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Public Accounts (SCOPA)
NSFAS & National Skills Fund investigations
18 Apr 2023
The Committee met with the Department of Higher Education, Science, and Innovation, the Special Investigating Unit, the National Student Financial Aid Scheme, and the National Skills Fund. The SIU was investigating both the NSFAS and the NSF. The NSF investigation had not commenced but the proclamation had already been ...
Finance Standing Committee
Eskom Section 92 PFMA Exemption (withdrawn); with Minister
5 Apr 2023
Defence
DOD funding for domestic defence R&D; Denel’s support SANDF, with Ministry & DPE Deputy Minister
16 Mar 2023
The Joint Standing Committee on Defence (the Committee) convened virtually for briefings by Denel on their ability to support the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) following the Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) allocation and by the Department of Defence (DOD) on funding for domestic Defence Research and Development. ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA)
Update on implementation of corrective measures and Committee recommendations at DPWI; with Minister and Deputy Minister
15 Mar 2023
In an in-person meeting attended by the newly appointed Minister and Deputy Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure, the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI) briefed the Committee on its progress towards implementing corrective measures following the Beitbridge Border Post debacle. This included the Department’s progress in implementing recommendations ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA)
Committee investigation into Eskom and related matters: Terms of Reference & process
15 Mar 2023
Draft Terms of Reference (Not made public)
The Standing Committee on Public Accounts (SCOPA) convened in Parliament to consider the draft Terms of Reference for its oversight enquiry into allegations of financial impropriety and the misuse of public funds at Eskom.
The Committee had received a legal opinion that the ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA)
Bailouts to SOEs & government-backed guarantees: National Treasury briefing
14 Mar 2023
In a virtual meeting, the Committee received a briefing from National Treasury on state-owned company (SOC) bailouts and government guarantees. The presentation highlighted a significant decline in the performance of major SOCs over the last decade. Operational costs had increased, net profits had fallen, and debt levels had become ...
The Joint Standing Committee on Defence was joined by the South African National Defence Force (SANF) and Armscor, the Department of Defence, the Chief Reserves Division, and Deputy Minister of Defence Thabang Makwetla. Armscor highlighted funding and the lack of proactive procurement as the issue facing the entity’ ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA)
Postponed:SABC 2021/22 Annual Report & related matters hearing; with Deputy Minister
1 Mar 2023
The Committee convened to receive a briefing from the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) on their annual report and financial statements for the financial year 2021/22, all investigations, as well as irregular, fruitless, and wasteful expenditure.
Members expressed their dissatisfaction with the Minister’s failure to attend the meeting, ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA)
Denel, SASSA, DFFE, Alexkor & Land Bank 21/22 Annual Report: AGSA Input; SIU update on SABC investigations
28 Feb 2023
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
The Auditor-General of South Africa (AGSA) presented to the Standing Committee on Public Accounts on the annual financial statements of Alexkor, Denel, the South African Social Security Agency, the Land Bank (all of which are state-owned entities), and the Department of Forestry, Fisheries ...
Defence and Military Veterans
DMV Q2 & 3 2022/23 Performance; Feedback on 2022 BRRR Recommendations
22 Feb 2023