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The South African Medical Association (SAMA) says the current state of the health care system in the country is not adequately prepared for the implementation of the National Health Insurance Bill (NHI). On Wednesday, the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) passed the controversial NHI bill. The organisation says the readiness of healthcare facilities, in public and private sectors, is a critical factor for the successful implementation of the NHI. The […]

Political Analyst, Professor Dirk Kotze, has labelled Mavuso Msimang's resignation from the ANC as a form of protest. Msimang penned a resignation letter to the party's secretary general after serving the organisation for over six decades. In the long letter, the stalwart laid bare the extent at which corruption has ravaged the governing party at the expense of ordinary citizens. The now former deputy president of the ANC Veterans League […]

Leader of Build One South Africa (BOSA), Mmusi Maimane, says the process to bring about a new electoral system was manipulated by the ANC and supporting political parties in Parliament. He says a strong, open system would weaken their power. The Constitutional Court dismissed an application by BOSA and the Independent Candidates Association seeking to declare the Electoral Amendment Act unconstitutional. The Apex court ruled that the act meets constitutional […]

As the globe marks World Aids Day, medical professionals in South Africa are urging young people to normalise testing for HIV to know their status. World Aids Day is commemorated annually across the globe to show solidarity with the millions of people living with the virus and to raise awareness about the status of the epidemic. Approximately 7.8 million South Africans live with the virus, which is a 1.3% drop […]

Political analyst, Professor Sam Koma, says former Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng will forever remain one of the influential voices on matters involving corruption. The former Chief Justice used his address at the SAfm Inaugural Lecture 2023 to criticise the media for turning a blind eye to holding the private sector accountable. He has slammed the targeting of government officials when looking into allegations of corruption. "The focus in this country […]

The Israel and Hamas truce agreement has hit a snag as the warring groups seek to straighten out the final logistical details. The looming four-day truce, which was set to start today, has now been rolled over to Friday. The temporary ceasefire will see the possible release of the hostages seized when Hamas attacked southern Israel in October, in exchange for Palestinians in Israeli prisons. According to the agreement, there […]

NSFAS applications for the 2024 academic year have officially opened. Higher Education Minister, Blade Nzimande, announced that the application period will end on the 31st of January. Nzimande used his media briefing in Pretoria to remind students that they do not have to wait for matric results to apply for funding. The Minister has also announced a number of measures that will form part of improving the services for students. […]

Economist, Dawie Roodt, has described the latest rand manipulation as a storm in a teacup that politicians are using to divert attention from their failures. Twenty eight banks, both international and local, are implicated in the alleged foreign exchange manipulation between 2007 and 2013. The Competition Commission recently fined British multinational bank, Standard Chartered, R42 million after it admitted to colluding in the fixing of the rand. On Monday, the […]

Minister in the Presidency, Khumbudzo Ntshavheni, says UK's Standard Chartered has agreed to testify as a witness in the prosecution of banks that colluded in the manipulation of the rand over the years. The bank is one of the five financial institutions that have admitted to taking part in the alleged foreign exchange manipulation scheme, 16 years ago. It is understood that they and 27 other local and international banks […]