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Health
CGE Report on Choice on Termination of Pregnancies in South Africa Report
9 Mar 2022
In a virtual meeting, the Commission for Gender Equality (CGE) presented a report to the Committee on its investigation into the choice on termination of pregnancies (CTOPs) in South Africa.
In ...
Basic Education
Follow-up: Implementation of Committee recommendations during KZN and EC oversight visits; with Deputy Minister
8 Mar 2022
The Portfolio Committee on Basic Education met on ...
Health
CGE Reports on state of shelters and welfare services for female offenders
2 Mar 2022
Commission for Gender Equality (CGE) on the State of shelters in South Africa – 2018
The Committee met in a virtual meeting to receive presentations from the Commission for Gender ...
Basic Education
Quality Learning and Teaching Campaign & Action plan to create safe schools learning environments: DBE briefing; with Minister and Deputy Minister
1 Mar 2022
The Committee was briefed in a virtual meeting by the Department of Basic Education (DBE) on the objectives of the Quality Learning and Teaching Campaign (QLTC), and its achievements thus far.
The main objective of the QLTC was to mobilise stakeholders to play a role in achieving quality education ...
Health
National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill: public hearings day 29, with Deputy Minister
23 Feb 2022
NHI: Tracking the bill through Parliament
In this virtual meeting, the Committee held the final public hearings on the National Health Insurance Bill. The Democratic Alliance (DA) and the African National Congress (ANC) gave oral inputs.
The DA supported equal access to universal healthcare but did not support the ...
Basic Education
Implications and Impact of SONA; President’s SONA 2022; with Deputy Minister
22 Feb 2022
President Cyril Ramaphosa: 2022 State of the Nation Address (SONA)
PMG was not present at the meeting. The below is compiled based on the Committee’s official minutes
Health
National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill: public hearings day 28, with Deputy Minister
16 Feb 2022
NHI: Tracking the bill through Parliament
In this virtual meeting, the Committee held public hearings on the National Health Insurance Bill. Two organisations made oral submissions: South African Committee of Medical Deans (SACoMD) and the
National Education, Health and Allied Workers Union (NEHAWU). Both organisations supported the move toward ...
Health
National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill: public hearings day 27, with Deputy Minister
15 Feb 2022
NHI: Tracking the bill through Parliament
In this virtual meeting, the Committee received oral submissions on the National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill from three organisations: AfriForum, Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) and the South African Communist Party (SACP)
AfriForum emphasised that it did not support the Bill ...
Health
National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill: Public Hearings Day 26; with Deputy Minister
9 Feb 2022
NHI: Tracking the bill through Parliament
The Committee met virtually to hear submissions on the National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill. The Committee heard from the Government Employees Medical Scheme (GEMS); South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC), the Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drug Research Unit (ATODRU); the National Planning Commission ...
Health
National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill: public hearings day 25, with Deputy Minister
8 Feb 2022
NHI: Tracking the bill through Parliament
In this virtual meeting, the Committee held public hearings on the National Health Insurance Bill. Six organisations all made oral submissions. They supported the move toward universal health coverage but had concerns about provisions in the Bill and proposed a number of improvements. ...