‘Oh, to be a fly on the wall in Government’s NHI situation room’

If Government had its way it would be left alone to press its NHI solution on the public over the coming 10, 20 or 30 years, wrote Gareth Stokes in Straight Talk (FA News 20 Feb 2026) Meanwhile, the cost of NHI has not been computed by Government, leaving private sector think tanks to come up with estimates of anything from R200 billion up to more than R1 trillion per year

Hawks arrest health officials over alleged Rm fraud

Hawks arrest health officials over alleged Rm fraud Three officials from the National Department of Health have been arrested by the Hawks in an investigation into alleged fraud and theft involving over R1m in public funds in 2023, reported IOl (2 March 2026) The accused include senior government officials, service providers and private individuals. “It is further alleged that certain service providers rendered substandard services, some were paid despite not performing any work, and in some instances were allegedly paid more than once for the same services.”

Discovery announces surge in its financial performance

Discovery’s trading statement covering the six months ending 31 December shows a significant surge in its financial performance. – Business Day (27 Feb 2026)

Great news for members of medical schemes

After three years of freezing the value of medical scheme tax credits, Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana announced an increased rebate in his Budget Speech, reported BusinessTech (25 Feb 2026).

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