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Water and Sanitation
Department of Water Affairs on its 2014 Strategic Plan
2 Jul 2014
The Committee content advisor and researcher gave an analysis of the department’s plans and budget, highlighting several points which needed attention and enquiry from Committee members. Among these were previous poor audit results, capacity challenges, the support of local government in service delivery and water use licensing. The previous budget ...
Basic Education
Minister of Basic Education on Department's 2014 Strategic Plan
1 Jul 2014
The Minister of Basic Education, Ms Angie Motshekga, said the Department had focussed on both long and short term strategies, with “non-negotiable” interventions that would be implemented in the second term. The focus had also been on repositioning of the Department to assess what needed to be done. Infrastructure had ...
Water and Sanitation
Election of Chairperson
25 Jun 2014
The Committee elected Mr M Johnson (ANC) as the Chairperson. The Draft Strategic Plan was also adopted without amendments.
The Committee also discussed the Draft Programme of the Portfolio Committee on Water and Sanitation. Members were reminded that the Department of Water and Sanitation was a new department and the ...
Basic Education
Election of Chairperson
24 Jun 2014
The Portfolio Committee on Basic Education’s first meeting of the Fifth Democratic Parliament was convened to introduce the new Chairperson and Members and for formal adoption of the Committee programme. Ms N Gina (ANC) had been elected as the Committee Chairperson prior to the meeting time of 11am.