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‘NHI litigation takes a sharp procedural turn’

11 Feb 2026
“National Health Insurance (NHI) litigation has taken a sharp procedural turn. The Constitutional Court has indicated it wants to hear, first, from parties attacking Parliament’s public participation process on the NHI Bill,” reported Business Day (11 Feb (2026).
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Bogus Doctors putting lives at risk

10 Feb 2026
The Health Professions Council of SA (HPCSA) warned that unregistered practitioners are putting lives at risk as new cases of ‘bogus doctors’ continue to surface, reported Spotlight (10 February 2026)
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No overcrowding in Gauteng hospitals, says MEC

10 Feb 2026
Following several claims of overcrowding and poor patient conditions in Gauteng hospitals, Health MEC Nomantu Nkomo-Ralehoko reacted that there is no overcrowding crisis because she has not personally seen patients sleeping on floors. – TimesLive (10 Feb 2-26)
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Gauteng Health Leadership crisis intensifies

09 Feb 2026
Despite reports that an SIU lifestyle audit linked Lesiba Malotana, former Gauteng Health Head of Department, to around R1.6m connected to alleged looting at Tembisa Hospital, Health MEC Nomantu Nkomo-Ralehoko called her “the best the department has ever had” – Sunday Times 98 Feb 2026)
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Tax Credit cut could reshape private healthcare

06 Feb 2026
SA’s healthcare funding model could squeeze household affordability, destabilise parts of the private sector and push more patients into a public system already under strain, wrote Luyanda Njilo, senior research analyst at Nedbank Corporate & Investment Banking in Business Day (6 Feb 2026).
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SA sales of weight-loss drugs surge amid global rise in lawsuits

06 Feb 2026
Sales of GLP-1 weight-loss medicines are rising rapidly in SA, mirroring global trends, but concerns about serious side effects are also growing. – Medical Brief (5 Feb 2026)
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Ramaphosa seeks Constitutional Court intervention on NHI ruling

06 Feb 2026
President Cyril Ramaphosa and Health Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi requested the Constitutional Court to overturn the Gauteng High Court judgment in May 2025 declaring that the NHI Act is reviewable. – MedicalBrief (4Feb 2026)
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HIV prevention jab will reach less than 25% of target group

06 Feb 2026
SA’s first consignment of lenacapavir, a six-monthly HIV prevention injection for high-risk HIV-negative people, will cover less than 25% of the target population, reported Financial Mail (5 Feb 2026).
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Pay urgent attention to mental health symptoms in pregnancy

06 Feb 2026
Amidst National Pregnancy Week (3 – 7 Feb) the SA Society of Psychiatrists (SASOP) has urged healthcare providers and expectant mothers to treat mental health symptoms in pregnancy as urgent medical issues. According to the society between 16% and 50% of women in SA experience depression or anxiety during pregnancy. It adds that up to one in 10 may be at high risk of suicide. SASOP’s core message is simple: Do n
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CMS takes Sizwe Hosmed to Court

06 Feb 2026
The Council for Medical Schemes (CMS) filed an affidavit in the High Court of Pretoria accusing Medical Scheme Sizwe Hosmed of duplicating claims exceeding R522m, stale claims worth R81m, procurement concerns and alleged misuse of a corporate credit card. – Business Day (6 Feb 2026)
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US withdrawal from WHO will have ripple effects

06 Feb 2026
“The US withdrawal from the WHO became effective in late January 2026, ending Washington’s formal membership in the World Health Organisation after a one-year notice period triggered by an executive order signed on Inauguration Day of Donald Trump’s second term.” The Conversation (2 Feb 2026)
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Removal of medical tax credits on the cards

17 Oct 2025
“With significant legal and logistical uncertainty still surrounding the NHI's implementation, making precipitous changes to the tax system could have unforeseen and damaging consequences for millions of South Africans.” - Business Day(17 October 2025)
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Pharma faces billions in costs due to new tariffs

29 Jul 2025
“The pharmaceutical industry is bracing for a significant financial blow, with analysts forecasting costs of between $13bn and $19bn following the revelation that a new transatlantic trade deal will subject branded medicines to a hefty 15% tariff.” – Reuters (28 July 2025)
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Life Healthcare backs collaboration to tackle healthcare crisis

27 Nov 2024
Life Healthcare CEO Peter Wharton-Hood has backed a call for greater collaboration between the government and private healthcare providers to address South Africa’s pressing healthcare challenges. This follows a proposal by Netcare CEO Richard Friedland, who suggested adding healthcare as the fourth pillar in an existing government-business partnership focused on revitalising the economy.
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Discovery Life claims back to pre-Covid levels

19 Apr 2024
“Discovery Life distributed R10.3bn to its clients, a decrease from the R11bn paid the previous year,” reported Business Day (19April 2024)
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