National Council of Provinces Ministerial Briefing Session on the Impact of Loadshedding in the Provision of Healthcare Services


Tuesday, 21 February 2023
Time: 10h00 to 16h00
Platform: Virtual (ZOOM)

Session 1: Ministerial Briefing
Programme Director: Hon. SE Lucas, MP
Deputy Chairperson of the NCOP

08h30 - 10h00

Connection and Testing

10h00 - 10h20

Opening Remarks
Hon. AN Masondo, MP
Chairperson of the NCOP

10h20 - 11h00

Ministerial Briefing Session on the Impact of Loadshedding in the Provision of Healthcare Services: Measures to Mitigate Against the Negative Impact of Loadshedding in the Provision of Healthcare Services to Communities
Hon. Dr SM Dhlomo
Deputy Minister of Health

11h00 - 12h30

Questions and ministerial responses
ALL

12h30 - 13h00

Break

Session 2: Provincial Briefings
Programme Director: Hon. AJ Nyambi, MP
NCOP House Chairperson: Committees & Oversight

13h00 - 14h40

Briefing on Provincial and Municipal Measures to Mitigating Against the Negative Impact of Loadshedding in the Provision of Healthcare Services to Communities

13h00 - 13h10

Eastern Cape: MEC N Meth

13h20 - 13h30

Gauteng: MEC N Nkomo-Ralehoko

13h20 – 13h30

KwaZulu-Natal: MEC N Simelane

13h30 – 13h40

Limpopo: MEC Dr P Ramathuba

13h40 – 13h50

Mpumalanga: MEC S Manzini

14h00 – 14h00

Northern Cape: MEC M Lekwene

14h00 – 14h10

Western Cape: MEC Dr N Mbombo

14h10 – 14h20

SALGA Representative: Cllr K Carls

Session 3: Interactive Session
Programme Director: Hon. W Ngwenya, MP
NCOP House Chairperson: Members’ Support & International Relations

14h20 – 15h50

Questions and Executive Responses 
ALL

15h50 - 16h00

Closing Remarks: Taking Decisive Action to Mitigate Against the Negative Impact of Loadshedding in the Provision of Healthcare Services to Communities
Hon. SJ Mohai, MP
Chief Whip of the NCOP