NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
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QUESTION NO. 1809
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 19 JUNE 2017
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO. 22)
Dr S SThembekwayo (EFF) to ask the Minister of Health:
(1) Which entities reporting to him (a) have a board in place and (b) do not have a board in place, (i) of those that have a board, (aa) when was each individual board member appointed and (bb) when is the term for each board lapsing and (ii) how many (aa) board members are there in each board and (bb) of those board members of each entity are female;
(2) with reference to entities that do not have boards in place, (a) who is responsible for appointing the board and (b) when will a board be appointed?
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REPLY:
(1) (a) The following entities reporting to the Minister of Health have a board in place, namely;South African Medical Research Council (MRC), Office of Health Standards Compliance (OHSC),Council for Medical Schemes (CMS) and National Health Laboratory Service (NHLS);
(b) The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority does not have a board in place. The entity is newly established and the enabling legislation in this regard was proclaimed effective 01 June 2017.
(i)
Entity / Board Members / Date of Appointment / Expiry of term of office /South African Medical Research Council / Prof Mike Sathekge / 1 November 2016 / 31 October 2019
Prof Quarraisha Karim
DrRachel Chikwamba
Prof Mark Cotton
Ms Nafeesa Kadwa
Dr Zilungile Kwitshana
Prof Johnny Mahlangu
Prof William Rae
Prof Brandon Shaw
Prof Linda Skaal
Prof Tholene Sodi
Prof Sithembiso Velaphi
Dr Patricia Hanekom
Prof Lindiwe Zungu
Prof Elizabeth Bukubisi
Office of Health Standards Compliance / Prof Lizo Mazwai / 1 January 2017 / 31 December 2019
Dr Ethelwynn Stellenburg
Prof Stuart Whittaker
Mr Abdul Kariem Hoosain
Ms Audrey Montshiwa
Mr Bada Pharasi
Dr Bandile Masuku
Ms Sheila Barsel / 29 May 2017 / 31 December 2019
Ms Keitumetse Mahlangu
Council for Medical Schemes / Prof Yosuf Veriava / 14 November 2014 / 30 November 2017
Dr Loyiso Mpuntsha
Ms Lunah Nevhutalu
Prof Bonke Clayton Dumisa
Prof Sadhasivan Perumal
Ms Maboye Mosidi
Mr Johan Van der Walt
Mr Matlodi Steven Mabela
Adv Harshila Khoosal Kooverjie
Dr AquinaThulare / 14 February 2017 / 30 November 2017
National Health Laboratory Service / Prof Eric Buch / 29 November 2016 / 29 April 2018
Dr SibongileZungu / 20 April 2017 / 30 April 2018
Prof Barry Schoub / 20 April 2017 / 29 April 2018
Prof Lawrence Obi / 20 April 2017 / 19 April 2020
Ms SphiweMayinga / 20 April 2017 / 19April 2020
Dr GerhardGoosen / 1 November 2015 / 31 October 2018
Mr MichaelManning / 30 April 2015 / 29 April 2018
Dr BalekileMzangwa / 18 November 2016 / 17 November 2019
Mr Stanley Harvey / 1 February 2015 / 31 January 2018
Ms NtombikayiseMapukata / 1 February 2015 / 31 January 2018
Prof Haroon Salojee / 1 September 2015 / 31 August 2018
Prof Mary Ross / 1 September 2015 / 31 August 2018
Prof Willem Sturm / 1 September 2015 / 31 August 2018
Ms NelisiweMkhize / 1 September 2015 / 31 August 2018
Mr Andre Venter / 2 January 2015 / 1 January 2018
Dr Patrick Moonasar / 1 February 2015 / 31 January 2018
Dr Timothy Tucker / 1 January 2016 / 31 December 2019
MrLungaNtshinga / 1 January 2016 / 31 December 2019
Mr Ben Durham / 1 November 2014 / 31 October 2017
Ms ZwelibanziMavuso / 21 December 2016 / 20 December 2020
Mr Michael Shingange / 1 February 2015 / 31 January 2018
Prof ShabirMadhi / 10 April 2017 / Acting CEO
(ii)
Entity / Total number in each board / Total number of females in eachboardSAMRC / 15 / 9
OHSC / 9 / 4
CMS / 10 / 5
NHLS / 22 / 5
(2) (a) The Board of the South African Health Products Regulatory Authority is appointed by the Minister of Health and (b) will be appointed not later than October 2017.
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