The Democratic Nursing Organisation of SA (DENOSA) and the union Cosatu appealed to all South Africans to give the NHI a ‘fair chance’ rather than labelling it as prone to ‘corruption or failure’, reported City Press (6 April 20p25)
A new variant of Mpox has caused another outbreak of Mpox in Gauteng, reported News24 (5 April 2025).
In his recent presentation of a report to Parliament’s Health Portfolio, Deputy Director-General of Health, Dr Anban Pillay said: “The link between the Health Market Inquiry (HMI) and the NHI ‘must be appreciated’ to ensure uniformity in approach and policy coherence. – News24 (4 April 2025)
Government officials, Dr Mark Blecher, Chief Director for Health and Social Development and Dr Anban Pillay, Deputy Director-General of Health Regulation and Compliance, urged the private healthcare sector to engage with the National Health Insurance (NHI) and explore potential collaboration and business opportunities, reported The Citizen (4 April 2025).