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International Relations
Cuba/SA relations & implications of Cuba/USA developments; Pan African Parliament Construction Project
17 Jun 2015
DIRCO said the strategic relationship shared between SA and Cuba dated back to the fight against Apartheid and Cuba’s commitment to help overthrow colonialism in Africa. Cuba’s selfless role in the liberation of SA was acknowledged. SA now needed an economic diplomatic strategy in Cuba. Other countries were taking advantage ...
Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities
Women and SMMEs: briefing by Department of Small Business Development
9 Jun 2015
The Committee met with the Department of Small Business Development (DSBD) while some Members of the Portfolio Committee on Small Business Development were in attendance as well. The Department briefed the Committee on women in the Small Medium and Micro Enterprises (SMMEs) and cooperatives sector highlighting the mandate, vision, mission ...
International Relations
South Sudan political situation; Department of International Relations and Cooperation 4th quarter 2014/15 performance
3 Jun 2015
At the outset of the meeting concern was raised that the Committee did not have a Committee Programme or calendar in place.
The DIRCO briefed the Committee on its Performance and Financial Report for the Fourth Quarter of 2014/15.
Programme 1: Administration
The new structure of the DIRCO was approved ...
Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities
Commission for Gender Equality on 4th Quarter Report January – March 2015
26 May 2015
The Portfolio Committee on Women in Presidency was briefed by the Commission of Gender Equality on their fourth quarter (January – March 2015) report and their financial expenditure.
The Chief Executive Officer explained the programmes covering the four strategic objectives of the institution. The Commission had established several partnerships in ...
Social Development
Department of Social Development revised Programme 1: Administration
29 Apr 2015
The Portfolio Committee on Social Development received a presentation from the Department of Social Development on Programme 1 of the Annual Performance Plan for 2015/16. Members had already interacted with the presentation before; it was Programme 1 which the Committee asked the Department to redo. Members had therefore already asked ...
International Relations
African Renaissance Fund; 3rd quarter 2014/15 performance; Lesotho, Madagascar, Botswana, Namibia, Zambia election outcomes: briefing by Department of International Relations & Cooperation; National Coalition on Palestine petition; Israel elections: with Deputy Minister
18 Mar 2015
With the Deputy Minister Llewellyn Landers present, the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) briefed the Committee on the outcomes of elections in Lesotho, Madagascar, Botswana, Namibia, Zambia, Mauritius and Mozambique. Members were provided with details on when each country’s elections took place, what the atmosphere during the elections ...
Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities
Department of Women Strategic Plan & Annual Performance Plan 2015/16 & response to State of Nation Address; Oversight reports to Department & CGE
17 Mar 2015
The Department of Women (DoW) in the Presidency presented its strategic plan for 2015 to 2020 and Annual Performance Plan for 2015/16 to the Committee. It described itself as a new department in the sense that its mandate was changed by Presidential Proclamation in November 2014, with functions originally handled ...
Social Development
National Drug Master Plan 2013-2017: Central Drug Authority on its implementation & impact assessment of previous plan
11 Mar 2015
The Central Drug Authority presented the 2013-2017 National Drug Master Plan (NDMP) to the Committee with the Deputy Minister of Social Development, Ms Bogopane Zulu in attendance.
The CDA’s mission was to implement holistic and cost effective strategies to reduce the supply and consumption of drugs and the harm associated ...
Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities
CEDAW and Beijing +20 report to UN by South Africa: briefing by Commission for Gender Equality
3 Mar 2015
The Committee was briefed by the Commission on Gender Equality on its work and recommendations that went into formulating the 2015 South African government's Beijing+20 Report on measuring South Africa’s progress in complying with the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, thus meeting the Convention on the Elimination of all ...
Social Development
National Development Agency and SA Social Security Agency 2nd quarter 2013/14 performance report presentation, in presence of Minister
25 Feb 2015
The Department of Social Development(DSD), in the presence of the Minister, presented the targets and achievements for the programmes of the National Development Agency (NDA), followed by a presentation by the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) on achievements for the same period. Prior to the presentations, the Minister gave ...