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Finance Standing Committee
Money Bills Amendment Procedure and Related Matters Amendment Bill: public hearings
2 Aug 2017
The committees heard public submissions on the Money Bills Amendment Procedure and Related Matters Bill.
Dr Sean Muller, Senior Lecturer: School of Economics & Public and Environmental Research Centre, University of Johannesburg, in submitting, queried the timing of the oversight process stipulated by the Act. The Money Bills Act was ...
Standing Committee on Appropriations
Division of Revenue 2018/19: Financial and Fiscal Commission submission
1 Aug 2017
The Financial and Fiscal Commission (FFC) presented its submission for the 2018/19 Division of Revenue in the context of rapid urban development in South Africa and the macroeconomic parameters underpinning urban development. The submission centred on key areas of urbanisation such as: transport and mobility; housing; industrial development and economic ...
Standing Committee on Appropriations
National Departments Quarter 4 Expenditure patterns: Treasury briefing
21 Jun 2017
Apologies were tendered on behalf on the Minister and Deputy Minister.
The Committee noted that it was important that the Minister and Deputy Minister attend; the Minister had to provide an overview. If the Minister or his Deputy could not come, the Committee had to be informed timeously, so that ...
Health
National Health Laboratory Service (NHLS) Amendment Bill: Department of Health briefing
20 Jun 2017
The meeting was held to enable the Department of Health (DoH) to brief the Committee on the amendments to the National Health Laboratory Service (NHLS) Amendment Bill, but the Committee took advantage of the opportunity ask the Department to provide feedback on the forensic pathology officers issue, and the investigation ...
Standing Committee on Auditor General
Strategic Planning Workshop
9 Jun 2017
The Auditor-General of South Africa (AGSA) came before the Committee to submit its proposed amendments to the Public Audit Act, which aimed to strengthen its mandatory role in the public sector in order to hold government departments to account.
Some pivotal amendments included the proposal to expand the AG’s discretion ...
Finance Standing Committee
Financial Sector Regulation “Twin Peaks” Bill: adoption
7 Jun 2017
The Financial Sector Regulation Bill was passed by the National Council of Provinces (NCOP), subject to proposed amendments, on 25 May 2017, and referred to the Standing Committee on Finance. The proposed amendments by the NCOP pertained substantially to three areas:
- First, the protection of financial customers in respect ...
Finance Standing Committee
Sugary Beverages Tax & Rates and Monetary Amounts Bill: public hearings
6 Jun 2017
The Committee held its fourth day of public hearings on the Sugary Beverages Tax.
Before the submissions were heard, National Treasury stated that extensive consultations were conducted by it and evidence to that effect could be furnished. Changes had been made to the Rates Bill after these extensive consultations. Design ...
Finance Standing Committee
Sugary Beverages Tax; Rates and Monetary Amounts Bill: public hearings
31 May 2017
National Treasury indicated that revisions in the Rates and Monetary Amounts and Amendment of Revenue Laws Draft Bill were made after extensive consultations. Treasury took all inputs into consideration to come up with the revised Draft Bill.
Design changes based on comments on the sugary beverages tax or health promotion ...
Finance Standing Committee
Financial Sector Regulation Bill: NCOP amendments
30 May 2017
National Treasury took the Committee through proposed amendments to the Financial Sector Regulation (FSR) Bill by the National Council of Provinces (NCOP). National Treasury pointed out that changes were put into five categories, namely; omissions, minor corrections, protection of financial customers- account closures, as well as alignment with the Financial ...
Finance Standing Committee
Transformation in the Financial Sector: response to submissions
24 May 2017
The joint meeting heard the Department of Trade and Industry and National Treasury responses to the public submissions on the transformation of the Finance Services Sector. In addition, the EFF made a submission on transformation of the sector.
The EFF presentation referred to differences between empowerment and ownership and said ...