Mxolisa Simon Sokatsha

National Assembly

Formerly: Northern Cape Provincial Legislature

msokatsha@parliament.gov.za

About Mxolisa Simon Sokatsha

2019 committee attendance as mp

86% attendance rate

Attended 6 meetings out of 7

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Recent meetings attended

Health — CCOD, OHSC, SAHPRA on their Mandates & Annual Performance Plans 2019/20 — 4 Sep 2019
Health — Engagement with the Elders on Universal Health Coverage, with Minister — 3 Sep 2019
Health — NHI Bill: briefing with Minister, Deputy Minister & legal opinion; Council for Medical Schemes Mandate & Annual Performance Plan — 29 Aug 2019
Health — Health Sector overview; Fifth Parliament Legacy Report — 28 Aug 2019
Health — Department of Health 2019/20 Annual Performance Plan; with Minister — 4 Jul 2019

All meetings attended

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Currently

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

106th Candidate at African National Congress National Election List 2019 (Election List) from 23rd April 2019 until 8th May 2019
Member at Northern Cape Provincial Legislature (Provincial-Legislature) from 21st May 2014 until 7th May 2019
Member-elect at Northern Cape Provincial Legislature (Provincial-Legislature) from 16th May 2014 until 21st May 2014
9th Candidate at African National Congress Provincial Northern Cape Election List 2014 (Election List) from 22nd April 2014 until 7th May 2014

Committee appearances

CCOD, OHSC & SAHPRA on their Mandates & Annual Performance Plans 2019/20 4 Sep 2019

Mr M Sokatsha (ANC) commented that Dr Kistnasamy had said the claimant process was too long. He fully agreed that it was very long, because some of the Members died in the process without having benefited, including their families. The Department had said they were trying to shorten the process ...
Engagement with the Elders on Universal Health Coverage 3 Sep 2019

Mr M Sokatsha (ANC) said he had listened to the situation and it was clear that SA needed to reform the health system as soon as possible and the answer was the National Health Insurance (NHI) scheme. He had heard the Elders say that SA needed to get its base ...
Legacy Report; Overview of Health Sector: Department briefing 28 Aug 2019

Mr M Sokatsha (ANC) said the Nelson Mandela-Fidel Castro medical programme was a good idea. He asked about the number of students involved and the number of them that are back and working. When these students are deployed in primary healthcare centres, will these students be deployed to all provinces ...
Legacy Report; Overview of Health Sector: Department briefing 28 Aug 2019

Mr M Sokatsha (ANC) welcomed the clarity of the report. He did mention that the use of acronyms should be limited as it is confusing for Members and the mistake of using one for the other could occur.

All Committee Appearances

Questions

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Plenary appearances

Appropriation Bill (Policy Debate) 14 Jun 2011

Deputy Chairperson, hon Minister and Deputy Minister, my colleagues, and hon members of this House, let me join other members who have extended condolences to the Mkhize family. I also want to extend condolences to the family of one of our Cuban doctors who passed in a car accident yesterday ...
Appropriation Bill (Policy Debate) 15 Apr 2010

House Chairperson, hon Minister of Health Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, hon Minister of Home Affairs Dr Nkosazana Dlamini- Zuma, Deputy Minister of Home Affairs Malusi Gigaba, my colleagues from provinces, hon members of this Council, distinguished guests, comrades and friends, ladies and gentlemen, let me also take this opportunity to share ...

All Plenary Appearances

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