Ramaphosa appeals to apex court to overturn NHI ruling

Top court says president can directly appeal a high court ruling that he give reasons for assenting of the NHI Act

Deputy health minister takes aim at tobacco companies as more teens take up vaping

Government accuses tobacco industry of creating a new generation of nicotine addicts with e-cigarettes

State debt to medical device companies climbs to R1.4bn

Small suppliers look to private sector amid cash flow crunch as state still fails to pay bills on time

AgriSA calls for existing tobacco controls to be enforced before more are introduced

Parliament’s portfolio committee on health is considering a bill proposing tough new rules for tobacco products

Health department faces growing legal bills over NHI

Ministry dealing with five legal challenges to the NHI Act and two more to the National Health Act

Treasury mulls bids for extra health funds to counter US cuts

Section 16 of the Public Finance Management Act is one of the options, says National Treasury chief director for health and social development

Motsoaledi lashes media, says SA’s HIV/Aids programmes are not collapsing

Minister likens ‘dangerously inaccurate reporting’ to AfriForum’s drive over what it calls discrimination against Afrikaners

BHF prepares two more legal challenges against NHI Act

Organisation to argue government ignored valid concerns raised and that the public hearings were ‘meaningless and flawed’

Stripping civil servants of medical scheme benefits will require care, BHF hears

Support of unions will be helpful, Clinton Health Access Initiative tells Board of Healthcare Funders

Pandemic treaty shows multilateralism is alive and well, says former health chief

Negotiations succeeded because parties compromised for the sake of humanity, says Precious Matsoso

Bill Gates pledges to give away his fortune in next 20 years

The Gates Foundation has donated more than $100bn over the past 25 years

Activists fight Gauteng health’s appeal against order to provide cancer treatment

Section 27 says Gauteng chose a drawn out tender process instead of using legal provisions allowing it to urgently use private-sector services

KZN health department’s unpaid R1.7bn bill sparks protest

Some suppliers say they haven't been paid more than a year after completing work

Court orders Ramaphosa to give reasons for signing contentious NHI Act

Ruling reaffirms constitutional principle that no office-bearer is above judicial scrutiny

MRC raises bid for emergency funding as donors step up

Medical Research Council secures R400m in commitments from donor organisations

Nzimande moves to tackle research funding crisis

Science, technology and innovation working group will analyse impact of abrupt withdrawal of US funding

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