Finance Minister admits ANC national government is too broke to afford NHI
12 September 2023
The Finance Minister, Enoch Godongwana, has repeatedly stated that South Africa cannot afford the NHI, with his most recent admission coming at the News24’s On the Record Summit. It is clear that the rest of his comrades in the ANC either do not understand simple economics or refuse to listen to logic.
The Finance Minister’s admissions are, in no uncertain terms, confirmation that the NHI is nothing more than a cheap political trick by the ANC to try and garner support from poor South Africans who are in desperate need of quality healthcare, only to be hoodwinked once elections have come and gone.
Parliament is in the process of holding public hearings around the country on the NHI Bill and the DA encourages all members of the public, healthcare professionals, stakeholders, and experts to raise their concerns regarding the Bill whenever a public hearing is held in their area. (Please see the schedule below.)
Despite the National Treasury’s continuous and crystal-clear communication that the NHI is not a feasible solution to the multiple problems of the public health system, Health Minister, Dr Joe Phaahla, has steadfastly refused to see reason. Nor has he or his Department revealed a viable funding plan.