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Defence and Military Veterans
Department of Military Veterans 2017/18 Annual Report
11 Oct 2018
The Department of Defense and Military veterans presented its annual report for the 2017/18 financial year to the committee. The overall performance of the branches of the Department was outlined with specific attention being drawn to areas of concern and areas that require intervention including the quality ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Department of Justice & NPA 2017/18 Annual Reports, with Deputy Minister
10 Oct 2018
The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development (DoJCD) and the National Prosecuting Authority’s presented their 2017/18 Annual Reports. The Deputy Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development was in attendance.
The Department explained that it had received a qualified audit because it had changed its modified cash standards ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Department of Correctional Services & JICS 2017/18 Annual Reports, with AGSA input and Deputy Ministers present
9 Oct 2018
The Committee received briefings on the audit outcomes of the justice and correctional services portfolio. In addition, the Department of Correctional Services (DCS) and the Judicial Inspectorate of Prisons presented their 2017/18 Annual Reports. Both Deputy Ministers were present at the meeting.
The Auditor-General South Africa (AGSA) ...
Defence and Military Veterans
Hydrographic Bill: consideration of written submissions & Department response
12 Sep 2018
The Portfolio Committee on Defence and Military Veterans met to consider the written submissions, and formal response by the Department of Defence (DoD) on the Hydrographic Bill.
The Portfolio Committee overall did not have a problem with the presentation except for a few amendments and definitions of the wording.
On ...
Defence and Military Veterans
Department of Defence Quarter 1 performance & Committee recommendations implementation
29 Aug 2018
The Secretary for Defence presented the first quarter performance report which captured both financial and non-financial performance for the financial year of 2018/2019. The briefing addressed performance in the fourth quarter of the previous financial year, legislative requirements, framework for annual strategic plans and performance indicators. The presentation also looked ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Election of Chairperson; Public Protector response to MP request for her removal from office (postponed)
29 Aug 2018
The Portfolio Committee met to discuss the responses by the Public Protector, after the request by Mr J Steenhuisen (DA) to expedite procedures to remove the Public Protector from office
At the outset, the Committee was alerted by the Committee Secretary that as from the today Mr MMotshekga had been ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Committee Reports on suspension of magistrates & withholding of remuneration
28 Aug 2018
The Committee met to consider and adopt reports on the suspensions and withholding of remuneration of magistrates in terms of the Magistrates Act.
The reports affected the following magistrates: Mr M J Kgomo, Ms M L Malahlela, Mr I W M Morake, Mr M D Hinxa, Ms L B Freeman, ...
Defence and Military Veterans
Meeting with Vietnamese National Assembly delegation
28 Aug 2018
The Portfolio Committee on Defence and Military Veterans briefed delegates from the Republic of Vietnam on how they worked as a committee of the South African Parliament, and their responsibilities in respect of national defence security. Committee Members said that their responsibility was to oversee the work of the Department ...
Defence and Military Veterans
Defence Amendment Bill: finalisation
23 Aug 2018
The Portfolio Committee on Defence and Military Veterans considered and passed the Defence Amendment Bill as well as the report on the Defence Amendment Bill.
The Committee further adopted the third term Committee programme.
Defence and Military Veterans
Defence Amendment Bill: deliberations; Department of Military Veterans Quarter 1 performance
22 Aug 2018
The Department of Military Veterans presented a briefing on its performance and progress for the first quarter of 2018-19. The targeted spend in the first quarter had been R138m (22%) from the allocation of R627.1m. Actual expenditure had been R93.2m -- a variance of R44.8m. It had achieved none of ...