ConCourt judgment in Capitec vs SARS clarifies important VAT principles

The decision addresses the recovery of VAT on payments made under loan cover provided free of charge.

‘Win’ for health department in battle over NHI-linked Certificate of Need

The High Court will have to revisit the constitutionality of certificates that determine where doctors can work.

Healthcare providers will no longer ‘call the shots’ under NHI, says minister

Therefore, current 8.5% of GDP spent on healthcare resources will be enough to fund NHI, Parliament told.

Ruling on ‘unconstitutional’ certificates won’t stop NHI, says health minister

The High Court’s decision that requiring healthcare practitioners to obtain a certificate of need (CoN) is unconstitutional will not stop the Department of Health from implementing National Health Insurance (NHI), says Minister of […]

NHI will be phased in, says Phaahla

Health Minister Dr Joe Phaahla has once again indicated that National Health Insurance (NHI) will be phased in based on the funds available. Earlier this month, Dr Phaahla told a virtual event hosted […]

NHI will be implemented gradually, says Health Minister

Health Minister Dr Joe Phaahla says the government plans to implement National Health Insurance (NHI) incrementally and gradually phase out the role medical schemes play in funding private healthcare services, according to reports […]

Fix the issues, don’t fight them

There is a particularly apt old African saying: When elephants fight, it is the grass that suffers. In his opening address at the 2022 Board of Healthcare Funders annual conference, the Minister of […]