It has been our responsibility as the ANC to ensure that our economy performs despite these challenges imposed on the working class by monopoly capital which the DA is part of. The National Development Plan states that our country's economy needs to be rescued through a social compact and actions to realise Vision 2030. Social compacting should also be founded on an appreciation by the business community to deal with the root causes of poverty and inequality. The ANC welcomes the fact that health remained a priority for Adjustment Appropriation and the Medium- Term Budget Policy Statement, accounting for 13,9 percent of the total consolidated expenditure. However, while the ANC supports government's commitment towards universal access to healthcare, it is concerned