Healthcare
Healthcare is the sector encompassing the prevention, diagnosis, treatment and management of illness and the preservation of physical and mental wellbeing through services provided by medical, nursing, pharmaceutical and allied health professionals. The industry spans public and private hospitals, clinics, primary-care facilities, diagnostic laboratories, pharmaceutical manufacturers and distributors, medical device companies and health insurance providers. In South Africa, healthcare operates as a dual system, with a large public sector serving the majority of the population and a smaller private sector offering advanced services to those with medical insurance. The sector is a significant employer and contributor to GDP across the continent, driven by population growth, urbanisation and the rising burden of communicable and noncommunicable diseases. Key challenges include infrastructure deficits, workforce shortages, unequal access and the need for sustainable financing models. Healthcare is increasingly shaped by digital health technologies, telemedicine and data-driven care models. Regulatory oversight in South Africa involves the Department of Health, the South African Health Products Regulatory Authority and professional councils. The sector attracts substantial investment in facilities, equipment and pharmaceutical research, and is central to national development and pandemic-preparedness strategies.
Healthcare Updates
Solidarity Trade Union and Others v Minister of Health and Others (CCT 240/24) [2026] ZACC 19
19th May 2026 Click here to read the full judgment on Saflii Solidarity Trade Union, professional associations, and private health practitioners challenged... →
Combination of data, people and ecosystems to provide competitive advantages – WEF
By: Schalk Burger 29th April 2026 The next wave of competitive advantage will come not from individual breakthrough technologies, but from the ability to combine and scale multiple... →
Draft national AI policy: What it means and what to do now
21st April 2026 The publication of South Africa's Draft National AI Policy (Draft Policy) marks a turning point for organisations that develop, deploy or rely on... →
Speak now or forever hold your peace. The draft AI policy has been published and parties have 60 days to comment
13th April 2026 On 10 April 2026, South Africa’s Department of Communications and Digital Technologies published its Draft National Artificial Intelligence Policy... →
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