On Wednesday, after sitting on it for six months, Cyril Ramaphosa signed into law the National Health Insurance Bill.
There’s a lot of cynicism in play here on the part of Ramaphosa. Also, some astute politicking.
Put aside the fact that the NHI is uncosted by the Treasury and unaffordable according to most experts, including Ramaphosa, who a few years back publicly expressed doubts that the money could be found. Never mind that the NHI’s intention is not to supplement South