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Public Accounts (SCOPA)
Unauthorised Expenditure Reports
14 Feb 2024
In this meeting, the Standing Committee on Public Accounts convened to review the recommendations made in the backlog of unauthorised expenditure reports. The Chairperson presented the recommendations made for the reports on the Department of Social Development (DSD), the Department of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities (DWYPD) and ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA)
DHET Update on National Skills Fund and NSFAS investigations
7 Feb 2024
The Committee convened in Parliament to receive the latest updates on the ongoing investigations into the activities of the National Skills Fund (NSF) and the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS).
The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) informed Members that its probe into NSFAS had led to recoveries amounting to R688.2 ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA)
Follow-up: RAF non-tabling of annual report & SIU investigations
6 Feb 2024
06 Dec 2023 |
Follow-up: Road Accident Fund audit outcomes & SIU investigations; with Minister |
29 Nov 2023 |
The Committee met with the Road Accident Fund (RAF) in Parliament for a follow-up meeting on issues related to the non-tabling of the RAF’s annual ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA)
SAA: Progress update, audit outcomes & investigations (with DPE Deputy Minister)
21 Nov 2023
The Standing Committee on Public Accounts met to be briefed by South African Airways (SAA) on its turnaround progress. Additionally, the Auditor-General South Africa (AGSA) and the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) briefed the Committee on the airliner’s audit outcomes and investigations respectively.
The Committee voiced frustration with SAA’s non-tabling ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA)
Eskom corruption & related matters: engagement with Brig J. Burger
15 Nov 2023
In Parliament, the Standing Committee on Public Accounts (SCOPA) met with the retired South African Police Services (SAPS) Brigadier Jap Burger to discuss allegations of corruption, fraud and maladministration at Eskom, made by the former Eskom Group Chief Executive (GCE), Mr Andre de Ruyter, when he was still at ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA)
Medico-legal claims (Health Sector): engagement with Office of the Auditor-General
8 Nov 2023
In a virtual meeting, the Auditor-General of South Africa (AGSA) briefed Scopa on the current status of the medico-legal claims of the Department of Health.
The AGSA emphasised the accountability ecosystem and said that it is important for all stakeholders to contribute to achieving service delivery. The AGSA raised ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA)
Eskom group annual results & update on implementation of Committee recommendations; with Minister
7 Nov 2023
The Committee met in Parliament with the new Eskom leadership to receive a briefing on its group annual results and to be updated on the implementation of SCOPA recommendations following oversight visits.
The Committee was told that Eskom's Energy Availability Factor (EAF) worsened from 62.02 percent in 2022 to ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA)
Committee Researchers on the Prioritisation of Annual Reports
31 Oct 2023
In the virtual meeting, the Committee research team delivered a presentation highlighting the 2022/23 audit outcomes and financial performance of national departments and public entities, as the process was currently unfolding in Parliament. It covered the audit findings, financial challenges, and recommendations for improvement. This process would allow the Committee to ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA)
Eskom corruption & related matters: deliberation on appearance of Brig J. Burger
25 Oct 2023
The purpose of the meeting was to decide on the way forward regarding the repeated failure of Brigadier Jap Burger to appear before the Committee regarding allegations of corruption at Eskom, as alleged by its former CEO, Mr Andre de Ruyter. Up to this point, the Committee had invited Brig ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA)
Follow-up: Relocation of illegal dwellers on railway reserve between Philippi & Langa: stakeholder engagement (with |Deputy Minister)
11 Oct 2023
The Committee met virtually to receive an update on the progress made since the meeting on 29 August 2023.
The Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) central line relocation programme adopted a two-pronged approach, which was aimed at the immediate resumption of railway services (i.e., Operation Bhekela), as ...