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What is NHI?

The National Health Insurance (NHI) is a health financing system that is designed to pool funds to put quality, affordable personal health services within reach of all South Africans based on their health needs, irrespective of their socio-economic status.

From the Union Buildings: A message from the President

Gauteng Premier David Makhura has introduced a 20-member team of eminent people to lead dialogues on racism and xenophobia across the province.

Working with various civil society initiatives, the team - known as the Eminent Group of Nation-Building and Social Cohesion Champions - will open honest and constructive conversations on how South Africans can build a society free from racism and xenophobia.

With over 16 million South Africans relying on social grants to get by, government is working hard to ensure those who are most in need receive the necessary support on an extended basis.

This year South Africa marks 22 years of freedom and as the country prepares to celebrate this milestone on 27 April, Minister of Arts and Culture Nathi Mthethwa has called on South Africans to focus on what unites us, rather than on what divides us.

A partnership between the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) and Ngwathe Secondary School, in Edenville just outside Kroonstad in the Free State, has helped the school to improve its matric results.

Exploring the world of astronomy is now a reality for learners from Gauteng and surrounding areas, thanks to the Chinese government’s donation of a planetarium to the Department of Basic Education (DBE).

One of the best ways that South Africans can celebrate 22 years of democracy and freedom is to understand the country’s national symbols.

Vuk’uzenzele has put together a guide to the national symbols that will help you understand your country better.

Sport, arts, culture

Two hundred fashion designers have been given a lifeline by the KwaZulu-Natal Fashion Council (KZNFC).

Local government

Steve Tshwete Local Municipality has retained its Blue Drop status and continues to be the top-performing municipality in Mpumalanga in this regard.