Sama

10 September 2026

Unpaid specialist training is growing in South Africa as scarce funded posts leave doctors working without salaries.

1 July 2026

Healthcare access during protests must be protected, SAMA says, as anti-immigration marches raise safety concerns.

15 June 2026

Fake Doctors In South Africa are evading detection due to weak verification systems, prompting urgent warnings from SAMA and the HPCSA.

31 January 2026

South Africa’s doctor job crisis deepens as unions say provinces are not using staffing funds, leaving qualified doctors unemployed.

22 January 2026

National Health Insurance Negotiations: SAMA meets Motsoaledi after Godongwana urges NHI litigants to seek a settlement.

22 January 2026

NHI truce talks could end court battles and shift focus to workable reforms for universal health coverage.

31 December 2025

SAMA warns about the risks of the WHO competency-based medical curriculum. Discover its implications for medical training and patient safety.

19 August 2025

The Treatment Action Campaign seeks to join the court challenge against the NHI Act, voicing concerns for public health users.

29 June 2025

Learn about the new NHI act court challenges targeting public participation and constitutionality in South Africa's healthcare system.

29 June 2025

Gauteng Health pay chaos leaves public doctors without expected overtime payments, revealing deep systemic issues in healthcare.

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