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IOL reports that the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) has extended the deadline for submissions on the National Health Insurance Bill (NHI) until the middle of September.
The chairperson of the select committee on health and social services in the NCOP, Zoyisile Njadu, said they had received requests from a number of stakeholders in the health sector to extend the deadline. Initially, the committee had set 1 September for the public to make submissions on the NHI Bill, but the new deadline is 15 September. The Bill, which is intended to create universal health coverage for South Africa, was passed by the National Assembly a few months ago. Some political parties have questioned NHI, saying it was not clear how much it would cost. Other parties have already threatened to take the health department to court and have urged President Cyril Ramaphosa not to sign the Bill into law after it has been passed by both houses. But Health Minister Joe Phaahla indicated when the bill was passed in the National Assembly and during his presentation in the NCOP that he was prepared to defend it in court.
- Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Siyabonga Mkhwanazi at IOL
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