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Civilian Secretariat for Police Services, IPID & DNA Board 2017/18 Annual Reports
11 Oct 2018
The Committee met to hear the 2017/18 Annual Reports of the entities in the police portfolio namely, Civilian Secretariat for Police Service (CSPS), the National Forensic Oversight and Ethics Board (DNA Board) and the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID).
The CSPS presented its Annual Report to ...
Transport
Department of Transport on its Annual Report 201/18, with Minister
10 Oct 2018
Annual Reports 2017/18
Auditor General South Africa (AGSA) noted the regression in clean audits in 2017/18 compared to 2016/17, the reasons for SAMSA and PRASA having qualified audits, the root causes of audit findings and its recommendations for improvements. AGSA emphasised the importance of implementing consequence management for non compliance ...
Transport
Burning of Metrorail Trains: PRASA strategy; with Minister
9 Oct 2018
The Portfolio Committee on Transport met with the PRASA board and executives to discuss ways of resolving challenges in service delivery, such as derailments, delays in train schedules, accidents and losses as a result of burnt trains which were affecting rail transportation, particularly the Metrorail trains in the Cape Town ...
Police
National Legislature safety and security: SAPS & Public Works briefing, Minister present
26 Sep 2018
The Portfolio Committees on Police and Public Works, in the presence of the Minister of Police, met jointly in a special meeting called during recess to be briefed on matters relating to safety and security at the national legislature following a tragic incident in which a senior staff member shot ...
Transport
Road Accident Benefit Scheme Bill: proposed amendments
12 Sep 2018
The Portfolio Committee on Transport met to review and deliberate on its proposed amendments (A-list) to the Road Accident Benefit Scheme Bill. The amendments had been deliberated in previous meetings and the intention was to ensure that the revised clauses and minor amendments made by the legal drafting team from ...
Transport
Road Accident Benefit Scheme Bill: deliberations
6 Sep 2018
The Committee went through the Bill clause by clause. Clause 40 was flagged for further engagement. although there was consensus that it and Clause 41 should be included in Clause 29 (Categories of benefits) in Chapter 6. There was no clear consensus on the age restriction for beneficiaries. Clause 46 ...
Transport
Road Accident Benefit Scheme Bill: deliberations
5 Sep 2018
The Committee continued going through the RABS Bill clause by clause. In Clause 20 the Committee agreed that the Minister would not get involved in the appointment of the CEO and the CEO cannot be in office for more than two terms. Clause 21 was flagged. In Clause 24 the ...
Transport
Road Accident Benefit Scheme Bill: clause by clause consideration
4 Sep 2018
The Department submitted its replies to questions asked by Members in the 31 August meeting on the Road Accident Benefit Scheme Bill.
The Committee commenced its clause by clause consideration of the Bill. It was satisfied with the Preamble as it explained the policy intent of the Bill, specifically no-fault. ...
Transport
Road Accident Benefit Scheme (RABS) Bill: deliberations
31 Aug 2018
The Department of Transport (DoT) responded to the concerns raised by the Committee at the 29 August meeting such as Board voting powers, the fuel levy and deviation from the no-fault policy.
DoT proposed an amendment to 7(1)(b) and (c) so the composition of the Board was aligned with the ...
Police
Crimes against women and children: SAPS, COSATU, Civil Society input; with Minister of Police
29 Aug 2018
The Portfolio Committees on Police and Women in the Presidency met jointly for the second of a two-day special focus on the Domestic Violence Act and crimes against women and children. Minister of Police, Mr Bheki Cele, was present.
The SA Police Service (SAPS) presented on the progress made by ...