New regulations in South Africa are set to formalise traditional healing practices, addressing the legitimacy of medical ...

Only traditional healers properly registered with the council can issue legally valid medical certificates. For many years, ...

The National Department of Health has officially withdrawn a mid-March change to regulations banning hemp and cannabis food ...

Financing South Africa’s National Health Insurance plan will require raising as much as 270 billion rand ($13.7 billion), placing strain on the country’s small tax base, Business Day reported, citing ...

THE global shift toward legalizing and regulating cannabis for medicinal and industrial use has been transformative. Countries worldwide are recognizing the economic, medical, and industrial potential ...

The South African Medical Association has announced its plans to challenge the National Health Insurance Act in court.

What medicines do you need prescriptions for and who is authorised to write those prescriptions is not a straightforward matter. In his latest #InsideTheBox column, Dr Andy Gray explains how the ...