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Legitimacy of SA Tourism Board; with Minister
21 Feb 2023
The Portfolio Committee on Tourism sent the South African Tourism Board packing, and told it to come back when it was legitimate to present its first and second quarter organisational performance.
The Committee's bone of contention was that due process had not been followed in appointing three new Board members. ...
Tourism
SA Tourism on Tottenham Hotspur sponsorship deal, with Minister
7 Feb 2023
The South African Tourism (SAT) Board was present for the briefing on the alleged billion rand sponsorship deal with Tottenham Hotspur Football Club and the Minister was later summoned. SAT discussed its strategic rationale; the sponsorship opportunity and potential return on investment should the project go ahead. It also addressed ...
Health
Eastern Cape Oversight visit Report
2 Dec 2022
The Committee met to consider its Eastern Cape Oversight visit Report.
Members were satisfied that the report was a true reflection of what happened during the oversight visit
Members were disturbed by what they saw and described the visit as an eye-opener about the dire state ...
Health
National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill: Health Department response to concerns, with Deputy Minister
30 Nov 2022
NHI: Tracking the Bill through Parliament
In this virtual meeting, the National Department of Health (NDOH) responded to the concerns that the Portfolio Committee members and the public had raised on the NHI Bill.
Members of the opposition parties rejected the Bill in unison stating that it would be ...
Health
National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill: summary of public comments
22 Nov 2022
NHI: Tracking the Bill through Parliament
In a virtual meeting, the Committee received a briefing by its Content Advisor on the submissions made on the National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill. The matrix document consolidated and summarised all stakeholder comments, recommendations and proposed amendments for each chapter and clause of ...
Health
NHI Bill: Health Minister's response to comments
17 Nov 2022
NHI: Tracking the Bill through Parliament
In a virtual meeting, the Minister of Health gave a response to concerns raised during the NHI Bill public hearings and by Committee members in deliberations.
Committee members expressed differing views about the Minister's response. ANC Members welcomed the presentation as the NHI ...
Health
Repeal / Amendment of Acts Affected by NHI Bill; with Deputy Minister
16 Nov 2022
NHI: Tracking the Bill through Parliament
On a virtual platform, the National Department of Health (NDoH) presented the repeals and amendments that were made to 11 pieces of legislation affected by the National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill. These Acts included Medicines and Related Substances Act 101 of 1965, Occupational ...
Health
National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill: clauses 57 to 59 deliberations
9 Nov 2022
NHI: Tracking the Bill through Parliament
In this virtual meeting, the Committee continued its clause-by-clause deliberations on the National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill on Clauses 57 to 59, all of which the majority party, the ANC, agreed to along with a proposal to make a minor change to clause ...
Health
National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill: clauses 51 to 56 deliberations
2 Nov 2022
NHI: Tracking the Bill through Parliament
In this virtual meeting, the Committee continued its clause-by-clause deliberations on the National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill and worked through Clauses 51 to 56 most of which the majority party agreed to. Members of the opposition parties either rejected the clauses or put ...
Health
National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill: Clause 48 to 51 deliberations
26 Oct 2022
NHI: Tracking the Bill through Parliament
In this virtual meeting, the Committee continued its clause-by-clause deliberations on the National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill. During the session, Members deliberated through Clauses 48 to 51, to which the majority party, the ANC, agreed to in totality. However, the DA, EFF, and ...