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Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
Traditional Indaba day 1, with Deputy Minister
26 Nov 2019
The institution of traditional leadership was being left on its own. This view surfaced during the traditional indaba involving the National House of Traditional Leaders and its provincial structures, and the Portfolio Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs.
The objective of the traditional leaders’ indaba was to provide a ...
Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
DCoG on the forensic investigation into the VIP toilets in Northern Cape and Eastern Cape
6 Nov 2019
The Committee was briefed by the Municipal Infrastructure Support Agent (Misa) on the ongoing dispute with a contractor over the installation of ventilated improved pit (VIP) toilets and waterborne systems in the Northern and Eastern Cape.
It heard how the contractor had been procured by Misa to assist the Amathole ...
Multi-Party Women’s Caucus
SADC-PF Framework & Model Law on Gender-Based Violence; Committee five-year focus areas document
31 Oct 2019
The Multi-Party Women’s Caucus received a briefing on the Model Law that was being developed to focus on gender-based violence (GBV). It had been born out of the information-sharing sessions on GBV by members of the Southern African Development Committee Parliamentary Forum (SADC-FP), which was comprised of Members of Parliaments ...
Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
Committee’s draft oversight report
30 Oct 2019
The Portfolio Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs met to consider its Draft Report on an oversight visit to Limpopo from 10 to 16 October 2019. The reason for this oversight visit to the province was necessitated by the VBS investments which the 16 municipalities in Limpopo conducted during ...
Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
District Development Model; with Minister & Deputy Minister
22 Oct 2019
The Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA) presented its plan to develop a new District Development Model (DDM). The rationale, objectives, principles as well as implementation steps for this model were provided.
Questions were asked by the Committee to understand and explore the possible ...
Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
Integrated Urban Development Framework; National Disaster Management Centre; with Deputy Ministers
4 Sep 2019
The Committee was briefed on the Integrated Urban Development Framework by the Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs with both Deputy Ministers in attendance. The presentation highlighted the need for South Africa to respond to urbanization by adopting a National Urban Policy. The policy was approved by Cabinet in ...
Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
Interventions in local government: DCOG & National Treasury briefings; Comparison of interventions strategies in municipalities; MISA induction; with Deputy Ministers
3 Sep 2019
The Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs briefed the Committee on interventions in local government; and the Municipal Infrastructure Support Agent (MISA) induction; with both Deputy Ministers, Parks Tau and Obed Bapela in attendance.
The Department admitted the situation was dire in municipalities, and that one had to ...
Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
COGTA Quarterly Performance, with Deputy Ministers
21 Aug 2019
Circular Declaring Local Government: Municipal Systems Amendment Act Invalid
The Municipal Infrastructure Support Agent (MISA) reported 75% achievement of targets. Five out of 20 were unachieved. These were the number of municipal report cards. The target had been reviewed and this was no longer a target. The ‘artisan placement’ budget ...
Multi-Party Women’s Caucus
Multi-Party Women’s Caucus programme & priorities
25 Jul 2019
The Committee Content Advisor and Committee Senior Researcher gave a briefing on the work of the previous MPWC and suggested some priorities for the new Sixth Parliament Multi-Party Women’s Caucus. The projects suggested included:
Decriminalisation of sex work
Women in Politics
Sanitary Dignity
Gender-based violence and femicide.
National Gender Machinery ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA)
Municipal Audit Outcomes 2017/18: Auditor-General briefing
16 Jul 2019
2017/18 Local Governement Audit Outcomes
The Standing Committee on Public Accounts met jointly with the Standing Committee on the Auditor-General to receive a briefing from the Auditor General - South Africa on the 2017/18 local government audit outcomes.
The Auditor General – South Africa (AGSA) pointed out that ...