GOVERNANCE OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH SECTOR DURING APARTHEID: THE CASE OF SOUTH AFRICA

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Abstract

The healthcare system that the African National Congress (ANC) government inherited in 1994 can hardly be described as functional. Indeed the new government had inherited a combination of deliberate official policy, discriminatory legislation and at times blatant neglect. This paper presents an overview of the evolution of the healthcare system in South Africa. The structures set up under apartheid had implications for provision of public healthcare to South Africans and reveals how governance structures, systems and processes set up during apartheid had implications for the provision of public healthcare to South Africans.

Keywords: Apartheid, Democracy, Discrimination, Health Services

How to cite this paper: Brauns, M., & Stanton, A. (2016). Governance of the public health sector during Apartheid: The case of South Africa. Journal of Governance and Regulation, 5(1), 23-30. https://doi.org/10.22495/jgr_v5_i1_p3