Pretoria High Court declares South Africa's Certificates of Need unconstitutional, impacting National Health Insurance Act.

The Pretoria High Court has ruled that Certificates of Need (CONs) in South Africa's National Health Act are unconstitutional. The ruling has implications for the implementation of the National Health Insurance (NHI) Act, as the Act heavily relies on CONs for placing service providers like doctors or nurses in specific communities. The case now heads to the Constitutional Court for confirmation.