Minister of Finance Enoch Godongwana out of order, must be held accountable on the NHI
13 September 2023
The National Health Insurance Bill (NHI) has gone through extensive consultation, over a long period, and in addition public hearings and debate in the Portfolio Committee on Health. The National Assembly adopted the Bill in August 2023 after the consultation, public hearings and debate.
By throwing cold water on the National Health Insurance at the recent Naspers-controlled News24’s “On the Record Summit”, the Minister of Finance Enoch Godongwana undermines the collective wisdom of South Africans who support it, including Parliament, which passed the Bill. The less said about his utterances the better, as they reflect nothing but uncritical agreement with what the opponents of universal quality healthcare through the NHI have been saying.
The African National Congress (ANC), the governing Party whose Parliamentary majority voted to pass the Bill, must call Godongwana to order publicly and hold him accountable.
Who is Godongwana’s handler if he does not follow mandate from the ANC in Alliance with the SACP and the progressive trade union and civic movements?