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Committee on Section 194 Enquiry
PP Inquiry day 38: Cornelius van der Merwe
2 Nov 2022
Motion initiating the Enquiry together with supporting evidence
Public Protector’s response to the Motion
Report from the Independent Panel furnished to the NA
Rules of the NA governing removal
Terms of Reference adopted by Committee on 22 February 2022 which may be amended from time to time
The Section ...
Committee on Section 194 Enquiry
PP Inquiry day 37: Legal representation report-back; Cornelius van der Merwe
1 Nov 2022
Motion initiating the Enquiry together with supporting evidence
Public Protector’s response to the Motion
Report from the Independent Panel furnished to the NA
Rules of the NA governing removal
Terms of Reference adopted by Committee on 22 February 2022 which may be amended from time to time
The Section ...
Water and Sanitation
Dams’ safety and status of tailings dam across the country: DWS briefing; with Minister and Deputy Minister
1 Nov 2022
The Committee convened in a virtual meeting to hear from the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) about dam safety. The DWS outlined the ways in which dams were categorised in South Africa according to their hazard potential. The presentation revealed the number of dams registered as having a ...
Human Settlements
Human Settlements BRRR
26 Oct 2022
Budget Review & Recommendations Reports BRRR
The Committee met on a virtual platform to consider its Budgetary Review and Recommendations Report (BRRR) on the Department of Human Settlements and its entities.
The leading contention in the meeting pertained to the Committee’s undertaking to receive quarterly progress reports from the ...
Water and Sanitation
Turnaround plans to address Water Trading Entity challenges and audit outcomes; with Minister and Deputy Minister
25 Oct 2022
The Department of Water and Sanitation's (DWS's) informed the Portfolio Committee of its progress in implementing financial and institutional turnaround plans to address challenges related to the Water Trading Entity, and the strategies to address the audit outcomes highlighted by the Auditor-General of South Africa (AGSA) for the 2021/22 ...
Committee on Section 194 Enquiry
PP Inquiry day 34: Evidence Leader Recusal Application
20 Oct 2022
Water and Sanitation
Water and Sanitation BRRR
18 Oct 2022
The Committee met virtually to adopt and consider the Budgetary Review and Recommendation Report (BRRR) and to adopt outstanding minutes.
Members appreciated the Report, but felt there were still elements of underperformance.
Members asked about water leaks and education in townships, noting the Statistics Report which ...
Committee on Section 194 Enquiry
PP Inquiry day 33: Recusal Application response and legal opinion
17 Oct 2022
Motion initiating the Enquiry together with supporting evidence
Public Protector’s response to the Motion
Report from the Independent Panel furnished to the NA
Rules of the NA governing removal
Terms of Reference adopted by Committee on 22 February 2022 which may be amended from time to time
Having adjourned ...
Water and Sanitation
Water Research Commission, Breede-Gouritz Catchment Management Agency and Inkomati-Usuthu Catchment Management Agency 2021/22 Annual Reports; with Deputy Minister
13 Oct 2022
Inkomati-Usuthu Catchment Management Agency
Breede-Gouritz Catchment Management Agency
At a virtual meeting, the Committee was briefed by the Water Research Commission, the Breede-Gouritz Catchment Management Agency and the Inkomati-Usuthu Catchment Management Agency on their 2021/22 Annual Reports.
The Water Research Commission summarised its performance in each ...
Water and Sanitation
Water & Sanitation Portfolio Audit Outcomes; DPME assessment of DWS performance; DWS & Trans-Caledon Tunnel Authority Annual Reports 2021/22; with Ministry
11 Oct 2022
Trans Caledon Tunnel Authority
The Committee received a briefing from the Auditor-General of South Africa (AGSA) on the audit outcomes of the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) and its entities for the 2021/22 financial year. The Department of Performance Monitoring and Evaluation (DPME) presented ...