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Committee Meetings Attended

  • Sport, Arts and Culture Cricket South Africa 2017/18 Annual Report & T20 Tournament
    30 Oct 2018

    Cricket South Africa (CSA) presented its annual report for 2017/18, and provided the Committee with details of the new Mzansi Super League (MSL) T20 competition to be launched around the country in November.

    CSA said its efforts were focused on two aspects – awareness of cricket, and making the game ...

  • Sport, Arts and Culture Committee Report on Western Cape oversight visit
    23 Oct 2018

    The Committee met to consider its draft Report on the oversight visit to the Western Cape, from 13 to 14 September 2018, and Committee minutes dated 4 September 2018, 9 October, 16 October and 18 October 2018, with amendments.

    On the Report on the Western Cape oversight visit, Members discussed ...

  • International Relations DIRCO & African Renaissance Fund 2017/18 Annual Report, with AGSA, Risk / Audit Committees on financial concerns
    17 Oct 2018

    Annual Reports 2017/18

    The Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) briefed the Committee on its performance for the 2017/18 period.

    It reported that its total expenditure had amounted to R5.996 billion, or 93.6% of the appropriation. The under-expenditure was mainly due to the deferment of planned capital projects, changes ...

  • Sport, Arts and Culture Sport and Recreation BRRR; Committee Report on SRSA Quarter 1 & 4 performance
    16 Oct 2018

    Committee Report available once published 2018 Budget Review & Recommendations Reports – BRRR

    The Committee met to consider the draft Budgetary Review and Recommendations Report (BRRR) on the Department of Sports and Recreation. The report centred on enhancing the Committee’s oversight role over the Department to ensure it delivers on ...

  • Sport, Arts and Culture Sport and Recreation SA; Boxing SA; SA Institute for Drug Free Sport 2017/18 Annual Reports, with Auditor General input & and Minister and Deputy Minister
    9 Oct 2018

    Annual Reports 2017/18

    The office of the Auditor General South Africa (AGSA) briefed the Committee on the audit outcomes for the Department of Sport and Recreation (SRSA) and its entities, Boxing South Africa (BSA) and the South African Institute for Drug-Free Sport (SAIDS) for the 2017/18 financial year.

    SRSA had ...

  • International Relations Committee minutes
    12 Sep 2018

    The Committee met briefly to consider and approved outstanding minutes from May to August. Some were approved with no amendments and others with minor changes.

    The Chairperson indicated that the Foreign Service Bill was referred to the parties for consultation and discussion would continue when Parliament resumed in the new ...

  • International Relations Joint Committee Report on Namibia Oversight Tour
    5 Sep 2018

    The Committee met briefly to consider and approved outstanding minutes from May to August. Some were approved with no amendments and others with minor changes.

    The Chairperson indicated that the Foreign Service Bill was referred to the parties for consultation and discussion would continue when Parliament resumed in the new ...

  • Sport, Arts and Culture SASCOC: progress report
    4 Sep 2018

    The South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC) briefed the Portfolio Committee on Sport and Recreation on their financial statements as well as amendments as requested by the Committee. The South African National Boxing Organisation (SANABO) was also supposed to do a briefing to the Committee but SANABO sent ...

  • International Relations Consular Services: DIRCO briefing
    29 Aug 2018

    The Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) briefed the Committee on its consular services.

    Consular services referred to those services that a country provided to its citizens abroad. Some of the main functions of the Consular Services Directorate were to provide non-financial assistance to destitute and distressed citizens, assist ...

  • Sport, Arts and Culture South African Rugby Union briefing
    28 Aug 2018

    The Committee met to be briefed by the South African Rugby Union on its governance, finances and related matters.

    It heard that SA Rugby Union had been on the brink of collapse in 2016 because of failing to meet its transformation targets. ABSA had withdrawn its sponsorship for the Currie ...