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Human Settlements
Workshop on Housing Consumer Protection Bill
9 Mar 2022
The Committee convened on a virtual platform to be briefed by the Department of Human Settlements (DHS) on the Housing Protection Bill [B10-2021], which had been tabled by the executive to Parliament.
The Department said that the Bill repeals the current Act (National Housing Consumers Protection Measures Act 95 of ...
Human Settlements
DHS 2021/22 Quarter 2 Performance; SHRA policies; with Deputy Minister
23 Feb 2022
In a virtual meeting, the Portfolio Committee received a briefing from the Department of Human Settlements (DHS) on its second-quarter report and a briefing from the Social Housing Regulatory Authority (SHRA) on home finishes and the qualification criteria for blacklisted people seeking to access housing.
The Deputy Minister said that ...
Human Settlements
NHFC; NHBRC & SHRA 2020/21 Annual Report; with Minister
17 Nov 2021
Video Part 2
Annual Reports 2020/21
The Portfolio Committee met virtually to received presentations on the 2020/21 annual reports from three entities in the Department of Human Settlements (DHS) portfolio -- the National Housing Finance Corporation (NHFC), the National Home Builders Registration Council (NHBRC), and the Social Housing ...
Human Settlements
Department of Human Settlements 2021/22 Annual Report: briefing by the Department, with Minister and Deputy Minister
10 Nov 2021
The Department of Human Settlements briefed the Committee, on a virtual platform, on its 2020/21 Annual Report.
The Minister’s opening remarks included the need for transparency and effort in rebuilding the trust of the Committee and people through the corruption clean-up process. Unfinished projects would be ...
Standing Committee on Appropriations
Appropriation Bill: DoH & DLRRD briefing; with Ministers and Deputy Minister
19 May 2021
Video: Standing Committee on Appropriations
The Department of Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD) and the Department of Health (DOH) responded to a request to brief the Committee on the 2021 Appropriation Bill and Special Appropriations Bill. The Ministers of both Departments were present to address the virtual meeting and ...
Health
Vaccine trials, procurement & roll-out programme update; with Minister & Deputy Minister
28 Apr 2021
In this virtual meeting, the Department of Health updated the Portfolio Committee on Health on Covid-19 Epidemiology, Surveillance and Vaccine Roll-Out. The Department provided South Africa’s epidemiology and surveillance of Covid-19. An update was provided on the South African Covid-19 Modelling Consortium’s preliminary findings on anticipating the ...
Health
Vaccine trials, procurement & roll-out programme; with Minister & Deputy Minister
14 Apr 2021
Audio: Vaccine trials, procurement & roll-out programme; with Minister
In a virtual meeting, the Portfolio Committee (PC) on Health was given a comprehensive presentation on the current situation in South Africa with regard to the government's vaccination programme to deal with the Covid-19 pandemic, including details of the ...
Health
Update on NHI parliamentary process; COVID-19 vaccine procurement and roll-out update; with Minister & Deputy Minister
30 Mar 2021
Video: Portfolio Committee on Health, 30 March 2021
In this virtual meeting, the Committee was briefed on the progress of the National Health Insurance (NHI) parliamentary process and of the COVID-19 vaccination programme.
Members were informed that the report on the NHI public hearings was almost finalised, and parliamentary ...
Health
Latest developments on COVID-19 vaccines, with Ministry; Northern Cape Covid-19 update & vaccine plan
10 Feb 2021
Video: Portfolio Committee on Health, 10 February 2021 Part 2 Part 3
Minister Zweli Mkhize on the outcomes of the Coronavirus COVID-19 vaccine efficacy studies
In this virtual meeting, the Northern Cape Provincial Department of Health briefed the Committee on the Covid-19 situation in ...
Health
Covid-19 Vaccine Rollout: with Minister & Deputy Minister of Health
5 Feb 2021
Video: Portfolio Committee on Health,5 February 2021
As previous Committee sessions had not afforded sufficient opportunity for discussion, it was decided that the session would be centered primary around discussion and less on set presentations.
Members raised questions about the late procurement of vaccines, their cost, factors used in selecting ...