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ANC not budging on NHI
Government signals breakthrough
ANC agrees with DA
Externalrisks and NHI
GNU's Backroom Dealing
It will take collaborations to ensure the NHI fulfils its promise
Low cost medical aid dispute
Motsoaledi dismisses report
Motsoaledi prioritises NHI
Motsoaledi discloses plans
ANC and DA brace for fight over NHI – The Witness 16 Jan 2025
ANC compromise on NHI not on the cards, says Motsoaledi – MedicalBrief 15 Jan 2025
Big fight for medical aids in South Africa – BusinessTech 27 Jan 202
DA assists to submit Solidariteit-petition on NHI to Speaker – Polity 30 Jan 202
NHI Bill: healthcare solution or political strategy? IOL 3 Dec 2024
2024 recap: President Cyril Ramaphosa’s year in Bills – The Citizen 31 Dec 2024
Private hospitals’ exorbitant bills won’t be allowed, says Motsoaledi -The Citizen (13 Nov 2024)
Proposed Health Professions Act Amendment a double-edged sword – Spotlight 6 Dec 202
Ramaphosa officially signs NHI Bill into law Independent Online (IOL) – Nov 2024
Successful challenge to flawed NHI is likely and necessary - Business Day 9 Dec 2024by Piet le Roux and Russell Lamberti
The National Health Insurance scheme can work, this is how – Mail & Guardian 15 Dec 2025
Treasury, departments form working group to steamroll NHI with R2.5bn baseline News24 (11 Nov 2024
Will private sector involvement solve the health worker crisis -Spotlight (6 December 2024)
Doctors in South Africa pitch NHI alternative –businesstech 12 Dec 2024
Extra R37,000 in tax needed for the NHI in South Africa- BusinessTech 12 Jan 2025
Godongwana signals gradual approach to NHI funding – Moonstone 12 Dec 2024
Government wants to take away people’s medical aid and healthcare choice - BusinessTech 7 Jan 2025
Motsoaledi wins over communists on NHI – TimesLive 12 Dec 2024
Is the NHI a cure or a crisis? Backlash intensifies against new law – CT ETC (7 Jan 2025)
First NHI rollout dates revealed with a deadline hitting soon – BusinessTech (20 Nov2024
Government eyes pensioen fund to fund nhi
cabinet ratings 2024 Aaron Motsoaledi
Keynote address by Deputy President of the Republic of South Africa and Chairperson of the South African National Aids Council, H.E. Shipokosa Paulus Mashatile - 1Dec 2024
Mixed views on NHI implementation plan, draft regulations to be published – IOL 28 Dec 2024
Motsoaledi denies taxes will be hiked to fund NHI, accusing critics of trying to scare public – News24 (23 Nov 2024)
Motsoaledi says NHI going ahead despite GNU disagreements – EWN 14 Nov 2024
Navigating the road to universal health coverage in South Africa – IOL Nov 22, 2024
New proposal for NHI reform calls for mixed public-private approach – The Citizen 13 Dec 2024
First NHI rollout dates revealed
A recipe for healthcare collapse
AfriForum warns against
businesses offerr high road scenario for NHI
businesses offerr high road answers for NHI
First NHI roll-out dates
160% medical price hike warning
Doctors launch legal action against NHI – EWN (21 October 2024)
Forget the NHI - do this istead
Godongwana downplays NHI funding
Learning from RAF
Leon Louw Mathematical Hoogliganism
Navigating the challenges
NHI dispute sparks rift
NHI offers opportunity
SA's Primary Health Care Model
SA's PrimaryHealthcare Models needs...
