A Gauteng High Court ruling has ordered the City of Johannesburg, the Gauteng and national Health Departments and the police to guarantee safe, unhindered access to public clinics. – Medicalbrief (10 Dec 2025)
SA faces a severe shortage of critical care resources, with only 4 719 ICU beds nationwide, of which just 1 186 are in the public sector, serving most of the 64m population. – MedicalBrief (10 Dec 2025)
National Treasury is preparing to intervene in four provincial health departments - KwaZulu-Natal, Free State, Gauteng and the Northern Cape - after severe financial mismanagement and failing service delivery. - Business Day (8 Dec 2025)
As 2026 approaches, SA’s healthcare system remains strained, caught between scientific progress and persistent financial and administrative instability. - Marcus Low in Spotlight (8 Dec 2025)