Brace for taxes — Parliament passes NHI bill
South Africa’s National Assembly approved a new law that will pave the way for the introduction of universal health insurance, a plan its critics argue will be financially unsustainable and impossible to implement effectively.
The National Health...
Bad news about ending South Africa's state of disaster
Disagreements within South Africa's government could delay the scrapping of the national state of disaster, as officials and ministers argue over how to manage the coronavirus in the future.
According to the Sunday Times, the National...
Ramaphosa wants to end State of Disaster — what must happen
President Cyril Ramaphosa affirmed his intentions to end the national state of disaster during his State of the Nation address on Thursday, 10 February 2022.
"It is my intention to end state of disaster as soon as we have finalised...
Big vaccination drive in South Africa — with cash prizes up for grabs
The National Department of Health will hold a Vooma Vaccination Week from 3 to 10 December 2021 to ramp up Covid-19 vaccinations before an anticipated fourth wave of infections hits the country.
The Vooma Vaccination Week is...
Unvaccinated people may be banned from public amenities in South Africa
South Africa may limit the use of public amenities to the people who have been vaccinated against Covid-19, the country’s health minister said.
While a decision hasn’t been taken it is being discussed by the government...