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Legislation & Regulation

NHI Act: Pending legal challenges that could alter SA's healthcare system

Neil Kirby and Helen Michael 8 Jun 2026

Patients' lives at risk as doctors refuse to work extra overtime without pay

Healthcare

Patients' lives at risk as doctors refuse to work extra overtime without pay

Yoliswa Sobuwa 28 Jan 2025

Healthcare

Samatu condemns government inaction on unemployed doctors, warns of public healthcare crisis

Dr Cedric Sihlangu 8 Jan 2025

NHI

Busa rejects NHI-focused Health Compact, criticises lack of consultation

Katja Hamilton 16 Aug 2024

NHI

Africa Health Congress: SA's new NHI - path to UHC or empty promise?

18 Jul 2024

Source: @DIRCO_ZA/X

Healthcare

Navigating healthcare reforms in South Africa’s GNU

27 Jun 2024

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Legislation & Regulation

NHI Bill set to face legal challenges

Nqobile Dludla 15 May 2024

7th Icon Conference looks at the role of multi-disciplinary teams in oncology

Oncology

7th Icon Conference looks at the role of multi-disciplinary teams in oncology

Issued by Icon Oncology 11 Apr 2024

Public Health

Samatu disappointed with health dept's failure to uphold promise to unemployed doctors

Cedric Sihlangu 9 Apr 2024

Healthcare

SA doctors make up to 40 times more than those in Kenya and Nigeria

Zano Kunene 5 Apr 2024

Public Health

Unemployed doctors march to Union Buildings

Silver Sibiya 28 Feb 2024

Healthcare

Medical union urges action on unemployment crisis for doctors

5 Jan 2024

NHI

Samatu commends NHI Bill approval for Universal Health Coverage

11 Dec 2023

Healthcare

SAMA welcomes lifting of National State of Disaster

6 Apr 2022

Public Health

South African doctors call for law reform, fearing a harsh penalty if patients die

Henry Lerm and Ethelwynn Stellenberg 4 Mar 2022

Source: Supplied.

Healthcare

SAMA Board chairperson steps down with immediate effect

18 Feb 2022

Covid-19

SAMA delighted at the availability of booster shots

24 Dec 2021

Ethics & Medicolegal

Healthcare organisations call for set up of 'medical courts'

30 Nov 2021

Women's Health

SAMA calls for more education to deal with GBV crimes

26 Nov 2021

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Women's Health

Women in healthcare still face barriers to advancement

8 Nov 2021

Source: ©Wits University Prof Shabir Madhi

Covid-19

Madhi recognised for educating public about Covid-19

25 Oct 2021

Source: ©Luis Louro

Covid-19

Call by SAMA: Give vaccine booster shot to all healthcare workers

21 Oct 2021

Dr Susan Vosloo. Source: Facebook

Covid-19

Medical community slams top heart surgeon's anti-vaxx comments

16 Aug 2021

Source: ©lightwise

Education & Training

Sama threatens DoH with legal action over unplaced interns

5 Jul 2021

The Covid-19 pandemic has caused some 85,000 deaths among South Africans over 60. Image: NIAID-RML (CC BY 2.0)

Covid-19

Nearly 85,000 older South Africans have probably died from Covid-19

James Stent 26 Jan 2021

Investigations expose deep-rooted problems in SA healthcare

Covid-19

Investigations expose deep-rooted problems in SA healthcare

6 Oct 2020

Covid-19

Experts dissect SA's Covid-19 response

14 Sep 2020

Practice management

Medical practices struggle to recover from lockdown

Coenie Smith 30 Jul 2020

A nurse demonstrates how to perform a swab test in Johannesburg, South Africa. Michele Spatari / AFP via Getty Images

Covid-19

10 ways South Africa can step up care for its healthcare workers

Kaymarlin Govender, Gavin George, Sean Beckett & Tim Quinlan 23 Jul 2020

Supply of PPE is non-negotiable

Covid-19

Supply of PPE is non-negotiable

30 Mar 2020

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NHI

Sama makes NHI submission to Parliament

10 Dec 2019

Public Health

More needs to be done about security at healthcare facilities

5 Nov 2019

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Public Health

HPCSA needs an urgent overhaul

29 Oct 2019

Gauteng Health MEC, Dr Bandile Masuku

Public Health

Sama challenges health and safety issues in Gauteng

13 Sep 2019

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NHI

NHI one step closer to universal coverage

8 Aug 2019

Pixley Ka Isaka Seme Hospital

Public Health

Still some challenges in KZN health budget

5 Aug 2019

Minister disappointed by non-payment of doctors

Public Health

Minister disappointed by non-payment of doctors

13 Feb 2019

Sama works to place newly qualified doctors

Healthcare

Sama works to place newly qualified doctors

28 Dec 2018

Professor Bongani Mayosi. Photo: UCT

Healthcare

Professor Bongani Mayosi: "A giant has truly fallen"

30 Jul 2018

Sama takes issue with Competition Commission findings

Healthcare

Sama takes issue with Competition Commission findings

9 Jul 2018

Health Minister, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi

Public Health

Motsoaledi calls for the arrest of violent hospital protesters

1 Jun 2018

Sama: #Life Esidimini is a serious indictment on government

Mental health

Sama: #Life Esidimini is a serious indictment on government

23 Mar 2018

Discovery Health recovers R568m through fraud-control activities in 2017

Medical Aid

Discovery Health recovers R568m through fraud-control activities in 2017

22 Jan 2018

Public Health

Motsoaledi to provinces: 'Fund junior doctor internships, or I might sue you.'

Laura Lopez Gonzalez 27 Nov 2017

Dr Sifiso Mtshali

Public Health

KZN head of health scapegoated in health system collapse

16 Nov 2017

Securing a place for South Africa's next generation of doctors

Public Health

Securing a place for South Africa's next generation of doctors

Farah Jawitz 14 Nov 2017

Dr Mzukisi Grootboom, chair of the South African Medical Association. Photo: Citizen

Oncology

Sama sets record straight on accusations

7 Nov 2017

Call for climate change health funding

Food Crisis

Call for climate change health funding

30 Oct 2017