This brief reviews the Minister of Health's comments on the Medical Malpractice Issues in the Health Sector and responses to such comments

COVID-19 Vaccines - South African Developments And Issues

This is the second of two briefs about COVID-19 vaccines. This brief sets out vaccine developments in South Africa as well as the various issues that are being ...

A discussion about Organ Donor Agencies and their regulation in South Africa.

This Brief deals with the genetic link requirement in section 294 of the Children's Act which deals with surrogacy agreements and genetic origin of a child, ...

This Brief discusses the amendment to Regulation 8 of the Medical Schemes Act and what it actually means to members of medical schemes and other stakeholders.

This special Brief is a report back on the Competition Commission's Market Inquiry into the Private Healthcare Sector conference.

The Effects Of Looting On The South African Health Care System At A Time When It Is Most Needed

In the past week and a half, South African news has been overtaken by reports of violent riots and looting which started in protest to the incarceration of ...

The Life Esidimeni Inquest, Due To Start On 19 July 2021

Five years after the Life Esidimeni tragedy was first uncovered, a formal inquest is being launched by the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA). It is the hope ...

The Medical Schemes Amendment Bill And The National Health Insurance Bill

This brief accompanies the release of our submission to the national Department of Health on its draft Medical Schemes Amendment Bill and the National Health ...

The National Health Insurance Bill I: The current situation in the health sector and how the NHI Bill proposes to change it

This brief is the first of a series of four on the National Health Insurance Bill (“NHI”). They are based on the submission which the HSF made to Parliament on ...