It's war as Ramaphosa signs NHI Bill into law

President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed the National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill into law, setting in motion the government’s fiercely contested plan for universal health coverage and prompting immediate legal challenges from trade union Solidarity and civil rights organisation AfriForum.

The president’s move comes just two weeks before a general election that is widely expected to see the ANC lose its majority for the first time...