NHI’s absence from budget raises questions about its future
The Finance Minister's Budget 2025 speech omits mentioning NHI despite references in accompanying documents, highlighting financial and practical challenges.
US foreign aid pause threatens global HIV treatment
A Trump administration decision to pause US foreign aid has disrupted HIV treatment supplies in eight countries, potentially reversing decades of progress.
Motsoaledi fiddles while the health crisis deepens
Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi advocates for urgent reforms in public healthcare, in light of conditions at Rahima Moosa and Helen Joseph Hospitals.
Experts call for self-reliance in South Africa’s HIV funding
South Africa's HIV response is at risk as funding cuts affect medication access. Urgent action is needed to safeguard AIDS treatment programmes.
Healthcare funding to reach R329 billion by 2027/28
Eoch Godongwana’s 2025 budget lifts SA health spending from R277bn to R329bn, retaining staff and addressing past shortages with cautious optimism.