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| Africa Live: Gabon's Bongo goes on hunger strike over son's 'torture' - BBC News | Africa Live: Gabon's Bongo goes on hunger strike over son's 'torture' - BBC News |
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| South Africa's President Cyril Ramapahosa has signed a controversial bill for universal healthcare into law. | |
| The signing ceremony occurred in Pretoria on Wednesday afternoon. | |
| Mr Ramphosa described it as a major step towards a more just society. | |
| Despite the excitement Mr Ramaphosa exuded as he signed the bill, many groups have said they are exploring taking legal action against it. | |
| The main opposition party, the Democratic Alliance (DA), said it was an unaffordable, populist move aimed at preventing the ANC from losing its overall majority. | |
| Build One South Africa, another opposition party, released a statement shortly after the signing. | |
| "We cannot allow this new law to go unchallenged," it read. | |
| They accused President Ramaphosa of using the bill to boost his parties chances at the polls on May 29. | |
| Most people in South Africa currently rely on overburdened and run-down publicly funded hospitals. | |
| Those who can afford to pay for healthcare have access to better treatment through their insurance. | |
| The new law will gradually limit the role of private insurance and create a new public health fund. | |
| This bill comes ahead of a tough election season for Mr Ramaphosa's party, the African National Congress (ANC), which has been in power for three decades. | |
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