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Smokers and drinkers may cough up more to fund NHI

By Sipokazi Fokazi With many South Africans still in the dark about how the financing of the proposed National Health Insurance (NHI) will affect their pockets, smokers and drinkers should mentally prepare themselves since they could feel…

Today is International Nurses Day, observed around the world every year to honour the contributions nurses make to society.Image: Gallo images/Sowetan/Sandile Ndlovu

Nurses expected to down tools in support of Cosatu strike

As SA wakes up to the threat of a massive strike against job losses, nurses affiliated to the Democratic Nursing Organisation of SA (Denosa) said they would down tools in support of the Cosatu-led industrial action. Speaking on Tuesday,…

FULLY OPERATIONAL: At the launch of Cancercare Border Oncology Centre’s launch the new linear accelerator machine are, back row, Jacques Snyman, and, front left, Hanif Hamdulay, Michelle Martin, Verschka Frantz and Rolene Wagner Picture: SIVENATHI GOSA

Boost for Border cancer patients

CANCERCARE Border Oncology Centre launched their new state-of-the-art linear accelerator machine at the St Dominics Hospital last week. Equra Health officially unveiled the new machine after a five- month period of replacing the old…

PSA welcomes NHI proposals ‘with caution’

The Public Servants Association (PSA) has welcomed “with caution” aspects of the proposed Medical Schemes Amendment Bill and the National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill announced by Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi on Thursday. “The PSA is…

NHI bill ‘step in right direction’- Discovery Health

Discovery Health CEO Jonathan Broomberg has welcomed the proposed National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill that could shake up healthcare in South Africa. Broomberg said the bill was a step in the right direction for universal healthcare in…