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More newsThe goals, timing and criticisms of the NHI Act
On 15 May 2024, President Cyril Ramaphosa signed the National Health Insurance Bill into law. The National Health Insurance Act 20 of 2023 (NHI Act) marks a pivotal moment in South Africa’s healthcare landscape.
Medicinal cannabis in South Africa: Licensing, quality control and access to market
While much has been discussed in the media regarding the lawful commercialisation of cannabis for recreational use, as vaguely alluded to in the latest draft of the Cannabis for Private Purposes Bill, South Africa’s role as a global player in the medicinal cannabis market shouldn’t be underestimated.
Nurses: A matter of life and death
Today, on International Nurses Day, we honour the invaluable resource that our nurses are. We also reflect on the challenges faced by the South African nursing sector, as highlighted in a recent judgment of the KwaZulu-Natal Division of the High Court ((9148/2021P) ZAKZPHC 7).