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The National Health Insurance Bill I: The current situation in the health sector and how the NHI Bill proposes to change it

This brief is the first of a series of four on the National Health Insurance Bill (“NHI”). They are based on the submission which the HSF made to Parliament on ...

Asbestos Cement Waterpipes: A Health Hazard?

Studies have shown that asbestos poses health risks to humans beyond the inhalation of fibres. Evidence suggests that ingestion of asbestos fibres from ...

Emerging Contaminants - Crisis Or Manageable Risk?

At present the global scientific community is grappling with the question of whether emerging contaminants in water pose any substantial health risks to ...

Sexual Assault - Part 3: Sexual violence as a Weapon of War

A very popular, yet grossly under recognised, feature and weapon of war is sexual violence. Sexual violence, like artillery, is used to cause destruction ...

Sexual Assault - Part 2: Sexual Harassment in the Workplace

According to legislation, employers have a positive legal duty to ensure that the workplace is free from unfair discrimination. What the legislature and ...

Sexual Assault - Part 1: Sexual Offences in the Criminal Justice System

Crimes of a sexual nature, the world over, are prosecuted distinct from any other form of crime. The burden of proof in sexual offence cases is more stringent ...

A commentary on the National Health Summit 2018 report

In October 2018, the inaugural Presidential Health Summit took place. The Summit sought to invite key stakeholders to deliberate on the issues causing our ...

The Medical Schemes Amendment Bill And The National Health Insurance Bill

This brief accompanies the release of our submission to the national Department of Health on its draft Medical Schemes Amendment Bill and the National Health ...

This brief is the second of two. The first brief assesses the extent to which government thinking has progressed on the funding of the health system. This ...

This brief is the first of two. It assesses the extent to which government thinking has progressed on the health system. The second will consider whether ...