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Parliament heard the Special Investigating Unit’s head advocate last week testify about medico-legal fraud. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks / GroundUp

SIU takes aim at ballooning dodgy medical litigation that is costing the government billions

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#BudgetSpeech2019: Will it lead to more doctors being sued for negligence?

Daniel McLaren 21 Feb 2019

#BudgetSpeech2019: How govt plans to curb medico-legal claims

#BudgetSpeech2019: How govt plans to curb medico-legal claims

21 Feb 2019

Many countries around the world can’t meet the demand for donor organs. Shutterstock

There are many complex reasons for South Africa's organ donor shortage

Harriet Etheredge 9 Jan 2019

#BestofBiz 2018: Legal

#BestofBiz 2018: Legal

18 Dec 2018

Can patents help regulate future experimentation with designer babies?

Can patents help regulate future experimentation with designer babies?

Daniel Mak 5 Dec 2018

Mashudu Mphafudi, director in the finance & banking practice at Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr

Private healthcare is ripe for transformation

28 Nov 2018

Putting the lid on medical aid fraud

Putting the lid on medical aid fraud

Paul Midlane 14 Nov 2018

Minors, blood transfusions and the court

Minors, blood transfusions and the court

Donald Dinnie 13 Nov 2018

How will the State Liability Amendment Bill affect victims?

How will the State Liability Amendment Bill affect victims?

31 Oct 2018

Why medical devices should carry warranties

Why medical devices should carry warranties

Martha Smit and Daniel Mwale 25 Oct 2018

Study: Escalating civil cases against private hospitals due to nursing malpractice

Study: Escalating civil cases against private hospitals due to nursing malpractice

24 Oct 2018

Bizcommunity Recruitment in Africa Focus

Bizcommunity Recruitment in Africa Focus

Bizcommunity.com 23 Oct 2018

Silicosis fund to be established in April 2019

Silicosis fund to be established in April 2019

18 Oct 2018

The best Biz summer holiday (content) package ever!

The best Biz summer holiday (content) package ever!

Bizcommunity.com 15 Oct 2018

Is your beauty therapist legally allowed to perform teeth whitening?

Is your beauty therapist legally allowed to perform teeth whitening?

26 Jun 2018

Life Esidimeni families receive compensation

Life Esidimeni families receive compensation

25 Jun 2018

Eastern Cape Health MEC, Helen August-Sauls

EC Health's plan to deal with medical lawsuits

13 Jun 2018

Health anti-corruption forum to curb fraud

Health anti-corruption forum to curb fraud

7 Jun 2018

Change in policy opens the way for generics

Change in policy opens the way for generics

31 May 2018

Mark Arnold, principal officer of Resolution Health Medical Scheme

Act could redress medical scheme sustainability issues

21 May 2018

When sorry seems to be the hardest word

Donald Dinnie 16 May 2018

What the POPI Act means for medical aid schemes

What the POPI Act means for medical aid schemes

8 May 2018

Groundbreaking settlement in silicosis/TB class action

Groundbreaking settlement in silicosis/TB class action

3 May 2018

Health Market Inquiry postpones release of report

Health Market Inquiry postpones release of report

30 Apr 2018

Malpractice claims on the rise

Malpractice claims on the rise

17 Apr 2018

How much is a personal injury claim worth?

How much is a personal injury claim worth?

5 Apr 2018

Sama: #Life Esidimini is a serious indictment on government

Sama: #Life Esidimini is a serious indictment on government

23 Mar 2018

#LifeEsidimeni victims' families awarded R1.2m

#LifeEsidimeni victims' families awarded R1.2m

19 Mar 2018

Why the e-cigarette industry needs global regulations

Why the e-cigarette industry needs global regulations

Tanusree Jain 8 Mar 2018

New authority replaces 'slow' Medicines Control Council

New authority replaces 'slow' Medicines Control Council

13 Feb 2018

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Photo: David Harrison

#BudgetSpeech2019: Will it lead to more doctors being sued for negligence?

Daniel McLaren 21 Feb 2019

#BudgetSpeech2019: How govt plans to curb medico-legal claims

#BudgetSpeech2019: How govt plans to curb medico-legal claims

21 Feb 2019

Many countries around the world can’t meet the demand for donor organs. Shutterstock

There are many complex reasons for South Africa's organ donor shortage

Harriet Etheredge 9 Jan 2019

#BestofBiz 2018: Legal

#BestofBiz 2018: Legal

18 Dec 2018

Can patents help regulate future experimentation with designer babies?

