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Godongwana injects much-needed boost for frontline healthcare services in public hospitals
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana responds to a heartfelt plea from a UCT medical student, pledging to restore critical health services and address the ongoing healthcare crisis in South Africa.
Budget: Healthcare crisis in South Africa, Godongwana makes a commitment to frontline services
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana responds to a heartfelt plea from a UCT medical student, pledging to restore critical health services and address the ongoing healthcare crisis in South Africa.
NHI ruling 'does not pose any burden upon the presidency'
Following a significant court ruling, Cosatu and other unions express their unwavering support for the National Health Insurance Bill, asserting it as the best path towards universal healthcare in South Africa.
‘An affront to workers’: ANC slams DA’s court bid to scrap Employment Equity Act
The DA will challenge the Act at the Pretoria High Court on Tuesday. The DA alleges that the Act will damage the economy even further.
ActionSA demands urgent investigation into Tembisa Hospital fire, calls for improved safety health standards
Following a fire at Tembisa Hospital, ActionSA urges the Gauteng Department of Health to ensure accountability and improve safety standards in public healthcare.
Motsoaledi vows to counter propaganda around NHI
Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi reaffirms commitment to public education on the National Health Insurance when addressing concerns about funding shortfall.
South Africa's 1 650 healthcare worker recruitment plan sparks mixed union reactions
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.
GIWUSA criticises Health Department's R3 billion funding as inadequate for SA's healthcare crisis
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
Unmasking SAMA: the real motivations behind their NHI court challenge
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?
DA denies ANC's blackmail claims over budget talks and proposes economic reforms
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.
‘Donald Trump doesn’t owe South Africa a cent,’ says Health Minister Motsoaledi amid HIV/AIDS cuts
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.
ActionSA calls on government to bolster healthcare funding amid USAID funding cuts
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.
Government unveils bold plan to regulate private healthcare costs
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 faces backlash over R28 million NHI advertising spend
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 faces backlash over R28 million NHI advertising spend
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.
Cost of NHI implementation to be revealed by Minister Motsoaledi
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.
Assessing GNU Foundations: Are they strong enough for South Africa?
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
BUDGET 2025 | VAT hike signals a fiscal time bomb for South Africa
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 defends legislative authority amid DA discontent
Ramaphosa drew a line in the sand, saying no law binds him to negotiation with parties before signing a bill into an act.
President Cyril Ramaphosa to reply to two-day SONA Debate
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.
SONA full of empty promises – EFF, MK Party
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.
Opposition parties punched holes in Ramphosa’s Sona Speech, how will he respond?
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.
Ramaphosa’s SONA full of empty promises, say EFF and MK Party
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.
Grand Coalition partners ANC and DA at each other's throats in SONA debate over NHI, Bela, Expropriation
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.
Ramaphosa’s SONA full of empty promises, say EFF and MK Party
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.