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Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
COGTA Budget: Committee Report
4 Jul 2019
Last week the Committee met with the Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA) to scrutinise the Strategic, Annual Performance Plans (APPs) and Budget of the Department. The Committee also met with the entities.
Today the Committee met to consider its draft Report on the Annual Performance Plan and ...
Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
COGTA, SALGA, MDB & CRL Rights Commission 2019/20 Annual Performance Plans, with Minister & Deputy Ministers
3 Jul 2019
The Portfolio Committee met to receive a briefing on the Annual Performance Plans of the Municipal Demarcation Board, the South Africa Local Government Association and the Commission on Cultural, Religious and Language Rights. The Minister and Deputy Ministers were present.
The Chairperson told the Committee that the challenges of the ...
Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
Election of Chairperson
2 Jul 2019
The Committee met to elect its Chairperson. Two Members were nominated - Ms F Muthambi (ANC) and Mr H Hoosen (DA). As per the National Assembly Rules, when more than one Member is nominated, the decision comes down to vote by show of hands. On this basis, Ms Muthambi was ...
Employment and Labour
Compensation Fund, UIF & Productivity SA Quarter 1 & 2 performance
20 Feb 2019
The Committee was briefed by the Compensation Fund, the Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) and Productivity SA on their Quarter 1 and 2 performance.
The Compensation Fund said the Fund’s strategic plan had three areas; compensation and benefits; medical services; and disability care. The overall performance in achieving its targets ...
Employment and Labour
Department of Labour, NEDLAC & CCCMA Quarter 1 & 2 performance
13 Feb 2019
The Committee heard briefings from the Department of Labour, NEDLAC and the CCMA on their first and second Quarter Performance.
The Department said the overall performance of the Department for Q1 was 80%, up from the 53% attained in Q1 of 2017/18. In Q2 the overall performance of the Department was 80%, up from the 56% attained in Q1 of ...
Employment and Labour
National Minimum Wage Act technical amendments: briefing
16 Jan 2019
Documents handed out: Submission of a Legislative Proposal: Memorandum in terms of Rule 273 of the Rules of the National Assembly – Portfolio Committee on Labour [confidential – not available to public]; National Minimum Wage Bill Process
The Portfolio Committee on Labour called an early meeting, prior to the official ...
Employment and Labour
Horse-racing grooms working conditions & Department inspections
14 Nov 2018
The Committee was briefed by a South African Racehorse trainer on the situation with trainers and labour legislation. The Committee had initially invited the Association of Trainers to come and explain some of the issues raised after an engagement with Phumelela Gaming and Leisure, but only the Racehorse trainer was ...
Employment and Labour
Action Plan of CF in view of audit outcomes by AGSA; Labour Activation Programme of the UIF: DoL briefing
24 Oct 2018
The Compensation Fund presented its action plan to the Committee looking at progress made as at end September 2018. The presentation on the action plan of the Compensation Fund addressed where the Fund has come from, the reason for the action plan, objectives of the Fund and four pillars of ...
Employment and Labour
Labour Budgetary Review and Recommendation Report
17 Oct 2018
2018 Budget Review & Recommendations Reports – BRRR
The Committee considered the Draft Budgetary Review and Recommendation Report (BRRR) on the Department of Labour as well as the minutes of 12 September, 10 and 11 October; the Report on the oversight visit to Gauteng and Free State Province; and the ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Public Protector South Africa, SAHRC & Information Regulator 2017/18 Annual Reports
11 Oct 2018
The Portfolio Committee on Justice was briefed by the Public Protector, the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) and the Information Regulator on their 2017/18 Annual Reports.
In its briefing, SAHRC mentioned that this was the first full performance cycle for most Commissioners. It has been ...