The government wants to provide universal health coverage for South Africans but its vehicle to do so – the National Health Insurance Bill – is being criticised for not clearly defining where the responsibility for medical indemnity lies, while also leaving private doctors and taxpayers unclear how they will be affected.

Volker von Widdern, Chief Executive Officer of EthiQal, a division of Constantia Insurance, spoke to eNCA about the NHI and South Africa’s medico-legal crisis.

Click below to watch the interview.