NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE: ‘Redo NHI process’, says Western Cape Premier Winde as ConCourt ponders challenges The Constitutional Court has heard a second day of arguments in a challenge to the National Health Insurance Act, this time in a case lodged by Western Cape Premier Alan Winde. Winde is challenging the parliamentary process that led to the Act being signed off by Parliament, with particular emphasis on the National Council of Provinces’ public hearings.
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The Constitutional Court has heard a second day of arguments in a challenge to the National Health Insurance Act, this time in a case lodged by Western Cape Premier Alan Winde. Winde is challenging the parliamentary process that led to the Act being signed off by Parliament, with particular emphasis on the National Council of Provinces’ public hearings.
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May 7, 2026, 04:50 AM UTC
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