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Defence
Implementation of DFSC recommendations; Military Ombud on progress with challenges facing the institution; with Minister and Deputy Minister
17 Mar 2022
In a virtual meeting, the Joint Standing Committee on Defence received a briefing from the Military Ombudsman on progress in dealing with challenges facing the institution, which involved legislative amendments and progress related to ongoing investigations. There was also a briefing by the Defence Force Service Commission (DFSC) and ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA)
State Security Agency financial oversight
16 Mar 2022
In a virtual meeting, the Standing Committee on Public Accounts discussed the State Security Agency planning proposal, which was a plan of action to deal with allegations around the channelling of public funds into ANC political campaigning and for other unauthorised purposes.
Some Members were concerned about SCOPA venturing ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA)
Follow-up: National Prosecuting Authority on cases referred by SIU
15 Mar 2022
15 Feb 2022 |
In this virtual meeting, the Committee held a follow-up engagement on cases referred to the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) by the Special Investigating Unit (SIU).
The SIU, in terms of section 4(1)(d) of the SIU Act, refers any ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA)
Meeting postponed: Oversight of State Security Agency
8 Mar 2022
The meeting was postponed to the following week Wednesday. Members of the Committee faced loadshedding which affected their connection
Defence and Military Veterans
DOD Quarter 2 & 3 2021/22 Performance; Update on fraud and consequence management; with Minister
2 Mar 2022
The Committee was briefed in a virtual meeting by the Department of Defence on the status of fraud and corruption ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA)
SABC 2020/21 Annual Report: hearing; with Deputy Minister
2 Mar 2022
In the virtual hearing on the 2020/21 SABC Annual Report, the SABC Board Chairperson and Chief Financial Officer responded to the matters raised.
The Deputy Minister noted that SABC was about to enter the second year of its turnaround plan, and it is positively working towards ...
Multi-Party Women’s Caucus
Criminal Law (Forensic Procedures) Amendment Bill: Briefing by the Civilian Secretariat for Police Service
24 Feb 2022
In a virtual meeting attended by the Ministers of Police, Social Development and officials from several departments, the Civilian Secretariat for Police Service briefed the Multi-Party Women’s Caucus on the Criminal Law (Forensic Procedures) Amendment Bill (B25-2021). The Bill removed restrictions in the Criminal Procedure Act on taking DNA samples ...
Defence and Military Veterans
Department of Military Veterans (DMV) audit action plan; with Deputy Minister
23 Feb 2022
There was a focus on preventative measures, fraud and corruption cases, consequence management, and irregular, fruitless and wasteful expenditure, in the audit action plan the Department of Military Veterans (DMV) presented in response to the Auditor-General findings in its 2021/22 audit report. In addition to these matters, ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA)
PMTE hearing on irregular, fruitless & wasteful expenditure; with Public Works Ministry
22 Feb 2022
In this virtual meeting, the Committee conducted a hearing on the annual report and financial statements of the Property Management Trading Entity for the 2020/21 financial year, as well as irregular, fruitless and wasteful expenditure relating to the entity. The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure as well as ...
Defence
Forensic Audit Report on 1 Military Hospital, with Minister; Fire at Waterkloof Airforce Base; Committee Annual Performance Plan
17 Feb 2022
02 Dec 2021 |
The Joint Standing Committee on Defence received a full briefing in a virtual meeting on the forensic report ...