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Human Settlements
Update on establishment of Human Settlements Development Bank; with Deputy Minister
8 Jun 2022
The Portfolio Committee on Human Settlements had called on the Department of Human Settlements to expedite establishing the much-anticipated Human Settlements Development Bank (HSDB). In line with this, the tabling of the Human Settlements Development Bank Bill would be prioritised as enabling legislation toward this goal. The purpose of ...
Water and Sanitation
DWS on 2022 Green Drop Report; Progress report of work undertaken to date by Anti-Pollution Task Team; with Deputy Ministers
7 Jun 2022
The Committee was briefed by the Department of Water and Sanitation on the 2022 Green Drop Report and work undertaken to date by the anti-pollution task team.
The Deputy Minister said the Green and Blue Drop programme halted in 2013 had been reinstated. This is ...
Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities
Commission for Gender Equality filling of vacancies: planning
3 Jun 2022
The Portfolio Committee met to discuss the recruitment of six Commissioner vacancies for the Commission for Gender Equality. Two of these vacancies were for part-time commissioners and needed to be filled with immediate effect. The remaining four were full-time Commissioner positions which would become vacant in October 2022 as ...
Water and Sanitation
DWS briefing: assessment, evaluation and analysis of the Water Boards from 2019 to date; with Deputy Ministers
31 May 2022
The Committee convened virtually for the Department of Water and Sanitation to provide an assessment of water boards in terms of work done since 2019 to date.
The Department said that municipal performance is generally weak and compromises effective and sustainable water services delivery. This means that services are ...
Human Settlements
Gauteng DHS briefing on implementation of Committee recommendations following oversight visit
27 May 2022
The Portfolio Committee on Human Settlements met virtually to discuss progress made by the Gauteng Department of Human Settlements in implementing recommendations arising from an oversight visit by the Committee.
Members ...
Standing Committee on Auditor General
Committee Oversight Report
27 May 2022
The Standing Committee on the Auditor-General met to consider the final draft report on an oversight visit to the office of the Auditor-General of South Africa (AGSA) in March 2022. Among the matters raised in the discussions was a need to strengthen the legal competency of the office of ...
Human Settlements
SIU findings on matters relating to Human Settlements; DHS & HDA on progress made in implementing Audit Outcomes recommendations; with Deputy Minister
25 May 2022
The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) gave a presentation outlining their investigations into housing corruption in the Limpopo, Free State and Gauteng provinces. The investigations found several instances of service and goods procurement that were not fair, equitable, transparent, or cost-effective. One such case was the development of the Talana Temporary ...
Water and Sanitation
Department of Water and Sanitation Fourth Quarter Expenditure and Performance Report 2021/2022; with Deputy Minister
24 May 2022
In a virtual meeting, the Portfolio Committee was briefed by the Department of Water and Sanitation on its cumulative fourth quarter performance for the 2021/22 financial year.
The Department reported falling short of meeting its targets and a significant amount of underspending. The expenditure for the period ended 31 March ...
Standing Committee on Auditor General
Audit Framework for disaster relief funds in KZN & Eastern Cape: AGSA briefing
19 May 2022
In a virtual meeting, the Auditor-General briefed the Committee on the audit framework for the disaster relief funds in KwaZulu-Natal and the Eastern Cape. The Auditor-General saw its role as one part of an accountability ecosystem that included the accounting officers of implementing departments and entities, coordinating departments, political ...
Human Settlements
Department of Human Settlements Quarter 3 & 4 2021/22 Performance
18 May 2022
In a virtual meeting, the Portfolio Committee received a briefing from the Department of Human Settlements (DHS) on its third and fourth quarter performance. The DHS reported that in Q3, it achieved 56% performance –this was an increase of 9% from Q2. In Q4, 57% performance was achieved.
Some Members ...