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Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
Traditional Indaba day 2
27 Nov 2019
Documents awaited
The Director-General of the Department of Traditional Affairs highlighted challenges with traditional leadership. One of these is remuneration and the varying resources available to these leaders in their respective communities. It noted the four different levels of traditional leadership as defined by law which include kings, queens, principal ...
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 ...
Sport, Arts and Culture
Sports and Recreation prioritised legislation
20 Nov 2019
The Sports and Recreation division of the Department presented its two Draft Bills: National Sport and Recreation Amendment Bill 2021 and South African Institute for Drug-Free Sport Amendment Bill 2021. Although the former Bill had been tabled in the Fifth Parliament, it would not be revived in its previous form. ...
Sport, Arts and Culture
loveLife; Netball SA World Cup journey & 2023 World Cup in SA
12 Nov 2019
The Committee was briefed by LoveLife on their projects as well their role in promoting sport and recreation, and healthy lifestyle and its 2018 financial report. The loveLife programme focuses on four impact areas:
• The development of holistic athletes
• Provision of safe spaces for young people to engage ...
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 ...
Sport, Arts and Culture
Mzansi Golden Economy missing R100 million; Moral Regeneration Movement
29 Oct 2019
The Committee were briefed by the Moral Regeneration Movement (MRM), for the first time since 2015, and the Department of Arts and Culture on the alleged missing R100 million in MGE funds. A presentation by the Department on the repeat fees for actors was postponed due to time constraints.
The ...
Sport, Arts and Culture
Sports, Arts and Culture Budgetary Review and Recommendations Report
23 Oct 2019
Available here once adopted: BRRR 2019
The Portfolio Committee considered and adopted the Budgetary Review and Recommendations Reports (BRRRs) of the Department of Sports and Recreation (SRSA) and the Department of Arts and Culture (DAC). Although the two departments had been merged, they would continue to function as separate ...
Home Affairs
Impact of illegal migration on cities: input from Joburg & Ekurhuleni Mayors, SALGA & Minister
22 Oct 2019
Video: Home Affairs and CoGTA committees meet in Parliament
The South African Local Government Association (SALGA), the Mayors of Johannesburg and Ekurhuleni, and the Department of Home Affairs, briefed the joint Committees on the impact of illegal migration on the country’s cities.
SALGA said there was a perception that foreign ...
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 ...