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Science and Technology
National Research Foundation Bill: public hearings
21 Feb 2018
The National Research Foundation briefed the Committee on its submissions and proposals to the National Research Foundation Amendment Bill [B23-2017]. The Committee had planned for and advertised for a two-day public hearing but only the National Research Foundation had responded with submissions and proposals. The time period for the public ...
Health
Northern Cape Psychiatric Hospital: progress report; National Public Health Institute of SA Bill: response to submissions
6 Feb 2018
The Northern Cape Departments of Health and Public Works presented a progress report to the Portfolio Committee on Health on the Northern Cape Psychiatric Hospital. The briefing was in response to a call from the Committee to explain the prolonged and delayed project. In addition, the Committee also received a ...
Health
Medical Innovation Bill: rejection; Department of Health Quarter 2 performance
22 Nov 2017
The Medical Innovation Bill, initially tabled by the late Dr Mario Oriani-Ambrosini as a Private Member’s Bill to legalise the use of cannabis for medical purposes and for beneficial commercial and industrial uses, was considered and rejected by the Committee. This was because the introduction of the Medical Innovation Bill ...
Science and Technology
Research and Development Tax Incentive Programme; National Research Foundation Amendment Bill: briefing
22 Nov 2017
Documents handed out: Briefing on Research and Development Tax Incentive Programme [awaited]; DST Progress Update: Implementation of Recommendations of the Task Team on R&D Tax Incentive [awaited]
The Committee was briefed by the Department of Science and Technology (DST) on its research and development (R&D) tax incentive programme, having been ...
Basic Education
Learner Pregnancies: Basic Education, Social Development, Health Departments briefing
14 Nov 2017
The Committee heard that there are varying statistics on learner pregnancies because departments source their information from different places. The General Household Survey is used by Stats South Africa. The Department of Health only collects data from the deliveries of young girls under the age of 18 in health facilities. ...
Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
Innovations for Improving Local Government Service Delivery: Armscor, CSIR, SALGA, MISA briefing
8 Nov 2017
The Committee met with ARMSCOR, CSIR, SALGA, MISA and the Department of Science and Technology (DST) to receive a briefing on innovations from the institutions and its opinion on how the innovations could assist with improving service delivery in local government. Presentations were received from ARMSCOR, CSIR, and DST, while ...
Health
Committee Reports on SAHRC Report + State of Health Care services in country
1 Nov 2017
Documents handed: Report of the Portfolio Committee on Health on the state of health care services in South Africa. [The Committee Reports available under Tabled Committee Reports once published]
The Members of the Portfolio Committee on Health met to adopt its report on the state of health care services in South ...
Basic Education
Early Childhood Development implementation: Basic Education, Social Development, Health Departments inputs
31 Oct 2017
The Portfolio Committees of three departments -- Basic Education, Social Development and Health --came together in a joint meeting coordinated by the Portfolio Committee for Basic Education to discuss the implementation of Early Childhood Development (ECD) programmes. A joint presentation was made which reflected situational analysis of Early Childhood Development ...
Health
Committee Reports on Mental Health & National Health Laboratory Services oversight
25 Oct 2017
The Portfolio Committee on Health met to adopt its report the Committee’s report on the presentations made to it by seven Provincial Departments of Health: Eastern Cape, Western Cape, Free State, Limpopo, North West, Mpumalanga, Northern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal. It also adopted its report on the oversight visit made by ...
Health
NHLS, Office of Health Standards Compliance + Council for Medical Schemes 2016/17 Annual Report
4 Oct 2017
Annual Reports 2016/17
The National Health Laboratory Services (NHLS) was not represented by the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Finance Officer as they were suspended and disciplinary hearings would commence this month. They were suspended alongside the Internal Audit Manager, Supply Chain Manager and the facilities managers. The ...