A handful of these bills, according to the PMG, will take up a fair sum of Parliamentary spotlight, focusing on national health, land expropriation, the 2024 election and education.
Parliament has entered its fourth and final term for 2022 with some major and key legislation sitting on the desk.
Below are some of the key laws currently going through the legislative process that will be taken into consideration or passed in the upcoming months.Government plans to accelerate the provision of universal access to quality healthcare for all South Africans through the National Health Insurance Bill .
that states limits what private medical schemes can cover so that it does not overlap with the benefits of NHI, has been heavily criticised.; a recent survey from financial services firm PwC added that the private sector does not believe there will be improvements to healthcare. The new bill also aims to resolve concerns regarding member compensation for those employed in the Electoral Commission of South Africa.
Questions about its constitutionality have been raised, with various civil society organisations considering legal action against the bill noting that itsThe new education bill drafted in consultation with the Department of Basic Education will provide updated provisions to certain elements of the South African Schools Act – including stricter rules around attendance, admissions and language policies.