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Department of Social Development and SASSA on their Stratetic and Annual Performance Plans
15 Apr 2015
The Department of Social Development (DSD) and the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) briefed the Committee on their strategic and annual performance plans.
The Department highlighted a number of key priorities that needed to be addressed. These included reforming the social welfare sector to deliver better results to the ...
Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities
3rd Quarterly Report of Commission for Gender Equality: briefing
14 Apr 2015
The Commission for Gender Equality (CGE) briefed the Committee on the third quarterly report for both financial and organisational matters.
The Chief Executive Officer provided a presentation which outlined the core accomplishments of CGE over the past four months. The accomplishments highlighted included transformational meetings with universities, the creation of ...
Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities
Commission for Gender Equality on Strategic Plan and Annual Performance Plan 2015/16
24 Mar 2015
The Commission for Gender Equality (CGE) presented its strategic and Annual Performance plan (APP) for 2015/16. There was a moratorium on filling vacant posts but new Commissioners had been approved since the inception of the strategic plan. After setting out its vision and mission, the CGE reported on international conventions, ...
Social Development
National Development Agency and SA Social Security Agency 2nd quarter 2013/14 performance report presentation, in presence of Minister
25 Feb 2015
The Department of Social Development(DSD), in the presence of the Minister, presented the targets and achievements for the programmes of the National Development Agency (NDA), followed by a presentation by the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) on achievements for the same period. Prior to the presentations, the Minister gave ...
Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities
Department of Women in Presidency on 2nd Quarter Report July–September 2014, with Minister
24 Feb 2015
The Committee was briefed by the Department of Women on its 2nd Quarter Performance Report, Financial Report and Strategic Plan 2015-2020. The Minister of the Department of Women attended the meeting. The Director of the Department had resigned, hence the Department was without this position, but had an Acting Director- ...
Social Development
Poverty traps and Social Exclusion among Children in South Africa: South African Human Rights Commission briefing
12 Nov 2014
The South African Human Rights Commission briefed the Portfolio Committee on Social Development on its report titled “Poverty traps and Social Exclusion among Children in South Africa”. The new democratic government recorded certain gains in the reduction of poverty in the country; however there was disturbing evidence of considerable and ...
Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities
Commission for Gender Equality on its 2nd Quarter 2014/15 Performance
11 Nov 2014
The Commission for Gender Equality (CGE) spoke about second quarterly 2014/15 performance: The National Gender Summit was well attended, and further financial details would be provided later. General under spending was reported. New developments involved budget reductions as noted by Treasury. A new business model was also being reviewed, as ...
Social Development
Central Drug Authority on its 2012/13 Annual Report
29 Oct 2014
The Central Drug Authority (CDA) acknowledged the delay in presenting the 2013/14 Annual Report, as well as the 2013-2017 National Drug Master Plan (NDMP). Substance abuse trends in South Africa showed the highest prevalence among users of cannabis, amphetamines (because of “Tik”) and heroin (because of “Nyaope”). The targets for the ...
Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities
Department of Women performance: Department on Performance, Monitoring & Evaluation (DPME) MPAT briefing
28 Oct 2014
The Department on Performance, Monitoring & Evaluation (DPME) Department of Presidency Monitoring and Evaluation briefed the Committee on the Management Performance Assessment Tool (MPAT) used to assess departments. It noted the 2013 MPAT results for Department of Women. Some of these were:
- The Department of Women rated below the ...
Social Development
Social Development Budget Review and Recommendations Report
22 Oct 2014
The Committee considered its Budgetary Review and Recommendations Report.
Ms Yolisa Nogenga, the Committee Content Adviser, took the Committee through the Report page by page. She touched on the mandate of the Committee and provided a description of the core functions of the Department of Social Development, the SA Social ...