Elections 2024 : Episode 30 : Parties outline their healthcare plans

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Just days after the President signed the contentious NHI into law, opposition parties are weighing in with their plans to improve healthcare in South Africa - if you vote for them on Wednesday.

Every political party HOT1027 news spoke to is opposed to the NHI in it's current form.

They argue government must first prove it can get the basics right, before wading into the private sector.
24 May 2024 English South Africa Entertainment News · Documentary

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