THE HEALTH PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE ON 2026 HEALTH INSTITUTIONS STATE OF READINESS FOR FESTIVE SEASON  

MEDIA STATEMENT 

10 NOVEMBER 2026 

SUBJECT: THE HEALTH PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE ON 2026 HEALTH INSTITUTIONS STATE OF READINESS FOR FESTIVE SEASON

Tomorrow, 10 November 2026 from 9am the Portfolio Committee on health will conduct its annual inspection of health facilities as the festive season draws nearer. The first institutions to be visited are Addington hospital, and Inkosi Albert Luthuli hospital.  

The state of readiness of health facilities to deal with influx of visitors to the province prompts the portfolio Committees to align its oversight work to take specific focus on areas such as the emergency medical services (EMS), and trauma units as they always receive high volumes of emergency patients during this time of the year. 

 “Particularly, hospitals along the along he high-traffic routes like the N2 corridor are in the main, the facilities expected to respond and receive patients. The availability of specific infrastructure and equipment, human resource deployment, the availability of medicine, districts ambulance and fleet capacity across the province are of interest to us as the Portfolio Committee to ensure that our health facilities are ready to meet the demands resulting from this busy period”, Hon Imran Keeka, the Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee said.   

The Portfolio Committee has adopted this programme annually and draws the expertise of various stakeholders in the field of medical emergency care, namely, SAPS, EMRS, RTI, and Metro police.  

Media is invited to accompany the Portfolio Committee, and media interviews will be conducted by the Chairperson.