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NCOP Education and Technology, Sports, Arts and Culture
NSFAS on student applications; Report on Convention establishing the SKA Observatory
19 Feb 2020
The Select Committee met to be briefed by the National Student Financial aid Scheme (NSFAS), but resolved to postpone the presentation because of the late submission of the required documents. Members were adamant that they could not engage in meetings without having an opportunity to study the documentation beforehand. They ...
Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities
NYDA Board appointments: advert, programme and questionnaire
3 Dec 2019
The Sub-Committee considered and approved the programme, advert and questionnaire for applications to sit on the National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) Board. Advertising will start on 15 December 2019 and applications are open until 24 January 2020. An extra week is permitted for submission of the questionnaire until 31 January. ...
NCOP Public Enterprises and Communication
SABC on its financial stability and HR matters; with Deputy Minister
28 Aug 2019
The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) presented on the challenges facing the entity, and the need for government funding. Its funding model promoted over-reliance on advertising revenue. The regulatory and legislative framework could not keep pace with the growth of digital technology. Multinational advertisers had reduced spending over the preceding ...
NCOP Education and Technology, Sports, Arts and Culture
Department of Sport, Arts & Culture Annual Performance Plans; with Minister
24 Jul 2019
Government Departments & Entities 2019/20 Annual Performance Plan (APP)
The Department of Sports and Recreation presented its Annual Performance Plan 2019/20. It highlighted that only three of the nine provinces budget for sports and recreation, while those that do not, depend on government grants. The misuse of these grants was ...
NCOP Public Enterprises and Communication
Department of Public Enterprises 2019/20 Annual Performance Plan; with Minister and Deputy Minister
17 Jul 2019
Government Departments & Entities 2019/20 Annual Performance Plan (APP)
Led by Pravin Gordhan, Minister of Public Enterprises, the Department presented its 2019/20 annual performance plan, and provided Members of the Committee with insight into the wide-ranging challenges facing the seven state-owned entities (SOEs) in its portfolio. The Minister said SOEs ...
NCOP Public Enterprises and Communication
Public Enterprises Committee Legacy Report
10 Jul 2019
The Committee met to receive a briefing from its Content Advisor on the Legacy Report of the previous Committee.
The Content Advisor, in briefing, highlighted challenges stemming from the previous Parliament that the Committee was expected to deal with. The Committee needed to look into the inadequate funding for state-owned ...
NCOP Health and Social Services
Department of Health 2019/20 Annual Performance Plan; with Minister
9 Jul 2019
Government Departments & Entities 2019/20 Annual Performance Plan (APP)
The Committee met to consider the annual performance plan (APP) of the Department of Health (DoH). The Department said it had aligned its targets with the goals of the National Development Plan (NDP) and the country’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Life ...
NCOP Education and Technology, Sports, Arts and Culture
Election of Committee Chairperson
26 Jun 2019
The Committee elected Mr Nchabeleng to be its chairperson.
The incoming chairperson thanked the Members for the appointment and assured Members that he would not be representing the African National Congress in the Committee but the Committee he was elected to chair, which consists of different political parties
NCOP Health and Social Services
Election of Chairperson
26 Jun 2019
The Committee elected Ms Gillion to be its chairperson.
The new Chairperson thanked the Members for the appointment and said the Committee must be near to the communities and play its role to ensure that the dignity of the people in communities facing dire challenges was returned.
NCOP Land Reform, Environment, Mineral Resources and Energy
Election of Chairperson
26 Jun 2019
The Committee was advised that the election of the Chairperson would be conducted in line with the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) rule 91, which stated that after the Chairperson had been elected, he or she would preside over the Committee and all of its function.
The Committee Secretary, acting ...
NCOP Public Enterprises and Communication
Election of Chairperson
26 Jun 2019
The Committee was advised that the election of the Chairperson would be conducted in line with the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) rule 91, which stated that after the Chairperson had been elected, he or she would preside over the Committee and all of its functions.
Nominations would be called ...