Parliament, Tuesday, 6 October  2026 – The Portfolio Committee on Health will tomorrow receive briefings from health-sector entities on their 2025/26 annual reports, governance, accountability and internal control measures.

The Council for Medical Schemes will brief the committee on its 2025/26 annual report. The National Health Laboratory Service will brief the committee on its governance, accountability and internal controls. The committee will also receive annual report briefings from the Office of the Health Ombud and the Office of Health Standards Compliance.

Details of the meeting are as follows:

Date: Wednesday, 7 October 2026
Time: 09:30
Venue: Virtual platform (Zoom)

Members of the public may follow the meeting live on Parliament TV (DStv Channel 408), via livestream on Parliament’s YouTube channel, and on Parliament’s Twitter page using the links below. Viewers may also subscribe to the YouTube channel to receive notifications of live broadcasts.

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For media enquiries or interview requests with the Chairperson, please contact the committee’s Media Officer:
Name: Yoliswa Landu (Ms)
Cell: 081 497 4694

 Email: ylandu@parliament.gov.za