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Taking Parliament to the People NCOP Conducts Oversight on Service Delivery in Free State Contents Following up on our commitments to the people. Monthly magazine of the Parliament of the Republic of South Africa Vol. 17 NO. 8 2017 Taking Parliament to the People NCOP conducts oversight on service delivery in Free State contents Vision An activist and responsive people’s Parliament that improves the quality of life of South Africans and ensures enduring equality in our society. Mission Parliament aims to provide a service to the people of South Africa by providing the following: • A vibrant people’s Assembly that intervenes and transforms society and addresses the development challenges of our people; • Effective oversight over the Executive by strengthening its scrutiny of actions against the needs of South Africans; Provinces of Council National of • Participation of South Africans in the decision-making of National Assembly National of processes that affect their lives; • A healthy relationship between the three arms of the Black Rod Mace Mace State, that promotes efficient co-operative governance between the spheres of government, and ensures appropriate links with our region and the world; and • An innovative, transformative, effective and efficient parliamentary service and administration that enables Members of Parliament to fulfil their constitutional responsibilities. Strategic Objectives 1. Strengthening oversight and accountability 2. Enhancing public involvement 3. Deepening engagement in international fora 4. Strengthening co-operative government 5. Strengthening legislative capacity contents5 Oversight and public participation ­­­­5 NCOP’s Taking Parliament to the People programme travels to the Free State 14­ Ho isa Palamente Setjhabeng Ho lekola phano ya ditshebeletso bathong 9 Oversight, intergovernmental relations and international engagement 24 Speaker welcomes delegates to African Parliamentary Budget Offices Conference 28­ Speaker verwelkom afvaardigings na die jaarlikese Konferensie vir Parlementêre Begrotingskantore in Afrika 24 28 COVER: The Chairperson of the National Council of Provinces (NCOP), Ms Thandi Modise, welcomes participants from the national and provincial parliaments, national and provincial government departments, as well as members of the public to the opening of the Taking Parliament to the People programme in Botshabelo in the Free State. The NCOP was conducting oversight on the delivery of health and other services to the people in the province. PARLIAMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA Presiding Officers Ms Baleka Mbete, Ms Thandi Modise, Mr Lechesa Tsenoli and Mr Raseriti Tau Read about what’is Acting Secretary to Parliament Ms Baby Tyawa Parliamentary Communication Services happening in your Division Manager Mr Moloto Mothapo Parliamentary Communication Services Parliament Section Manager: Publications and Production Ms Shirley Montsho Get your free copies of Parliament's publications. Acting editor Mava Lukani To subscribe, email [email protected] Branding, design and layout Angelo Lamour, Multimedia Productions Unit For print copies, include your postal address. Copy editors Jane Henshall and Vusumzi Nobadula Monthly magazine of the Parliament of the Republic of South Africa Writers Sakhile Mokoena and Abel Mputing Vol. 15 ISSUE 8 2015 Parliament: Following up on our commitments to the people. Translators Thapelo Lebona, Chris Phafuli and Vol. 16 ISSUE 3 2016 Motheo Moleko (SeSotho), and Irene Louw (Afrikaans) Photography GCIS, Shirley Montsho, Mlandeli Puzi Distribution & subscriptions Jacqueline Zils Archivist Zwelethemba Kostile Publisher Parliament of the Republic PARLIAMENT: Following up on our commitments to the people. Vol. 16 ISSUE 10 2016 of South Africa Parliament Printer Capitil Press theand people Committees hold oversight visits in all provinces Copyright Parliament: Following up on our commitments to the people. Vol. 16 ISSUE 8 2016 INSESSION is published by the Information and Strengthening Content Development Unit of the Parliamentary leaders Communication Services of the Parliament of the HouseMonthly Chairperson magazine of the Parliamentaddressed of the Republic MPs of Southgraduation Africa Republic of South Africa. All material published is copyrighted and cannot be reproduced without the written permission of the publisher. Vol. 15 ISSUE 9 2015 Editorial enquiries Telephone 021 403 8738 Fax 021 403 8096 E-mail [email protected] Subscriptions [email protected] Post PO Box 15, Cape Town, 8000 Public speaks out OUR IDEALS Traditional and Khoi-San Leadership Bill public hearings VISION An activist and responsive people’s Following up on our commitments to the people. Parliament that improves the quality of life Vol. 17 NO. 3 2017 of South Africans and ensures enduring equality Monthly magazine of the Parliament of the Republic of South Africa