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NCOP Land Reform, Environment, Mineral Resources and Energy
Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries on Proposed Accession to Three International Fisheries Bodies
4 Nov 2014
The Select Committee on Land Reforms and Mineral Resources met to engage with the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) on three International Agreements. The Deputy Director General (DDG), Fisheries Management, DAFF, presented on the Accession to three International Fisheries Bodies which are the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC), ...
Finance Standing Committee
Revised Fiscal Framework: public hearings
28 Oct 2014
A joint meeting of the Standing and Select Committees on Finance heard briefings from the Financial and Fiscal Commission (FFC), the Parliamentary Budget Office (PBO), and the SA Reserve Bank (SARB) on the revised fiscal framework.
The Financial and Fiscal Commission (FFC) presentation gave an overview of the Medium Term ...
NCOP Finance
Development Bank of Southern Africa Amendment Bill: National Treasury briefing
21 Oct 2014
The National Treasury briefed the Committee on the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) Amendment Bill (B 2 of 2014).The presentation focused on the background and post-restructuring period of DBSA, the main objects of the Amendment Bill, the process of introducing the Bill in Parliament and the clause-by-clause discussion of ...
NCOP Finance
National Treasury and South African Revenue Service on International Tax Agreements
17 Sep 2014
The Select Committee on Finance was briefed by the South African Revenue Service (SARS) on 14 International agreements for consideration and adoption by the Committee. The International Agreements were as follows: Protocol amending the Agreement between the Government of the Republic of South Africa and the Republic of Turkey; African ...
NCOP Land Reform, Environment, Mineral Resources and Energy
Support to land reform beneficiaries: Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries & Department of Rural Development & Land Reform
16 Sep 2014
With its Minister and Deputy Minister in attendance, the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) briefed the Committee on its post settlement support provided to land reform beneficiaries. A comprehensive breakdown was given of DAFF’s support programmes: Comprehensive Agricultural Support Programme (CASP), ILIMA/LETSEMA, MAFISA (loan component) and provincial food ...
NCOP Finance
International Tax Agreements: overview by National Treasury and SARS
27 Aug 2014
The Select Committee on Finance were briefed on international tax agreements by South African Revenue Service and the National Treasury. The purpose was to give insight into the details of the different types of tax agreements such as Double Taxation Agreements (DTAs), Tax Information Exchange Agreements (TIEAs) and Multilateral Conventions ...
NCOP Appropriations
2015/16 Division of Revenue: Financial and Fiscal Commission briefing
26 Aug 2014
The Financial and Fiscal Commission briefed the Committee on the 2015/16 division of revenue. The presentation centred on macro-economic perspectives and fiscal frameworks, public debt challenges, social programmes and the need for reform, the equitable resourcing of schools, the adequacy and efficiency of primary health care financing, the impact of ...
NCOP Public Enterprises and Communication
Legacy Report & Summary Report on Committee's oversight: Content Advisor's briefing
30 Jul 2014
The Content Advisor briefed the Select Committee on the Legacy Report of the Select Committee’s predecessor in the Fourth Parliament, and explained that this Legacy Report was intended to inform the incoming Committee of the scope of work, oversight visits and set out recommendations on various topics or departments overseen. ...
NCOP Appropriations
Appropriation Bill: National Treasury briefing & finalisation
29 Jul 2014
The National Treasury told the Select Committee that a balance was sought in the Appropriation Bill between the need to support a contracting economy and the need to consolidate the fiscus. Funding for infrastructure development was a priority, but the Treasury was clamping down on frivolous expenditure. The Treasury had ...
NCOP Finance
South African Revenue Services (SARS) overview of its mandate and scope of work
23 Jul 2014
The South African Revenue Services (SARS) briefed the Select Committee on Finance about its mandate and scope of work. The Commissioner acted as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and was responsible for the administration of the tax and customs laws. The current SARS operating model involved strategic stakeholder interaction, process improvement, ...