THE National Health Insurance (NHI) ACT IS FOR US AND ABOUT US, THE PEOPLE
The battle over the future of healthcare in South Africa played out once again in court, as the National Health Insurance (NHI) Act took centre stage at the Gauteng North High Court in Pretoria on Tuesday, 24 February 2026. In Courtroom 4E, legal arguments unfolded around a law that the government says is meant to guarantee universal access to quality healthcare but which a group of litigants is seeking to halt through the courts.
