LARISSE PRINSEN: South Africa urgently needs clarity on how NHI will be funded
Budget has made no new provision, which could mean the Treasury has not yet engaged with issue
25 February 2024 - 05:37
In recent months South Africans have been standing on the shores of the Rubicon, and it seems we will soon be getting our feet wet.
The National Council of Provinces passed the National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill in December last year. It has now been sent to President Cyril Ramaphosa to be signed into law, and it seems likely this will happen before the elections to be held on May 29...
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