President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to sign the bill into law at the Union Buildings in Pretoria today, according to the Presidency.
The commercial sector and political parties have opposed the law.
Premier of the Western Cape, Alan Winde, claims the NHI is unworkable,
expensive to maintain and unconstitutional.
“The
Western Cape Government remains deeply concerned with the Bill in its current
form. It requires substantial amendments. We believe that the Bill as it stands
currently is unconstitutional and will prove to be unaffordable and
impractical. We firmly believe that it will not achieve its purpose of
Universal Health Coverage (UHC), which our citizens deserve. I appeal to the
President to refer the Bill back to Parliament for reconsideration, in terms of
Section 79 of the Constitution,” said Premier of the Western Cape,
Alan Winde.
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by: Esobusi Mkangelwa
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