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Social Development
Grant payment insourcing: SASSA progress report, with Minister
30 Nov 2016
SASSA and the Minister of Social Development briefed the Committee on its progress in insourcing its grant payment system by 1 April 2017. The Constitutional Court gave a judgement that requires the Agency to report on seven deliverables. Deadlines for key deliverables have not been met. The Minister also pointed ...
Social Development
National Development Agency new business model & implementation plan
16 Nov 2016
The Committee spent some time at the start of the meeting debating on the agenda. DA Members had written to the Committee Chairperson objecting to the fact that the planned agenda, a briefing by S A Social Security Agency (SASSA) on the institutionalisation of the grant payment system, including presentation ...
Social Development
National Disability Policy; Social Development Budget Review and Recommendations Report
26 Oct 2016
The delegation of the department of Social development with the minister briefed the committee on the National Disability Policy. The policy has been approved by the cabinet and since then the department had been working on its implementation. It has organised road shows and working towards its domestication. It is ...
Social Development
Social Development Budget Review and Recommendations Report
19 Oct 2016
2016 Budget Review & Recommendations Reports – BRRR
Members met to review and adopt its report on observation and recommendations on the performance of the Department of Social Development and its entities. Members made some corrections, added more input to the observations and recommendations. The two main recommendations raised were ...
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South African Social Security Agency on its 2015/16 Annual Report
13 Oct 2016
The South African Social Security Agency briefed the Committee on its annual report for 2015/16.
SASSA received an unqualified audit outcome from AGSA with matters of emphasis as per the audit opinion:
Of the planned target of investigating 70% of fraud, theft, and corruption cases, the Agency investigated 83% of ...
Social Development
Department of Social Development & NDA on their 2015/16 Annual Reports with AGSA / FFC input & Minister present
12 Oct 2016
National Development Agency Annual Report
Department of Social Development Annual Report
The National Development Agency (NDA) received an unqualified opinion with findings. The financial statements submitted by NDA were not prepared in accordance with the prescribed financial reporting framework. This is due to inadequate monitoring and review of the preparation of ...
Social Development
Department of Social Development replies to questions on quarter 3 and 4 2015 performance; 1st quarter 2016 performance briefing
21 Sep 2016
The Department of Social Development firstly answered questions outstanding from a previous meeting, relating to spending in the third and fourth quarters of the 2015/16 financial year. It was explained in answer to those questions that R13.8 million was spent on domestic travelling and accommodation for both the Minister and ...
Social Development
Department of Social Development on its July 2015 - March 2016 performance, in presence of Deputy Minister
14 Sep 2016
The Department of Social Development (DSD), in the presence of the Deputy Minister, briefed the Committee on the Department's performance against targets, in each of the programmes, and its financial situation, in the 3rd and 4th quarters of the 2015/16 financial year. The performance on the 2nd quarter had been ...
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Central Drug Authority on its 2014/15 Annual Report: with Minister
7 Sep 2016
The Central Drug Authority presented its annual report for the period of 1 April 2014 to 31 March 2015, describing the activities and achievements of the Authority and its key support structures in implementing the National Drug Master Plan 2013-2017.
The Central Drug Authority's mandate was derived ...
Social Development
Department of Social Development on its 4 Quarter 2015/16 performance, in presence of Deputy Minister
31 Aug 2016
The Department of Social Development (DSD) presented part of its second quarter (July to September) 2015 performance report, in the presence of the Deputy Minister.
Prior to the report being presented, a Member asked the Acting Director General, Mr Magwaza, to specify his exact role with the DSD because he ...