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NCOP Social Services
Committee 6th Parliament Legacy Report
17 Jul 2024
NCOP Health and Social Services
The Select Committee on Social Services convened for a virtual meeting to look at key sectors under the Committee's oversight during the Sixth Administration.
The Committee Researcher for Social Development and Women, Youth, and Persons with Disabilities presented on the Department of Women, ...
NCOP Education, Sciences and Creative Industries
Department of Basic Education Annual Performance Plan 2024/25; with Ministry
16 Jul 2024
The Select Committee on Education, Sciences and Creative Industries was briefed by the Department of Basic Education in a virtual meeting on their annual performance plan, addressing key issues and strategies for 2024/25.
Committee Members raised concerns about the strategies to address various issues, such as the ...
NCOP Education, Sciences and Creative Industries
Department of Higher Education and Training 2024/2025 Annual Performance Plan and Budget Vote; with Ministry
16 Jul 2024
In a virtual meeting attended by the Minister and Deputy Minister, the Department of Higher Education and Training briefed the Committee on its five-year strategy, annual performance plan, and budget for 2024/25. The Department observed that the majority of tertiary-level students were currently at universities. It ...
NCOP Social Services
Department of Health Annual Performance Plan 2024/2025; Department of Health Budget Vote Report, with Minister and Deputy Minister
12 Jul 2024
In a virtual meeting, the Department of Health presented its Annual Performance Plan for 2024/25. The presentation provided context for the Plan and outlined the Department’s key focus areas, including capacitation of critical functions for implementing the National Health Insurance. The presentation also looked at 2024/25 performance outputs for ...
NCOP Social Services
Election of Chairperson
11 Jul 2024
Ms D Fienies (ANC, Northern Cape) was elected to chair the Select Committee on Social Services.
NCOP Education, Sciences and Creative Industries
Election of Chairperson
11 Jul 2024
Mr M Feni (ANC, Eastern Cape) was elected to chair the Select Committee on Education, Sciences and Creative Industries.
Social Development
Protocol to African Charter on Human & Peoples’ Rights on Rights of Older Persons in Africa
2 May 2024
Minister Lindiwe Zulu underscored the importance of ratifying the African Union Protocol and aligning it with the Older Persons Amendment Bill, urging the forthcoming administration to prioritise the needs of older persons.
The Department of Social Development (DSD) provided an overview of the protocol which aims to safeguard the ...
Social Development
Older Persons A/B: adoption; Committee Legacy Report; Committee Report on DSD Quarterly Performance
27 Mar 2024
The Deputy Minister acknowledged the Committee's efforts in finalising the Older Persons Bill and highlighted insights from the Active Aging Programme in Mpumalanga, which aligned with the proposed amendments in the Older Persons Bill.
The Committee approved its proposed amendments to the Older Persons Amendment Bill. The Parliamentary Legal ...
Social Development
Older Persons Amendment Bill: proposed amendments; DSD 2023/24 Quarter 2 & 3; with Minister
20 Mar 2024
The Minister of Social Development Lindiwe Zulu delivered opening remarks, expressing gratitude to the Committee for their dedication to the Department's work, particularly in safeguarding the rights of the elderly. Minister Zulu underscored the importance of initiatives such as the Active Aging Programme in Mpumalanga and reflected on the ...
Social Development
Older Persons Amendment Bill: motion of desirability & deliberation
13 Mar 2024
The Portfolio Committee on Social Development convened virtually to discuss the responses provided by the Department of Social Development (DSD) to public inputs on the Older Persons Amendment Bill. The meeting commenced with an overview of the national public hearings conducted on the Bill, summarising the concerns raised by ...