NHI will never see the light of day
South Africa’s NHI is unlikely to ever be implemented due to funding and design flaws, and warns that pursuing it risks further damaging the healthcare system instead of fixing its underlying governance problems.
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FOOD BASKET CHECK: SRD grant, set for a ‘redesign’, falls R60 short of our list of basic food items
In the 2026 State of the Nation Address the President said the Social Relief of Distress grant will remain for another year, until 31 March 2027, unchanged at R370. It would be redesigned to ‘effectively support livelihoods, skills development, work opportunities and productive activity’.
Zwane alleges referees target AmaZulu in PSL matches
AmaZulu coach Arthur Zwane criticised the refereeing standards in the PSL, claiming his team has been unfairly targeted by officials, which has impacted their performance, particularly in matches against Magesi and Stellenbosch.
Barbie Kyagulanyi Ordeal: How love is animating the struggle for meaningful democracy and good Governance
Barbie Kyagulanyi’s ordeal reveals how love can become a powerful, non-violent force driving resistance, courage and conviction in Uganda’s struggle for meaningful democracy and good governance
Paul O’Sullivan apologises for abrupt parliamentary walkout – Clone
Private investigator Paul O’Sullivan has issued a formal apology to parliament for abruptly leaving the ad hoc committee proceedings last week.
Paul O’Sullivan apologises for abrupt parliamentary walkout
Private investigator Paul O’Sullivan has issued a formal apology to parliament for abruptly leaving the ad hoc committee proceedings last week.
Protected: Debt may have peaked but discipline reform and infrastructure must now carry the weight
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VANISHING HERITAGE: Thonga fishing families count the cost of decades-old eviction from Kosi Bay
In creating the iSimangaliso Wetland Park, South Africa chose ecotourism over extractive mining for the region’s development. But conservation authorities inherited an apartheid-era model of exclusion, which may continue the erasure of Thonga fishing culture from the landscape.
FRESH APPROACH: Rennie’s global view will shift All Black thinking, making them more dangerous
Dave Rennie, a former school teacher from Upper Hutt, has been named as All Black coach, replacing Scott Robertson.
LETTER | Scales of justice unbalanced
The magistrate who presided over my matter, acting magistrate Lerato Moraba, promised to send the judgment via email to both parties. I am still waiting for it.
Five biggest talking points before the 2026 Formula 1 season opener
The new 24-round Formula One season starts in Melbourne this week with 11 teams on the grid and the biggest technical changes in decades.
MultiChoice shuts showmax amid global streaming challenges
MultiChoice, part of Canal+ SA, has announced it will discontinue Showmax after a strategic review found the streaming platform’s mounting losses unsustainable in an increasingly competitive global market; but jobs are safe
Iran’s envoy in South Africa defends retaliatory attacks on US bases in the Middle East
The Iranian embassy in South Africa has defended the country’s targeting of American military installations in the escalating confrontation with the US and Israel. Tehran insists its actions fall within its right to self-defence under international law. “Our act is our inherent right,” ambassador Mansour Shakib Mehr told a media briefing in Pretoria on Wednesday. […]
LETTER | ANC requires an astute, super-intelligent leader
If Motsepe were to seek the country’s presidency, it would be as a response to an overwhelming cry by civil society for order to return to SA.
News24 | Finance Minister sounds the alarm over oil spike
Sustained higher oil prices resulting from conflict in the Middle East may fuel inflation in South Africa, though the buffers built by the government should help keep its debt-consolidation plans on track, Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana said.
Orbit keen to upset Sundowns after confidence boost
Last two games have given team hope they can avoid relegation
Nqothole aims for IBF world title before retirement
Champ set to battle Edwards in elimination bout
OPINION | Chiefs have suffered enough — they must hire Pitso now
To restore Kaizer Chiefs to its rightful place, the club requires a coach who is a leader. That coach is Pitso Mosimane
Health-tender company did not have bank account: owner to appear in court
The company was a week old when it was awarded the tender by the health department
Owner of company awarded health tender without bank account appears in court
The company was a week old when it was awarded the tender by the health department
WATCH LIVE | Paul O’Sullivan back before ad hoc committee after dramatic walkout
Private investigator Paul O’Sullivan is back before parliament’s ad hoc committee investigating allegations of criminal infiltration, corruption and political interference in the justice system.