who fled Ukraine, is embraced by her sister, Mikateko Mtonga, after arriving at OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg in March 2022.

Trends

SA medical students flee Ukraine - not too long ago it was Cuba, remember?

Collette Marais 1 Jun 2022

#BizTrends2022: 4 trends shaping payroll this year

Trends

#BizTrends2022: 4 trends shaping payroll this year

Yolandi Esterhuizen 12 Jan 2022

Source: Getty/Gallo

Public Health

Water, power cuts and neglect are taking their toll on South Africa's top hospitals

Daynia Ballot 8 Jul 2021

Public Health

Healthcare in South Africa: how inequity is contributing to inefficiency

Russell Rensburg 7 Jul 2021

Hunger contributes strongly to health inequalities. Marco Longari/AFP via Getty Images

Covid-19

Covid19: how the lockdown has affected the health of the poor in South Africa

Chijioke Nwosu & Adeola Oyenubi 26 Aug 2020

A nurse in a hospital checks an IV. Wikimedia Commons

Oncology

Ghana needs a better policy to guide care for cancer patients

Yakubu Salifu 3 Mar 2020

Usman Yusuf. Photo: Premium Times

Public Health

Head of Nigeria's NHIS placed on administrative leave

Ebuka Onyeji 1 Nov 2018

Health & Welfare

What's driving persistent poverty in rural Kenya

Timothy Njagi Njeru 10 Aug 2018

RTI International/Ruth McDowall

Public Health

Corruption in the Nigerian health sector has many faces. How to fix it

11 Jul 2018

Rob Cooper, director of legislation at Sage

Medical Aid

#Budget2018: Will the minister do away with the medical aid tax credit?

20 Feb 2018

Source: Bhekisisa/Marina Bazo

Public Health

Is 'all-in-one healthcare' a dream?

Mia Malan 16 May 2017

Competition Commission delays healthcare inquiry report

Healthcare

Competition Commission delays healthcare inquiry report

5 Aug 2016

Upsetting the healthcare apple cart

Medical Aid

Upsetting the healthcare apple cart

Nicci Botha 30 Mar 2016

Major legal changes in health care

Public Health

Major legal changes in health care

23 Feb 2016

Universal health care is a tall order given southern Africa's poor finances

Health & Welfare

Universal health care is a tall order given southern Africa's poor finances

Erica Penfold 22 Oct 2015

Ascendis concludes two B-BBEE deals worth R140m

Finance

Ascendis concludes two B-BBEE deals worth R140m

28 Nov 2014

Ascendis Health, MIC in R200-million empowerment deal

Pharmaceuticals

Ascendis Health, MIC in R200-million empowerment deal

1 Jul 2014

Medical aid reforms needed now, say experts

Medical Aid

Medical aid reforms needed now, say experts

3 Jun 2014

Private health costs must be reduced

Public Health

Private health costs must be reduced

29 Nov 2013

Pharmaceuticals

SA's pharmaceutical industry needs to catch up with international trends

Paul Anley 30 Jul 2013

Debt levels could make SA vulnerable

Administration

Debt levels could make SA vulnerable

13 Mar 2013

Gordhan likely to target rich for taxes

Taxation & Regulation

Gordhan likely to target rich for taxes

Linda Ensor 24 Jan 2013

Hospital Groups

Brimstone will keep investing in healthcare

Phakamisa Ndzamela 23 Jan 2013

Tuberculosis

Recent court decision affects State's constitutional responsibility for health

17 Jan 2013

Public Health

National Health Insurance scheme needed but systems not clear

19 Dec 2012

Public Health

Live long and prosper is goal

1 Dec 2012

Markets & Investment

Confidence of SA graduate professionals declines

17 Aug 2012

Medical Aid

New medical scheme for casuals

Sure Kamhunga 13 Jun 2012

Energy & Mining

Nationalise SA's mineral wealth, not its mines - NUM

7 Jun 2012

Public Health

Plans to fix health sector on track

1 Jun 2012

Financial Services

Medical schemes rules out for public comment

12 Mar 2012

Financial Services

R1bn pumped towards NHI

23 Feb 2012

Medical Aid

National health to change healthcare landscape

21 Nov 2011

Taxation & Regulation

Extra VAT threat to fund health scheme

12 Sep 2011

Here comes the NHI

Public Health

Here comes the NHI

10 Aug 2011

Medical Aid

Confidence falls among SA's professionals

29 Jul 2011

Immoral men in the HIV spotlight

HIV/AIDS

Immoral men in the HIV spotlight

Kingdom Mabuza 5 Jul 2011

South Africans shirk medical insurance

Medical Aid

South Africans shirk medical insurance

29 Jun 2011

Research

Africa Initiative supports field-based research in Africa

5 May 2011

Pharmaceutical industry set for improvement in 2011

Pharmaceuticals

Pharmaceutical industry set for improvement in 2011

Brian Peterson 10 Feb 2011

Quality care and expansion on the agenda for Africa Health

Exhibitions & Events

Quality care and expansion on the agenda for Africa Health

9 Feb 2011

Public Health

SA government to set up health ombudsman office

26 Nov 2010

Medical Aid

'NHI plan cheapest in long run'

Brendan Boyle 8 Oct 2010

Clicks Pharmacy sees scope in SA for major growth

Retailers

Clicks Pharmacy sees scope in SA for major growth

17 Sep 2010

Public Health

AIDC hosts successful seminar

10 Aug 2010

Healthcare conference looks at funding and technology solutions

Public Health

Healthcare conference looks at funding and technology solutions

23 Jul 2010