National Health Insurance ruling 'does not pose any burden upon the presidency'

THE North Gauteng High Court's ruling that President Cyril Ramaphosa's decision to sign the NHI Bill into law could be subjected to judicial review does not pose any burden upon the presidency.

- NICOLA DANIELS

That is how Cosatu reacted to this week’s outcome following a legal challenge by the Board of Healthcare Funders (BHF) and the South African Private Practitioners Form to review and set aside Ramaphosa’s decision to assent to and sign the NHI Bill.

They want the court to direct the President to reconsider the NHI Bill.

The BFA said the court’s decision also affirms the organisation's right, as the applicant, to receive the full record of the President's decision-making process, which they believe will demonstrate that he ignored compelling legal and policy objections submitted by multiple stakeholders across civil society, business, and the healthcare sector.