South Africa’s highest court will this week scrutinise Parliament’s NHI Process in two challenges that could reshape the National Health Insurance (NHI) rollout. The Constitutional Court has set aside three days, from 5 to 7 May 2026, to hear applications brought by the Board of Healthcare Funders (BHF) and the Western Cape government. The cases do not yet test the…
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Western Cape’s NHI Challenge going to the Constitutional Court
The Western Cape government has launched a direct Constitutional Court challenge against the National Health Insurance (NHI) Act. The government argues Parliament failed its duty to ensure adequate public participation. Discover the details of this major legal battle. The Western Cape government has formally lodged a direct application with the Constitutional Court. They seek to have the controversial National Health…