The National Health Insurance means a higher tax burden for South Africans
/ 27 May 2024

The National Health Insurance means a higher tax burden for South Africans

If value-added tax were to be used to fund the insurance, it would have to rise from 15% to 21.5%

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‘Fear not, it will be phased in,’ Ramaphosa says of National Health Insurance
/ 15 May 2024

‘Fear not, it will be phased in,’ Ramaphosa says of National Health Insurance

In his speech before signing the controversial bill into law, the president still did not address where the billions needed for the scheme will come from

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