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Transport
Road Traffic Management Corporation, Road Accident Fund & RTIA on their 2016 Strategic & Annual Performance plan
7 Apr 2016
Passenger Railway Agency of South Africa (PRASA) presented its Annual Performance Plan to the Committee. It noted that passenger trips dropped by from 550 million to 500 million between the previous and current financial year. The strategic roadmap had been rolled out in 3 phases: comprising stabilisation of commuter rail ...
Police
Budget Hearings: SAPS Programame 1: Administration and Programme 2: Visible Policing, with Minister
6 Apr 2016
The Committee met with a large delegation of senior SA Police Service management, led by the Acting National Commissioner, to begin with day one of deliberations on the SA Police Service Budget and Annual Performance Plan for 2016/17. The SA Police Service presentation began by looking at the strategic management ...
Transport
PRASA on Rolling Stock Fleet Renewal implementation, with Rail Safety Regulator
15 Mar 2016
The Committee was updated by the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) on the implementation of the new Rolling Stock Programme. The infrastructural condition had deteriorated, the mainline rail services lacked funding, and short-term interventions included fencing and improving the stations and buying skills in the market. R172 billion ...
Transport
PRASA implementation of Auditor-General findings
8 Mar 2016
Passenger Rail South Africa (PRASA) presented the remedial action taking to resolve the Auditor-General findings contained in the PRASA 2014/15 Annual Report, particularly irregular and fruitless and wasteful expenditure. The Chairperson of PRASA, Dr Popo Molefe, and Mr Nathi Khena, Acting PRASA Group Chief Executive Director led the presentation.
The ...
Police
DNA Board: Progress report
2 Mar 2016
The Committee met to be briefed on the first Annual Report of the National Forensic Oversight and Ethics Board (NFOEB). Information was provided on the background of the Board in terms of its establishment, composition and functions. The preparatory briefing also outlined the meetings of the Board, the procedure for ...
Transport
Department of Transport on its 3rd Quarter 2015/16 performance
1 Mar 2016
The Department of Transport third quarter performance analysis showed a decline in achieved targets, compared to the second quarter, for all seven programmes. Performance per programme was reported on and notable Quarter 3 achievements and non-achievements for every programme were identified. Non-achievements and red flag areas were heavily concentrated in ...
Police
Seminar on Risk Factors for Policing, with Deputy Minister present
17 Feb 2016
The Committee hosted a Seminar on risk factors for policing where the SA Police Service (SAPS, led by the Deputy Minister of Police, and a number of civil society organisations, researches and academics presented on the risk factors to policing – a key area of concern for the Committee. Members ...
Transport
Department of Transport on its 3rd Quarter performance: postponed
16 Feb 2016
The briefing from the Department of Transport on its third quarter expenditure for 2015/16 was removed from the agenda after a proposal and recommendations from Members. Members strongly objected to receiving documents only at the start of the meeting. It was resolved to take up the matter with the Minister ...
Transport
Committee Report on International Convention on Liability and Compensation for Damage in Connection with Hazardous and Noxious Substances by Sea; Committee Oversight Reports
9 Feb 2016
The Committee met to consider and adopt three reports (two with amendments). First, it approved the report on the International convention on Liability and Compensation for Damage in Connection with the Carriage of Hazardous and Noxious Substances by Sea, 2010 (HNS Convention).
Second, the Committee adopted the report on its ...
Police
IPID on Farlam Commission recommendations implementation; Systemic Corruption; BRRR response
2 Feb 2016
The Committee met with the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) for a progress report on implementing the recommendations of the Farlam Judicial Commission of Inquiry. IPID’s Acting Executive Director and the IPID lead investigator for Marikana gave a thorough briefing on which of the Farlam Commission recommendations had a bearing ...