“Only 1% of vaccines used in Africa are made on the continent. Most are imported, leaving Africa as a consumer rather than a producer,” said Prof Glenda Gray, former president of the South African Medical Research Council. News24 (6 Sept 2024),
“Hundreds of Road Accident Fund (RAF) cases are clogging the court roll in Gauteng and lawyers say the organisation is not making enough effort to ensure cases are finalised quickly.” - Daily Maverick (4 Sept 2024).
It would be wrong to cancel NHI because of corruption, said Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi at a recent Business and Civil Society Summit. - News24 (6 September 2024).
Business Unit SA (BUSA) CEO Cas Coovadia lashed out at the government for not engaging in discussions about the NHI and for the hostile rhetoric against those questioning the Act, reported Business Day (6 September 2024).