EDITORIAL | No, minister — illegal foreigners should not be made the scapegoat

If South Africa really wants to reform its health system, it should not do so through denying treatment to illegal foreigners, but through improved general governance and funding

11 March 2025 - 04:30 By TIMESLIVE PREMIUM EDITORIAL

The temptation to deflect when faced with an insurmountable situation should be called out every time it rears its ugly head and redirected to the truth...

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