On Wednesday, President Cyril Ramaphosa will sign the National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill into law.
However, several groups, including business and health professional organisations, have threatened that they will take the government to court, arguing that the bill is unconstitutional and that SA is not ready for an NHI.
Here’s a brief explainer of the main points of the NHI.
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