Committee Report on Department of Transport Budget

Meeting report

The Chairperson welcomed all present in the meeting. The purpose of this meeting was to consider and adopt the report on the 2017/18 Strategic plan and Annual Performance Plan of the Department of Transport as well as the report on Budget Vote 35.

Report on the 2017/18 Strategic Plan and Annual Performance Plan

The Chairperson said they will go straight to observations. Members just needed to make corrections or add some observations that they think are relevant, but not to worry themselves about the grammatical errors in the report.

The Chairperson recalled that the Committee had gone through the observations the previous day and Members were happy with almost all the points that are there.

Mr C Hunsinger (DA) referred to paragraph 4.6 and highlighted that in terms of consequence management, the view of the Committee was that the Department should improve its consequence management as well as its oversight on its entities.

Mr M Sibande (ANC) said his understanding on consequence management is that it is going to cut across the department and its entities.

Mr Hunsinger suggested that the Committee should rephrase paragraph 5.8 under recommendations because the content is centred on recommendations for mitigating actions.

The Content Adviser said on that point she would put remedial action based on AG’s findings.

Ms S Xego (ANC) moved for the adoption of the report with amendments.

Mr M de Freitas (DA) seconded the move.

The Committee adopted the report with amendments.

Report on Budget Vote 35

The Chairperson said they should go to observations and recommendations.

Mr Hunsinger referred to paragraph 5.5, which mentioned the use of consultants. They should correctly calculate the decrease in the budget allocated to the use consultants.

Mr Hunsinger also corrected the word “growing” with the word “increasing” on point 5.7.2.

Mr Sibande moved for the adoption of the report with amendments.

Mr L Ramatlakane (ANC) seconded the move.

The Committee adopted the report with amendments.

The Chairperson thanked Members for their contribution. She also thanked the support staff for their hard work and dedication.

The meeting was adjourned.