Public Works and Infrastructure
Expropriation Bill [B4D-2015]: President's referral to Parliament; Public Works & PMTE on 2017/18 Annual Performance Plan, with Minister & Deputy present
14 Mar 2017
The Department of Public Works (DPW) and the Property Management Trading Entity (PMTE) presented their Strategic Plans and Annual Performance Plans (APP) before the Portfolio Committee on Public Works. For the first time, the APPs for the Department and entity were presented separately. The plans covered the period 2017/18 – ...
Public Works and Infrastructure
Council for Built Environment (CBE) transformation strategy for Built Environment professionals
21 Feb 2017
The Council for the Built Environment briefed the Portfolio Committee on Public Works on transformation of the built environment industry to ensure the improvement of the representation of black graduates and professionals in the six built environment professions.
The success of transformation is dependent upon strengthening of partnerships between government ...
Public Works and Infrastructure
Challenges with White Papers on Public Works review, with Deputy Minister
31 Jan 2017
The Department of Public Works (DPW) took Members of the Portfolio Committee through a review of the 1997 and 1999 Public Works White Papers and the development of a new one. A brief background was given on the development of the 1997 White Paper, with the focus on the motivation ...
Public Works and Infrastructure
Construction Industry Development Board on its 2015/16 Annual Report, with Deputy Minister
8 Nov 2016
The Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB) presented its annual report for 2015/2016, and told the Committee that there had been a positive response to compliance from clients, with a 95% compliance rate, and the transformation target in the top grade 9 level had been achieved. Targets for ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA)
Outstanding 2016 Annual Reports: Departments' reasons for non-submission
1 Nov 2016
The Committee met to discuss the position of the government entities that had not submitted their Annual Reports to Parliament as required. Invitations to appear before SCOPA had been sent to four departments and two entities. The Department of Environmental Affairs was absent, informing the Committee that it was still ...
Public Works and Infrastructure
Agrément SA on its 2015/16 Annual Report; Committee Report on Mpumalanga oversight visit
18 Oct 2016
Annual Reports 2015/16
Committee Report on Mpumalanga oversight visit [All Committee Reports available Tabled Committee Reports once published]
Agrément South Africa briefed the Committee on its Annual Report 2015/2016. Pertaining to technical outputs of certificates approved, Agrément South Africa received 28 applications in 2015/2016 year. 22 evaluation offers were made ...
Public Works and Infrastructure
Council of Built Environment and all six professional councils: governance and reporting relations within and outside the CBE, with Deputy Minister
23 Aug 2016
The Council of Built Environment and all six professional councils briefed the Committee on governance and reporting relations within and outside of the Council, in the presence of the Deputy Minister, Mr Jeremy Cronin. The Department of Public Works was implementing an approved policy framework that guides oversight on the ...
Public Works and Infrastructure
Expropriation Bill [B4-2015]: public hearings with Deputy Minister in attendance Day 2
29 Jul 2015
Documents handed out:
Cape Chamber of Commerce and Industry
South African Geomatics Institute
Agri SA supported orderly land reform - equitable land distribution is a prerequisite for rural stability and inclusive rural development. Agri-SA believed that expropriation should only be used as a last resort where negotiations fail. There needed ...