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Public Accounts (SCOPA)
Eskom corruption and related matters: SIU, Hawks & Brig Burger on intelligence report
12 Sep 2023
The Standing Committee on Public Accounts (SCOPA) held a meeting in Parliament with the Special Investigating Unit (SIU), the South African Police Service (SAPS), and the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI/HAWKS). In the meeting, the SIU and the Hawks briefed the Committee on the intelligence report commissioned by ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA)
National Treasury Instruction Note 4 2022/2023 regarding the exemption of SOEs from reporting irregular expenditure; with Minister of Finance
6 Sep 2023
The Standing Committee on Public Accounts convened in Parliament to discuss the National Treasury Instruction Note 4 regarding exempting state-owned enterprises (SOEs) from reporting irregular expenditure.
Treasury explained the Note's purpose as a framework to enhance compliance and reporting standards for irregular expenditure. It emphasised that this Note did not ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA)
Transnet SIU Investigation & 2021/22 Annual Report; with DPE Minister
5 Sep 2023
The Standing Committee on Public Accounts (SCOPA) was briefed by the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) on its investigations into matters involving Transnet. It was told that the Unit had concluded investigations into eight matters related to the findings of the Judicial Commission of Inquiry into State Capture. Transnet ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA)
Road Accident Fund audit outcomes & Committee oversight visit findings, with Transport Deputy Minister
30 Aug 2023
The Standing Committee on Public Accounts convened in Parliament to hear the response of the Road Accident Fund (RAF) to the Auditor-General of South Africa's (AGSA's) audit outcomes, and to provide a response to the Committee’s findings that had resulted from oversight visits.
From the outset, the Committee was frustrated ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA)
Relocation of illegal dwellers on the railway reserve between Philippi and Langa: stakeholder engagement, with Deputy Minister
5 Jul 2023
The Standing Committee on Public Accounts engaged with various stakeholders, including the City of Cape Town (CoCT), the Department of Transport (DoT), the Department of Human Settlements (DoHS), the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI) Housing Development Agency (HDA) and the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa), ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA)
DENEL update on financial situation, turnaround plan SIU investigations and related matters, with Deputy Minister
14 Jun 2023
The Standing Committee on Public Accounts was briefed by Denel on its financial situation, organisational challenges, and turnaround plan. The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) also briefed the Committee on its investigation into serious malpractices and maladministration at the entity.
At the outset, the Committee Chairperson noted that Denel has ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA)
Update by Presidency on all reports referred by the SIU, with Minister present
13 Jun 2023
The Minister in the Presidency provided an update to the Standing Committee on Public Accounts on the investigation reports submitted by the SIU.
The Committee had identified that after the SIU investigations were concluded and reports filed, they needed to go back to the originator of the proclamation: the ...
Defence
Committee Annual Performance Plan; Study Tour
8 Jun 2023
The Joint Standing Committee on Defence convened virtually for a briefing on the National Conventional Arms Control Committee (NCACC) First Quarter Report for 2023 and an update on progress about the concerns raised by the Defence Industry during the engagement on 3 November 22 with the Committee.
The Committee ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA)
Eskom corruption and related matters: engagement with SAPS Commissioner, Deputy Minister & SIU
7 Jun 2023
The Standing Committee on Public Accounts was scheduled to meet with Brigadier Jaap Burger and the National Commissioner of Police. The National Commissioner informed the Committee that he had instructed Brig Burger to attend the meeting. However, Brig Burger was not present at the meeting. Brig Burger had raised ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA)
(Postponed) DENEL update on SIU investigations, non-tabling of annual report and related matters (with DPE Deputy Minister)
6 Jun 2023
The Standing Committee on Public Accounts (SCOPA) convened in Parliament to receive a briefing by Denel on the non-tabling of its annual report, liquidity crisis, irregular, fruitless, and wasteful expenditure, as well as outstanding matters. The Committee was also supposed to be briefed by the Special Investigating Unit on ...