# The Constitutional Court of South Africa has begun a three-day hearing into the legality of the National Health Insurance Act. The Board of Healthcare Funders and Western Cape Government argue that critical information including funding, costs, and operational details was not made public during the consultation, preventing informed participation. They say that Parliament failed to ensure meaningful public participation. President Cyril Ramaphosa has paused implementation pending judgment. A ruling against the Act could send it back to Parliament, delaying rollout of the national health insurance scheme.
ConCourt hears NHI Act challenge