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Senior manager claims she was removed after blowing whistle on scam at Uitenhage hospital

South Africa

Senior manager claims she was removed after blowing whistle on scam at Uitenhage hospital

By Estelle Ellis

Eastern Cape health chief Rolene Wagner lets us in on the family secrets

South Africa

Eastern Cape health chief Rolene Wagner lets us in on the family secrets

By Sean Christie

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

Family physicians poised for bigger role in SA public healthcare after years on the sidelines

Maverick Citizen

Family physicians poised for bigger role in SA public healthcare after years on the sidelines

By Chris Bateman for Spotlight

All the premier’s HODs — high-stakes head of health post trapped in a merry-go-round

Maverick Citizen

All the premier’s HODs — high-stakes head of health post trapped in a merry-go-round

By Refilwe Machoari and Adiel Ismail for Spotlight

What rights to accessing education, healthcare and other vital services do migrants have?

South Africa

What rights to accessing education, healthcare and other vital services do migrants have?

By Lerato Mutsila

For universal healthcare and NHI to succeed, SA needs effective health promotion programmes and institutions

South Africa

For universal healthcare and NHI to succeed, SA needs effective health promotion programmes and institutions

By Sue Goldstein, Krish Vallabhjee, Tracey Naledi, Atiya Mosam and Mark Heywood

‘Life and death issue’ — SA health lab service shuts down test results communication system after cyberattack

South Africa

‘Life and death issue’ — SA health lab service shuts down test results communication system after cyberattack

By Estelle Ellis

Coalition governments at provincial level set to provide another challenge for NHI takeoff

Business Maverick

Coalition governments at provincial level set to provide another challenge for NHI takeoff

By Ray Mahlaka

‘We want to build a Rolls-Royce healthcare system for all,’ says Ramaphosa on signing NHI Bill into law

Business Maverick

‘We want to build a Rolls-Royce healthcare system for all,’ says Ramaphosa on signing NHI Bill into law

By Takudzwa Pongweni

Why the ConCourt is not the appropriate body to address challenges to the NHI Act

South Africa

Why the ConCourt is not the appropriate body to address challenges to the NHI Act

By Pierre de Vos

After the Bell: Why the passing of the NHI Bill demonstrates the obliviousness and ignorance of SA’s political class

Business Maverick

After the Bell: Why the passing of the NHI Bill demonstrates the obliviousness and ignorance of SA’s political class

By Tim Cohen