https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/716.html South Africa Medical Law news 15 Medical Law news - South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/res/img/logo.gif https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/716.html en-us Fri, 17 Apr 2026 08:05:36 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/implicated-individuals-in-life-esidimeni-tragedy-to-be-prosecuted-958614a The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) will institute legal action against individuals implicated in the Life Esidimeni tragedy. 1-267334 Wed, 15 Apr 2026 14:13:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Medical Law South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/lessons-on-prescription-when-the-introduction-of-new-causes-come-too-late-170106a A recent judgment of the Mahikeng High Court serves as a stark reminder that a change in the legal foundation of a claim — from contract to delict — is not merely a technical adjustment. It constitutes the introduction of a new cause of action and, consequently, a new debt for the purposes of the Prescription Act 68 of 1969. Where the prescriptive period applicable to that new debt has already lapsed, the amendment will not be permitted. 1-267178 Thu, 09 Apr 2026 16:33:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Medical Law South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/hidden-costs-of-medical-errors-landmark-case-in-uganda-spotlights-hiv-misdiagnosis-066465a The High Court of Uganda, sitting at Jinja, delivered a noteworthy judgment in an HIV misdiagnosis and medical negligence case on 18 February 2026. 1-266667 Mon, 23 Mar 2026 09:17:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Medical Law South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/black-market-beauty-unlicensed-injectors-in-south-africa-aesthetic-industry-066565a South African beauty enthusiasts were gripped by a recent News24 story in which a young woman was mentally and physically scarred after getting illegal lip filler. The story highlighted the unfortunate problem in the country’s medical aesthetics industry: illegal injectables. 1-266567 Thu, 19 Mar 2026 10:00:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Medical Law South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/new-popia-regulations-on-health-data-protection-what-you-need-to-know-177076a The Information Regulator (Regulator) has published the final regulations relating to the Processing of Data Subjects’ Health Information by Certain Responsible Parties (Regulations) under the Protection of Personal Information Act, 2013 (PoPIA). This follows the publication of the draft Regulations for public comment in September 2025. 1-266468 Mon, 16 Mar 2026 09:26:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Medical Law South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/ramaphosa-delays-nhi-as-concourt-hears-public-participation-challenges-062235a President Cyril Ramaphosa has put the implementation of the National Health Insurance (NHI) Act on hold until the Constitutional Court hands down judgments on public participation challenges brought by the Board of Healthcare Funders and the Premier of the Western Cape, Alan Winde. 1-265897 Tue, 24 Feb 2026 08:16:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Medical Law South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/doctors-complain-about-choice-of-equipment-at-gauteng-hospital-as-thousands-await-cancer-scans-062165a Doctors at Charlotte Maxeke Academic Hospital in Johannesburg have questioned a Gauteng Health Department decision to override their choice of MRI scanner. The scanner is part of a R304-million MRI scanner rollout across Gauteng public hospitals. The doctors and the head of the hospital’s supply chain management committee warned that the change could increase costs, downtime, and clinical risk. The dispute comes amid mounting diagnostic backlogs at Gauteng hospitals, including about 2,600 cancer patients at Charlotte Maxeke. 1-265767 Thu, 19 Feb 2026 09:50:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Medical Law South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/sca-rules-medical-negligence-damages-must-be-paid-as-lump-sum-517970a This overturns a High Court ruling that the health department would provide treatment at state facilities instead of paying cash damages. 1-265636 Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:39:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Medical Law South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/when-does-prescription-in-medical-malpractice-cases-begin-high-court-clarifies-283367a The recent Eastern Cape Division of the High Court judgment in N v Member of the Executive for the Department of Health, Eastern Cape serves as a critical reminder of the intricacies surrounding prescription in medical malpractice claims, particularly where the claimant is a layperson with limited access to medical knowledge. 1-264700 Mon, 12 Jan 2026 16:24:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Medical Law South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/sa-doctor-in-the-firing-line-for-stand-on-palestine-738462a Health Professions Council to decide by end of January on inquiry into Tlaleng Mofokeng. 1-264372 Fri, 19 Dec 2025 08:53:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Medical Law South Africa