The South African government has missed a deadline in its court battle over the National Health Insurance (NHI) Act, with it asking for an extension to the end of November.
Trade union solidarity said it would continue to argue against the NHI if it were unopposed in court after the government failed to supply opposing court documents after over four months.
Solidarity filed its initial papers at the Gauteng North High Court in May and has requested that the case continue unchallenged as the opposition has not supplied the necessary documents.
Although the NHI was signed into law by Presdient Cyril Ramaphosa before the latest national election, it has not yet been promulgated ….more
