Julius Malema may be the loud and prominent leader of the EFF, but his private life is kept, well, private. However, it recently came to light Juju and his wife joined an elite club, something that is contradictory to his ‘man for the working class’ reputation. To many EFF members, it may come as a..
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Damn I wish I had the money of other people to spend like Juju, lets have a peek at the exclusive club Juju and his wife joined (pics included)
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The violence against farmers is ‘romanticized’ by South African politicians, Ernst Roets, deputy CEO of AfriForum tells Israeli TV (video)
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The AfriForum deputy CEO argued on international TV that it’s ‘less condemnable to kill a white farmer’ in SA than other forms of crime. Ernst Roets, deputy CEO of minority rights group AfriForum, is currently in the United States to promote some of his organisation’s causes. Roets landed an interview with conservative radio host Todd..
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NMF (Nelson Mandela Foundation) and AfriForum in court to argue on banning of the old South African flag now it all lies in the hands of the Equality Court (pic & video)
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On 29 and 30 April, the Nelson Mandela Foundation (NMF) and the lobby group, AfriForum were in court to argue on whether the declaration that gratuitous displays of the old South African flag constitute hate speech. The NMF, supported by the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) and Johannesburg Pride, took the issue to court..
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From casting the vote to announcing a winner, we’ve got the essential guide on how a president is elected in South Africa ahead of the 2019 Elections
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Not long now, everybody. Next Wednesday, we’ll be heading to the polls and submitting our votes in the 2019 Elections, which have been dubbed as “the most important since 1994“. But how exactly do we end up with a president? It’s a question that is frequently asked by curious outsiders to the South African political..
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They DON’T know how to farm, so SA Black farmers are selling land given to them by the government back to whites who originally owned the farms
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The South African government has spent a fortune trying to redistribute the country’s land wealth from the white minority to the black majority. It has bought thousands of hectares of white owned farm land and either given it or sold it on to poor blacks. The country’s minister of land reform admitted that many of..
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Billions are lost due to Doctors, hospitals and medical aid members collude to commit fraud
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The Special Investigating Unit says it is actively targeting fraudsters in the private healthcare sector.
Fraud, waste and abuse is costing the private healthcare system more than R22-billion, and if you submit false claims, you could face more than just being terminated from your scheme, the Council for Medical Schemes warned at its summit on fraud this week.
The event comes after deputy president David Mabuza announced at the Presidential Health Summit that the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) would be honing in on the healthcare sector.
“We want independent investigations that are turned around quickly and submit and identify findings appropriately,” Mabuza said at the October gathering.
The CMS estimates that fraud, abuse or waste accounts for about 15% of the R160-billion in claims that medical aids pay out annually.
The head of the SIU, advocate Andy Mothibi, said the body is working with the National Prosecuting Authority to help ensure tha
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Here’s a view on what the 2019 budget means for healthcare consumers
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National Health Insurance (NHI) is critical to creating a quality functioning healthcare system for all South Africans and it is good to see that Finance Minister Tito Mboweni’s Budget Speech covered areas such as increased funding for certain diseases and improved service delivery in the public sector.
Healthcare in South Africa can only work if the public and private sectors work in partnership – not one at the expense of the other. That is according to Damian McHugh, head of marketing at Momentum’s health solutions.
“By strengthening public health delivery, and with the private sector making sure that it is working towards a healthier South African healthcare sector by looking for opportunities to work with public entities, we can improve and safeguard the health of all South Africans,” says McHugh.
Mboweni unveiled several changes intended to improve the public health system and address funding for initiatives like the NHI.
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General Manager of the Medical Scheme Council is suspended after it came to light that he misled counsel around decisions taken in favor of certain organizations
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The Council for Medical Schemes (CMS) has suspended general manager of compliance and investigations Stephen Mmatli. The Council for Medical Schemes (CMS) has suspended general manager of compliance and investigations Stephen Mmatli “following tip-offs related to his conduct in the affairs of the regulator”, the council announced on Sunday. He is accused of deliberately deceiving..
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Still shopping for a new medical aid? Here are 21 ways to cut your medical costs
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Money’s tight for everyone – whether you have a medical scheme, a hospital plan, or nothing. Here’s how to get the necessary treatment without breaking the bank.
Money’s tight for most people at the moment. Everyone’s cutting corners and cutting down on things that are thought not to be essential.
And what’s more medical schemes in SA are said to be five times more expensive than elsewhere in the world, when purchasing power is taken into consideration.
The cost of private medical care has been higher than the normal inflation rate for the last few years. A comprehensive medical scheme just for yourself could easily put you back between 10% and 20% of your income every month. Many people are scaling down to a hospital plan to save money, and many others are simply doing without a medical scheme of any kind – and hoping for the best.
“Your medical needs should be considered first and foremost,” says Johan van Tonder, independent medical scheme researcher. “I
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Children in South Africa’s aren’t getting the mental health care they need
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Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has received increased scientific, clinical and public attention over the past few decades. It’s the most common psychiatric disorder in children – affecting 2% to 16% of the school going population.
But in South Africa data on prevalence rates, access to care, and treatment for ADHD is limited. Despite the known efficacy of treatment, access to health care and treatment remains limited for many children in the country. This is a problem as untreated ADHD results in substantial costs and has a negative impact both on educational attainment and quality of life.
We have recently completed a study that looked at the mental health barriers South African school children face. Our research focused on the work of a not for profit organisation, set up in 2017 to provide mental health screening services for school children and with a particular focus on ADHD.
Our research found a prevalence rate of 2.5% among the more th
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Why are the private sector remaining wary of universal healthcare
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Globally, one in four private healthcare groups surveyed won’t work with governments. Whether the National Health Insurance (NHI) succeeds or fails will depend on public-private partnerships. But the scheme will have to overcome more than just money woes to get the two sectors to settle old quarrels if new research is any indication.
Under the NHI, a centralised fund will procure a package of services from both the public and private sectors on behalf of South Africans. But it’s unclear how this will work and South Africa isn’t the only country trying to figure this out. Countries such as Indonesia, Egypt and Kenya are also looking to buy services from the private sector as part of the move towards universal healthcare.
But a recent survey of 20 of the world’s biggest private healthcare providers showed many remain wary of working with governments. Collectively, these companies owned 500 hospitals and 7 000 clinics across 40 low- and middle-income coun
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Is this a case of ‘your sins are catching up with you’ or not – Gupta-owned mine CEO killed in alleged hit
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A manhunt has been launched to try and track down those responsible for an alleged hit on the CEO of a Gupta-owned mining company. Jagannath Arora was gunned down while driving in Midrand in northern Johannesburg on Saturday night.
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The SABC employees pay the price for poor management decisions – Day zero coming
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Solidarity today said that employees must once again be on the receiving end of poor management decisions and plundering at the SABC that are paralysing the SABC.
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And there goes the taxpayer’s money up in flames AGAIN:- MyCiti bus attacks cost City of Cape Town R10 million
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Vandalism and arson attacks on the MyCiti bus service have cost the City of Cape Town R10 million.
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Transport Minister, Blade Nzimande, says he is going to “moer” motorists who aren’t paying e-tolls
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Transport Minister Blade Nzimande has hit back at those calling for a boycott of the loathed e-tolls system.
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