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What is this ‘entitlement’ everyone is talking about?

09 October 2009 | The Stage

What is entitlement? A quick search on dictionary.com provides a definition suitable for this forum. Entitlement is “the right to guaranteed benefits under a government program [such as] social security or unemployment insurance.” The South African govern

The path to universal health coverage in South Africa

09 October 2009 | Featured Story

National Health Insurance (NHI) is not a new idea. The concept of universal health benefits for all South Africans is evident in government health policy documents dating back to 1994. But when an ANC task team policy document on healthcare solutions for

Have we won the battle against inflation?

25 September 2009 | Straight Talk

Inflation is always on the agenda when the Reserve Bank Monetary Policy Committee takes its interest rate decision. The bank’s stated monetary policy stance is to use interest rates to fight inflation. And – as is the case with any centrally applied polic

South Africa’s own judgement day

25 September 2009 | The Stage

“Will he or won’t he,” was the question most legal experts were asking as the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) deliberated over 23 candidates for a number of soon to be vacant Constitutional Court seats. They were, of course, wondering whether controvers

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Question

If you had to hazard a guess, when do you reckon the COFI Bill will be signed into law?

Answer

2026, as promised 2027 looks more likely Impossible to say More consultation needed

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