Legal Articles and Guides
Mother to get damages after uterus removed
A first-time time mother who was healthy when she went to a state hospital to deliver her baby – but came out of a caesarean section minus her uterus – has sued the Gauteng Health MEC for damages.
Cape Town given green light to evict 'pavement dwellers'
The City of Cape Town has been given the green light to evict about 200 people living on the pavement at several inner-city sites, reports GroundUp.
Law firm flags NHI ‘point of departure’
President Cryil Ramaphosa recently signed the National Health Insurance (NHI) Act into law, which could make life harder for companies trying to attract talent.
Ex-husband must pay maintenance to foster child
Confronted with a situation of whether a man is liable to pay maintenance to his divorced wife for a foster child in their care, the Western Cape High Court ruled that the interests of the child is of paramount importance.
Clicks sued over alleged medication error
A David-and-Goliath battle between pharmaceutical retailer Clicks and a woman who claims she almost bled to death after being dispensed the incorrect medication is being fought in the Western Cape High Court.
Surge in cancer-related insurance claims
After the high life cover claims seen during the Covid-19 pandemic era, cancer has re-emerged as the leading reason for claims.
Storm builds over signing of NHI Bill
President Cyril Ramaphosa faces a torrent of opposition from health professional groups, political parties and business after he signs the National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill into law today.
R23.6bn paid over four years staggering
In the past four years, the National Department of Health has coughed up R23.6bn following medico-legal claims across the country, while in the Western Cape 270 claims have been paid with a whopping R501m price tag and R34m for legal costs.
Judge slams mother over harmful conduct
Gauteng High Court (Johannesburg) Acting Judge KL Meikle has expressed his concerns following claims that the mother of a boy (6) is allegedly exposing him to harmful conduct.
Mediclinic cleared of malpractice charges
An independent investigation has cleared Mediclinic of intentionally manipulating billing or coding to save the hospital group money.
Anti-vaxxers fail in bid to stop Covid vaccinations
Three non-profit companies have failed in their court bid to stop the government from making available Covid-19 vaccinations.
NHI funding remains a mystery
How National Health Insurance (NHI) will be funded seems to raise endless questions and provide few answers. It was hoped Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana would answer some of these questions in his 2024 Budget speech.
Department warns about ‘misleading’ vaccine voice note
The Department of Health has warned people to ignore a voice note making the rounds claiming people vaccinated against Covid-19 are dying as a result of the vaccine and promoting the use of an unregistered product to prevent this, reports TimesLIVE.
Surgeon fined for botched hysterectomy
Celebrity publicist Hlengiwe Mbambo, who is married to former Scandal! actor Thabo Malema, reportedly cried ‘tears of joy’ when she heard that the doctor who had botched her hysterectomy was convicted.
Mother seeks R30m for brain damaged child
The Gauteng Health Department is facing a damages claim of more than R30m – instituted on behalf of a mother and her now 11-year-old daughter – after the child was born with severe brain damage, allegedly due to the negligence of the medical staff at the Natalspruit Hospital in Katlehong in September 2012.
