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Can talks save South Africa’s NHI from a courtroom war?

Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi has met the South African Medical Association — one of the organisations taking him to court about the National Health Insurance Act — to talk…

The Gauteng government says businesses that missed the registration window will be closed down. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

Non-registered food-handling businesses risk fines, arrests and closures, government reiterates

Friday is the last day for such outlets, including spaza shops, to register in line with a government directive issued after children’s deaths from contaminated food

Health Minister Aaron Motsoaldi. (Gallo)

Does Motsoaledi know austerity doesn’t absolve him of delivering health care?

Tight public purse strings inevitably causes greater overall inequality

In his 2025 State of the Nation address the president promised improved healthcare access and infrastructure. (Photo by Guillem Sartorio/Getty Images)

Will mediation stop dodgy lawyers from milking the health department?

South Africa spends too much money on medical malpractice lawsuits and wants to pursue new ways to settle cases out of court

South Africa has recorded its fifth case of monkeypox. (Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)

Fifth case of monkeypox confirmed in South Africa

The rising number of cases has become a cause for concern, says health minister

Former health minister Zweli Mkhize. (Photo by Gallo Images/Sharon Seretlo)

Reshuffle: Mkhize tenders resignation as Ramaphosa calls top six meeting

Mkhize’s resignation and the top six meeting are the clearest indicators yet that Ramaphosa is intending to make a much-anticipated cabinet reshuffle

Cleaning up: Zweli Mkhize (left) was the face of a largely good response to the pandemic, which could help explain President Cyril Ramaphosa’s (right) reluctance to act against him. (Lulama Zenzile/Gallo Images/Die Burger)

ANC factions united on Zweli Mkhize

Despite agreement that it would be politically ‘unwise’ for the president to remove the health minister before the Special Tribunal makes its decision on the application by the…

President Cyril Ramaphosa. (Lulama Zenzile/Die Burger/Gallo)

No action just yet on Digital Vibes report, Ramaphosa signals

‘I will come out and explain to the nation exactly how I will deal with [the SIU] report,’ Ramaphosa said during a walkabout at vaccine sites in Gauteng

Blame game: Clashes between ministers in the security cluster involve, from left, Ayanda Dlodlo, Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula and Bheki Cele. (David Harrison/M&G)

Cabinet reshuffle not on cards yet

There are calls for the president to act against ministers said to be responsible for the state’s slow response to the unrest, but his hands are tied

former health minister Zweli Mkhize only approved the total R132-million budget for NHI communication in March last year, 199 days after the agreement was signed. Digital Vibes only delivered Covid-19-related communications services.  (Photo by Christoph Soeder/picture alliance via Getty Images)

Ramaphosa allies call for Mkhize to take leave in NWC meeting

Sources closely involved in the meeting said that the president’s allies — Ronald Lamola, Senzo Mchunu and Snuki Zikalala — each called for Mkhize to take special leave while the…

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Editorial: Decisive leadership in Covid-19

Last week the Brazilian health minister warned that the country’s public health system was likely to collapse under the strain of the coronavirus by the end of April. Although…