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Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities
Commission for Gender Equality on its 2013/14 Annual Report; Audit Outcomes: AGSA briefing
21 Oct 2014
The Portfolio Committee was briefed by the Auditor General South Africa on six key areas of the audit for the Commission for Gender Equality (CGE). AGSA explained how the audit was conducted and consolidated, focusing on the financial statements, performance information and compliance with regulations, particularly in respect of supply ...
Social Development
Analysis of DSD Strategic Plan& Budget for Social Crime Prevention & Victim Empowerment Programme: briefing by Shukumisa Campaign; NDA on its 2013/14 Annual Report
17 Oct 2014
The Portfolio Committee received presentations from the Shukumisa Campaign on analysis of the Department of Social Development Strategic Plans and Budgets of the sub-programme Social Crime Prevention and Victim Empowerment Programme for the period 2009/10 to 2013/14 and the National Development Agency on its 2013/14 Annual Report.
The Shukumisa Campaign ...
Ethics and Members' Interest
2014 Register of Members Interests: adoption
17 Sep 2014
The Committee dealt with the minutes of the 8 of July 2014 at length. The contention was that there was an election of a Committee whip, which the opposition parties felt that seeing that there was no rule providing for one in any Parliamentary Committee; there could have been no ...
Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities
Workshop with Auditor General of South Africa on its role and mandate
16 Sep 2014
The AGSA noted that it received its mandate mainly from the Constitution, Public Audit Act and the Public Finance Management Act. The AGSA at the moment currently reported on significant findings and urged the Members to look at the mock audit report of the AGSA in order to enhance their ...
Social Development
Department of Social Development & SASSA: 1st Quarter 2014 Performance
10 Sep 2014
The Department of Social Development presented the targets and achievements of its five programmes for the first quarter of 2014/15. Implementation of the evaluation of the Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) has begun. It met its target for distribution on six out of seven grants. A board for social security ...
Social Development
Budget process and sector analysis: Committee Section briefings; Department of Social Development, SASSA & NDA on their 2014 Strategic Plans, with Deputy Minister present
2 Jul 2014
The Committee Section briefed the Committee on the budget vote process, and gave an analysis of the social development sector, and the documents presented by the Department of Social Development (DSD or the Department) on its strategic plans and budget. Some significant points were highlighted from the documentation on which ...
Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities
Department of Women in the Presidency 2014 Strategic Plan: Briefings by Committee section, Minister of Women and new Department
1 Jul 2014
The Chairperson, in her opening remarks, appreciated the wide representation from different age groups, commented on the need to work closely with men and emphasise respect and proper understanding of the roles and importance of women in society. It was noted that the new Department of Women in the Presidency ...
Social Development
Election of Chairperson
25 Jun 2014
The Committee met for the first time to elect its chairperson and adopt its programme. Ms R Capa (ANC) was nominated without objection as the Chairperson of the Committee.
The Committee adopted the Committee Programme. The Chairperson noted that both committee members and staff were all women.
Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities
Election of Chairperson
24 Jun 2014
Ms Thandi Memele was elected as the Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Women in the Presidency.
NCOP Trade & Industry, Economic Development, Small Business, Tourism, Employment & Labour
Legal Metrology Bill: Negotiating Mandates
18 Feb 2014
The Committee voted on the Legal Metrology Bill. The only concerns on the Bill related to the lack of inspectors, the impact of the lack of inspectors on implementation and monitoring, the need for standardisation markings and noncompliant products. These concerns were then responded to by the team of legal ...