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CMS investigates procurement irregularities at Bonitas

05 Nov 2025
The Council for Medical Schemes (CMS) launched a forensic investigation into the procurement process of Bonitas, the nation's second-largest open medical scheme. This follows allegations of improper procurement processes related to a contract awarded to Private Health Administrators (PHA) for the administration of Boncap, its low-income option, reported Business Day (5 Nov 2025)
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Treasury investigates possibility of tax credit slash

04 Nov 2025
National Treasury is investigating the "number of potential implications" of limiting or entirely removing medical tax credits as a mechanism to fund NHI, reported Business Day (4 Nov 2025).
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Aspen Pharmacare settles for R500m in dispute

03 Nov 2025
Aspen Pharmacare announced that it has reached a “full and final settlement” of R500m to be paid before 1 December 2025, reported Business Day (3 Nov 2025).
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Sleep tracking can leave you anxious and awake?

03 Nov 2025
“Sleep tracking is an increasingly popular feature of fitness devices and smartwatches, with millions of users monitoring their nightly rest. However, experts warn that this obsession with data could be the very thing keeping people awake, creating a cycle of anxiety and poor sleep. – Sunday Times (2 November 2025).
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BHF demands ‘urgent clarity’ about medical tax credit cuts

31 Oct 2025
In a letter to Treasury the Board of Healthcare Funders (BHF) demands “urgent clarity” on Government’s plans to phase out medical scheme tax credits as a financing mechanism NHI, reported Business Day (31October 2025)
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Global award for Groote Schuur Hospital

30 Oct 2025
Cape Town’s Groote Schuur Hospital has been awarded European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) accreditation for its world-class oncology and palliative care teams, reported MedicalBrief (29 October 2025).
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Medical schemes ignore CMS guideline for premium increase

30 Oct 2025
Considering a projected inflation rate of 3.3% in 2026, the Council for Medical Schemes (CMS) recommended a guideline increase in medical scheme contributions of 5.4%-6.8%. However, most schemes have exceeded this. – Financial Mail (30 October 2025)
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Hospital oxygen plant tender unchanged despite assurances

30 Oct 2025
“Despite public undertakings from Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi to remove the tainted R836m hospital oxygen plan tender from the Independent Development Trust (IDT), the Maziya joint venture’s contract remains firmly as it was,” reported MedicalBrief (30 October 2025)
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TB claims over 500,000 in nine years

30 Oct 2025
More 500 000 people in SA died from tuberculosis (TB) between 2015 and 2023, Health Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi told Parliament. - TimesLive (30 October 2025).
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NHI Act faces ‘a legal storm’

30 Oct 2025
At least eight different groups have filed court applications to challenge the NHI Act since President Cyril Ramaphosa signed the Act into law in May 2024. - Spotlight (29 October 2025)
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State-of-the-art forensic lab misses another deadline

30 Oct 2025
Johannesburg’s new forensic pathology services laboratory (FPS), has missed its fifth deadline, reported MedicalBrief (30 October 2025).
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New, longer timeline for implementing NHI

29 Oct 2025
Government may not need to introduce new taxes to finance the NHI scheme for almost another decade, according to a presentation to Parliament by the Department of Health’s Deputy Director-General for NHI, Dr Nicholas Crisp. - Business Day (29 October 2025).
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Removal of medical tax credits on the cards

17 Oct 2025
“With significant legal and logistical uncertainty still surrounding the NHI's implementation, making precipitous changes to the tax system could have unforeseen and damaging consequences for millions of South Africans.” - Business Day(17 October 2025)
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Pharma faces billions in costs due to new tariffs

29 Jul 2025
“The pharmaceutical industry is bracing for a significant financial blow, with analysts forecasting costs of between $13bn and $19bn following the revelation that a new transatlantic trade deal will subject branded medicines to a hefty 15% tariff.” – Reuters (28 July 2025)
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Life Healthcare backs collaboration to tackle healthcare crisis

27 Nov 2024
Life Healthcare CEO Peter Wharton-Hood has backed a call for greater collaboration between the government and private healthcare providers to address South Africa’s pressing healthcare challenges. This follows a proposal by Netcare CEO Richard Friedland, who suggested adding healthcare as the fourth pillar in an existing government-business partnership focused on revitalising the economy.
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