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Budgetary Review and Recommendations Report (BRRR): Public Works and Infrastructure
18 Oct 2023
2023 Budget Review and Recommendations Report (BRRR)
The Portfolio Committee on Public Works and Infrastructure met virtually to consider and adopt its Budgetary Review and Recommendations Report (BRRR). The Portfolio Committee met from 10 to 12 October 2023 to consider the Annual Reports of the Department of Public Works ...
Public Works and Infrastructure
CIDB & CBE 2022/23 Annual Reports; with Minister and Deputy Minister
12 Oct 2023
Council for the built environment (CBE)
The Portfolio Committee held a virtual meeting to be briefed by the Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB) and the Council for the Built Environment (CBE) on their 2022/23 annual reports.
The CIDB highlighted its achievements and sustainability, despite the challenges faced by the ...
Public Works and Infrastructure
IDT & Agrément SA 2022/23 Annual Reports; With Deputy Minister
11 Oct 2023
Independent development trust (IDT)
The Committee engaged with the Independent Development Trust (IDT) and Agrément SA in a virtual meeting on their 2022/23 Annual Reports. Ms Bernice Swarts, Deputy Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure, was present.
The IDT presented that it had shown notable improvements in several ...
Public Works and Infrastructure
DPWI/PMTE Audit Outcomes; DPWI/PMTE 2022/23 Annual Reports
10 Oct 2023
The Portfolio Committee convened in a virtual meeting to consider the audit outcomes and annual reports of the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI) and its entity, the Property Management Trading Entity (PMTE), for the 2022/23 financial year.
The report of the Auditor-General (AG) cast light on critical ...
Public Works and Infrastructure
DPWI & PMTE Q1 2023/24 Performance; with Deputy Minister
20 Sep 2023
The Department of Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI) and the Property Management Trading Entity (PMTE) presented their performance reports for the first quarter of 2023/24. Both entities reported underspending of their allocated budgets.
The Committee raised concerns about the non-performance of contractors, and the lack of consequence management to ...
Public Works and Infrastructure
DPWI on support to PMTE; leasing model to client departments; Funding Strategy & Financing Model; with Deputy Minister
13 Sep 2023
In a meeting held on 13 September 2023, the Portfolio Committee on Public Works and Infrastructure focused on several crucial issues related to the Property Management Trading Entity (PMTE) under the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI).
The Department opened the meeting by highlighting persistent challenges related to ...
Public Works and Infrastructure
Refurbish programme to address the poor state of government properties; with Minister and Deputy Minister
6 Sep 2023
The Committee was briefed by Infrastructure South Africa (ISA) in a virtual meeting on the progress made with the first phase of the Refurbish, Operate and Transfer (ROTP) programme to address the poor state of government properties.
Five properties were part of the first phase. These were Telkom Towers, ...
Public Works and Infrastructure
DPWI role in Smart City Projects to deal with the infrastructure requirements and service delivery needs of client departments; with Minister and Deputy Minister
5 Sep 2023
The Committee convened virtually to receive a briefing from the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure about its role in the Smart City Projects. The Minister and Deputy Minister were in attendance.
South Africa’s enduring ambition to create Smart Post-Apartheid Cities represents a concerted effort to rectify the spatial ...
Public Works and Infrastructure
Singapore Study Tour Report; Brackendowns SAPS Station Petition Report
30 Aug 2023
A detailed report on the Committee’s Study Tour to Singapore was presented to the Committee and adopted.
The commendable housing, education, and health system in Singapore was highlighted and commended. Committee members also took note of the non-porous borders and low crime rate in Singapore. Members ...
Public Works and Infrastructure
State of Parliamentary Villages (Acacia, Pelican and Laboria): DPWI & Parliamentary Villages Board input; with Minister and Deputy Minister
14 Jun 2023
In a virtual meeting, the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI) presented a briefing to the Committee on the state of the accommodation in the Parliamentary Villages, including housing for various categories of individuals and the responsibility for providing housing suitable for Members of Parliament diverse roles.
Ongoing ...