Justice, power abuse and racism

National health insurance

Media statements

20 February 2026

AfriForum welcomes Presidency’s decision not to promulgate any sections of the NHI Act now

AfriForum describes it as a positive development in the fight against National Health Insurance (NHI) that the Presidency today confirmed…

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18 February 2026

AfriForum serves summons to president and co. over constitutionality of NHI Act

AfriForum today served a summons on President Cyril Ramaphosa and Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, Minister of Health, as part of the…

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25 June 2025

Ramaphosa’s political gimmicks will not make NHI work, says AfriForum

One brilliant research facility does not make National Health Insurance (NHI) constitutional or fundable. This is how AfriForum responds to…

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13 May 2025

It’s time for cheaper medical aid options, says AfriForum

Soundbite: Louis Boshoff (English) Soundbite: Louis Boshoff (Afrikaans) AfriForum emphasised yesterday, in its commentary on a research report by the…

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30 April 2025

AfriForum calls for a halt to NHI regulations

The civil rights organisation AfriForum says that the proposed governance regulations for the National Health Insurance Fund (NHI) should not…

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10 March 2025

New NHI draft regulations prove once more how unfeasible the intended system is for SA

The flawed draft regulations for the National Health Insurance (NHI) Act have, according to AfriForum, once again confirmed that the…

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28 January 2025

Treasury must increase tax credits on medical aid contributions, urge AfriForum

AfriForum has once again appealed to the Minister of Finance to abandon any consideration of scrapping tax credits on medical…

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15 January 2025

Implementation of NHI will not be prevented without decisive legal action, warns AfriForum

AfriForum warns that the implementation of National Health Insurance (NHI) will not be prevented without legal action and increased public…

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22 November 2024

AfriForum warns against ill-considered attempts to implement NHI

AfriForum warns that the current spending undertaken by the Department of Health to prepare for the implementation of National Health…

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18 September 2024

AfriForum insists on proper consultation on NHI

The civil rights organisation AfriForum calls on the President and the Minister of Health to conduct the current consultation process…

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30 August 2024

AfriForum warns Department of Health: There are no current grounds to publish NHI regulations

AfriForum warns that there are several reasons why regulations in terms of the National Health Insurance Act (NHI) should not…

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20 August 2024

Large-scale rejection of Presidential Health Compact shows SA does not buy into NHI – AfriForum

The overwhelming lack of support for the proposed Presidential Health Compact should, according to the civil rights organisation AfriForum, make…

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