2024-w797 - 12 April 2024

Dion Travers George to ask the Minister of Health

Whether, with the expectation of the additional roles being created within Programme 2 of the National Health Insurance over the Medium-Term Expenditure Framework period, he will detail the planned positions including the proposed salary level and job descriptions for each; if not, why not; if so, what are the further, relevant details?

Reply from the Minister of Health on 12 Apr 2024

The National Department of Health requested the Minister of Public Service and Administration to consider a request for strengthening the NHI Branch of the department on 16 May 2022.

On 2 June 2022, the Minister of Public Service and Administration approved the creation of 44 new technical positions for the NHI Programme in the Department.

The posts were advertised in the media (Sunday Times) ...

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2024-w772 - 12 April 2024

Michéle Odette Clarke to ask the Minister of Health

(1)What is the current vacancy rate for each medical profession, including but not limited to (a) doctors, (b) nurses, (c) physiotherapists, (d) occupational therapists, (e) psychiatrists, (f) psychologists, (g) environmental health practitioners and (h) community health workers; (2) whether there are contingency plans in place for each of the units without functioning refrigerators; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so; what are the relevant details?

Reply from the Minister of Health on 12 Apr 2024

1. The table below reflects vacancy rates as provided by provinces with the Nurses being a consolidated rate across the 3 different categories of nurses (namely: Professional, Registered and Assistant).

PROVINCIAL VACANCY RATES (%)

Category

EC

FS

GP

KZN

LP

MP

NC

NW

WC

Medical Officers

15.0

23.7

11.4

4.9

20.37

9.62

15.2

22.0

5.85

Nurses

9.0

26.5

11.2

11.2

2.96

8.0

17.4

39.0 ...

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2024-w770 - 12 April 2024

Madeleine Bertine Hicklin to ask the Minister of Health

(1)(a) When last was each forensic pathology unit’s refrigerators serviced, (b) how often are they serviced, (c) what is the total number of refrigerators that are not functional and (d) on what date will they be repaired or replaced per province in each case; (2) whether there are contingency plans in place for each of the units without functioning refrigerators; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so; what are the relevant details?

Reply from the Minister of Health on 12 Apr 2024

(1) and (2) Please see table below

Responses were received from the Free State, Gauteng, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, North West and Western Cape Provinces only. Information from other provinces is yet to be received.

Free State Department of Health

Name of facility

Date of last service

How often are they serviced

Number of refrigerators not functional

Dates for repairs or replacements

Contingency plan

1. Bloemfontein ...

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2024-w771 - 12 April 2024

Michéle Odette Clarke to ask the Minister of Health

Whether, with reference to funding of the National Health Insurance through taxes, the rate of tax will be uniform for all the individual taxpayers; if not, how will the different taxes be calculated; if so, what are the relevant details?

Reply from the Minister of Health on 12 Apr 2024

As was debated in the Portfolio Committee of the National Assembly during 2023 and described in Clause 49 of the National Health Insurance Bill, the possible tax amendments will be introduced through a Money Bill by the Minister of Finance as and when appropriate and earmarked for use by the Fund, subject to the transitional arrangements as provided in Section 57 of the Bill. ...

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2024-w796 - 12 April 2024

Dion Travers George to ask the Minister of Health

With reference to the 2024-25 financial year, as per Budget Vote 18, what are the itemised details for each of the 28 individuals employed under Programme 2 of the National Health Insurance at salary levels 13 to 16, including their (a) respective salary level and (b) detailed job description for their roles?

Reply from the Minister of Health on 12 Apr 2024

From the Department’s PERSAL records, there are 21 posts on salary levels 13 to 16. Of these posts, the NHI Branch has managed to fill ten (10).

a) The respective salary levels for each of the filled posts are shown in the column named ‘Notch’ of the table below.

b) Additionally, the Job Titles are listed in column 2 of the table. Detailed job ...

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2024-w774 - 12 April 2024

Madeleine Bertine Hicklin to ask the Minister of Health

What are the details of the types of surgery backlogs, including but not limited to elective surgeries (a) at each specified hospital (b) in each province?

Reply from the Minister of Health on 12 Apr 2024

(1) Surgeries are conducted at the hospital level and every hospital monitors and maintains records of the number of patients awaiting surgery at all public hospitals in the Republic. Surgical backlogs numbers are not static. As provinces do operations, the numbers under each category and in each province change.

Province

Types of surgery backlogs

 

a) at each specified hospital

(b) in each province ...

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2024-w673 - 12 April 2024

Veronica Van Dyk to ask the Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development

Whether she will furnish Mrs V van Dyk with proof that the (a) ward councillors were removed from the Communal Property Associations Committee and (b) Director-General has issued Certificates of Appointment with stipulated appointment dates; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?

Reply from the Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development on 12 Apr 2024

No.

a) In terms of section (8)(3)(c) of the CPA Act, on request and on payment of the prescribed fee the Registration Officer shall provide members of the public with information contained in the register and with a copy of the constitution of any registered association or similar entity however, the Promotion of Access to Information Act, Act 2 of 2000 (PAIA) provides a ...

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2024-w609 - 12 April 2024

Karabo Lerato Khakhau to ask the Minister in The Presidency for Electricity

What are the details of the (a) make, (b) model, (c) year of manufacture, (d) date of purchase and (e) purchase price paid for each vehicle purchased for him by his Office since he assumed office?

Reply from the Minister in The Presidency for Electricity on 12 Apr 2024

The acquisition and replacement of official vehicles for the Minister is administered by the 2019 Ministerial Handbook which provides in paragraph 2.1 read together with 2.3, that National Members shall be provided with one vehicle for official use in each seat of office and that on assumption of office must make use of officials vehicles already purchased by the Department, unless such vehicle is ...

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2024-w544 - 12 April 2024

Constance Nonhlanhla Mkhonto to ask the Minister of Employment and Labour

Whether his department has started the process to fill the two senior positions that became vacant after the resignations of the former Director-General and the Compensation Fund Commissioner; if not, why not in each case; if so, (a) by what date will the process be finalised, (b) what number of critical posts are vacant (i) in his department and (ii) entities reporting to him, (c) what are the details of the specified critical positions, (d) what is the total number of budgeted posts that are vacant in the organogram of his department and (e) by what date will the specified budgeted vacancies be filled?

Reply from the Minister of Employment and Labour on 12 Apr 2024

1. Upon the resignation of the Director General of DEL Mr. Thobile Lamati in October 2023, I appointed the Acting DG Dr. Alec Moemi who acted from the 01 November until 31 December 2023. On the 01 January 2024 I appointed Acting DG Ms. Onke Mjo for a period of 12 months or until the Director General for the Department of Employment and Labour ...

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2024-w704 - 12 April 2024

Michael Steven Bond to ask the Minister of Employment and Labour

Whether he will furnish Mr M S Bond with a (a) list and (b) full description of all events planned by his department to take place before 29 May 2024 in celebration of the 30 years of democracy in the Republic, including the (i) projected total cost or expenditure of each event and (ii) breakdown thereof in terms of expenditure for (aa) catering, (bb) entertainment, (cc) venue hire, (dd) transport and (ee) accommodation; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?

Reply from the Minister of Employment and Labour on 12 Apr 2024

The Department of Employment and Labour will celebrate 30 years of democracy, just like any government department. However, the celebration will be aligned with the Department's mandate. The Honourable Bond knows that the Department of Employment and Labour receives its funding through voted funds to implement its mandate.

The Department consistently have funds that are used to assist registered trade unions.

In the celebration ...

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