Ramaphosa is head-in-the-clouds over NHI Despite the president’s assertions, neither the Freedom Charter nor the UN say that the ANC’s NHI is the only option to achieve universal health… by Rob Rose March 16, 2026 Opinion·Politics
NHI is a fantasy fix for a broken system Alex van den Heever says NHI lacks the legal, fiscal and constitutional foundations to work, while urgent health reforms have been sidelined.… by Vernon Wessels March 16, 2026 News 1
NHI circus has closed down – but no-one told the clowns Health minister Aaron Motsoaledi is stubbornly clinging to the belief that NHI will save South Africa. Others know it’s dead in the water… Rob RoseVernon Wessels March 6, 2026 Politics
The contradictions driving the ANC’s NHI lie Broken promises that the NHI won’t be funded by new taxes show it’s driven more by electioneering than a genuine plan to fix healthcare.… by Vernon Wessels November 3, 2025 Analysis·Economy & Markets
The NHI is dead (say economists); long live the NHI (says the ANC) If you think the ANC is going to magic National Health Insurance into existence, you may as well believe in unicorns… Rob RoseGiulietta Talevi March 7, 2025 News·Politics
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