NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
FOR WRITTEN REPLY
QUESTION NO. 3181
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 15 NOVEMBER 2013
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO. 38)
Ms E More (DA) to ask the Minister of Health:
(1) With regard to the SA Nursing Council (SANC), what is (a) the number
of resignations of personnel who were managed by the chief financial
officer in the (i) 2010-11, (ii) 2011-12 and (iii) 2012-13 financial
years and (b) its financial position;
(2) whether permanent staff of SANC are involved in the recruitment of
nurses from India for (a) Mediclinic, (b) Netcare and (c) Life private
hospitals;
(3) whether staff of the SANC have been sent to India to do examinations
on behalf of the specified private hospitals;
(4) whether it is within the mandate of SANC to send staff to do the
examinations in India on behalf of those private hospitals?
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REPLY:
1) (a) With regard to the South African Nursing Council (SANAC),
the number of resignations of personnel who were managed by the
Chief Financial Officer per the three financial years under
review were as follows:
i) 2010/11: None;
ii) 2011/12: 02;
iii) 2012/13: 03
(b) The SANC has confirmed its financial position to be positive in
that the assets of SANC were higher than its liabilities over the
mentioned three financial years. In terms of Going Concern, SANC
confirmed that its financial position reflects that SANC will
continue to operate in the foreseeable future.
2) No, none of the permanent staff of SANC are involved in the
recruitment of nurses from India for Mediclinic, Netcare and Lifecare
Private Hospitals.
3) Yes, the staff of the SANC in the Assessment Section have accompanied
invigilators to conduct examinations in India, since the recruits are
required to write SANC examinations before they can practise in South
Africa. The SANC has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)
with the Mediclinic, Netcare and Lifecare Private Hospitals for this
purpose. The cost of this exercise is borne by each respective
hospital.
4) Yes, it is within the mandate of the SANC as legislated in the Nursing
Act, 2005 (Act No. 33 of 2005), to conduct examinations for the
purpose of the registration to practise in South Africa.
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