Health and social development

Item 6: Skills Development Strategy

The DA said the policy lacked implementation and financial plans, and that Section 79 committee connectivity problems were ignored, and said it could not support the item. The ACDP, EFF and ANC supported or noted it, and MMC Makhafola presented the strategy. The Speaker stopped Cllr Mphaho from clubbing items 6 and 7. FF+ abstained, DA voted no, and the item was carried.

Decisionapproved: FF+ abstained, the DA voted no, the APC did not respond, and the Speaker declared the item carried.

Item 7: Gender-Based Violence and Femicide Strategy

The ACDP and UDM supported the strategy. The DA said it would not support it in its current form because it lacks costing, targets and named responsibilities. The ANC noted the report and MMC Makhafola presented the strategy. FF+ abstained, DA voted no and the item was carried; the Speaker said she was disturbed by councillors trying to remove others from the platform.

Decisionapproved: FF+ abstained, the DA voted no and the remaining responding parties said yes; the item was carried.

Item 24: Reviewed social burial policy

Cllr Harris (ACDP) welcomed the policy and suggested PR councillors also be allowed to support applications. Cllr Hlatshwayo (ANC) said it raises the annual threshold from 250 to 500 cases and supports child-headed households. MMC Mabaso responded for the absent MMC Makhafola and asked for support.

Item 25: Reviewed NGO Empowerment Policy

Cllr B. Jacobs (DA) said the policy needs proper scrutiny by the Section 79 Committee and criticised the ANC, EFF and PA for approving policies without financial backing. MMC Mabaso said it is a review of a 2010 policy and that implementation follows the MFMA. Cllr Ntoele and Cllr Makaula were not available to speak.

Oral questions: Florence Nightingale building evacuation

A DA question was withdrawn because the Nowana Clinic issue had been resolved. Cllr Nkonyeni asked when the evacuation of the Florence Nightingale building in Hillbrow would be finalised. The responding MMC said the evacuation order was granted but alternative accommodation was the obstacle, with the building third on the list.

Decisionwithdrawn: The DA councillor withdrew the question because the clinic issue had been resolved.

Oral question: New Turffontein Clinic

Cllr Modukanene asked why the reported completion percentage moved from 71% to 55% to 75%, and about spend, budget and completion. The MMC for Development Planning said the drop came from the replacement contractor being measured from a new baseline. R29.4 million had been spent, the approved budget is R30 million against an actual R45 million, and completion was committed for end of September.

PromiseThe department commits to completing the New Turffontein Clinic project by the end of September, October at the latest.

Item 36: HIV/AIDS conditional grant (R35.178 million)

Parties debated acceptance of the Gauteng Provincial Treasury grant for the Jozi Ihlomile door-to-door programme. ACDP asked for monthly reports and a breakdown of previous spending. UDM, ActionSA, EFF and ANC supported it. MMC Makhafola said Zola Clinic is provincial and the matter would be escalated. The item was agreed.

PromiseThe city will keep escalating the Zola Clinic complaints with the province, which runs the clinic.

Decisionapproved: The recommendations on page 36.5 were agreed to.

Items 17-19: Health and Social Development tabled

The Secretary read items 17, 18 and 19 together: the Health and Social Development Q3 performance reports and the Section 79 oversight report. A councillor from the Health committee tabled them because Cllr Mogapi was absent.

Items 17-19: party inputs on Health and Social Development

The UDM and PA noted the reports. The ACDP welcomed 80% performance but raised concern over TB outcomes, deaths in Region D and capital spending. ActionSA described the departments as near collapse and cited unpaid suppliers and halted projects. The DA attacked 30 years of ANC governance, and the ANC noted the report.

PromiseActionSA promises to pay service providers on time and direct Health and Social Development funds to where they are needed most.

Items 17-19: MMC response and agreement

MMC Makhafola responded on TB follow-up, clinic water and electricity backup, and the e-health pilot. She challenged ActionSA's claims of clinic collapse. The acting chair asked council to note the reports and the recommendations were agreed.

PromiseRoll out the electronic patient health record system to 14 more clinics.

Decisionagreed: The recommendations at 17.25, 18.5 and 19.15 were put to council and taken as agreed, with no objection heard.

Items 1 to 4: Quarter three performance assessment reports (Community Development cluster)

The Speaker introduced Items 1 to 4 together: performance assessment reports for Community Development, Johannesburg City Parks and Zoo and City Theatres for January to March 2026, and the Section 79 committee oversight report. Member in charge Cllr Mokome began introductory remarks, congratulating Bafana Bafana. The recording for this part ends during his opening.

Items 45 to 60: oversight visit reports taken together

The Secretary read out items 45 to 60, which are oversight visit reports of Section 79 committees. The Speaker noted none had speakers and put the recommendations page by page. No objections are recorded in the transcript.

Decisionnoted: The recommendations of each item were put in turn without speakers, in line with the whips' agreement to note them, and no objection is recorded.