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National Health Insurance

Health Funders Association launches latest legal challenge to NHI Act, calling legislation ‘unworkable’

South Africa

Health Funders Association launches latest legal challenge to NHI Act, calling legislation ‘unworkable’

By Tamsin Metelerkamp

Controversy and cautious hope collide as Masechaba Sesing heads up Free State health department

South Africa

Controversy and cautious hope collide as Masechaba Sesing heads up Free State health department

By Ufrieda Ho for Spotlight

South Africa's healthcare crisis: 1,200 doctors hired, yet only 200 nurses approved for recruitment

Maverick News

South Africa's healthcare crisis: 1,200 doctors hired, yet only 200 nurses approved for recruitment

By Estelle Ellis

Prescription for victory: Board of Healthcare Funders to appeal against judgment in favour of Council for Medical Schemes

Business Maverick

Prescription for victory: Board of Healthcare Funders to appeal against judgment in favour of Council for Medical Schemes

By Lisakanya Venna

This week — Africa Children’s Summit, Children and Climate Change Lecture, Young Farmers’ Indaba

South Africa

This week — Africa Children’s Summit, Children and Climate Change Lecture, Young Farmers’ Indaba

By Lerato Mutsila

After the Bell: Now for the good news — crime is less ridiculously high

Business Maverick

After the Bell: Now for the good news — crime is less ridiculously high

By Tim Cohen

Decades of neglect: Oral health crisis demands urgent policy reform and action

South Africa

Decades of neglect: Oral health crisis demands urgent policy reform and action

By Sudeshni Naidoo and Habib Benzian

Unpacking South Africa’s 2025 budget speech — challenges, dynamics and implications

Business Maverick

Unpacking South Africa’s 2025 budget speech — challenges, dynamics and implications

By Lisakanya Venna

Will new healthcare tariff framework finally tame South Africa’s rising medical costs?

South Africa

Will new healthcare tariff framework finally tame South Africa’s rising medical costs?

By Chris Bateman for Spotlight

Is tax alone enough to pay for NHI? We looked at the funding options — here are our sums

South Africa

Is tax alone enough to pay for NHI? We looked at the funding options — here are our sums

By Linda Pretorius and Jacques Verryn

Ministers unveil interim fix for private healthcare pricing crisis

Business Maverick

Ministers unveil interim fix for private healthcare pricing crisis

By Yeshiel Panchia

InsideTheBox: Essential medicines — balancing cost, effectiveness and access in healthcare systems

Maverick Citizen

InsideTheBox: Essential medicines — balancing cost, effectiveness and access in healthcare systems

By Dr Andy Gray for Spotlight