-Ed In response to a question by the DA's Michael Cardo, Minister of Economic Development, Ebrahim Patel, disclosed that the Healthcare Inquiry cost R196m over four years. The Inquiry was to assess the state of competition in the private Healthcare Market. The interim report, published in 2018, found that private healthcare in

Dear HPCSA Client,  As a practitioner registered with HPCSA we would appreciate your input into the HPCSA Client Satisfaction Survey 2018/19 CONFIDENTIALITY To provide the best possible service, HPCSA has asked Data Management and Statistical Analysis (DMSA), a research company based at Wits University to conduct the survey. This ensures an independent and objective

The Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA), is pleased to announce the appointment of its new Registrar/CEO in the person of Dr Manyangane Raymond Billa, who assumed his position on 1 January 2019. The HPCSA is delighted with the appointment of Dr Raymond Billa by the Minister of Health, Dr

IAPB  The International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB) is an alliance of civil society organisations, corporates and professional bodies promoting eye health through advocacy, knowledge and partnerships.   The World Council of Optometry has announced the sad news that their Immediate Past President, optometric colleague and friend, Dr. Uduak Udom has passed away

The Competition Commission would like to notify all stakeholders that due to budget constraints the publication of the Final Report of the Health Market Inquiry has been delayed. The Commission has therefore taken a decision to suspend the work of the Panel and all external consultants until the end

Ed I am writing this the morning after. Six months of planning and then it is all over in a wink. The evening was superbly handled by our MC, Peter Brauer. There exists a strong consensus that the concept of the Awards Dinner was much needed and long overdue. The response by revelers

ARTICLE COURTESY OF LDP Tel: 021 888 5600 | Fax: 021 888 5697/8 e-mail : info@ldp.co.za | Web site : www.ldp.co.za 10 Helderberg Street, Stellenbosch, 7600 Kerry Cullinan |  November 28, 2018  The Health Ministry has condemned those who have criticised the speed at which the National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill is being processed, claiming they want to “delegitimising” the process. “We have no doubt that

THE KAEM 2018 Report Back by Russell Nugent https://1drv.ms/f/s!AoaZEprOVUW0gqZW4zXdLJ5cAzaiCA The Kalahari Augrabies Extreme Marathon is a 7 day, self-sufficient foot race across the Kalahari Desert. Organisers provide the runners with shelter at the campsites and water during the race. For the rest you need to be self-sufficient. This means that you need

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Covering 250km on foot through the Kalahari carrying everything I needed (food, clothes, etc) proved to be as tough as I expected. After a careful start, I was by the end of the week, able to move up to the sharp end of the race finishing in a very satisfying