Tag: PublicPrivatePartnerships

Healthcare policy in South Africa has become emotionally charged. While National Health Insurance (NHI) is often presented as an inevitable endpoint, medical schemes are portrayed as temporary structures awaiting replacement. The 2026 Healthcare Budget tells a more sober story. What stood out to me was not dramatic reform but restraint. The government did not introduce a new NHI tax.

We note that the government has dropped the planned additional R20 billion from individual taxpayers. We welcome that decision. However, this outcome stems from the commodities boom that has saved our necks. What will happen in 2027 if that commodities boon disappears? The question remains whether that boon will continue to flow into the deep, dark pit of government spending.

Cybersecurity is no longer confined to the IT department. Instead, it is a strategic imperative that touches every sector, every organisation and every citizen. As digital infrastructure becomes more complex and interconnected, the need for trust, transparency and collaboration has intensified. This urgency spans both public and private domains.

South Africa stands at a crossroads. We are a nation of extraordinary potential, weighed down by entrenched poverty, youth unemployment, and climate vulnerability. For decades, Corporate Social Investment (CSI) has been part of our development landscape, often perceived as a peripheral act of charity. Increasingly, however, there is recognition that social investment be repositioned as a lever for long-term growth and resilience.