Dr Kenneth Leonard Jacobs

National Assembly

kjacobs@parliament.gov.za

About Kenneth Leonard Jacobs

2020 committee attendance as mp

50% attendance rate

Attended 1 meeting out of 2

2019 committee attendance as mp

100% attendance rate

Attended 13 meetings out of 13

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Recent meetings attended

Health — Healthcare Market Inquiry Report: briefing by Competition Commissioner — 11 Mar 2020
Health — Health Budgetary Review and Recommendations Report — 22 Oct 2019
Health — Compensation Commissioner for Occupational Diseases 2019/20 Annual Performance Plan — 16 Oct 2019
Health — DoH, NHLS & SAHPRA 2018/19 Annual Reports; with Minister & Deputy Minister — 15 Oct 2019
Health — Health Sector 2018/19 Annual Reports, with AGSA, SAMRC, and FFC input — 10 Oct 2019

All meetings attended

DISCLAIMER: This information has been obtained via the Parliamentary Monitoring Group. PMG makes every effort to compile reliable and comprehensive information, but does not claim that the data is 100% accurate and complete.

Currently

Member at Joint Committee on South African chapter of Global TC Caucus (Joint Committees) since 17th March 2020
Member at Portfolio Committee on Health (National Assembly Committees) since 27th June 2019
Member at National Assembly (Parliament) since 22nd May 2019
Member at African National Congress (ANC) (Party)

Formerly

5th Candidate at African National Congress Regional Western Cape Election List 2019 (Election List) from 23rd April 2019 until 8th May 2019

Committee appearances

Health Sector 2018/19 Annual Reports, with AGSA, SAMRC, and FFC input 10 Oct 2019

Dr K Jacobs (ANC) asked SAMRC about the regression in the 2017/18 audit, from an unqualified audit with no findings to an unqualified audit with findings. The audit finding had been due to non-compliance with laws and regulations. It had been proposed that the Committee ask the SAMRC to ...
Department of Health audit outcomes: AGSA, DPME & FCC input 9 Oct 2019

Mr K Jacobs (ANC) remarked that what the FFC was presenting was really different from what Members had heard. The presentation was an eye opener on how DOH worked. Members had to have a deep understanding of its financial performance. Referring to slide 7 on IGFR issues in health system ...
CCOD, OHSC & SAHPRA on their Mandates & Annual Performance Plans 2019/20 4 Sep 2019

Mr K Jacobs (ANC) said his question emanated from a YouTube video he saw about a Russian gold mine and the processes they follow there. When the miners arrive in the morning, they get a full medical screening before entering the mine. They also have tests to ensure that they ...
Engagement with the Elders on Universal Health Coverage 3 Sep 2019

Mr K Jacobs (ANC) thanked the Elders for the explanation. In SA, everyone agreed that it needed a publicly decided health system with an emphasis on primary health care, which was in the Bill that was before the Committees. Services would also be delivered at the hospital level. He noted ...
NHI Bill [B11-2019]: Minister’s briefing; Council for Medical Schemes mandate & Annual Performance Plan 29 Aug 2019

Dr K Jacobs (ANC) thanked the team for the presentation. He said that everyone needed to understand that the Members were lawmakers and they were sitting there to advance a Bill that had been set before them. That was their task. The country was in an unequal state and people ...

All Committee Appearances

Questions

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Plenary appearances

TAKE 9 - STARTS AT 15:35 25 Feb 2020

Hon Chairperson, I am also happy that you didn't deny me my first opportunity at this podium. [Applause.]
TAKE 9 - STARTS AT 15:35 25 Feb 2020

Chair, access to health care became a basic human right in the democratic South Africa, with a right to health care services being provided for in three sections of the Constitution of South Africa. Section 27 of the Constitution of South Africa provides that every person has a right to ...

All Plenary Appearances

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