According to Occupational Care South Africa (OCSA), absenteeism costs range from R12 to R16bn per year, but the Human Capital Review estimates it even higher, at R19.144bn. This amounts to about 15% of employees being absent on any given day,” reported The Citizen (24 July 2024).
The High Court in Pretoria affirmed a previous ruling that deemed the National Health Act’s Certificate of Need (CoN) provisions unconstitutional and recommended their removal.
“Big pharmaceutical companies like Gilead Sciences, Novartis, Johnson & Johnson, and Bristol Myers Squibb are focusing on reducing the manufacturing turnaround time for personalised blood cancer treatments known as CAR-T therapies,” reported Reuters (24 July 2024).
According to the Gauteng Health Department it has taken all necessary steps to address the backlog of cancer patients awaiting radiation therapy, reported Business Day (23 July 2024). This follows legal action by the Cancer Alliance, representing 30 cancer organisations, against the department to expedite the provision of radiation therapy to patients in Gauteng.