Government’s projected funding target of R457bn by year 14 of the NHI plan is “entirely unaffordable” for SA’s already strained fiscus, according to Thoneshan Naidoo, CEO of the Health Funders Association (HFA). – The Citizen (12 Nov 2025)
Since the National Health Insurance (NHI) Act was signed into law by President Cyril Ramaphosa in May 2024, eight different groups have challenged it in court, with some filing multiple applications. – Spotlight (29 Oct 2025)
The pharmaceutical company Biovac, in partnership with the SA Medical Research Council (SAMRC), started clinical trials for a candidate oral cholera vaccine in a move to reduce Africa’s dependence on imported medicines, reported Business Day (12 Nov 2025)
Discovery Health announced a global partnership with Google, using artificial intelligence (AI) to provide individuals with personalised recommendations to improve their health and contain the rising cost of insurance cover.