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Signing of NHI Bill isn't a silver bullet to SA's healthcare woes, and little will change just yet

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The NHI Bill won't be a silver bullet for South Africa's healthcare woes, and very little will change for several years
The NHI Bill won't be a silver bullet for South Africa's healthcare woes, and very little will change for several years
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This week President Cyril Ramaphosa signed the National Health Insurance (NHI) bill into law, saying that it’s an important instrument that will tackle poverty and also make healthcare easily accessible to every South African.

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With the term of the sixth Cabinet administration having come to an end and the country taking to the polls this week, what will you remember most about this administration?
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