Politician Profile Page
Social Development
SASSA progress report on implementation of Constitutional Court order, with Minister
28 Feb 2018
SASSA told the Committee that there had been some changes since the previous week’s meeting. It appeared that the March 2017 Constitutional Court judgement had ruled that SASSA could accept a tender from Cash Paymaster Services (CPS). CPS had filed an application at the Constitutional Court in February to request ...
International Relations
Diplomatic Immunities and Privileges; Diplomatic Mission Structure, with Deputy Minister
21 Feb 2018
The Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, companied by DIRCO officials, provided a briefing on the privileges and immunities represented in the 1961 Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations and the functional immunities outlined in the 1963 Vienna Convention on Consular Relations. The exercise sought to observe how these immunities ...
International Relations
Committee Report on Canada Study Tour & Oversight of South Africa’s international relations policy in Ottawa
31 Jan 2018
Relevant documents: Draft Report of Portfolio Committee on International Relations and Cooperation on Study Tour to Ottawa, Canada
Draft Report of Portfolio Committee on International Relations and Cooperation on conducting oversight on implementation and execution of South Africa’s international relations policy in Ottawa, Canada [Committee reports available under Tabled Reports once ...
Rules of the National Assembly
Procedure for Removal of President from office in terms of Constitution
10 Jan 2018
The Subcommittee of the National Assembly Rules Committee met to consider, discuss and make proposals on the drafting of Rules to give effect to the Constitutional Court judgement for the Assembly to establish adequate process to deal with Section 89 of the Constitution – removal of a President from office. ...
International Relations
Zimbabwe and Lesotho: DIRCO briefing; Foreign Service Bill: SA Association of Former Ambassadors, Stats SA & Departments input
22 Nov 2017
The Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) provided the Committee with an updated overview of the current political situations in the Republic of Zimbabwe and the Kingdom of Lesotho.
The presentation on Zimbabwe elaborated on speculation of what would happen after Robert Mugabe, the former President, announced his resignation. ...
Social Development
Foster Care System: Progress Report by Department of Social Development, with Minister
22 Nov 2017
The Committee invited the Department of Social Development (DSD) and the South Africa Social Security Agency (SASSA) to give progress reports on the foster care system in South Africa. Highlights of the brief by the DSD included the total number of children receiving foster child care grants; the use of ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA)
IMC on resolution of SASSA/SAPO impasse, with Minister in the Presidency
21 Nov 2017
The Inter-Ministerial Committee briefed a joint meeting of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts (SCOPA) and the Portfolio Committee on Social Development on resolutions reached towards an agreement between South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) and South African Post Office (SAPO) on payment of social grants.
Minister in the Presidency ...
International Relations
Foreign Service Bill: COGTA + SARS input
15 Nov 2017
The Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA) presented its input on the Foreign Service Bill. It supported the goal of the Bill to align international relations activities between the three spheres of government, and to regulate Foreign Service benefits. On issues related to municipal activities, six general issues ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA)
Inter-Ministerial Committee briefing on SASSA and SAPO impasse, with Ministers present
8 Nov 2017
The Inter-Ministerial Committee (IMC) on Social Development briefed the Joint Meeting of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts (SCOPA) and the Portfolio Committee on Social Development. The briefing related to the request by the Committee for a National Treasury review of the SASSA/SAPO procurement process, as well as to attend ...
Social Development
East Rand chronic underfunding of Child Welfare organisations: Social Development Department response to petition
1 Nov 2017
The Department of Social Development and the Gauteng Provincial Department of Social Development presented its response to the Committee to a petition submitted by Mr M Waters (DA) on the underfunding of child welfare services, on behalf of the East Rand. The Department acknowledged the fact that social services were ...