SA in tech push
Why PIC money can't be used
Why SAMA is staying out of NHI
Private Practitioners Forum also disappointed
Better health care for everyone in SA and that without the NHI – Solidarity – (Politicsweb 8 Oct 2024)
DA says it will not agree to implementation of NHI, BELA clauses, as it reflects on 100 days in office – Polity (11 Oct 2024)
Government plays for time on NHI court cases – MedicalBrief (9 Oct 2024
Is there hope for changes to the NHI Act – Business Live (5 Oct 2024)
NHI Act Offers No Answer to High Medicines Prices – All Africa (11 Oct 2024)
NHI Act Offers No Answer to High Medicines Prices – All Africa (11 Oct 2024)
NHI Act Offers No Answer to High Medicines Prices – All Africa (11 Oct 2024)
The NHI can soothe South Africa’s mental health crisis – IOL (7 Oct 2024)
Understanding the real impact of NHI on access to healthcare – News24 5 Oct 2024
Mandatory health insurance for SA is an 'upgrade' on NHI, proponents say – Spotlight 30 Sept 2024
Michele Clarke Why the DA will continue to fight the NHI – News24 3 Oct 202
Motsoaledi to Engage Various Stakeholders in KZN On NHI- All Africa 3 October 202
NHI court battle heats up in South Africa – Business Tech 4 Oct 2024
NHI impasse could hobble second leg of business-government reform partnership – Daily Maverick (2 Oct 2024)
Backlash for Gauteng Health MEC for declaring that Mamelodi Hospital is NHI-ready – News24 (17 Sept 2024
Business and government set for more talks in bid to resolve SA’s NHI impasse – Daily Maverick 18 Sep 2024
The state of health in SA Mail & Guardian (13 Sept 2024)
Adapting to industry changes – BusinessTech (10 Sept 2024
Medical aid tax changes for South Africa – BusinessTech 11 Sept 2024
Medical aid tax changes for South Africa – BusinessTech 11 Sept 2024
Medical aid tax changes for South Africa – BusinessTech 11 Sept 2024
'Mathematical hooliganism': Motsoaledi rubbishes estimation NHI will cost R1.3 trillion – News24 (9 Sept 2024)
NHI will weaken provincial healthcare, warns Western Cape health MEC – News 24 16 Sept 202
No proposed compromise on NHI is on the table, says Health Minister – Moonstone (12 Sept 2024
Taxpayers to foot the bill for NHI – MSN (10Sept 2024
BHF is critical of the second Presidential Health Compact and NHI Act Business Day (3 Sept 2024
Class divisions and the struggle for honest conversations about the NHI – Mail & Guardian (1 Sept 2024
Competition Commission Briefs Health Committee on Health Media Statement (29 Aug 2024
DA can’t back down on NHI and cadre deployment – The Citizen (31 Aug 2024
Government steams ahead with Health Compact despite Busa and medical groups’ refusal to sign – Daily Maverick (22 Aug 2024)
Health Compact is intact City Press 31 Aug 2024
High Court ruling a major blow to NHI, but a win for health practitioners, Solidarity says IOL (August 2024)
High Court ruling a major blow to NHI, but a win for health practitioners, Solidarity says IOL (August 2024)
Motsoaledi slams NHI critics for ‘apartheid tactics’ – Business Tech (3 September 2024
Netcare CEO suggests ‘mandatory medical cover’ amid NHI talks at Hospital Association conference – The Citizen (2 Sept 2024)
Ramaphosa’s shaky NHI plan might be self-imploding – BizNews 21 Aug 2024
Reviving abandoned healthcare reforms could reduce dependence on the public health system , Business Day (3 Sept 2024)
SA does not buy into NHI – AfriForum Louis Boshoff
Solidarity criticises Motsoaledi’s use of race to gain support for NHI – Polity org – 3 September 2024
First NHI draft regulations set for release – Medical Brief ( 4 September 2024
Government is capable of implementing NHI – The Citizen 5 Sept 2024)
Imagining waiting times for treatment under NHI “terrifying”, IRR warns – Daily Friend (8 Sept 2024)
Imagining waiting times for treatment under NHI “terrifying”, IRR warns – Daily Friend (8 Sept 2024)
