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NCOP Economic Development & Trade
Sentech’s financial stability and SABC’s debt to the entity; with Deputy Minister
4 Dec 2024
The Select Committee met to discuss SENTECH's financial stability, the debt owed by the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC), and the financial challenges faced by community broadcasters.
Deputy Minister Mondli Gungubele explained the importance of finding solutions to mitigate losses and ensure the financial sustainability of SENTECH and the ...
NCOP Agriculture, Land Reform and Mineral Resources
Briefing by Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development on Provincial Conditional Grants – CASP, Ilima Letsema, Land Care; with Ministry
3 Dec 2024
The Committee received a briefing on conditional grants made to provinces to support agricultural development.
Mr John Steenhuisen, Minister of Agriculture, told the Committee there was a need for continuous monitoring of what was being achieved with the grants for the Comprehensive Agricultural Support, Ilima/Letsema and LandCare programmes. There had ...
NCOP Agriculture, Land Reform and Mineral Resources
Induction Workshop: DMPR and DEE mandates and entities; with Minister and Deputy Minister
26 Nov 2024
The Select Committee convened to receive a briefing from the Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources and the Department of Electricity and Energy on their mandates, responsibilities, and key entities. The purpose of the meeting was to provide clarity on the restructuring of these departments, their strategic goals, and their ...
NCOP Agriculture, Land Reform and Mineral Resources
DFFE & DMRE Audit Outcomes
5 Nov 2024
The Select Committee received a briefing from the Auditor-General of South Africa (AGSA) on the audit outcomes of the Department Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE), and the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) for the 2023/24 financial year.
The AGSA’s findings revealed significant irregular expenditure, with the DFFE ...
NCOP Economic Development & Trade
Late tabling of Labour Entities Annual Reports; Compensation Fund 2023/24 Annual Report; with Minister
30 Oct 2024
The presentation from the Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) to the Select Committee on Economic Development and Trade provided an update on the late submission of the 2023/24 annual financial statements (AFS) to the Auditor-General of South Africa (AGSA) and the tabling of the annual report to Parliament.
The UIF explained ...
NCOP Agriculture, Land Reform and Mineral Resources
Department of Agriculture & Department of Land Reform and Rural Development Audit Outcomes
29 Oct 2024
The Committee met to be briefed on the audit outcomes for the agriculture, land reform and rural development portfolio by the Auditor-General of South Africa (AGSA) for the annual report process.
The Chairperson emphasised the need for future presentations to focus more on provincial issues, particularly regarding the Ingonyama Trust ...
NCOP Economic Development & Trade
DEL Portfolio Audit Outcomes; Oversight Programme and Logistical Arrangements for Joint Oversight Visit to Free State
16 Oct 2024
The Committee was briefed by the Auditor-General of South Africa (AGSA) on the audit outcomes for the Department of Employment and Labour as well as its entities for the 2023/24 financial year. The AGSA reported that they managed to audit five of the six entities for the 2023/24 financial ...
NCOP Economic Development & Trade
Tourism Portfolio Audit Outcomes; Department of Tourism & SA Tourism 2023/24 Annual Report; Instability at SA Tourism
9 Oct 2024
In a virtual meeting, the Select Committee received a briefing from the Auditor-General of South Africa (AGSA) on the audit outcomes for the national Department of Tourism (NDT) and South African Tourism (SAT) for the 2023/24 financial year. This was followed by presentations by the Department and SAT on ...
NCOP Agriculture, Land Reform and Mineral Resources
Postponed: Provincial Conditional Grants – CASP, Ilima Letsema, Land Care: DALRRD briefing
8 Oct 2024
In a virtual meeting, the Select Committee on Agriculture, Land Reform and Mineral Resources was supposed to be briefed by the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development on Provincial Conditions Grants. However, the Ministry nor senior officials attended the meeting due to prior commitments.
The Committee discussed ...
NCOP Economic Development & Trade
DCDT Annual Performance Plan 2024/25; Committee Legacy Report; with Ministry
11 Sep 2024
The Select Committee on Economic Development and Trade convened to be presented with the Annual Performance Plan (APP) of the Department of Communications and Digital Technologies (DCDT) for the 2024/25 financial year.
The Department outlined its key outcomes, programmes, and financial strategy, all designed to drive digital ...