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City Press reports that the Democratic Alliance (DA) seems to be reconsidering its intention to challenge the National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill in the Constitutional Court, following the party's entry into the Government of National Unity (GNU).
Ahead of the elections, DA leader John Steenhuisen had vowed to challenge the bill in the Constitutional Court after he labelled the move by President Cyril Ramaphosa to sign to bill into law as a transparent attempt to "find something—anything" that the president could spin as a populist “solution” to the issues caused by "30 years of ANC misrule." However, now with the DA being a part of the GNU, which is comprised of 10 political parties, including the ANC, Steenhuisen has indicated a shift in approach. He told City Press that the DA was working to find common ground on the issue within the GNU framework. “I think, at the end of the day, we all want the same thing — universal access to basic healthcare for all South Africans, regardless of economic status. We just differ on how to get there, and I hope that consensus and collaboration will bring us closer to achieving universal basic healthcare in our lifetime,” said Steenhuisen. He acknowledged that any court proceedings would have been initiated before the GNU was formed and emphasised the importance of exhausting all available processes within the GNU before rushing to court.
- Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Yamkeleka Manjeya at City Press (subscriber access only)
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