Portfolio Committee on Health explained

Portfolio Committee on Health
Formation:	1994
Purpose:	Portfolio Committee of the National Assembly responsible for oversight of the Department of Health (DOH) and statutory entities.
Leader Name:	Kenneth Jacobs
Leader Title:	Chairperson
Parent Organisation:	National Assembly of South Africa

The Portfolio Committee on Health is a National Assembly of South Africa committee established to oversee the work of the Department of Health (DOH) as well as the following related entities: the Allied Health Professions Council, the Compensation Commissioner for Occupational Diseases, the Council for Medical Schemes (CMS), the South Africa Dental Technicians Council, the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA), the Interim Traditional Health Practitioners Council, the National Health Laboratory Service (NHLS), the Office of Health Standards Compliance, the South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC), the South African Health Products Regulatory Authority, the South African Nursing Council, and the South African Pharmacy Council.^[1]

As of 2021, Kenneth Jacobs of the African National Congress serves as chairperson of the committee. Notable former chairpersons include Sibongiseni Dhlomo (2019–2021) Mary-Ann Dunjwa (2014–2019) and Bevan Goqwana (2009–2014).

Membership

Following the 2019 South African general election held on 8 May, the Rules Committee met on 5 June and resolved that portfolio committees will consist of 11 members for the sixth parliament (2019–2024): 6 from the African National Congress, 2 from the Democratic Alliance, 1 from the Economic Freedom Fighters and two from other parties.^[2] Members of the National Assembly were formally appointed to serve on the respective portfolio committees on 27 June 2019.^[3] The Portfolio Committee on Health met on 2 July to elect a new chairperson and Sibongiseni Dhlomo of the African National Congress was elected.^[4]

The membership of the committee is as follows:^{[5] [6]}

Party		Member
	Kenneth Jacobs (Chairperson)
	Naledi Chirwa
	Siviwe Gwarube
	Magdalena Hlengwa
	Tshilidzi Munyai
	Elvis Siwela
	Mxolisi Sokatsha
	Philip van Staden
	Lindy Wilson

The following MPs serve as alternate members:

• Ganief Hendricks (Al Jama-ah)
• Haseenabanu Ismail (Democratic Alliance)
• Munzoor Shaik Emam (National Freedom Party)
• Marie Sukers (African Christian Democratic Party)
• Grace Tseke (African National Congress)

See also

• Committees of the Parliament of South Africa

Notes and References

1. Web site: Health . Parliamentary Monitoring Group . 20 July 2021.
2. Web site: NA portfolio & standing committees composition; Questions to President, Deputy President & Ministers guidelines; NA Whips; Subcommittee on Review of NA Rules . Parliamentary Monitoring Group . 20 July 2021 . 5 June 2019.
3. Web site: Announcements, tablings and committee reports . Parliamentary Monitoring Group . 20 July 2021 . 27 June 2019.
4. Web site: Election of Chairperson . Parliamentary Monitoring Group . 20 July 2021 . 2 July 2019.
5. Web site: Portfolio Committee on Health . Parliament of South Africa . 20 July 2021.
6. Web site: Portfolio Committee on Health . People's Assembly . 20 July 2021.