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NCOP Petitions and Executive Undertakings
Africa Skills FET College Petition: hearing
12 Oct 2016
The Select Committee heard submissions on the Africa Skills FET College Petition (Petition requesting the intervention of the NCOP on the alleged ill-treatment of students, corruption and racism by Africa Skills College in George, Western Cape Province). Submissions were made by the petitioners, Africa Skills College Management, the Department of ...
NCOP Cooperative Governance & Traditional Affairs, Water and Sanitation and Human Settlements
Division of Revenue Bill: Financial and Fiscal Commission briefing
11 Oct 2016
The Financial and Fiscal Commission presented the Commission’s submission on the division of revenue in terms of the intergovernmental fiscal relations (IGFR) Act and the Money Bills Amendment Procedure and Related Matters Act (MBAPRM). The 2017/18 submission focused on rural development in South Africa, and was aimed at providing a ...
NCOP Health and Social Services
Children’s Second Amendment Bill [B14B-2015] & Children’s Amendment Bill [B13B-2015]: Department of Social Development briefing
20 Sep 2016
The Department of Social Development briefed the Select Committee on Social Development on proposed amendments to the Children’s Amendment Bill B13-2015 and the Children’s Second Amendment Bill B14-2015. The proposed amendments were the result of over six years of work, inclusive of guidance given from the courts regarding the interpretations ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Review of the Age of Criminal Capacity
7 Sep 2016
The Committee was told that South Africa was among the few countries that had developed and implemented a criminal justice system for children. The system ensured that children were treated differently from hardened criminals and the legislation had come into effect in 2010. The DoJ&CD was grappling with the implementation ...
NCOP Petitions and Executive Undertakings
Embrace Dignity Petition Report: adoption; Chiawelo Petition Report: deferred
7 Sep 2016
The Select Committee on Petitions and Executive Undertakings considered the Embrace Dignity Report (Petition requesting the intervention of the NCOP in ensuring an end to all forms of sexual oppression against women); and the Chiawelo Petition Report (Petition on alleged noise disturbance emanating from Unity Fellowship Church in Chiawelo Extension ...
NCOP Security and Justice
Cameron Report on Pollsmoor Correctional Centre: Department of Correctional Services progress report
24 Aug 2016
The DA, on behalf of the opposition, proposed a motion of no confidence in the Chairperson, and requested that this be placed as an item on the agenda. The Chairperson said that would have to go through the chairperson of the NCOP. The DA protested, but the agenda was adopted. ...
NCOP Cooperative Governance & Traditional Affairs, Water and Sanitation and Human Settlements
IEC on Local Government Elections 2016 readiness; North West Municipality Interventions: progress report; Madibeng Municipality Intervention: briefing by Administrator
24 May 2016
The Select Committee met with the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) delegation to be briefed on the level of preparedness of the Commission to host the upcoming local government elections in August 2016. The Chief Electoral Officer and the Chairperson of the IEC gave an overview of the IEC’s state of ...
NCOP Petitions and Executive Undertakings
House of Traditional Leaders in Western Cape Province petition
18 May 2016
The Committee met to hear the petition by the Provincial House of Traditional Leaders - Western Cape (PHTL-WC) on the Petition on the alleged failure by the Western Cape Government to recognize a House of Traditional Leaders in the Western Cape Province. The PHTL-WC, presenting its petition, noted that it ...
NCOP Cooperative Governance & Traditional Affairs, Water and Sanitation and Human Settlements
Demarcation Board & National House of Traditional Leaders on their 2016 Annual Performance Plans
17 May 2016
Documents handed out: National House of Traditional Leaders 2016 Annual Performance Plan; Municipal Demarcation Board 2016 Annual Performance Plan [email info@pmg.org.za]
The Municipal Demarcation Board (MDB) and the National House of Traditional Leaders (NHTL) briefed the Committee on their Annual Performance Plans, strategic goals and budget.
The MDB had reviewed its 2015 ...
NCOP Security and Justice
Committee Reports: Mthatha Correctional Centre; Diepkloof Police Station
11 May 2016
The Committee adopted its Committee Annual Report for 2015; the Committee Report on Mthatha Medium Correctional Centre Eastern Cape and Committee Report on Diepkloof Police Station with amendments. A member requested that an oversight visit be undertaken of the Langebaan and Hoedspruit airforce bases where pilot training is undertaken. The ...