August 14, 2024

Business Unity SA Opposes Focus on NHI in Upcoming Presidential Health Compact

South Africa’s umbrella organization for organized business has raised objections to the emphasis on National Health Insurance (NHI) in the second presidential health compact, set to be signed on Thursday. The organization stated that it cannot endorse a policy it fundamentally opposes. A draft document circulated last week explicitly endorses NHI and its supporting legislation, which Business Unity SA (Busa) argues is unaffordable, unworkable, and poses a risk to both the country’s health system and investor confidence. Although the NHI Act was signed into law by President Cyril Ramaphosa on May 15, it has not yet been enacted.