Motsoaledi denies dodging BUSA, calls for facilitated meeting on NHI (News24 6 September 2024
Netcare's proposed alternative to NHI will not work, says Cosatu – News24 9 Sept 2024
NHI ‘compromise’ option for South Africa-BusinessTech (8 Sept 2024)
Business and medical organisations
DA changes tune about NHI court challenge now that it is part of GNU City Press (27 aug 2026
Don’t fall for Presidency’s NHI coaxing any longer – Solidarity – Politicsweb (19 Aug 2024
Even Lenin and Marx wouldn’t have supported NHI – BizNews (18Aug 2024
Health department gears up to publish first NHI regulations Business Live (28 August 2024)
Large-scale rejection of Presidential Health Compact shows SA does not buy into NHI –
Medical aids are out under NHI — even if it means the end of the GNU
Ramaphosa to sign new NHI health compact – without doctors and businesses on board –
Ramaphosa to sign new NHI health compact – without doctors and businesses on board –
The second presidential health compact — and full report –
Uncertainty looms over NHI’s coverage of essential services -The Citizen (29 Aug 2024
Who is minister Motsoaledi fooling with his obsessions -City Press (15 Aug 2024)
25 000 health professionals refuse to sign president’s health compact – Moneyweb
ANC and DA continue wrangle over NHI 'waste of money' – Times Live (8 Aug 2024
For NHI to work, whole health system must work – News24 (10 Aug 2024
Health compact signing postponed after business objections – Daily Maverick 14 Aug 202
Here’s the Health Compact that businesses and doctors refused to sign – Citizen 15 Aug 202
NHI Bill signed – what’s next for private healthcare?- Moneyweb (12 August 2024
Ramaphosa snubbed over the NHI – BusinessTech 14 Aug 2024
SA health professionals also reject president’s Health Compact – IOL 16 Aug 2024
South Africa moves to implement national health bill despite resistance - CNBC 7 August 2024
This is how the private sector can advance universal healthcare – Business Day 12 August 2024
Thousands of healthcare professionals stand firm in rejecting NHI – Moneyweb (16 Aug 2024
Who is minister Motsoaledi fooling with his obsessions -City Press (15 Aug 2024
Big business pushes back against NHI in government’s Health Compact – IOL 15 Aug 202
Extra R2,500 per month tax for every South African taxpayer – if government has its way – BusinessTech 25 July 2024
First phase of NHI under way with nine test areas across the country – IOL (5 Aug 2024)
Ramaphosa forges ahead with NHI, despite objections – TimesLive – 18 July 2024
Parliament's opening: GNU's NHI execution a key test for Bizcommunity 19 Jul 2024
Government in fact knows NHI is shaky after ruling on certificate of need Polity (26 July 2024)
South Africa: Government Pushes for Affordable Healthcare for All – AllAfrica 18 July 2024
Government pushes for affordable healthcare for all-SA News Thursday, July 18, 2024
High Court ruling a major blow to NHI, but a win for health practitioners, Solidarity says – IOL 25 July 2024
How private initiatives are transforming South Africa’s health care landscape – The Star (22 July 2024
Judge blocks govt plan to tell private hospitals and doctors where they can go GroundUp 24 Jul 2024
Key challenges and considerations NHI – IOL 31 July 2024
Motsoaledi makes strong case for NHI in Budget Vote – IOL 18 July 2024
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NHI suffers a big blow! – Daily Sun 25 July 2024
Ramaphosa forges ahead with NHI, despite objections – TimesLive – 18 July 2024
Ramaphosa implementing NHI paints a ‘cautious’ optimistic era for new government, despite financial concerns -Saturday Star (20 july 2024)
Ramaphosa taps the brakes on the NHI – BusinessTech 19 July 2024
SA’sHealthcare Reform in Limbo following Election – think global health (16 July 2024)
