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Following a fire at Tembisa Hospital, ActionSA urges the Gauteng Department of Health to ensure accountability and improve safety standards in public healthcare.
Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi reaffirms commitment to public education on the National Health Insurance when addressing concerns about funding shortfall.
South Africa's National Health Council has announced a R1. 78 billion initiative to recruit 1 650 healthcare professionals, with doctors' unions welcoming the plan while nursing organisations condemn the allocation of only 200 nursing positions as 'shockingly inadequate' amid critical staff shortages and burnout.
The General Industries Workers Union of South Africa (GIWUSA) has described the government's R3 billion healthcare funding allocation as "grossly inadequate," calling it "a drop in the ocean" compared to what's needed to address the country's healthcare crisis and implement the National Health Insurance scheme
The South African Medical Association's legal challenge against the National Health Insurance Act claims to protect healthcare quality, but lacks specific objections to the legislation. This analysis argues that SAMA's opposition stems more from protecting commercial interests in private healthcare than legitimate concerns about implementation. While the majority of South Africans support universal healthcare, why is the medical establishment fighting a system designed to ensure equitable access for all citizens?
The DA firmly dismisses ANC's allegations of budget manipulation, highlighting the ANC's economic failures and advocating for urgent reforms, including port privatisation and reduced government spending.
Health minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi has told the members of the National Assembly that South Africa must take responsibility for the HIV/AIDS funding crisis after US President Donald Trump slashed funding aid.
South Africa faces an R8 billion healthcare funding crisis as USAID withdraws critical Pepfar support, prompting ActionSA to demand urgent government intervention to protect HIV/Aids programmes and thousands of healthcare workers' jobs.
South Africa's private healthcare costs could see major changes as Minister Parks Tau announces a new tariff framework aimed at making medical care more affordable. The public now has a crucial opportunity to shape these reforms that could affect millions of South Africans' access to healthcare.
Health Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi faces criticism from the DA for spending R28 million on NHI advertising while South Africa grapples with a severe shortage of healthcare professionals.
Health Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi faces criticism from the DA for spending R28 million on NHI advertising while South Africa grapples with a severe shortage of healthcare professionals.
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana emphasises the need for Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi to outline the costs associated with implementing the National Health Insurance policy, as preparations continue for the 2025 budget.
Exploring the costs of building a house in South Africa, this article draws parallels with the country's leadership and the urgent need for a solid foundation in governance to ensure a prosperous future
The ANC government has made a habit of promising more than the country can afford. With this latest controversy over a proposed two-percentage-point increase in VAT, the maths is simply not mathing, writes Lee Rondganger.
Ramaphosa drew a line in the sand, saying no law binds him to negotiation with parties before signing a bill into an act.
The Government of National Unity (GNU) partners glorified Ramaphosa's speech and it was one of the most powerful speeches he has ever made. This also saw the Democratic Alliance (DA) which has criticised Ramaphosa since he was president, clap hands for him.
The opposition parties still insist on the expropriation of land without compensation while the Health Minister said the NHI will be implemented gradually in line with available financial resources.
Speaking during the debate, MK party MP Nhlamulo Ndhlela said Ramaphosa had spoken like someone who delivered his maiden speech with recycled promises and hollow rhetoric.
The opposition parties still insist on the expropriation of land without compensation while the Health Minister said the NHI will be implemented gradually in line with available financial resources.
The DA and ANC traded blows in the debate on the State of the Nation Address delivered by President Cyril Ramaphosa, the first since the establishment of the Government of National Unity.
The opposition parties still insist on the expropriation of land without compensation while the Health Minister said the NHI will be implemented gradually in line with available financial resources.
President Cyril Ramaphosa is merely attempting to use the ANC’s numbers in the GNU as a launch pad for the renewal of the ANC, argue the writers.
In his State of the Nation Address, President Cyril Ramaphosa outlines the government's commitment to increasing affordable housing and addressing the housing crisis in South Africa.
Julius Malema expresses EFF's readiness to collaborate with the ANC in a unity government, but firmly excludes the DA from the process.
Political analysts say that President Cyril Ramaphosa’s SONA will be overshadowed by corruption scandals involving ministers, Thembi Simelane and Khumbudzo Ntshavheni, making it difficult to convince the public that there is effective consequence management.