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Powers and Privileges of Parliament
Postponed: Hearing on the incident of 30 August 2022 due to recusal of initiator
27 Sep 2023
The initiator tasked with leading the charge against three EFF MPs who disrupted a parliamentary sitting with President Cyril Ramaphosa, recused himself from the proceedings, citing a bias perception. Adv Norman Arendse, SC, was appointed in June to lead Parliament's charge against EFF MPs Nazier Paulsen, Khanya Ceza, Ntombovuyo ...
Powers and Privileges of Parliament
Removal of EFF Members from Chamber; Update on Paulsen Matter; SONA 2023 Incident & Zwane Matter
26 Sep 2023
NA: Unrevised hansard – 9 June 2022
NA: Unrevised hansard – 10 June 2022
NA: Unrevised hansard – 30 August 2022
NA: Unrevised hansard – 9 February 2023
Powers, Privileges and Immunities of Parliaments and Provincial Legislatures Act 4 of 2004
Powers, Privileges and Immunities of Parliament and Provincial ...
Health
Contribution of family physicians to district health services
7 Jun 2023
The Committee convened to receive a briefing from the South African Academy of Family Physicians on the contribution of family physicians to district health services.
The Academy reported that it is working from a university and academic perspective to ensure that they improve the efficiency of its training programmes. ...
Health
Tobacco Products and Electronic Delivery Systems Control Bill: Department briefing; Update on cholera outbreak; with Deputy Minister
31 May 2023
The Portfolio Committee received a briefing from the Department of Health on the Tobacco Products and Electronic Delivery Systems Control Bill. The presentation was led by the Deputy Minister and his team from the Department.
The presentation was met with mixed reactions from Members, as some thought that categorising tobacco ...
Health
National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill: Committee Report; AMA Treaty Report (with Deputy Minister present)
26 May 2023
NHI: Tracking the Bill through Parliament
The Portfolio Committee on Health considered and adopt two reports: Committee Report on the NHI Bill and Committee Report on the AMA Treaty.
In addition, the Deputy Minister of Health provided a brief update on the cholera outbreak. He informed ...
Health
National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill: adoption; Cholera Outbreak; with Deputy Minister
24 May 2023
NHI: Tracking the Bill through Parliament
The Committee considered and adopted the proposed amendments to the National Health Insurance Amendment Bill (A-Bill), as well as the consolidated B-Bill.
This was not a unanimous decision: The Members of the ANC supported the adoption of the amended A-List. The Members of the ...
Health
Department briefing on AU Treaty for the establishment of the African Medicine Agency (AMA); with Deputy Minister
17 May 2023
African Union Treaty for the Establishment of the African Medicines Agency
In a virtual meeting, the Committee received a briefing from the Department of Health on ratifying the African Medicines Agency (AMA) Treaty. The presentation outlined the background and importance of the Agency, highlighting its establishment and adoption by ...
Standing Committee on Appropriations
Appropriation Bill: Department of Health briefing; with Ministry
16 May 2023
In a virtual meeting, the Standing Committee on Appropriations received a briefing from the National Department of Health on its 2023 Appropriations Bill.
The National Department of Health’s presentation consisted of the preliminary spending outcomes of the 2022/23 financial year; its plan to utilise the R60.1b budget allocation for ...
Health
National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill: consideration of A-list
12 May 2023
NHI: Tracking the Bill through Parliament
The Portfolio Committee on Health (the Committee) convened virtually for a briefing by a team of Legal Advisors on the proposed amendments as well as the A-List of the National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill [B11-2109].
The Legal Advisors confirmed individually that the A-List ...
Health
National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill: deliberations on Legal Advisors’ input
10 May 2023
NHI: Tracking the Bill through Parliament
The Portfolio Committee on Health met virtually to deliberate on the legal opinions previously presented by the State Law Advisors (SLAs) and the Parliamentary Legal Services (PLS) concerning the National Health Insurance Bill. The ANC and IFP spoke in support of the Bill. ...