Cosatu urges Ramaphosa not to negotiate sections of NHI amid pushback

First deputy president says changing bill after it has been passed might be unconstitutional

11 March 2025 – 05:00

by SINESIPHO SCHRIEBER

While President Cyril Ramaphosa is deliberating on the rollout of the National Health Insurance (NHI) and negotiates with the DA on the fine print, ANC tripartite alliance partner Cosatu says it will fight any changes to the NHI Act.

The act has been a point of contention in the government of national unity (GNU). The DA has been pushing against its implementation, while the ANC’s tripartite alliance partners, the SACP and Cosatu, have formed a front to ensure its implementation.   ..

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