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Social Development
Statistics, Interventions & Programmes relating to violence and murder of children: SAPS briefing
25 Oct 2023
The Portfolio Committee on Social Development held a virtual meeting to address issues related to violence and murder of children. The Deputy National Commissioner of Crime Detection of the South African Police Service (SAPS), Lieutenant General S Sibiya, emphasised SAPS’ commitment to addressing crimes against women and children and presented ...
Home Affairs
Progress made to introduce consequential amendments to Electoral A/ B, Marriages A/B and amending Section 34 of the Immigration Act; with Minister
24 Oct 2023
The Portfolio Committee convened a virtual meeting at which the Minister of Home Affairs reported on the progress made on the Marriages Amendment Bill and the Amendment of Section 34 of the Immigration Act. The Electoral Matters Amendment Bill was awaiting Cabinet approval, with submission to Parliament expected in November. ...
Social Development
Social Development BRRR
18 Oct 2023
2023 Budget Review and Recommendations Report (BRRR)
The Portfolio Committee considered and adopted its Budgetary Review and Recommendations Report (BRRR) for the Social Development portfolio having considered the annual performance reports of the Social Development portfolio. It also adopted its Fourth Term Committee Programme (October - December 2023).
Home Affairs
Postponed: Consideration of Budgetary Review and Recommendations Report (BRRR) 2023: Home Affairs Portfolio
17 Oct 2023
2023 Budgetary Review and Recommendations Report (BRRR)
The meeting to consider and adopt the Committee’s Budgetary Review and Recommendations Report (BRRR) for the Home Affairs Portfolio was postponed. This was due to written responses to questions posed in the Annual Report deliberations in the prior week, being received late. ...
Social Development
National Development Agency (NDA) Annual Report 2022/2023
13 Oct 2023
The meeting was set for the Portfolio Committee to be briefed by the National Development Agency (NDA) on their annual performance report for the 2022/2023 financial year. The presentation by the NDA covered the achieved and failed key performance indicators and detailed the reasoning for their ...
Social Development
Social Development Portfolio Audit Outcome; DSD&SASSA 2022/23 Annual Reports; with Ministry
11 Oct 2023
Meeting Summary
The Portfolio Committee on Social Development met virtually with the Department of Social Development and the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) to consider and engage on their annual reports for the 2022/23 financial year. The Committee was also briefed by the Auditor-General of ...
Home Affairs
Home Affairs Portfolio Audit Outcomes; DHA & IEC 2022/23 Annual Reports; GPW 2021/22 Annual Report
10 Oct 2023
Independent Electoral Commission
The Committee was briefed by the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) on its audit outcomes; the DHA 2022/2023 Annual Report; the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) 2022/2023 Annual Report and the Government Printing Work’s (GPW) 2021/22 Annual Report. There was also an ...
Social Development
SASSA payment delays; Department of Social Development Q1 2023/24 Performance
20 Sep 2023
The agenda of the Portfolio Committee's virtual meeting with the Department of Social Development (DSD) was amended to allow discussion on the recent delays in the payment of grants to South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) beneficiaries.
The DSD said that its executive had been meeting daily to troubleshoot ...
Home Affairs
Visas and Permits Task Team progress; Government Printing Works progress; with Deputy Minister
29 Aug 2023
Home Affairs
Zimbabwean Exemption Permit; Petitions: Home Affairs delays; State Capture update; with Ministry
13 Jun 2023
The Minister addressed the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) response to the petitions received by Parliament. The first petition came from South African citizens residing abroad, urging an investigation into the lengthy passport renewal process. The second petition was submitted by residents of Stellenbosch Municipality, requesting an inquiry into ...