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The DA warns that without immediate action from Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi to fill thousands of vacant health worker posts, South Africa faces a looming public health disaster.
The South African Medical Association (SAMA) is set to challenge the constitutionality of the National Health Insurance (NHI) Act, claiming it undermines healthcare quality. This legal battle represents the voices of doctors advocating for a fair healthcare system amid growing pressures on medical practitioners.
The South African Medical Association (SAMA) is set to challenge the constitutionality of the National Health Insurance (NHI) Act, claiming it undermines healthcare quality. This legal battle represents the voices of doctors advocating for a fair healthcare system amid growing pressures on medical practitioners.
President Ramaphosa highlights the paradoxical healthcare crisis where South African nurses are increasingly recruited abroad while 20,000 remain unemployed at home, threatening the country's already strained healthcare system and future NHI implementation.
The Economic Freedom Fighters have opposed the potential appointment of Joel Pollak as the US Ambassador to South Africa, labelling him a 'white supremacist' and vowing to block his entry into the country.
The newly published draft regulations for the NHI Act outline a governance structure for the NHI Fund, but face significant objections and legal challenges from the healthcare sector.
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.
By now, every South African has heard of the NHI Bill being passed and many are outraged. In this article, we’ll discuss the NHI Bill, how this is affecting emigration, and how to choose a school as an expat.