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Medical Law

ConCourt declares sections of NHA inconsistent with the Constitution

19 May 2026

A person in protective clothing walks next to an ambulance during an evacuation operation of suspected hantavirus patients, following an outbreak on the cruise ship MV Hondius, in Praia, Cape Verde. Image credit: Reuters/Danilson Sequeira

Infectious Diseases

South Africa traces 62 contacts after fatal Andes hantavirus found

7 May 2026

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Trends

Digital-led empathy: 5 healthcare trends to look out for in 2026

12 Nov 2025

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Medical Aid

Rising mega gap claims signal growing healthcare funding woes

Martin Rimmer 1 Sep 2025

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Public Health

Botswana's medical supply chain collapse triggers public health emergency

26 Aug 2025

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Medical Aid

Resilient, equitable healthcare demands smart integration

Dr Katlego Mothudi 16 Jul 2025

Corporate Wellness Week: Simple shifts and long-term solutions that truly support employee wellbeing

Wellness

Corporate Wellness Week: Simple shifts and long-term solutions that truly support employee wellbeing

Issued by Securitas® Financial Group 3 Jul 2025

Injecting new energy into the economy via youth entrepreneurship

Research Reports

Injecting new energy into the economy via youth entrepreneurship

Issued by Next Generation 15 Apr 2025

Medical Aid

Medical-cover shortfalls make gap cover a ‘must have’

28 Jan 2025

Beyond funding, here’s what the social sector needs right now

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

Beyond funding, here’s what the social sector needs right now

Issued by Next Generation 12 Dec 2024

Healthcare

Social protection was always meant to be in the plan – where did it all go wrong?

18 Nov 2024

Ethics & Medicolegal

Judge blocks government plan to tell private hospitals and doctors where they can go

Tania Broughton 25 Jul 2024

Source: Wikipedia.

Infectious Diseases

South Africa reports new mpox cases; deaths rise to three

26 Jun 2024

Standard Bank EmpowHER Conference Cape Town 2024 winner announced!

How To Start Up

Standard Bank EmpowHER Conference Cape Town 2024 winner announced!

Issued by Topco Media 14 Jun 2024

NHI

Affinity Health expresses strong support for National Health Insurance Bill

22 May 2024

NHI

In a surprise move, Ramaphosa to sign NHI Bill into law before 29 May elections

14 May 2024

NHI

Widening private health access outpaces NHI progress

30 Apr 2024

Source: © 123rf The Health Department has applauded NICD And SAHPRA`s decision to recall contaminated health product - Sterile Lubricating Jelly

Healthcare

Health Department applauds recall of contaminated health product

21 Dec 2023

NHI

NCOP's NHI approval: No surprise here

Mike Settas 12 Dec 2023

NHI

BUSA and B4SA challenge "unconstitutional" NHI Bill

7 Dec 2023

NHI

Rubber stamping NHI Bill will have damaging consequences for SA for generations

27 Nov 2023

National Health Insurance Bill

Medical Law

National Health Insurance Bill

Randhir Naicker, Issued by Cox Yeats 25 Jun 2023

Cohsasa appoints new board members

Healthcare

Cohsasa appoints new board members

Issued by COHSASA 1 Sep 2023

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

National Health Insurance: All you need to know

12 Jul 2023

PPS launches academy for medical and healthcare professionals

Education

PPS launches academy for medical and healthcare professionals

8 Jun 2023

Public Health

OHSC welcomes appointment of new health ombud

5 Jun 2023

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Medtech

Artificial intelligence is real care: the future of AI-driven medical schemes

Vukosi Sambo 2 May 2023

Healthcare

Steady rise in demand for contraception among women, study shows

27 Jan 2023

NHI

NHI: Implementation headaches loom for health dept

Ndivhuwo Mukwevho 4 Jan 2023

Can Africa's startup sector keep up its record funding run amidst global turmoil?

Funding

Can Africa's startup sector keep up its record funding run amidst global turmoil?

Thabiso Foto, Issued by Irvine Partners 2 Dec 2022

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Medical Law

How load shedding could impact medical negligence cases

Mtho Maphumulo and Seipati Mohaladi 12 Oct 2022

Source: Supplied. Dr Koranteng, Sr Adrigwe and Dr Mutshutshu.

Healthcare

Advanced dosimetry service tracks radiation workers' exposure

30 Aug 2022

Is healthcare accreditation worth it?

Hospital Groups

Is healthcare accreditation worth it?

Issued by COHSASA 19 Jul 2022

Is it the end of the road for private medical aids?

Medical Aid

Is it the end of the road for private medical aids?

Katja Hamilton 7 Jul 2022

Healthcare Management Masterclass Series 2022

Skills Training

Healthcare Management Masterclass Series 2022

Issued by Regent Business School 13 May 2022

Launch of CareConnect: a health information exchange for SA

Healthcare

Launch of CareConnect: a health information exchange for SA

15 Apr 2022

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Healthcare

Disability Awareness Month: new centre focuses on gain, not loss

10 Nov 2021

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Covid-19

SA to re-emerge in strong position post-Covid

14 Oct 2021

Taxi industry commended for role in vaccination campaign

Public Transport

Taxi industry commended for role in vaccination campaign

8 Oct 2021

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Hospital Groups

HASA board expanded to meet future healthcare demands

4 Oct 2021

Source: ©Elvira Koneva

Covid-19

Compulsory Covid-19 vaccines?

28 Sep 2021

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Medical Aid

Access to quality healthcare for all

9 Sep 2021

Increasing vaccination calls for a targeted approach. Brenton Geach/Gallo Images via Getty Images

Covid-19

South Africans are keener to get vaccinated. But many still need to be convinced

15 Jul 2021

Public Health

Healthcare in South Africa: how inequity is contributing to inefficiency

Russell Rensburg 7 Jul 2021

Source: ©Leigh Prather

Covid-19

South Africa's vaccine quagmire, and what needs to be done now

Alex van den Heever, Imraan Valodia, Shabir A Madhi & Willem Venter 5 Jul 2021