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• Government Allocates R74 Million For Legal Defense As NHI Constitutional Showdown Looms

  Published: Apr 22, 2026

  Section: Africa

  The South African Department of Health is facing 15 concurrent legal challenges against the National Health Insurance (NHI) Act, with R74 million set aside for legal fees in the 20...

• Hilo Resident Charged with Fatal Stabbing of Elderly Neighbor Committed to Department of Health After Being Deemed Unfit for Trial

  Published: Mar 7, 2026

  Section: Crime

  Keoni Brown, a 30 year old accused of the 2025 murder of his neighbor Lola Linda Loebl, has been found mentally unfit to stand trial by a Hilo Circuit Court judge. Brown will remai...

• South African Health Department Debunks Viral Social Media Hoax Regarding New R1200 Monthly HIV Support Grant

  Published: Mar 7, 2026

  Section: Africa

  National health officials have issued an urgent advisory dismissing reports of a new government grant for individuals living with HIV as entirely fraudulent. Department spokesperso...

• Governance expert warns National Health Insurance focus masks systemic corruption and procurement failures in South African hospitals

  Published: Mar 4, 2026

  Section: Africa

  Professor Alex van den Heever of Wits University has criticized the government’s prioritization of the National Health Insurance (NHI) scheme, arguing it serves as a distraction fr...