Voters did not ask for more ANC-style transformationPoliticsweb 17 July 2024
What NHI means for you In-depth answers to key questionsNews24 (21 July 2024)
Discovery preparing legal challenge to the NHI – BusinessTech (31 July 2024
How SA can transform NHI into universal healthcare, successfully – MedicalBrief 31 July 2024
Motsoaledi opens door for new consultation on NHI with 'massive roadshow' – News24(7 Aug 2024)
Motsoaledi talks NHI again, insists it will bridge inequality gap – SABCNews 3Aug 2024
NHI needs R1.3trn a year for the same cover as private healthcare, warns Momentum -News24 #Aug 2024
The road to NHI needs a safety belt – Moneyweb – 30 july 2024
What Would It Take to Turn National Health Insurance Into Universal Healthcare allAfrica (30 july 2024)
Where will govt find the R1.3 trillion needed for NHI? – Michele Clark – Politics web 6 Aug 2024
3 ways the NHI can be ‘stopped’ in South Africa – BusinessTech 18 July 2024
Business 'encouraged' by Ramaphosa's NHI remarks, wants meeting with health minister – Business News (18 July 2024)
Court declares sections of health act unconstitutional in major blow to NHI – The Citizen (25 July 2024)
Court says NHI may not instruct where private health practitioners must work – TimesLive (24 July 2024)
GNU Ministers should move away from NHI says Solidarity – Solidarity 17 July 2024
GNU parties satisfied after cabinet lekgotla – City Press (21 July 2024
COVID-19 data out of South Africa points to substantially fewer deaths compared to past infection spikes – Business Insider 24 Dec 2021
Covid-19, unrests and Ramaphosa's terrible year: our editors discuss the biggest stories of 2021 6 Dec 2021
The government has made three mistakes wit vaccine roll-out – GroundUp (6 Dec 2021)
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49 doctors without work in NHI pilot programme DispatchLive- 29 May 2018
NHI will reduce mecdical aids to 'complimentary services' - 11 December 2015
Nationalisation a health hazard - 13 March 2012
Gap-cover health insurance under scrutiny - 8 March 2012
SA is all talk and no action - NHI adviser - 8 March 2012
Draft Demarcation Regulations released for comment - 6 March 2012
SA health expenditure highest - 5 March 2012
Beating about the Bush - 24 February 2012
NHI budget comments confuse health researchers - 24 February 2012
Medical tax credits first step to NHI - 24 February 2012
SA health 'low value for money' - 24 February 2012
Health spending gap narrowing - 24 February 2012
Motsoaledi starts health overhaul - 24 February 2012
Delivery issues plague NHI before it even begins - 22 February 2012
NHI ro be rolled out in KZN areas - 21 February 2012
Pensioners 'likely to benefit most from NHI' - 20 February 2012
Health standards compliance 'vital to NHI' - 16 February 2012
Funding the NHI - Income tax vs VAT vs Sin taxes - 15 February 2012
Trying to cure a sick health system - one dead patient at a time - 12February'12
Revamp to set groundwork for NHI - 9 February 2012
DA hammers ANC over healthcare - 7 February 2012
Minister against closure of labs - 7 February 2012
Health getting regulated by stealth - 1 February 2012
England's health service face damage from reforms - 30 January 2012
How the latest reforms affect healthcare in South Africa - 24 January 2012
Private hospitals highlight danger of job losses - 19 January 2012
Private healthcare muscles its part in job creation - 19 January 2012
Medical risk fund on back bunner - 17 January 2012
Equitable healthcare a must for SA - 16 January 2012
Medical schemes offer expertise - 15 January 2012
Doctors, dentists slam private health system - 15 January 2012
Costs still a challenge for medical schemes - 12 January 2012
KZN to prioritise health infrastructure - 4 January 2012
SAPPF supports healthcare reform - January 2012