Can patents help regulate future experimentation with designer babies?

Daniel Mak 5 Dec 2018

Mashudu Mphafudi, director in the finance & banking practice at Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr

Private healthcare is ripe for transformation

28 Nov 2018

Putting the lid on medical aid fraud

Putting the lid on medical aid fraud

Paul Midlane 14 Nov 2018

Minors, blood transfusions and the court

Minors, blood transfusions and the court

Donald Dinnie 13 Nov 2018

How will the State Liability Amendment Bill affect victims?

How will the State Liability Amendment Bill affect victims?

31 Oct 2018

Why medical devices should carry warranties

Why medical devices should carry warranties

Martha Smit and Daniel Mwale 25 Oct 2018

Study: Escalating civil cases against private hospitals due to nursing malpractice

Study: Escalating civil cases against private hospitals due to nursing malpractice

24 Oct 2018

Bizcommunity Recruitment in Africa Focus

Bizcommunity Recruitment in Africa Focus

Bizcommunity.com 23 Oct 2018

Silicosis fund to be established in April 2019

Silicosis fund to be established in April 2019

18 Oct 2018

The best Biz summer holiday (content) package ever!

The best Biz summer holiday (content) package ever!

Bizcommunity.com 15 Oct 2018

Is your beauty therapist legally allowed to perform teeth whitening?

Is your beauty therapist legally allowed to perform teeth whitening?

26 Jun 2018

Life Esidimeni families receive compensation

Life Esidimeni families receive compensation

25 Jun 2018

Eastern Cape Health MEC, Helen August-Sauls

EC Health's plan to deal with medical lawsuits

13 Jun 2018

Health anti-corruption forum to curb fraud

Health anti-corruption forum to curb fraud

7 Jun 2018

Change in policy opens the way for generics

Change in policy opens the way for generics

31 May 2018

Mark Arnold, principal officer of Resolution Health Medical Scheme

Act could redress medical scheme sustainability issues

21 May 2018

When sorry seems to be the hardest word

Donald Dinnie 16 May 2018

What the POPI Act means for medical aid schemes

What the POPI Act means for medical aid schemes

8 May 2018

Groundbreaking settlement in silicosis/TB class action

Groundbreaking settlement in silicosis/TB class action

3 May 2018

Health Market Inquiry postpones release of report

Health Market Inquiry postpones release of report

30 Apr 2018

Malpractice claims on the rise

Malpractice claims on the rise

17 Apr 2018

How much is a personal injury claim worth?

How much is a personal injury claim worth?

5 Apr 2018

Sama: #Life Esidimini is a serious indictment on government

Sama: #Life Esidimini is a serious indictment on government

23 Mar 2018

#LifeEsidimeni victims' families awarded R1.2m

#LifeEsidimeni victims' families awarded R1.2m

19 Mar 2018

Why the e-cigarette industry needs global regulations

Why the e-cigarette industry needs global regulations

Tanusree Jain 8 Mar 2018

New authority replaces 'slow' Medicines Control Council

New authority replaces 'slow' Medicines Control Council

13 Feb 2018

The real reason why Gauteng doesn't want to pay up for #LifeEsidimeni

Nelisiwe Msomi 12 Feb 2018

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#miningindaba18: Miners face delay in pact over silicosis class action

9 Feb 2018

Barbara Creecy, Gauteng finance MEC. Photo: Brenda Masilela/Africa News

#LifeEsidimeni: Gauteng health department gave NGO Precious Angels R1m, Barbara Creecy says

Katharine Child 31 Jan 2018

Unethical touting and how to avoid becoming a victim

Unethical touting and how to avoid becoming a victim

18 Jan 2018

Mind the gap: Demarcation Regulations and universal healthcare

Mind the gap: Demarcation Regulations and universal healthcare

2 Jan 2018

Quack, quack: When consumer protection is all noise and no action

Quack, quack: When consumer protection is all noise and no action

11 Dec 2017

Australia takes GSK, Novartis to court over 'misleading' claims

Australia takes GSK, Novartis to court over 'misleading' claims

7 Dec 2017

10 reasons why medical malpractice is threatening SA healthcare

10 reasons why medical malpractice is threatening SA healthcare

7 Dec 2017

How to become an medico-legal expert witness

How to become an medico-legal expert witness

5 Dec 2017

How the ASA became a medicine regulator, and almost lost its shirt

How the ASA became a medicine regulator, and almost lost its shirt

Nicci Botha 24 Nov 2017