Health minister Aaron Motsoaledi has rubbished claims that National Health Insurance will cost South Africa over R1 trillion to fund—and says the government won’t budge on laws choking private healthcare funding in South Africa.
Speaking to Bhekisisa in an extensive interview this week, the minister clearly laid out his position on several hot-topic issues around the NHI that have been floating around since the NHI Act was signed into law ahead of the 2024 elections and his appointment following the formation of the Government of National Unity (GNU).
President Cyril Ramaphosa signed the NHI into law two weeks before the election, but his party, the African National Congress (ANC), lost its majority in the election soon after. ….more
