Hon Speaker, on Wednesday I left Cape Town for Bloemfontein and the region of Gariep as part of my district visits. I incidentally sat next to a woman who was one of the professionals, a psychiatrist, who was going home to her mother. When I had explained the NHI to her, she shared with me that she had been jogging, had sprained her leg and had gone to the nearest hospital, where she was refused treatment because she did not have a credit card and could not pay upfront; and she could not prove that her medical aid cover would cover her. So the system is monstrous and brutal, and it is unacceptable.
The Minister has no problem in relating to the private sector. He works very well with the private sector. He consults the private sector and they enhance his work. I think we should agree that these incidents are inhumane - some call them capitalism without a heart. Thank you.