Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi has begun fresh engagement with one of his fiercest critics on the National Health Insurance (NHI). He met with the South African Medical Association (Sama) recently to discuss what he called “things we have in common”, despite Sama being among the organisations challenging the National Health Insurance Act in court. The NHI aims to establish a…
Tag: Corruption
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NHI Act Implementation Paused but Political Signals Stay Mixed
A growing chorus of clinicians and analysts warns that the government is advancing South Africa’s National Health Insurance plan in a form that fails to address the country’s deepest health system issues. Joburg paediatrician Simon Strachan says doctors feel “frustrated and desperate” because the state has sidelined their practical input, despite its central role in any workable reform. Uncertainty surged…
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NHI Corruption Risks Heightened By Home Affairs Scandal, Arrests
The integrity of South Africa’s future healthcare system is under intense scrutiny. Recent investigations by the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) have exposed deep-seated rot within the Department of Home Affairs. These findings provide a grim reminder of the systemic challenges facing South African governance. For the healthcare industry, these revelations are particularly troubling, highlighting the risks of NHI corruption. They…
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2026 Healthcare Watchlist: Nine Healthcare Stories to Track
Twenty-twenty-six is shaping up as a year of sharp policy fights, fast-moving science, and stubborn system failures. Spotlight’s 2026 Healthcare Watchlist will track nine stories that could shift budgets, reshape services, and test public trust. A limited rollout of a new HIV prevention injection could be a turning point for prevention options. Weight-loss medicines are evolving rapidly, with new oral…
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Court Upholds Malotana’s Suspension by Gauteng Premier
Suspended Gauteng Department of Health (GDoH) head of department (HOD), Lesiba Malotana, suffered a significant blow. The Labour Court dismissed his urgent attempt to overturn his precautionary suspension. Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi suspended Malotana as a precautionary measure in October. The action followed a damning report by the Special Investigating Unit (SIU). This report detailed an alleged procurement syndicate operating…
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Bonitas Medical Scheme Faces Procurement Rigging Claims
Bonitas Medical Scheme, one of South Africa’s largest medical aids, manages a R20 billion fund. It is facing explosive allegations of systemic capture following the emergence of a new whistleblower report. A flash drive containing emails, draft contracts, and internal communications allegedly reveals a concerted effort. Senior executives, trustees, and favoured consultants aimed to rig procurement processes and redirect lucrative…
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Tembisa Hospital Looting Sparks Health Head’s Suspension
Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi has suspended the head of the provincial health department, Lesiba Arnold Malotana, with immediate effect. This follows damning revelations of wholesale looting at Tembisa hospital. Describing the situation as “disturbing”, the Premier’s move makes Malotana the first high-profile casualty of the corruption scandal uncovered by the Special Investigating Unit (SIU). The suspension follows the assassination of…
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Stark Warning Against NHI: Lessons from Gauteng
Gauteng’s Department of Health is in crisis. It runs South Africa’s largest provincial health system. Its condition provides a stark warning against NHI. It highlights the significant dangers posed by the new Act. The department is plagued by mismanagement. It suffers from deep corruption and no accountability. This raises grave concerns about the state. Is it ready to manage a…
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Tembisa Hospital Corruption Investigation Findings
A sprawling web of organised corruption has systematically looted an estimated R2 billion from Tembisa Hospital. This has transformed the public healthcare facility into a captured state economy, exploited by criminal syndicates and corrupt officials. An explosive interim report by the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) details a coordinated scheme. It implicates rogue officials from both the hospital and the Gauteng…
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Road Accident Fund under Investigation by SCOPA
Parliament’s Standing Committee on Public Accounts (SCOPA) has officially launched a formal inquiry into the deeply troubled finances of the Road Accident Fund (RAF). The decision comes as the RAF grapples with serious allegations of corruption. An explosive internal power struggle has reached the High Court. The parliamentary probe follows a deluge of whistleblower reports and complaints alleging widespread maladministration,…
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RAF CEO Placed on Leave pending SIU Tender Probe
The Road Accident Fund (RAF has announced that its Chief Executive Officer, Collins Letsoalo, has been placed on special leave. The RAF CEO’s special leave decision by the RAF board comes as the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) continues its probe into multimillion-rand contracts and tenders. These investigations focus on financial dealings at the embattled fund. A Precautionary Measure during SIU…