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DPWI Budget Vote Report; Legacy Report; ECSA governance and related matters (with Deputy Minister)
27 Mar 2024
The Portfolio Committee on Public Works and Infrastructure sat for its final meeting to receive a briefing from the Deputy Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure on the events of the meeting held between the department and the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) on 20 March 2024.
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Expropriation Bill: NCOP amendments
26 Mar 2024
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Select Committee Report on Expropriation Bill
D version of Expropriation Bill with NCOP amendments incorporated
The Portfolio Committee on Public Works and Infrastructure held a virtual meeting to discuss National Council of Provinces (NCOP) proposed amendments to the Expropriation Bill and adopted the Bill with most of those amendments. ...
Public Works and Infrastructure
DPWI & PMTE Q3 2023/24 Performance
12 Mar 2024
The Department of Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI) presented its third quarter performance report for 2023/24 which noted only 45% achievement of targets. Concerns were raised about decreasing performance levels and challenges in meeting targets due to the vacancy rate and lack of process automation.
During the discussion, Committee ...
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PMTE on leasing of government properties; with Ministry
5 Mar 2024
The Portfolio Committee on Public Works and Infrastructure met virtually to receive a Property Management Trading Entity (PMTE) briefing on the leasing of government properties and functional accommodation for service delivery departments.
PMTE informed the Committee that it faced various challenges of which overdraft is one of the most ...
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Engineering Council of SA cancellation
27 Feb 2024
There was an email notification from the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) president's non-attendance of this meeting shortly after the meeting commenced.
The Committee deemed the absence as unprofessional and disrespectful of Parliament.
The Council for the Built Environment (CBE) was consulted if the meeting could continue in ...
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Waterloo Green Petition
21 Feb 2024
The Committee met on a virtual platform to consider and adopt its report on a petition from the DA’s Mr I Seitlholo concerning derelict properties in Wynberg, Cape Town. The Committee received the petition last year and held extensive discussions with recommendations on the way forward. The report was ...
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Committee Annual Report, First Term Programme & Committee Legacy Report
14 Feb 2024
The Portfolio Committee on Public Works and Infrastructure convened a virtual meeting to address Committee business, including adopting the first term programme, the Annual Report, and the first draft Legacy Report.
The Chairperson opened the meeting by acknowledging the start of the new year and the approaching 30th anniversary ...
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Waterloo Green Residents Petition; with Deputy Minister
15 Nov 2023
The Portfolio Committee on Public Works and Infrastructure met with the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI) and petitioners from Wyberg in Cape Town to discuss the issue of the demolition of two derelict houses in Waterloo Green, which were posing a safety risk to Wynberg residents.
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CGE Investigation Report into the state of shelters in South Africa
7 Nov 2023
In a virtual meeting, the Commission for Gender Equality (CGE) briefed the Portfolio Committee on the state of shelters for the victims of abuse in South Africa, highlighting the 2018/19 investigation report which had been prompted by numerous complaints from those who had suffered from gender-based violence (GBV).
The ...
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PSC Report on functional accommodation for service delivery
25 Oct 2023
In a virtual meeting, the Portfolio Committee was briefed by the Public Service Commission (PSC) on the Roundtable Report on Functional Accommodation. The report pointed to several inefficiencies in the work of the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI) and its entity, the Property Management Trading Entity (PMTE). It ...