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NCOP Education and Technology, Sports, Arts and Culture
South African Institute for Drug-Free Sport Amendment Bill: DSAC briefing (with Deputy Minister)
28 Feb 2024
The Department of Sport, Arts and Culture (DSAC) briefed the Select Committee on the South African Institute for Drug Free Sport (SAIDS) Amendment Bill. Although it had not yet been passed by the National Assembly, it was important to fast track this Bill. The reason was that the World ...
NCOP Transport, Public Service and Administration, Public Works and Infrastructure
DPSA implementation of Zondo Commission Recommendations, with Ministry
21 Feb 2024
Tracking the Implementation of the State Capture Commission Recommendations
Public Service and Administration
The Select Committee met on the virtual platform to receive briefings on the implementation of the Zondo Commission recommendations in the public service sector, the development on a code of conduct for special advisors as well ...
NCOP Health and Social Services
National Youth Development Agency Amendment Bill: DWYPD briefing
6 Feb 2024
In a virtual meeting, the Department of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities (DWYPD) explained that the proposal to amend the National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) Act was mainly to address the challenges involved in the execution of its broad legislated mandate, and to intensify youth development service provision. ...
NCOP Education and Technology, Sports, Arts and Culture
Basic Education Laws Amendment (BELA) Bill: WCPP extension request
6 Feb 2024
Tracking the Basic Education Laws Amendment Bill in Parliament
The Select Committee on Education and Technology, Sport, Arts and Culture convened a virtual meeting to consider a request by the Western Cape for an extension for processing the Basic Education Laws Amendment Bill (BELA Bill).
The Select Committee on ...
NCOP Education and Technology, Sports, Arts and Culture
Global Convention on the Recognition of Qualifications concerning Higher Education
6 Dec 2023
The Select Committee on Education and Technology, Sport, Arts, and Culture convened to receive a briefing from the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) on the Global Convention on the Recognition of Qualifications concerning Higher Education.
The Department highlighted the significance of the Global Convention for South Africa ...
NCOP Health and Social Services
National Council on Gender-Based Violence and Femicide Bill: DWYPD briefing; Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples rights on the rights of older persons in Africa; with Ministers
1 Dec 2023
In a virtual meeting, the Committee was briefed by the Department of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities on a Bill to establish a National Council on Gender-Based Violence and Femicide. The Bill sought to establish a statutory body to coordinate a multi-sectoral approach to GBV and femicide.
Members ...
NCOP Health and Social Services
NHI Bill: Final Mandates (with Minister)
21 Nov 2023
Tracking the NHI Bill through Parliament
The Select Committee on Health and Social Services, in a virtual meeting, considered the final mandates on the National Health Insurance Bill [B11B-2019].
Eight of the nine provinces mandated their representatives to vote in favour of the Bill. Western Cape did not submit ...
Defence
Regular Force Medical Continuation Fund; SANDF deployment to counter illegal mining; with Deputy Minister
16 Nov 2023
The Committee convened in a virtual meeting to be briefed by the Regular Force Medical Continuation Fund (RFMCF) on its role in providing medical services to retired members of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF). It also received details from the SANDF on its involvement in Operation PROSPER ...
NCOP Health and Social Services
NHI Bill: Negotiating Mandates; African Medicines Agency Treaty; with Minister
14 Nov 2023
Tracking the NHI Bill through Parliament
In a virtual meeting, the Committee convened to receive provincial negotiating mandates on the National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill. Eight provinces voted in favour of the Bill. The Western Cape had been allowed an extension until 17 November 2023 to consolidate all its ...
NCOP Health and Social Services
National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill: consideration of public submissions & Department response; with Minister
9 Nov 2023
Tracking the NHI Bill through Parliament
The Select Committee on Health and Social Services had a virtual meeting to receive a briefing from the Department of Health (DoH) on its responses to submissions on the National Health Insurance Bill, arising from the National Council of Provinces (NOCP) process.
The ...