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Disgruntled nurses to hit Gauteng streets in protest

Health, News

Enough is enough. So say nurses across Gauteng who will take to the streets across the province in protest of their current working conditions on Wednesday. Some of their grievances include exploiting community service nurses, non-payment of salaries, staff shortages,…

NdivhuwoMukwevho
July 19, 2022

Five things the mid-term budget tells us about the healthcare system

News

While Covid-19 has affected the economy, the pandemic has also presented important lessons. These are the key takeaways for the health sector.

Nelisiwe Msomi
October 28, 2020

#Budget2019: Tiny increase in sugary drinks tax

News

Finance Minister Tito Mboweni has announced a marginal increase in the tax on sugary drinks during his Budget speech, mainly to “avoid an erosion in the value of the tax due to inflation”.

kerrycullinan
February 20, 2019

#Budget2019: Tiny increase in sugary drinks tax

News

Finance Minister Tito Mboweni has announced a marginal increase in the tax on sugary drinks during his Budget speech, mainly to “avoid an erosion in the value of the tax due to inflation”.

Kerry Cullinan
February 20, 2019

NHI Bill being pushed for elections?

News

The Presidency and Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi seem intent on pushing the National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill through Parliament before next year’s election despite major unanswered questions.

kerrycullinan
November 27, 2018

Mboweni zero rates and allocates funds for free sanitary pads

News

Three provinces will be the testing grounds for the Department of Women’s free sanitary pads policy.

Pontsho Pilane
October 25, 2018

Sugary drinks tax nets almost R800-million

News

The tax on sugary drinks tax has already generated almost R800-million since it was introduced on 1 April, according to Treasury.

Amy Green
September 19, 2018

Can higher ‘sin taxes’ help the economy?

News

The sugary drinks tax has already generated almost R800-million, and there is a growing call for even higher “sin taxes” to help reverse the VAT increase. HEALTH-E NEWS’ Amy Green reports.

Amy Green
September 17, 2018

Tax on sugary drinks by April

News

The proposed tax on sugary drinks is likely to be introduced in April 2018, although there is still disagreement on the exact level of tax.

kerrycullinan
September 6, 2017

Sugar tax: Tow truck drivers’ jobs not the focus of road safety!

Health

Government does not stop trying to reduce road accidents because tow truck drivers will lose their jobs, so why are job losses the main focus of the sugary drinks tax?

kerrycullinan
June 1, 2017

Sugar tax still on track despite ‘scare tactics’

News

The beverage industry has used “massive scare tactics” to fight a tax on sugary drinks, but it must now “come to the party” and cut the sugar content of its drinks.

kerrycullinan
May 26, 2017

Sugar tax: too weak to be healthy?

Health

Government has so weakened its proposed tax on sugary drinks that it might not be enough to encourage consumers to switch to healthier drinks.

kerrycullinan
March 30, 2017

Budget speech to clarify sugar tax

News

The beverage industry, sugar farmers and health activists are anxiously awaiting clarity on the sugary drinks’ tax, expected in tomorrow’s (22nd Feb) Budget speech.

kerrycullinan
February 21, 2017

Aeromedical services: fly by night tenders in the Spotlight

News

A Spotlight special investigation by Marcus Low and Ntsiki Mpulo sheds new light on government’s use of aeromedical services, and fly by night tenders. Spotlight is a publication of public interest law centre, Section 27.

Guest Author
February 20, 2017

Ring-fencing sugar tax revenue not an option

News

Amid calls for the projected R 11 billion revenue for the proposed sugary drinks tax to be ring fenced to fight South Africa’s epidemic of non-communicable diseases (NCDs), National Treasury has affirmed that it has no intention to earmark taxes as it “is unsound fiscal policy”.

Amy Green
September 3, 2016

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