Question NW1809 to the Minister of Health

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31 July 2017 - NW1809

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Thembekwayo, Dr S 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?

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

   
 

Dr Rachel 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 eachboard

SAMRC

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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