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As always, the poor will be hardest hit, because the NHI does nothing to address the crisis in public health care. That crisis has been caused by a shortage of nurses and doctors, inadequate facilities and resources, and weak management systems. The poor bear the brunt of it. The NHI is not pro-poor.
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Kempton Park and
469:, Waters visited all 45 child protection units in South Africa during 2002. The following year he visited all 48 sexual offences units. He was vocally critical of the ruling ANC's decision to disband the amalgamated Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offences units in 2006.
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Edenvale for their support. In June 2021, Waters was appointed as the DA's
Gauteng East Campaign Manager for the 2021 local government elections. He resigned from the post on 11 October after the DA decided to take down its controversial election posters in
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announced that he would be retiring as the chairperson of the DA's
Federal Council. Waters subsequently declared that he was a candidate to replace him. He said that the party needed to return to its "core values" and that former party leader
436:. Waters was in support of the message and criticised the party for its decision to backtrack on supporting the controversial posters. He said in his resignation letter that he was "shocked and horrified" by the party's weakness.
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to frame Waters in an alleged sex-for-jobs scandal. Waters accused Moodey of trying to "destroy" his reputation and political career. He also vowed legal action against him. Waters stood down as a federal chairperson at the DA's
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