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Doctors celebrate ruling on ‘unconstitutional legislation’

Doctors celebrate the Pretoria High Court ruling declaring legislation allowing government control over practice locations unconstitutional. This is a significant setback for the National Health Insurance (NHI), which is reliant on central management.

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