8 October 2026
Hospitals are investing in infection prevention and control as antimicrobial resistance rises, but experts say gaps remain.
1 October 2026
The Eastern Cape cut its medicolegal liability from R38bn to under R19bn, but experts say safer care must follow the savings.
20 August 2026
The Helen Joseph Hospital staffing crisis raises concerns about emergency care, unpaid doctors, and vacant posts.
12 August 2026
Netcare AI deterioration algorithm submitted to SAHPRA after a clinical study showed it could identify hospital patients at risk earlier.
23 July 2026
Medicine safety is in focus as the iDexis court case raises questions about compounding, regulation and patient monitoring.
13 July 2026
Telehealth GLP-1 prescribing practices may expose patients to unsafe care, weak medical checks and compounded weight-loss drugs.
1 July 2026
Healthcare access during protests must be protected, SAMA says, as anti-immigration marches raise safety concerns.
1 July 2026
Unsafe cosmetic procedures using unregulated injectables have prompted a national health warning after two patients suffered kidney failure.
15 June 2026
Fake Doctors In South Africa are evading detection due to weak verification systems, prompting urgent warnings from SAMA and the HPCSA.
25 May 2026
Substandard And Falsified Medicines threaten South Africa as SAHPRA warns informal sales can cause treatment failure, harm and death.
15 April 2026
The Life Esidimeni Criminal Trials will begin as the NPA seeks accountability for the tragedy that claimed 144 vulnerable lives.
30 March 2026
The report on the George Mukhari patient death reveals critical failings in mental health care and calls for immediate reforms.