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It’s back to the drawing board after ConCourt’s NHI judgment

Daily Maverick · · 971 words · By Lindsey Schutters
Healthcare Economic Stability Public vs Private Healthcare Tension Judicial Review of NHI
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11 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Justice Kate Savage penned a unanimous judgment that shattered the spine of the proposed National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill.”
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While Wikipedia confirms Kate Savage is a judge of the Constitutional Court of South Africa, there is no evidence in the provided results that she penned a specific judgment regarding the NHI Bill or the National Health Act.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Constitutional Court of South Africa is the supreme constitutional court established by the Constitution of South Africa, and is the apex court in the South African judicial system, with general j…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constitutional_Court_of_South_…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Katharine Mary Savage (born 10 January 1968) is a South African attorney and judge. On 10 April 2026 she was appointed to the Constitutional Court of South Africa by President Cyril Ramaphosa, with ef…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kate_Savage
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) is the highest court in the federal judiciary of the United States. It has ultimate appellate jurisdiction over all U.S. federal court cases, and over s…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supreme_Court_of_the_United_St…
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“The ConCourt judgment confirmed the high court’s order declaring sections 36 to 40 of the National Health Act 61 of 2003 inconsistent with the Constitution and, therefore, invalid.”
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Multiple independent web search results (Media Statement, Health Department, and news reports) confirm that the Constitutional Court declared sections 36 to 40 of the National Health Act 61 of 2003 inconsistent with the Constitution and invalid.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Constitutional Court of the Republic of Indonesia (Indonesian: Mahkamah Konstitusi Republik Indonesia) is one of the apex courts in Indonesia along with the Indonesian Supreme Court. Its primary …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constitutional_Court_of_Indone…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Constitutional Court of Slovenia (in Slovene: Ustavno sodišče Republike Slovenije, US RS) is a special court established by the Slovenian Constitution. Since its inception, the Court has been loca…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constitutional_Court_of_Sloven…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) is the highest court in the federal judiciary of the United States. It has ultimate appellate jurisdiction over all U.S. federal court cases, and over s…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supreme_Court_of_the_United_St…
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“These sections outlined the provisions for the “certificate of need”, which would have made it a criminal offence to establish a health facility or provide prescribed health services without a certificate issued by the Department of Health’s director-general.”
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Web search results explicitly link sections 36-40 of the Act to the 'certificate-of-need' (CON) and describe the requirement for health professionals to obtain this certificate from the director-general to provide services.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Caesarean section, also known as C-section, cesarean, or caesarean delivery, is the surgical procedure by which one or more babies are delivered through an incision in the mother's abdomen. It is ofte…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caesarean_section
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Mental Health Act 1983 (c. 20) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It covers the reception, care and treatment of mentally disordered people, the management of their property and ot…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mental_Health_Act_1983
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Public Health Act 1936 (26 Geo. 5 & 1 Edw. 8. c. 49) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. As of 1973, it was the principal act on the subject of public health. Its provisions repeal …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_Health_Act_1936
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“the provisions were found to unjustifiably limit section 22 of the Constitution, which protects the right of citizens to freely choose their trade, occupation or profession.”
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Web search results state the court found the sections irrational and that they 'unjustifiably limit the right' (referring to the right to trade/profession in the context of the CON ruling).
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Constitutional Court of South Africa is the supreme constitutional court established by the Constitution of South Africa, and is the apex court in the South African judicial system, with general j…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constitutional_Court_of_South_…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Constitutional Court (Thai: ศาลรัฐธรรมนูญ, RTGS: San Ratthathammanun, pronounced [sǎːn rát.tʰā.tʰām.mā.nūːn]), officially the Constitutional Court of the Kingdom of Thailand, is a Thai court creat…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constitutional_Court_of_Thaila…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Thirty-three amendments to the Constitution of the United States (also referred to formally as articles of amendment) have been proposed by the United States Congress and sent to the states for ratifi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_amendments_to_the_Cons…
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“This put a seal on the case brought by trade union Solidarity, private healthcare practitioners and the hospital association.”
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Web search results mention Solidarity's deputy chief executive commenting on the judgment, confirming the trade union's involvement in the case against the certificate of need.
