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Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
Progress report on intervention at Mangaung Metropolitan and Enoch Mgijima Local Municipalities; with Deputy Minister
21 Sep 2022
In a virtual meeting, the Portfolio Committee was briefed by the Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA) on its interventions in the Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality and the Enoch Mgijima Local Municipality, and expressed its appreciation for the progress the Department was making in salvaging both municipalities.
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Follow-up meeting with municipalities in the North West province on issues raised during Committee’s oversight visit; with Deputy Minister
20 Sep 2022
In a virtual meeting, the North West Department of Cooperative Governance, Human Settlements and Traditional Affairs (CoGHSTA) and the provincial treasury briefed the Committee on the deterioration in municipal affairs at municipalities in the province following a Committee oversight visit.
The North West province said that, following the ...
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North West progress on COVID-19 Expenditure Audit
6 Sep 2022
In this virtual meeting, the Committee met with five departments from the North West (NW) Provincial Government, namely: the Department of Health (DoH); the Department of Social Development (DSD); the Department of Basic Education (DBE); the Department of Cooperative Governance, Human Settlements and Traditional Affairs ...
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Alrode Petition; Alphen Park Residents Petition; City of Ekurhuleni Residents Petition
2 Sep 2022
The Portfolio Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs met virtually with the City of Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality for the consideration of three petitions.
The first petition was brought on behalf of affected business owners of Alrode Industrial area in the City, calling on the Committee to address, as ...
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DCoG, DTA & MISA Quarter 4 2021/22 Performance, with Deputy Minister
31 Aug 2022
In the virtual meeting, the Committee was briefed by the Departments of Cooperative Governance (DCoG), Traditional Affairs (DTA), and the Municipal Infrastructure Support Agent (MISA) on their fourth quarter performance for 2021/22. Each entity also updated the cost of private security employed/procured in the past five years.
DCoG reported ...
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Independent Demarcation Authority Bill: DCoG briefing; with Minister
30 Aug 2022
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In a virtual meeting, the Department of Cooperative Governance briefed the Committee on the Independent Municipal Demarcation Authority Bill [B14-2022]. It gave the background to the Bill and referred to the various processes it had gone through. It then addressed the structure of the ...
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Traditional Affairs General Amendment Bill: DTA briefing, Free State & Eastern Cape Oversight Reports; with Deputy Minister
23 Aug 2022
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In a virtual meeting, the Committee was briefed by the Department of Traditional Affairs on the Traditional Affairs General Amendment Bill (B16-2022), and considered the adoption of its Free State and Eastern Cape oversight reports.
The Department said the General Amendment ...
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Implementation of recommendations in the State of Local Government report (August 2021); Implementation of Traditional and Khoi-San Leadership Act; with Deputy Minister
8 Jun 2022
In a virtual meeting, the Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs met with the Portfolio Committee for a briefing on the progress of the implementation of recommendations in the State of Local Government report of August 2021. Members expressed the need for a formal report on the details of ...
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Western Cape Province progress on Covid-19 Expenditure Audit
7 Jun 2022
The Committee met virtually to receive a briefing on the Western Cape provincial government’s response to the Auditor-General’s Special Report on Covid-19 expenditure.
Western Cape Government implemented precautionary measures to strengthen controls, ensure compliance and enable an agile response within the framework of the Public ...
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Northern Cape progress on Covid-19 Expenditure Audit
25 May 2022
In a virtual meeting, the Northern Cape province briefed the Committee on its progress in addressing the challenges raised in the Auditor-General’s special report on the financial management of government's Covid-19 initiatives.
In a heated opening to the meeting, Members asked about allegations that the Northern ...