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Business leaders meet with President Ramaphosa for more tough talks on NHI
After snubbing the second iteration of the Presidential Health Compact in August, the country’s business leaders have met with President…
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Health Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi to lead efforts to understand fears around NHI
Health Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi has vowed to lead workshops across the country in an attempt to understand the opposition…
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SA’s current healthcare system is not sustainable: President Cyril Ramaphosa
President Cyril Ramaphosa says South Africa is faced with the reality that its current healthcare system is not sustainable, despite…
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Minister Phaahla says NHI to be implemented in 2 phases
Health Minister Joe Phaahla said that the National Health Insurance would be implemented in two phases between 2024 and 2028.…
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Govt will fight NHI opposition in court: Health Minister Dr Joe Phaahla
Health Minister Dr Joe Phaahla says government is ready to present its case in the National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill…
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NHI challenge isn’t funding but misallocation of resources: President Cyril Ramaphosa
President Cyril Ramaphosa has finally signed into the National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill into law at the Union Buildings in…
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Pushing NHI Bill in haste will have consequences for SA
Business for South Africa (B4SA) Steering Committee Chairperson, Martin Kingston says the National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill is being pushed…
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Popo Maja charged in Digital Vibes tender saga
Senior health department official Popo Maja has been charged with fraud over the controversial Digital Vibes deal. Maja was suspended…
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Zweli Mkhize exits but still many questions around Digital Vibes tender scandal
There are still questions about the R150 million Digital Vibes communications tender, which has been one of the biggest government…
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Cyril Ramaphosa should dismiss ministers who fail performance scorecards, says DA
The DA said ministers who fail in their performance scorecards should be relieved of their duties by President Cyril Ramaphosa.…
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Dr Mkhize denies friendship with aides who irregularly scored multimillion rand govt contracts
Health Minister Zweli Mkhize on Wednesday changed tune and denied friendship with long-time aides who scored irregularly on the multimillion-rand…
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Minister Zweli Mkhize – Corruption must be stamped out
Health Minister Zweli Mkhize said all forms of corruption must be stamped out before the National Health Insurance comes into…
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NHI most important bill introduced to Parliament in 2019
THE National Health Insurance (NHI) and Eighteenth Constitutional Amendment bill stand out as the most important pieces of legislation that…
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Government owes local businesses billions and unpaid debts keep rising: DA
The Democratic Alliance (DA) on Friday reiterated its claims that national and provincial governments owe businesses a combined R7.1 billion…
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No regrets for raids on immigrants and counterfeit goods – David Makhura
Gauteng Premier David Makhura has declared that his administration will not apologise for the crackdown on illegal immigrants and counterfeit…
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NHI: Government won’t do something that will collapse the economy
A proposed move to universal health coverage in South Africa will be rolled out in stages as the budget improves,…
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DA to fight NHI bill all the way to the Constitutional Court
The DA will to go all the way to the Constitutional Court to stop the implementation of the National Health…
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National Health Insurance is here to stay: Cyril Ramaphosa
President Cyril Ramaphosa on Tuesday vowed that the National Health Insurance is here stay. Ramaphosa was speaking a week after…
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Doctors will treat everyone, regardless of their ability to pay
Doctors, nurses, dentists and hospitals will treat everyone when National Health Insurance (NHI) is rolled out, selecting them on the…
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Proposed new health laws will help the poor: Sanco
The newly-gazetted National Health Insurance (NHI) bill and Medical Schemes Amendment bill are progressive pieces of legislation that will revolutionise healthcare provision,…
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