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Department of International Relations & Cooperation & African Renaissance Fund 3rd 2015/16 Quarter Performance, with Deputy Minister present
17 Feb 2016
DIRCO briefed the Committee on its performance and financial report for the 3rd Quarter of 2015/16.
Some of the changes in the international arena were the rapid weakening of the rand against major currencies, slowdown in growth of China and its impact on the global economic outlook as well as plummeting ...
Social Development
First Term Committee programme: adoption
17 Feb 2016
The Committee Members went through its “Programme on the Legislation Process” for January to March 2016, and the Committee Secretary clarified that the Committee was still communicating with the Social Work Council in relation to some of the dates. There were some outstanding resolutions still to be taken and the ...
Social Development
Children’s Amendment Act Private Member’s Bill [PMB2 -2015]: Department of Social Development response, Department of Justice comments on alignment with other legislation
28 Oct 2015
The Committee noted that Mr M Waters had submitted a Private Members' Bill (PMB) calling for amendments to the Children's Act, specifically to section 120, in order to bring the Act into alignment with the ruling of the courts in relation to placing of the name of a child sexual ...
Public Works and Infrastructure
Expropriation Bill [B4-2015]: Chapter 4 proposed amendments, with Deputy Minister
21 Oct 2015
The Committee continued deliberations on the official list of committee proposed amendments to the Bill (A-list) accompanied by the B version which incorporated all the proposed amendments into the Bill. Chapter 4 on Intention to Expropriate and Expropriation of Property was completed.
A DA member suggested that the Department should ...
International Relations
International Relations and Cooperation Budget Review and Recommendations
20 Oct 2015
BRRR Archive: BRRR 2015-2010: Budgetary Review & Recommendations Reports
The Committee tabled, discussed and adopted its Budgetary Review and Recommendations Report.
A Member expressed concern that the report showed that all targets had been met. However, during its presentation, the Department had said that it was still experiencing challenges when ...
Social Development
South African Social Security Agency on its 2014/15 Annual Report, with Minister present
15 Oct 2015
[Note: South African Social Security Agency 2014/15 Annual Report [358MB] email info@pmg.org.za]
Representatives from the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) presented the 2014/15 Annual Report of the Agency. The Agency had received an unqualified opinion, with findings on predetermined objectives and compliance.
The Minister was present for the SASSA's presentation ...
International Relations
DIRCO & African Renaissance Fund on their 2014/15 Annual Reports; Audit outcomes by Auditor-General
14 Oct 2015
The AGSA briefed the Committee on the audit outcomes of the performance and financial reports of the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) and the African Renaissance Fund for the financial year 2014/15.The lack in improvement in the overall audit outcomes was due to the DIRCO receiving a qualified ...
International Relations
Sub-judice rule & Al-Bashir matter; Diplomatic Immunities and Privileges: briefing by Deputy Minister & Department of International Relations & Cooperation
9 Sep 2015
The Constitutional and Legal Services Office provided the Committee with a legal opinion it had requested on whether the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) could brief the Committee about President Omar Al-Bashir’s departure South Africa after the African Union Summit 2015 in South Africa despite a court order ...
Social Development
Children’s Amendment & Second Amendment Bill [B13-2015] & [B14-2015]: public hearings Day 2
4 Sep 2015
A social work lecturer at the University of Pretoria made a submission on Section 150(1)(a), noting that the use of the word ‘ostensibly’ in the amendment was ambiguous and would make it difficult for children to access the foster care grant (FCG). He spoke about the current crisis in the ...
International Relations
Conflicts and insurgency in Africa & conflict resolution processes; South Africa's peace-making efforts in Lesotho, Burundi & South Sudan: Dr Vasu Gounden briefing
18 Aug 2015
The matters around President Al-Bashir’s sudden departure from the AU Summit had been due to be discussed at the meeting of 12 August but the Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation said they could not be discussed because the matter was sub judice and awaiting the ruling of the ...