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Department’s response to SIU Digital Vibes Report; with Minister & Deputy Minister
1 Oct 2021
Minister Joe Phaahla: Response to release of investigation report into Digital Vibes communication contract
SIU Report on Digital Vibes
In a virtual meeting, the Department briefed the Committee on its plan of action for responding to the report of the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) on the Digital Vibes contracts, ...
Health
Vaccine roll-out programme & acquisition, with Minister & Deputy
24 Aug 2021
In this virtual meeting the Portfolio Committee received an update from the Department of Health and the Ministry about the vaccine roll-out programme, vaccine procurement and communications strategy.
The Minister stated that the uptake by the population group aged 18 to 34 years, since the previous Friday 20 August ...
Health
COVID-19 vaccine pipeline & Ivermectin: SAHPRA briefing; Update on vaccine roll-out: Department briefing; with Acting Minister & Deputy Minister
21 Jul 2021
Video: Portfolio Committee on Health, 21 July 2021
In a virtual meeting, the Committee received a briefing from the South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) on the COVID-19 vaccine pipeline and Ivermectin, as well as its regular fortnightly update from the Department of Health on the COVID-19 vaccination roll-out. ...
Health
Vaccine acquisition / roll-out & Delta variant; with Ministry
30 Jun 2021
Video: Portfolio Committee on Health, 30 June 2021
The Acting Health Minister, Deputy Minister and the Department of Health (DoH) explained that vaccines can only be considered for procurement after registration by the South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA). It is currently reviewing the data for the Sinovac, Sinopharm ...
Health
Vaccine roll-out & preparedness for third wave; Digital Vibes contract investigation; with Acting Minister & Deputy Minister
17 Jun 2021
Video: Portfolio Committee on Health, 17 June 2021
Audio: Vaccine procurement & roll-out programme update; Digital Vibes contract investigation
The Committee met virtually with the Department of Health to receive updates on the investigation into the Digital Vibes contract, and on the management of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Committee ...
Health
Special Audits on financial management of government’s COVID-19 initiatives; Update on COVID-19 vaccine roll-out, with Deputy Minister
28 May 2021
Video: Joint Meeting: PC on Health and SC on Health and Social Services, 28 May 2021
COVID Audit Report 2
COVID Audit Report 1
The Portfolio Committee on Health and the Select Committee on Health and Social Services held a joint virtual meeting on the financial management of ...
Standing Committee on Appropriations
Appropriation Bill: DoH & DLRRD briefing; with Ministers and Deputy Minister
19 May 2021
Video: Standing Committee on Appropriations
The Department of Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD) and the Department of Health (DOH) responded to a request to brief the Committee on the 2021 Appropriation Bill and Special Appropriations Bill. The Ministers of both Departments were present to address the virtual meeting and ...
Health
Department of Health 2021/22 Annual Performance Plan; with Deputy Minister
7 May 2021
Video: Portfolio Committee on Health
The Committee convened virtually to receive a briefing from the Department of Health (DoH) on its Annual Performance Plan for the financial year 2021/22. The Deputy Minister was in attendance.
Before the briefing, the Members agreed that a meeting should be set ...
Health
Vaccine trials, procurement & roll-out programme update; with Minister & Deputy Minister
28 Apr 2021
In this virtual meeting, the Department of Health updated the Portfolio Committee on Health on Covid-19 Epidemiology, Surveillance and Vaccine Roll-Out. The Department provided South Africa’s epidemiology and surveillance of Covid-19. An update was provided on the South African Covid-19 Modelling Consortium’s preliminary findings on anticipating the ...
Health
Vaccine trials, procurement & roll-out programme; with Minister & Deputy Minister
14 Apr 2021
Audio: Vaccine trials, procurement & roll-out programme; with Minister
In a virtual meeting, the Portfolio Committee (PC) on Health was given a comprehensive presentation on the current situation in South Africa with regard to the government's vaccination programme to deal with the Covid-19 pandemic, including details of the ...