On May 15, the National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill was signed into law by President Cyril Ramaphosa during a public ceremony. This did not come as a surprise as minister in the presidency, Khumbudzo Ntshavheni, had already said in January that enactment would take place before the 2024 elections.
Universal access to healthcare is an ANC promise, after all, which has led to some calling this public display – as well as the remarks made before the signing – electioneering, considering how close it was to the election. …more
