Ramaphosa’s choice of Director-General for Health will test his commitment to building a capable state

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When push comes to shove, President Cyril Ramaphosa’s talk of building a more capable state hasn’t always been backed up by the appointment of committed and capable people to key government positions. His decision regarding a new Director-General for health will say a lot about how serious he actually is about addressing the country’s many health challenges, argues Spotlight editor Marcus Low.

EDITORIAL | What has actually happened on NHI this year?

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It is not a stretch to say that the NHI Act has been one of the most controversial pieces of legislation in post-apartheid South Africa.

In the Spotlight | How will NHI unfold? Here are three possible scenarios

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As health department officials move to set up National Health Insurance’s basic structures, including its board, several experts say the scheme remains a pipe-dream, doomed to the same fate as Gauteng’s aborted e-tolls project. In this Spotlight special briefing, Jesse Copelyn outlines three possible scenarios for how NHI might pan out over the coming years.