The 2021 budget, like the vaccine rollout, dare not fail
Prioritising vaccination is by far the most effective way of giving SA the best possible chance to get back on the road to health and economic recovery
23 February 2021 - 11:33
The 2021 national budget is expected to result in pressures across all departments as SA continues to require fiscal resources to respond to the Covid-19 pandemic with both pharmaceutical and non-pharmaceutical interventions.
Previous public interest in the budget and matters relating to health initiatives have centred on National Health Insurance (NHI) and its implementation. Now the focus has shifted to initiatives in response to the pandemic. Standing on the other side of 2020 affords us the opportunity to understand the fiscal requirements underlying a successful response...
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