To provide a framework for a structured uniform health system within them Republic, taking into account the obligations imposed by the Constitution and other laws on the national, provincial and local governments with regard to health services; and to provide for matters connected therewith.

Latest Developments:

The National Health Act, 2003 (Act No. 61 of 2003), has been updated with the Establishment of the Ministerial Advisory Committee on Organ Transplantation, as per Notice No. 5360 of GG51352 dated 4 October 2024.

The National Health Act, 2003 (Act No. 61 of 2003), has been updated with Amendments to Tables 1, 2, 3, and 4 of Annexure A: Regulations relating to the Surveillance and the Control of Notifiable Medical Conditions, as per Notice No. 3007 of GG47983 dated 3 February 2023.

The National Health Act, 2003 (Act No. 61 of 2003), has been updated with National 2021 Normative Standards Framework for Interoperability in Digital Health, as per Notice No. 2667 of GG47337 dated 21 October 2022.

The National Health Act, 2003 (Act No. 61 of 2003), has been updated with the Repeal in their entirety of Regulations 16A, 16B and 16C under Notice 1434 of 15 December 2017: Regulations relating to the Surveillance and the Control of Notifiable Medical Conditions, Amendment 2022, as per Notice No. R.2190 of GG46590 dated 22 June 2022.

The National Health Act, 2003 (Act No. 61 of 2003), has been updated with Amendments to Notice 1434 of December 2017: Regulations relating to the Surveillance and the Control of Notifiable Medical Conditions, as per Notice No. 2060 of GG46319 dated 4 May 2022.

The National Health Act, 2003 (Act No. 61 of 2003) has been updated by the publication of an Enforcement Policy – Office of Health Standards Compliance as per Notice No. 1286 of GG43962 dated 4 December 2020.

The National Health Act, 2003 (Act No. 61 of 2003) has been updated by Code of Conduct, Code of Conduct for Inspectors as per Notice No. 11 of GG42162 dated 18 January 2019.

The National Health Act, 2003 (Act No. 61 of 2003) has been updated by  Regulations, Regulations Regarding the Rendering of Forensic Pathology Service, 2018 as per Notice No. R. 359 of GG41524 dated 23 March 2018.

The National Health Act, 2003 (Act No. 61 of 2003) has been amended by Notices, Policy Guidelines for the Licensing of Residential and/or Day Care Facilities for Persons with Mental Illness and/or Severe or Profound Intellectual Disability, Notice No.218 of 2018, Government Gazette 41498 dated 16 March 2018.

The National Health Act, 2003 (Act No. 61 of 2003) has been updated by Regulations, Norms and Standards Regulations Applicable to Different Categories of Health Establishments, 2017 as per Notice No. 67 of GG41419 dated 2 February 2018.

The National Health Act, 2003 (Act No. 61 of 2003) has been amended by Emergency Medical Services Regulations, Notice No. 1320, Government Gazette 41287, dated 01 December 2017.

The National Health Act, 2003 (Act No. 61 of 2003) has been amended by National Health Insurance Policy Towards Universal Health Coverage, Notice No. 627, Government Gazette 40955, dated 30 June 2017.

The National Health Act, 2003 (Act No. 61 of 2003) has been amended by Regulations Relating to Emergency Care at Mass Gathering Events, Notice No. 566, Government Gazette 40919, dated 15 June 2017.

The National Health Act, 2003 ( Act No. 61 of 2003) has been amended by Establishment of Ministerial Advisory Committee on e-Health, Notice No. 595, Government Gazette 38981, dated 10 July 2015.

The National Health Act, 2003 (Act No. 61 of 2003) has been amended by Regulations Relating to Research with Human Participants, Notice No. R. 719, Government Gazette 38000, dated 19 September 2014.

The National Health Act, 2003 (Act No. 61 of 2003) has been amended by the Commencement of the National Health Amendment Act, 2013 (Act No. 12 of 2013), Government Gazette 36787, Notice No. 37, dated 30 August 2013.

The National Health Act, 2003 (Act No. 61 of 2003) has been amended by the National Health Amendment Act, 2013 (Act No. 12 of 2013), Government Gazette 36702, Notice No. 529, dated 24 July 2013.

The National Health Act, 2003 (Act No. 61 of 2003) has been amended by notice 944 from Government Gazette 34750 – Regulations

The National Health Act, 2003 (Act No. 61 of 2003) has been amended by Regulations (655): Categories of hospitals, Government Gazette 34521 dated 12 August 2011.

The National Health Act, 2003 has been updated by Regulations - Notice No. R. 380 in Government Gazette No. 34248 dated 26 April 2011.

The Act has been updated with Regulations – No. R. 401 in Government Gazette No. 33188 dated 14 May 2010; and Proclamation R. 20 in Government Gazette No. 33187 dated 14 May 2010.

The National Health Act, 2003 (Act No. 61 of 2003), has been updated with a Government Notice regarding the commencement of Section 53 – published in Government Gazette No. 31187 dated 27 June 2008.

The National Health Act, 2003 (Act No. 61 of 2003) has been added to the site, and includes Regulations from 2006 and 2007 regarding Reference Price Lists, Human Stem Cells and Forensic Pathology Service.