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Tourism
Department of Tourism Briefing: Policy Review Process (Green Paper); with Deputy Minister
30 May 2023
In an in-person meeting, the Department of Tourism briefed the Portfolio Committee on Tourism on the policy review process of the Green Paper that seeks to develop and promote tourism in South Africa.
The Department gave an overview of the vision of the policy. Amongst others, its objectives include sustainably ...
Tourism
Department of Tourism Budget: Committee Report
16 May 2023
In Parliament, Members of the Portfolio Committee on Tourism considered its Report on Budget Vote No. 38, and an oversight report.
The main issue of contention was whether to approve the budget of the Department of Tourism (DT), specifically the transfer to SA Tourism (SAT) while the ...
Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
Engagement with the City of Ekurhuleni: Bredell, Pomona, Brentwood Park and Glen Marais Residents Petition; Benoni Residents Petition
16 May 2023
Tourism
SA Tourism developments; Tourism 2023/24 Annual Performance Plan, with Minister
2 May 2023
The new Minister of Tourism, Patricia de Lille, in her first appearance before the Portfolio Committee briefed it on the future of the SA Tourism-Tottenham Hotspur Football Club deal, the disbanding of the SA Tourism (SAT) board and to explain her recent decision about a three-man temporary board. The ...
Tourism
Legitimacy of SA Tourism Board; with Minister
21 Feb 2023
The Portfolio Committee on Tourism sent the South African Tourism Board packing, and told it to come back when it was legitimate to present its first and second quarter organisational performance.
The Committee's bone of contention was that due process had not been followed in appointing three new Board members. ...
Tourism
SA Tourism on Tottenham Hotspur sponsorship deal, with Minister
7 Feb 2023
The South African Tourism (SAT) Board was present for the briefing on the alleged billion rand sponsorship deal with Tottenham Hotspur Football Club and the Minister was later summoned. SAT discussed its strategic rationale; the sponsorship opportunity and potential return on investment should the project go ahead. It also addressed ...
Health
Eastern Cape Oversight visit Report
2 Dec 2022
The Committee met to consider its Eastern Cape Oversight visit Report.
Members were satisfied that the report was a true reflection of what happened during the oversight visit
Members were disturbed by what they saw and described the visit as an eye-opener about the dire state ...
Health
National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill: Health Department response to concerns, with Deputy Minister
30 Nov 2022
NHI: Tracking the Bill through Parliament
In this virtual meeting, the National Department of Health (NDOH) responded to the concerns that the Portfolio Committee members and the public had raised on the NHI Bill.
Members of the opposition parties rejected the Bill in unison stating that it would be ...
Health
National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill: summary of public comments
22 Nov 2022
NHI: Tracking the Bill through Parliament
In a virtual meeting, the Committee received a briefing by its Content Advisor on the submissions made on the National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill. The matrix document consolidated and summarised all stakeholder comments, recommendations and proposed amendments for each chapter and clause of ...
Health
NHI Bill: Health Minister's response to comments
17 Nov 2022
NHI: Tracking the Bill through Parliament
In a virtual meeting, the Minister of Health gave a response to concerns raised during the NHI Bill public hearings and by Committee members in deliberations.
Committee members expressed differing views about the Minister's response. ANC Members welcomed the presentation as the NHI ...