FOCUS: NHI
Union takes fight against 'certificate of need' to top court
The controversial 'certificate of need' (CoN), which government says is essential to ensure the equitable distribution of healthcare but which opponents say infringe on the rights of doctors and healthcare workers, took centre-stage at the Constitutional Court this week.
The top court reserved judgment on Tuesday in the case in which trade union Solidarity and the Board of Healthcare Funders want the court to confirm a Gauteng High Court (Pretoria) ruling in July 2024 that struck down the CoN provisions in...