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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)
Update by Minister of Higher Education on National Skills Fund and NSFAS investigations
24 Oct 2023
The Committee met in Parliament to receive an update from the Minister of Higher Education, Science, and Innovation on investigations at the National Skills Fund (NSF) and the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS). The Special Investigating Unit was also present to provide the Committee with an update on the ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA)
Prestige Portfolio and parliamentary villages: DPWI briefing; SIU Investigation; with DPWI Deputy Minister
18 Oct 2023
The Committee met in Parliament to receive briefings from the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI) on its Prestige Portfolio and Parliamentary Villages, and from the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) on its investigations involving the DPWI portfolio.
The DPWI reported that though it had clamped down on its ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA)
Unauthorised expenditure hearing: Stats SA; DSD; DBE; IPID: with Ministers
17 Oct 2023
The Committee met in Parliament to conduct hearings with Statistics South Africa (Stats SA), Departments of Basic Education (DBE) and Social Development (DSD), and the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) to their unauthorised expenditure dating back to 2006. This comes after National Treasury presented a schedule of unauthorised expenditure ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA)
Eskom corruption & related matters: Discussion on the legal opinion regarding Brig J. Burger
10 Oct 2023
In a virtual meeting, the Standing Committee on Public Accounts (SCOPA) received the legal opinion regarding the appearance of Brigadier Jaap Burger on the Eskom-related investigations. Brig Burger has twice failed to appear before the Committee. The national police commissioner delegated Brig Burger to be the liaison between the ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA)
Hearings on unauthorised expenditure: DMRE, DoT, DBE, DWYPD & DCS
20 Sep 2023
The Committee called the following departments for briefings on their unauthorised expenditure: Minerals and Energy, Transport, Basic Education, Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, Correctional Services. This meeting followed the June 2023 interaction with National Treasury which submitted a schedule of unauthorised expenditure. This task was initially planned in ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA)
Hearings on unauthorised expenditure: DCoG, DPSA, DWS & DCDT; with Ministers and Deputy Ministers
19 Sep 2023
The Standing Committee on Public Accounts received reports on unauthorised expenditure from the Departments of Cooperative Governance; Public Service and Administration; Water and Sanitation; and Communications and Digital Technologies. The meeting was held in Parliament.
The Department of Public Service and Administration was given 30 days to investigate and ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA)
IFMS: SIU investigations & National Treasury progress; with Deputy Minister of Finance
13 Sep 2023
In Parliament, the Committee met with the Special Investigation Unit (SIU), National Treasury, the Department of Public Service and Administration, and the State Information Technology Agency to receive an update on the SIU investigation of the Integrated Financial Management System (IFMS) and its implementation challenges.
The National Treasury presentation ...