President Cyril Ramaphosa is keeping the NHI Bill on the hook at political rallies – with the days to South Africa’s 2024 national election counting down.
President Cyril Ramaphosa has again indicated to workers in South Africa that he will sign the controversial National Health Insurance Bill into law, with the days to the 2024 national elections counting down.this week, Ramaphosa said that the ANC government had processed many policies and laws which were demanded by South Africa’s working class.
Ramaphosa said he was approached by Cosatu leadership, who told him, “If you don’t yet have a pen, Cosatu has a pen, and we are going to give it to you today so you can sign this law into operation.” Some of these new laws include the National Veld and Forest Fire Amendment Bill, the Agricultural Product Standards Amendment Bill, the Correctional Services Amendment Bill, the Judicial Matters Amendment Bill and the Eskom Debt Relief Bill.
However, this will go against advice and urging from legal experts, business groups, the private healthcare industry and even worker unions to delay it.
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