The National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill has been a subject of controversy since inception. Whilst the government forges ahead with the introduction of NHI, many experts believe the system will fail. A wide range of commentaries was made in the wake of its introduction to Parliament on 8 August 2019 and subsequent countrywide public hearings. […]
LegalBrief recently shared that comment is required by 27 September on a discussion document emerging from a routine mandatory assessment of National Credit Act regulations and identifying several possibly requiring amendment. According to LegalBrief the comment document was released on 19 September 2019 and seeks to create an informal platform for the Department of Trade & […]
Earlier this week, parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry was briefed on the new National Credit Amendment Act. As part of the briefing, parliament received a socio-economic impact assessment study (SEIAS) on how the act will impact banks, government and consumers. The socio-economic impact assessment was conducted by Genesis Analytics. Fin24 reported that the […]
“We are one nation building one health care system. Let’s work together. There is no us and them.” These were the words in a tweet of Dr Zweli Mkhize, South Africa’s Health Minister. Dr Mkhize attended the annual Hospital Association of South Africa conference in Cape Town last week. He addressed leaders of private hospital […]
Last week, President Cyril Ramaphosa signed the controversial National Credit Amendment Bill into law. In short, the legislation will provide debt relief for consumers who earn R7 500 per month or less and have unsecured debt amounting to R50 000 by suspending the debt in part or in full. The Bill has specifically been criticised by the […]
In a recent media statement the Health Minister, Zweli Mkhize, welcomed the current debate on the introduction of National Health insurance (NHI). “We will be noting all the views and comments made by all citizens as a healthy contribution in reshaping the system that is being introduced to serve all South Africans and ensure Universal […]
On Thursday, Health Minister Zweli Mkhize released the much-awaited National Health Insurance (NHI) bill in Pretoria. He said that it is expected to be fully functional in South Africa by 2026. The Health Department said the bill promised to create a healthier population with benefits to foreign nationals, inmates and refugees. In his speech he […]
