The The Announcement by president Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah that senior government officials must start using public hospitals was, at face value, bold and commendable. It signaled a willingness – at least in principle – for those in power to share the…

I’ve been thinking about the government’s decision to require state employees to use designated public hospitals. Last year, president Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah announced that from April 2026, senior officials and all staff under the Public Service Employees Medical Aid Scheme would…