Question: South Africa is in the early stages of implementing a National Health Insurance (NHI). It is hoped that the NHI will help solve a number of challenges facing the country's healthcare sector, including exorbitant prices of medicines and health care services. How competitive is the South African healthcare sector? Why is competition in the healthcare sector considered to be beneficial to all South Africans?
- What steps should the government take to improve the competitiveness of the South African healthcare sector?