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Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
SALGA; Municipal Demarcation Board; CRL Rights Commission 2016/17 Annual Report
5 Oct 2017
The South African Local Government Association (SALGA) received a clean audit from the Attorney General for the fifth year in a row. The organisation had had a surplus of R50 million as National Treasury had requested institutions to make savings where possible. SALGA reported successful interventions on ...
Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
COGTA on its 2016/17 Annual Report, with Deputy Minister
4 Oct 2017
Annual Reports 2016/17
The COGTA Deputy Minister, in his opening comments, said the Municipal Infrastructure Support Agent has established a Regional Management Support Contract, which is a five year programme targeted at the 27 priority rural district municipalities and aimed at the eradication of service backlogs. It has been piloted ...
Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
Traditional Leaders and Khoi-San Amendment Bill: Clause 70-73 and Schedules
13 Sep 2017
Traditional Leaders and Khoi-San Amendment Bill working document: contact info@pmg.org.za
The Committee considered the last three clauses of the Bill that dealt with transitional arrangements and implementation. Members said that when councils do not meet the timeframes as prescribed in the Bill, there must be consequences; it is not enough ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Air Quality colloquium
13 Sep 2017
The Committee met to host a colloquium on air quality monitoring across South Africa at the local government level.
The Chairperson commented that air pollution contributed to climate change, and the legacy of poor environmental planning during the apartheid era continued to bedevil the country. Policies of the previous regime ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Minister on granting permission to mine in Mabola Protected Environment; SANParks, SAWS, Isimangaliso Wetland Park Authority, SANBI Quarter 1 & 4 performance
12 Sep 2017
The purpose of the meeting was to seek an explanation from the Minister on the comments expressed in a press release following the granting of permission to Atha-Africa ventures to mine in the Mabola Protected Environment (MPE). The Committee was also briefed by the Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) and ...
Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
Traditional and Khoi-San Leadership Bill: Clauses 38 to 70, with Deputy Minister
12 Sep 2017
The Committee continued with deliberations on the Traditional and Khoi-San Leadership Bill from Clause 38: Responsibilities of the National House of Traditional Leaders until the end of the Bill.
Members felt Clause 39(1)(a) was overly broad and every Bill of Parliament would have to be referred to the National House ...
Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
Traditional and Khoi-San Leadership Bill: Clauses 25 to 37 deliberations
6 Sep 2017
The Committee deliberated on Clauses 25 to 37 of the Traditional and Khoi-San Leadership Bill working draft inclusive of proposed amendments. Members proposed further amendments to certain clauses. Some of the clauses that Members had concerns about were Clauses 25, 28, 33(1)(b) and 34(1).
In Clause 25, departments were responsible ...
Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
Traditional and Khoi-San Leadership Bill: deliberations
5 Sep 2017
The Committee continued deliberations on the working draft of the Traditional and Khoi-San Leadership Bill, covering clauses 16 to 24. Lengthy discussion ensued over clause 16 which dealt with the establishment of kingship or queenship council, principal traditional council or traditional council. The DA said that the clause 15(1) was ...
Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
Traditional and Khoi-San Leadership Bill [B23-2015]: deliberations
30 Aug 2017
The Committee adopted its Committee Report and continued to deliberate on the Working Draft of the Traditional and Khoi-San Leadership Bill, discussing Clauses 5 to 14.
The Committee discussed the provision which expects Khoi-San leaders to submit a list of the members of their communities and the geographical area in ...
Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
Peoples Republic of China Ethics Committee meeting
29 Aug 2017
The Portfolio Committee met with a delegation from the Ethics Committee of the Peoples Republic of China Parliament to discuss various issues, such as governing in the interests of multi-ethnic communities, dealing with corruption in government, meeting the threat of terrorism, promoting gender equality in leadership positions, religious freedom and ...