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Afrox Unpaid Invoices spark a R360m lawsuit, highlighting growing hospital debt, late payments, and risks to essential medical gas supplies.

The NHI Court Challenge crisis deepens as key litigants reject Enoch Godongwana’s settlement push, citing flawed consultation.

Spotlight’s 2026 Healthcare Watchlist highlights nine health topics, from a new HIV prevention jab to NHI court battles and aid shocks.

Sizwe Hosmed’s regulatory allegations highlight claims of corruption, sabotage and racial bias in South Africa’s medical scheme industry.

Aspen Pharmacare is lining up a generic semaglutide launch in Canada, promising big discounts, and widening GLP-1 access.

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana urged a truce in the NHI legal challenges, but political fault lines keep negotiations fragile.

Finance Minister Godongwana urges the settlement of NHI legal challenges to fast‑track universal healthcare and ease delays from court cases.

US healthcare spending in 2024 jumped 7.2% to $5.3 trillion, driven by rising insurance enrolment, service use, and administrative costs.

Aspen Pharmacare business sale boosts investor confidence. A strategic pivot following a turbulent 2025 rebuilds financial flexibility.

Hospital-acquired infections remain untracked nationally, risking thousands of preventable deaths and silent outbreaks in public hospitals.

Discovery Health claims will now be covered by the scheme after a processing error led to member outcry and regulatory scrutiny.