Readers who have been following the latest allegations before the State Capture Inquiry regarding Gavin Watson, will have been keeping an eye on the recent debates on non-disclosure that arise from time to time. Further, anyone with a long memory may recall the case of Van Zyl and Maritz v Sasria; a judgment that brought […]

According to the Competition Commission’s enquiry into the private healthcare market in South Africa, the private health industry is characterised by a lack of competition, rising prices, minimal transparency and disempowered users. Yet the quality of care in the public sector is often lacking, despite the efforts of dedicated doctors and nurses. Along with the […]

Spare a thought for Momentum and its Ganas Life claim debacle which occurred towards the end of 2018. Momentum was correct in law in avoiding the insured’s life policy for material non-disclosure, a position affirmed by the relevant ombudsman, but lost in the court of public opinion after a social media and public relations firestorm. […]

I look forward to reading the study by Professor Stellenberg at Stellenbosch University’s Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences. The heading of that statement refers to civil claims against private hospitals sky rocketing due to nursing malpractice. One hundred and twenty-two completed cases were studied, not a particularly large number bearing in mind the thousands […]