Legal Articles and Guides
Suspended GP can practice, for now
A Khayelitsha GP can continue treating patients – for now – after a Western Cape High Court judge suspended a six-month suspension imposed on her by the Professional Board for Medical & Dental Professions (PBMDP) professional conduct committee.
Lesbian couple asks top court to 'modernise' law
The Constitutional Court last week faced yet another application regarding the vital issue of modern families wanting to keep up with the times.
Doctor to plead not guilty to sick notes fraud
An East London doctor who became infamous for allegedly selling sick notes to patients in her practice intends to plead not guilty to the six charges of fraud she now faces, reports DispatchLIVE.
Ramaphosa's nephew linked to hospital tenders
A network of companies linked to President Cyril Ramaphosa's nephew from a previous marriage scored close to R400m in the last three years from Gauteng public hospitals – some payments were flagged by Babita Deokaran before her murder, reports News24.
Judge rules 'rogue' RAF payment ban unlawful
A new directive by the Road Accident Fund (RAF) that it will no longer pay for past medical expenses for car accident victims who have medical aid has been declared unlawful, reports Fin24.
Time to decriminalise sex work
While government has been toying with the idea of decriminalising sex work for almost two decades, it has hesitated to act with ‘the necessary courage’ to regulate the industry in a progressive way.
Johnson & Johnson faces pelvic mesh device claim
Law firms RH Lawyers and attorney Richard Spoor have initiated a class action lawsuit in the Gauteng High Court (Johannesburg) against Johnson & Johnson, Ethicon, Coloplast, and Nuangle over pelvic mesh devices that they contend were defective and caused injuries.
Bara’s R992m medical negligence claims flagged
Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital is faced with an estimated R1bn in medical claims for negligence as a result of a shortage of staff members, broken operating theatres and non-functional equipment.
Health Department has negligence claims plan
The Eastern Cape Health Department has said it is making extraordinary interventions to limit the R30bn contingent liability it faces as a result of a tidal wave of negligence claims.
Court takes stand against parents in child dispute
A dispute between the parents of a boy, aged seven, has resulted in a judge appointing a parenting co-ordinator in a bid to get the fighting parents to try to find common ground, says a Cape Times report.
Complex Covid jabs records cause qualified audit
An apparent disagreement over the Department of Health’s financial records for the Covid-19 vaccination programme has resulted in a qualified audit for the 2021/2022 fiscal year, the first time since 2010/2011 that it has failed to get a clean bill of health from the Auditor-General.
Not possible in law to freeze embryos
Gauteng High Court (Pretoria) Judge Elmarie van der Schyff has confirmed that in law, it is impossible for a couple to proceed with artificial fertilisation and then cryopreserve the embryos until they have identified a suitable surrogate mother.
Maladministration blamed for Health Squared’s 'ruin'
Maladministration was allegedly one of the main causes of the ‘financial ruin’ of South African medical scheme Health Squared, rather than just the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a provisional report by the scheme’s curator, reports Moneyweb.
All hospitals must be spared load shedding
A total of 37 hospitals across the country have so far been exempted from load shedding and Health Minister Joe Phaahla says he wants to see all public hospitals and other healthcare facilities spared from power cuts.
ConCourt ratifies ruling on Drug Trafficking Act
The Constitutional Court has ratified a High Court order declaring sections of the Drugs & Drug Trafficking Act as unconstitutional because it criminalises the use and possession of cannabis by a child, reports GroundUp.
