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Powers and Privileges of Parliament
Referral of Speaker of the National Assembly to the Committee for Contempt of Parliament; Committee Matters
17 Nov 2023
The Powers and Privileges Committee met on the virtual platform. Minutes of a previous meeting were considered and adopted. It was confirmed that the hearing of the matter involving Mr M Zwane (ANC), a Member of Parliament, would proceed the next week.
The hearing into the incident of the ...
Water and Sanitation
National Water Resources Infrastructure Agency SOC Limited Bill: Public Hearings
14 Nov 2023
The Portfolio Committee on Water and Sanitation met on a virtual platform for the first day of public hearings on the National Water Resources Infrastructure Agency (NWRIA) SOC Limited Bill. Submissions were made by the Committee’s Researcher, National Treasury, the South African Local Government Agency (SALGA) and the National ...
Water and Sanitation
Department of Water and Sanitation Q2 2023/24 Performance; with Deputy Ministers
7 Nov 2023
The Portfolio Committee on Water and Sanitation met on a virtual platform for a presentation from the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) on the Second Quarter Expenditure Report for the 2023/2024 financial period.
The DWS’s presentation included the non-financial and financial performance, an overview of the Department’s budget ...
Water and Sanitation
Realignment of Water Boards; Water Boards Corporate Plans 2023/24; with Deputy Ministers
31 Oct 2023
The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS), led by both Deputy Ministers, presented on the reconfiguration of water boards and their 2023/24 business plans in a virtual meeting.
Before the recent reconfiguration, there were nine water boards, and now there are seven water boards. The review was due to the ...
Water and Sanitation
Water & Sanitation BRRR; Rustenburg and Warrenton Petitions Report
24 Oct 2023
2023 Budgetary Review and Recommendations Report
In a virtual meeting, the Committee convened to consider and adopt the draft Budgetary Review and Recommendation Report (BRRR), the draft first quarter expenditure report, the draft report on the Rustenburg and Warrenton petitions, and outstanding minutes.
The Committee Content Advisor gave a broad ...
Powers and Privileges of Parliament
Consideration of Request to subpoena NA Speaker as a witness
20 Oct 2023
The Committee met virtually to consider and deliberate on whether the Speaker of the National Assembly should be summoned or subpoenaed to appear before the Committee for the hearing regarding the incident that occurred on 30 August 2022. Briefing the Committee, Parliamentary Legal Services said the EFF legal counsel, ...
Water and Sanitation
WRC, Inkomati-Usuthu Catchment Agency & Breede-Gouritz Catchment Agency 2022/23 Annual Reports; with Deputy Minister
17 Oct 2023
Inkomati-Usuthu Catchment Management Agency
Breede-Gouritz Catchment Management Agency
In a virtual meeting, the Water Research Commission and the Inkomati-Usuthu and Breede Gouritz Catchment Agencies briefed the Portfolio Committee on their 2022/23 annual performance reports.
The Water Research Commission (WRC) reported that it improved science-based decision-making solutions ...
Water and Sanitation
Water Portfolio Audit Outcomes; DWS & TCTA 2022/23 Annual Reports; DPME input on water sector performance
10 Oct 2023
The Committee met to be briefed on the 2022/23 annual report of the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS). Following the report by the Department, the Committee expressed its concern about the risks in dam construction projects indicated in the Auditor-General of South Africa's (AGSA’s) presentation, wondering how many ...
Powers and Privileges of Parliament
Removal of EFF Members from Chamber; Update on Paulsen Matter; SONA 2023 Incident & Zwane Matter
26 Sep 2023
NA: Unrevised hansard – 9 June 2022
NA: Unrevised hansard – 10 June 2022
NA: Unrevised hansard – 30 August 2022
NA: Unrevised hansard – 9 February 2023
Powers, Privileges and Immunities of Parliaments and Provincial Legislatures Act 4 of 2004
Powers, Privileges and Immunities of Parliament and Provincial ...
Water and Sanitation
National Water Resource Infrastructure Bill SOC Limited: DWS briefing; with Deputy Minister
19 Sep 2023
In a virtual meeting, the Department of Water and Sanitation briefed the Committee on the National Water Resource Infrastructure Agency (NWRIA) Bill.
The Department highlighted that the Bill addresses issues relating to water security as well as socio-economic growth and development, which are highly dependent on the development, operation ...