President Cyril Ramaphosa marked a historic juncture at the Union Buildings in Tshwane on Wednesday, May 15, 2024, as he ceremoniously inked the National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill into law. The occasion was graced by a constellation of dignitaries including the Health Minister, Dr. Joe Phaahla, health officials, representatives from various sectors, parliamentarians, public figures, and the press.

As I listened to, and then read and reread the 2023 State of the Nation Address – the memories of all the times my parent’s dropped “the left hand doesn’t know what the right hand is doing”ran through my mind, as did its biblical origin.