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Will the National Health Insurance actually work?
Read what Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi has up his sleeve for your medical aid.
At a glance: What the National Health Insurance means for you & your pocket
Two Bills, almost 200 pages may change healthcare forever in SA. Haven't read them? We did the heavy lifting so you don't have to.
Read the Medical Scheme Amendments Bill
Find out what the big changes government may have in store for medical aids.
Read the National Health Insurance Bill
The Bill is the first step towards learning how the government plans to fund its shift towards universal health care.
Health department expects to be sued over proposed NHI changes
‘I can’t mention who are the parties I am expecting litigation from but I can assure I know who they are.'
Your medical aid is going to change. Read Aaron Motsoaledi’s #NHI speech
New legislation will abolish co-payments and may look to go after medical aid scheme reserves.
Saved: How drug users gained the power to reverse overdoses
Find out how drug users banded together to use a simple injection to save thousands of lives.
[EXCLUSIVE] Motsoaledi: ‘I can’t prevent health crises because my hands are tied’
“Whenever there is a crisis, I’m called in to solve them, but I don’t have the legal mechanism to prevent them,” says minister.
‘SA health system is not collapsing’ – Motsoaledi
National health department deploys 200 officials to country’s beleaguered hospitals.
Who killed Ntombizodwa Matthews? Politics, protest & corruption in the North West
A month after she was wheeled out of a North West hospital in a barrow, Ntombizodwa Matthews met her end. Her family blames politics for her death.
Cancer Crisis: Where are South Africa’s radiation oncologists? Find out
Everyone knows about KZN's cancer crisis but no one is talking about the other provinces that operate on just one radiation oncologist — or less.
One in three sex workers surveyed report being sexually abused by police
Sex workers tell of being tortured, including being beaten with sjamboks.
Should government health schemes pay for infertility treatment?
"Women are blamed for infertility when, in fact, as we know from research, it is quite often on the man’s side.”
#Listeriosis: Meet the family that lost two loved ones
Long before red flags were raised, this family fell victim to listeriosis. And this week, tragedy has struck again.
The Ronald McDonald socks aside … How serious is Cyril about South Africans’ health?
The new commander-in-chief has made promises, but how likely is he to deliver?
#Budget2018: Cuts to medical aid tax credits begin
Finance Minister Malusi Gigaba didn’t cut state subsidies for private medical aid members outright but your pocket may still feel the pinch