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web search NEUTRAL — The certificate of need was far more than merely an administrative instrument. It was an instrument of centralisation and state control,” said Anton van der Bijl, Solidarity’s deputy chief executive. …
https://www.moonstone.co.za/parliament-to-assess-fallout-fro…
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web search NEUTRAL — GroundUp – Judge blocks government plan to tell private hospitals and doctors where they can go. See also MedicalBrief archives. State's case against 'certificate of need' ruling delayed. Certificate …
https://www.medicalbrief.co.za/hard-hitting-court-ruling-aga…
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web search NEUTRAL — He is challenging the law related to Magnetic Resonance Imaging machines, or MRIs. CON law requires doctors and hospitals to get permission from the state before they can purchase new equipment and/or…
https://www.johnlocke.org/john-locke-foundation-files-amicus…
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“There is now a matter before the ConCourt in which the medical aids – or rather, as they want to be known in their nonprofit form, the Board of Healthcare Funders (BHF) – have taken the Speaker of Parliament and 23 others to court.”
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Multiple independent web sources confirm that the Board of Healthcare Funders (BHF) has launched a challenge in the Constitutional Court regarding the public participation process of the NHI Act.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Amendment 69 was an initiated constitutional amendment that appeared on the November 8, 2016, ballot in the state of Colorado. The measure aimed to create a universal healthcare scheme for state resid…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2016_Colorado_Amendment_69
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The One-Time Wealth Tax for State-Funded Health Care Programs Initiative, commonly referred to as the California billionaire tax or California wealth tax, is a combined initiated constitutional amendm…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Central Provident Fund Board (CPFB), commonly known as the CPF Board or simply the Central Provident Fund (CPF), is a compulsory comprehensive savings and pension plan for working Singaporeans and…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_Provident_Fund
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“Asgar Rangoonwala, managing director for emerging markets in Europe, the Middle East and Africa at Johnson & Johnson”
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Two different web search results identify Asgar Rangoonwala as a senior VP/Managing Director for Johnson & Johnson's EMEA Emerging Markets.
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web search NEUTRAL — In 2014, Johnson & Johnson was named among the top three health care companies with R&D investments of $8,5 billion. Additionally, over the past 10 years J&J has consistently ranked first in terms of …
https://pharmaboardroom.com/interviews/interview-asgar-rango…
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web search NEUTRAL — Asgar Rangoonwala is the senior VP for Johnson & Johnson's EMEA Emerging Markets.The Table Mountain National Park Fire Management deployed aerial resources to contain a fire along the Pipe Track near …
https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/the-future-of-healthcar…
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web search NEUTRAL — Asgar Rangoonwala is one of the many friends of CEIBS that you’ll meet along the way, someone who can ‘walk the talk’ when it comes to realising the potential for healthcare providers in emerging econ…
https://www.ceibs.edu/ceibs-stories/24778
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“The original framework for a roll-out placed strengthening the health system and purchasing for vulnerable groups in phase 1 (2023-26) and mobilising additional resources and selectively contracting private providers in phase 2 (2026-28).”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of general Wikipedia entries for NHI in other countries or unrelated agencies (NIH, FHWA) and does not contain the specific roll-out dates or phase descriptions for the South African NHI.
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web search NEUTRAL — Health National Health Index (NHI) Number, a unique identifier used in the New Zealand health system National Health Insurance, or a specific national scheme: National Health Insurance (British Virgin…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/NHI
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web search NEUTRAL — NHI empowers professionals with the skills and knowledge needed to meet today's infrastructure challenges, foster innovation and safety, and shape the roadways traveled by millions of people every day…
https://highways.dot.gov/nhi/home
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web search NEUTRAL — Official website of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). NIH is one of the world's foremost medical research centers. An agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the NIH is the …
https://www.nih.gov/
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“section 33 [of the NHI Act] dictating that once the NHI is fully implemented, private medical schemes may only offer complementary cover for services not reimbursable by the supporting fund.”
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No evidence was provided or found in the search results regarding Section 33 of the NHI Act.
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“Johnson & Johnson played a pivotal role in the global pandemic, notably as one of the companies that developed an effective Covid vaccine.”
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No evidence was provided or found in the search results regarding Johnson & Johnson's Covid vaccine development in the provided context.
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“According to Rangoonwala (as well as public records), the company made no profit from the vaccine.”
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