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The Health Minister’s Medical Schemes Amendment Bill was pushed through very quickly — did the Competition Commission’s upcoming report influence this?
Stories of Note Bytes from the digital world The head count at the South African Revenue Service (SARS) has fallen to 12,600 from 14,000 a few years ago, which is not good news, according to acting commissioner Mark Kingon. Why has Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi rushed his Medical Schemes Amendment Bill through Parliament? Matters of Debate In My Opinion Bronwyn Nortje suspects Motsoaledi’s haste may have something to do with the Competition Commission’s soon to be published provisional report on its health market inquiry. A federal judge ruled on Wednesday that US President Donald Trump blocking users on Twitter violated the first amendment of the US constitution. Author Stephen King is one of the people whose constitutional rights were infringed by Trump. Finding Alpha The long and the short of the markets Tiger Brands appears to have stomached its listeria problems fairly well so far. Deutsche Bank’s SA CEO Muneer Ismail confirmed on Wednesday night that the global cuts would a...
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