Cosatu’s stand against NHI amendments: A political showdown

The battle over South Africa’s National Health Insurance (NHI) Act has escalated, with the Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) refusing to support any amendments. As President Cyril Ramaphosa weighs potential revisions in talks with the Democratic Alliance (DA), Cosatu warns that altering the legislation could destabilise the ruling tripartite alliance. The NHI Act, which aims to provide universal…

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