SAPPF supports healthcare reform - January 2012
Private health charges could face similar scrutiny to bank fees - 30December2011
Costs key challenge for medical schemes in 2012 - 14 December 2011
Debate on NHI must progress beyond ideology - 14 December 2011
Outlook for healthcare sound - 13 December 2011
Health tax credit plan 'progressive' - 12 December 2011
Calls for 'fat tax' to fund healthcare - 9 December 2011
Capitalist vultures in DA oppose the NHI - 9 December 2011
Failure a symptom of fragmentation - 9 December 2011
Health is not about deep pockets - 8 December 2011
Poor will bear cost of NHI scheme - 7 December 2011
DA wrong about NHI - 7 December 2011
If NHI fails, it won't be because of the constitution - 1 December 2011
Look again at the role for a transformed private sector - 30 November 2011
Cabinet Moots Health Product Regulator - 24 November 2011
All unions should rally behind NHI - 24 November 2011
Back to Square One - 11 November 2011
Medi-Clinic adds beds as demand increases - 9 November 2011
NHI needs 'fraud-detection tool' before roll-out - 9 November 2011
NHI benefits could outweigh its costs - 6 November 2011
Minister begins groundwork for NHI - 4 November 2011
NHI unlikely to go away - 30 September 2011
Dire warding for NHI's future - 6 September 2011
Medicine pricing rules are long overdue in SA - 5 September 2011
NHI : 'No cure for sick facilities' - 2 September 2011
NHI : A cost-containing measure - 1 September 2011
Anglican Church cautions on NHI - 29 August 2011
National Health Insurance budget will not survive contact with reality - 19Aug11
Shed more light on NHI, says expert - 28 August 2011
'Big challenge' to squeeze enough money out of taxpayers to fund NHI - 27 Aug 11
NHI shouldn't cost you more than you're already paying - 27 August 2011
NHI History repeats itself - 26 August 2011
Why pay twice? - 26 August 2011
NHI won't cost more than medical aid - 24 August 2011
Medi-Clinic welcomes NHI opportunity - 22 August 2011
NHI Unpacked - 22 August 2011
Will unionised workers fund NHI - 21 August 2011
A Man on a Mission - 19 August 2011
Another costly white elephant - 19 August 2011
SA Healthcare needs an attitude transplant - 19 August 2011
For a better health set-up SA needs to keep nurses - 19 August 2011
ANC shutting down debate on the NHI - 18 August 2011
National Health Insurace coulde sicken economy - 17 August 2011
Better structure for Better health - 16 August 2011
Medical Aid - 16 August 2011
NHI could aid medical schemes - 16 August 2011
Will the NHI put the patient first - 16 August 2011
New health staff plan 'key to NHI' - 15 August 2011
NHI could be 'unconstitutional' - 15 August 2011
SA is still in the dark over NHI - 15 August 2011
Health Companies' Eye on NHI - 14 August 2011
More money won't cure ailing health system - 14 August 2011
Much to be done before NHI - 14 August 2011
NHI funding process faces legal challenges - 14 August 2011
NHI to cut in to private care profit - 14 August 2011
NHI will benefit economy - 14 August 2011
Political Interest a Hurdle to NHI - 14 August 2011
So many questions: Prof Alex van den Heever - 14 August 2011
Top hospital bosses may lose jobs - 14 August 2011
Medical Schemes likely to survive until National Health system is alive and well
NHI 'not at war' with private healthcare - 13 August 2011
Motsoaledi - NHI may reduce medical costs - 12 August 2011
NHI - what the pundits think - 12 August 2011
Health rules 'threaten suppliers' - 1 August 2011
Cost of Quality - 29 July 2011
Primary health first, then NHI - 21 July 2011
Sharpening the scalpel - 15 July 2011
Minister finally gets going with universal health plan - 14 July 2011
NHI Rollout next year set to change landscape - 10 July 2011
Shape up for NHI, health industry told - 9 July 2011
More NHI details urgently needed - 7 July 2011