Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs BRRR

Meeting report

The Chairperson welcomed Members and explained the business of the day.
 
Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs BRR Report
He then led the Committee through a page by page reading of the amended report to elicit last comments.
 
Mr K Mileham (DA) proposed as a recommendation that the Department (DCOG) should undertake a comprehensive review of the Community Work Programme (CWP) whose focus would be on the programme’s successes and challenges, including coming up with measures to rectify transgressions identified by the AGSA in its latest audit report.
 
 The Committee accepted the proposal.
 
Mr E Mthethwa (ANC) proposed that in its report, the Committee should commend the Department and its entities for some of the good work done during the period under consideration. As an example, he suggested that under “observations” the report should note the Committee’s appreciation for the roll-out of technical support by the Municipal Infrastructure Support Agent (MISA) to municipalities. In addition, Mr Mthethwa mentioned the launch of an anti-corruption programme by one of the district municipalities.
 
In response to the Chairperson’s call on members to adopt the report, Mr Mthethwa moved for adoption and Ms N Shabalala (ANC) seconded the motion.
 
 The amended report was adopted.
 
The Chairperson said submission of the report to the House would be delayed for at least two weeks in anticipation of an outstanding report from DCOG as had been arranged earlier. He however assured members that the DCOG document would in no way change the contents of the BRR report.
 
The meeting adjourned.