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- Health Minister Sets Aside R74 Million to Defend National Health Insurance Act Against Mounting Legal Challenges
Published: Apr 25, 2026
Section: Africa
South Africa’s Minister of Health, Aaron Motsoaledi, has allocated R74 million for the 2026/27 financial year to defend the National Health Insurance (NHI) Act against 15 pending l...
- National Health Investors Executes $560 Million Strategic Disposition of Skilled Nursing Assets
Published: Apr 23, 2026
Section: Companies & Industry
National Health Investors (NHI) has reached an agreement to sell a 35-property healthcare portfolio to National Healthcare Corp (NHC) for $560 million. The transaction, announced W...
- 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...
- South African Health Minister Predicts Multi-Decade Legal Standoff Over National Health Insurance Scheme Implementation
Published: Mar 5, 2026
Section: Africa
Minister Aaron Motsoaledi has informed Parliament that the National Health Insurance (NHI) Act faces 14 active lawsuits, with litigation potentially lasting up to 20 years. Despite...
- 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...
- Economist Dawie Roodt Warns South Africa Must Abandon NHI and Expropriation Policies to Drive Growth
Published: Feb 24, 2026
Section: Global Economy
Prominent economist Dawie Roodt has urged the South African government to halt the implementation of National Health Insurance, Black Economic Empowerment, and land expropriation w...
- Healthcare Advocates Warn Against Abolishing Medical Aid Tax Credits Ahead of 2026 Budget
Published: Feb 23, 2026
Section: Health
The Board of Healthcare Funders has issued an urgent appeal to the National Treasury to preserve and increase medical scheme tax credits. Industry experts warn that the proposed re...