Leaders Following up on our commitments to the people. in our society. Where traditionalmeet and legislative laws overlap Celebrating our Legacy STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES Parliament marks Heritage Day Strengthening oversight and accountability; Monthly magazine of the Parliament of the Republic of South Africa enhancing public involvement; deepening engagement in international fora; strengthening Vol. 17 NO. 5 2017 cooperative government; strengthening legislative capacity. VISIT US ON Facebook “f” Logo CMYK / .ai Facebook “f” Logo www.parliament.gov.zaCMYK / .ai www.facebook.com/parliamentofrsa twitter.com/ParliamentofRSA youtube.com/ParliamentofRSA Mourning ParliamentofRSA a leader, celebrating BOOK A TOUR a legacy To tour Parliament Leading the way Tel 021 403 2266 Meet the new Chief Whip of the NCOP Fax 021 403 3817 www.parliament.gov.za Email [email protected] ISSN 2227-1325 (Print) ISSN 2227-3778 (Online) overSIGHT AND PuBlIC participation TAKING STOCK: NCOP Chairperson Ms Thandi Modise opens the Taking Parliament to the People programme in Botshabelo, Free State. Taking Parliament to the People Conducting oversight on delivery of health and other services Taking Parliament to the People (TPTTP) programme Ms Modise said the NDP envisages The has taken the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) to the National Health Insurance as the Free State for the third time since the programme began in 2002. key to achieving equality, efficiency, Addressing the media on the eve of the week-long programme in effectiveness and provision of quality Bloemfontein, the Chairperson of the NCOP, Ms Thandi Modise, noted of health care, universal health cover that its theme, “Deepening parliamentary oversight for the delivery and the significant risks posed by social of quality services to the people”, is appropriate as it coincides with determinants of diseases. Parliament’s overall theme for 2017: “Celebrating 20 years of the Constitution and 20 years since the establishment of the NCOP”. The 2063 Africa Vision and Plan of “the Sakhile Mokoena and Abel Mputing report. Africa we want” and the Sustainable Development Goals both recognise that good health and well-being are Ms Modise explained that the delegates in August. It was mostly aimed at critical to the economic and human to the NCOP will live up to this theme to assessing the delivery of healthcare development of any nation state. ensure that the programme gives effect facilities and the maintenance of these to the mandate of the NCOP as the facilities in the Mangaung Metropolitan Agenda 2063 also envisages an Africa melting pot of cooperative governance Municipality. where African people have a high and intergovernmental relations. standard of living, quality of life, sound The NCOP had chosen health because health and well-being. The Sustainable The programme was held at Kaizer it is one of the strategic objectives of Development Goals seek to achieve Sebothelo Stadium in Botshabelo the National Development Plan (NDP). similar goals. PARLIAMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA 5 ovErSiGhT AnD Public parTicipation MAKE Your VOICE hEArD: A member of the public waits for the opening ceremony of the Taking Parliament to the People programme to begin. inTErGOVErnMEnTAl COOPErATion (below): Minister of Health, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, participated in the programme. The NCOP learnt first-hand of the lack of sanitation and water in healthcare facilities in the province during their earlier visit to the Xhariep District in May this year. The delegates to the NCOP witnessed nurses and caregivers fetching water with buckets to flush toilets. They saw staff not washing their hands before treating patients due to the shortage of water. The lack of a budget dedicated to the maintenance and development of healthcare infrastructure is often to blame for these shortcomings. The NCOP met with relevant stakeholders and entities to bring the dire situation at healthcare centres to their attention. The programme was divided into two segments: site visits and public hearings, where there was an interaction between the public, Members of the NCOP, the Free State Provincial legislature and executive members from national and provincial government. The ministers of Health Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, and the MeC for Health in the Free State Province, Mr Butana Khompela, also attended the visit to commit to action from their departments where necessary. Ms Modise emphasised the fact that after the event, the oversight committees of both the NCOP and the province will make a follow- up on issues raised by the people and the commitments made by the government. She said there will be a report-back session in 2018 to ensure that the objectives of the programme are realised. OPENING CEREMONY
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