By Staff Reporter
Solidarity has welcomed a high court ruling on the reviewability of President Cyril Ramaphosa’s signing of the National Health Insurance (NHI) Act.
The Board of Health Funders (BHF) and the SA Private Practitioners Forum (SAPPF) challenged the president’s signing of the Act shortly before last year’s national election.
The court has ruled that Ramaphosa’s signing or approval of the NHI Act must be subjected to a review. He is also required to provide reasons or information explaining how he arrived at the decision to sign the legislation.
“Solidarity is delighted with this ruling. It is an important and significant judgment that is undoubtedly consistent with our court challenge that deems the NHI Act in its entirety is unconstitutional, illegal and irrational,” Solidarity Research Institute economic researcher Theuns du Buisson said in a statement on Tuesday.
Solidarity has also gone to court over the signing of the law.
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