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Plan to meet NHI midway can work

We hope that a proposal for an alternative to the National Health Insurance (NHI) - put forward by the Universal Healthcare Access Coalition (UHAC), representing most health care professional associations in the country - will inject some realism into the fraught debate.

Is Joburg losing its shine

WEAK LINK IN THE CHAIN: 'LIVEABILITY' OF A CITY IS CRUCIAL, SAYS EXPERT

Tech giants 'must pay for news'

Sydney - Australia will force Meta and Google to pay for news shared on their platforms under a new scheme unveiled yesterday, threatening to tax them if they refuse to strike deals with local media.

Govt buries graft probe

GAUTENG: FORENSIC AUDIT INTO R500M CORRUPTION HIDDEN

Race against time to save Elaleni's Swamp Fig Forest

The protected Swamp Fig Forest in Elaleni Coastal Forest Estate is under threat as sediment from nearby developments smothers its ecosystem.

Battle over culling rages on

MARLOTH PARK: INTERDICT FACES OBSTACLES AFTER THREATS OF FURTHER LEGAL ACTION

Spare a thought for SANDF

MANDATE: WITH DIMINISHING BUDGET, ARMY SAFEGUARDS NATION

Oriental Charm's exploit doesn't beguile handicappers

A horse that wins the venerable Green Point Stakes, a Grade 2 race and a beacon of excellence in Cape Town's summer season, is usually seen as a progressive sort.

Flights gobble nearly R10m

JUSTIFICATION: PROMOTE AFRICAN TRADE, LURE INVESTMENT, ENGAGE TRADING PARTNERS

Fewer jobs in Q3 - again

QUARTERLY: TOTAL EMPLOYMENT DECREASED BY 2.7%, SAYS STATS SA

'Early Christmas present' for ANC

Christmas came early for the ANC in Limpopo after the party snatched a seat away from the EFF during the highly contested by-elections in the Elias Motsoaledi local municipality on Wednesday.

Better plan for NHI mulled

PROPOSAL: HOPE CONSENSUS-DRIVEN REFORM WILL BRING DESIRED SUSTAINABLE SOLUTION

Leader throws money at ageing population, birth rate

Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic yesterday unveiled €685 million (about R12.7 billion) worth of measures aimed at combating the country's ageing population, low birth rates and a worrying exodus.

'Drugs take all you love'

Users die 10 years younger than average age for addicts.

Formalise our area, say residents

Residents of a Pretoria Afrikaner township want their informal settlement to be formalised.

Betrayal not an option, Lesufi tells SACP

The South African Communist Party (SACP) has vowed to defend Gauteng premier and ANC provincial chair Panyaza Lesufi against those who targeted him because of his strong anti-government of national unity (GNU) stance.

R1.6bn for cops' mistakes

Mchunu unable to disclose if any claims paid out to foreign nationals.

Widow didn't kill her 'Don Juan'

A Japanese court ruled yesterday that the young widow of an elderly real estate mogul was not guilty of murdering the self-described “Don Juan” just months into their marriage, local media reported.

'Free daycare, so make babies'

The city of Tokyo plans to make daycare free for all preschool children starting in September, the city governor has announced as part of efforts to boost Japan's low birth rate.

Weapons, drugs abundant in jails

Warders are targeted, corrupted, says Institute for Security Studies.

Step 1 deadline for spazas

REGISTRATION: TESTS COMPLIANCE BUT DOES NOT GRANT APPROVAL TO OPERATE

Downs are in a fantasy bubble

I'm happy to be proven wrong, but I think Mamelodi Sundowns are on a path of self-destruction.

MAKING IT COUNT

LINDE: PROTEAS ALL-ROUNDER NEARLY MISSED THE BUS

Cardoso aims to follow Pitso

New Mamelodi Sundowns head coach Miguel Cardoso (below) has wasted no time in promising to deliver success after Manqoba Mngqithi was shown the door following a run of indifferent results.

Stormers aim to disrupt Smith's game

The Stormers are gearing up for the massive challenge of stopping English maverick Marcus Smith from weaving his magic when they front up against Harlequins in their Champions Cup match-up in London on Saturday night.

English teams do not worry Bulls

STEENKAMP: EXPECTS BETTER SHOWING ON HOME TURF

England have the final say

England shook off a rain delay last night to wrap up a 2-1 series victory over South Africa, picking up a six-wicket win on the DLS method in the third and final women's one-day international (ODI) in Potchefstroom.

Scheffler scoops PGA Tour Player-of-the-Year award

Top-ranked Scottie Scheffler (right) was voted PGA Tour Player-of-the-Year for the third consecutive year, the tour has announced, after a campaign where he captured nine titles worldwide.

Louis is ready to defend title

Louis Oosthuizen (above) is ready to defend an Alfred Dunhill Championship title which he ranks as one of the best achievements of his stellar career, and against a 2024 field that is widely representative of the international talent in the game.

A 'perfect' comeback

UCL: REDS KEEPER ALISSON RETURNS TO KEEP A CLEAN SHEET AT GIRONA