health policy

8 September 2026

The government will bring traditional health practitioners into the NHI as regulation and benefit-sharing take shape.

7 July 2026

The public health system data shows better child survival, longer lives and progress against HIV, despite severe public healthcare pressures.

10 June 2026

The lenacapavir HIV Prevention Injection rollout begins in SA, but activists warn that limited supply from Gilead could blunt the impact.

25 May 2026

Netcare CEO Transition sees Melanie Da Costa named CEO-designate from June 2026, succeeding Dr Richard Friedland as CEO from January 2027.

25 May 2026

Certificate Of Need Ruling pushes Health Department to explore facility-licensing models as ConCourt scraps practitioner controls.

24 May 2026

South Africa's Certificate Of Need Ruling has declared certain health provisions unconstitutional, ending a two-decade legal battle.

12 May 2026

The Zimbabwe National Health Strategy 2026-2030 outlines a transformative roadmap for enhancing health and well-being nationwide.

8 May 2026

NHI Act Court Challenge intensifies as the ConCourt questions whether Parliament’s public hearings on the NHI law were rushed or fair.

6 May 2026

NHI Funding is under scrutiny as the Constitutional Court hears that Parliament failed to share costs and funding during public consultations.

6 May 2026

NHI Financial Architecture is under scrutiny as court challenges and funding gaps raise risks to private capital and access to medtech.

5 May 2026

Parliament's NHI Process faces a ConCourt test as BHF and the Western Cape challenge the extent to which public input shaped the NHI Act.

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