On 23 February High Court Judge Brenda Neukircher ordered that the Department of Health, the President and several other organisations freeze court action until the Constitutional Court “weighs in on how Parliament handled public partition” regarding the NHI Act. - Business Day. (24 February 2026).
The Board of Healthcare Funders (BHF) and the Health Funders Association (HFA), representing roughly half of the SA medical scheme market, requested Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana to keep medical tax credits in place and increase their value in the upcoming Budget. – Business Day (24 Feb 2026)
Dis-Chem announced a 10.1% increase in group revenue for the past 24 weeks following the launch of its Better Rewards Programme in October last year, reported Business Day (23 Feb 2026) “The previous loyalty model has been replaced with a data-led system that integrates rewards across retail purchases, clinic visits and financial services. Dis-Chem positions this as part of a broader shift beyond traditional pharmacy retail towards an integrated healthcare business model. The aim is to make access to healthcare services cheaper and easier for customers.”
Pharmaceuticals Made in SA (Pharmisa) is demanding that the National Department of Health (NDoH) include domestic producers in the next major medicine tenders. – Business Day (23 Feb 2026)