Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
Deputy Minister on Forestry progress and challenges; Forestry Sector Charter Council update
23 Jun 2015
In his introductory remarks, the Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries stated that transformation in the forest sector is zero. There are those who are willing to push for transformation in this sector and those who are resisting it. He said his Department would through all available means push ...
Small Business Development
Retail Industry on Access to Market & Value Chain for SMMEs & Cooperatives (Massmart and Tiger Brand); Integrated approach on implementation of National School Nutrition Programme as a set-aside for SMMEs & Cooperatives
10 Jun 2015
The Portfolio Committee on Social Development invited the Portfolio Committee on Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, the Portfolio Committee on Rural Development and Land Reform, the Portfolio Committee on Social Development and the Portfolio Committee on Basic Education to a briefing by the retail industry on access to the market and ...
Basic Education
Educational Infrastructure Grants & Accelerated Schools Infrastructure Delivery Institute: Department of Basic Education & National Treasury briefing
2 Jun 2015
National Treasury began the presentation discussing the Education Infrastructure Grant and School Infrastructure Backlogs Grant. There had been a significant improvement in spending on the Infrastructure Backlogs Grant. In the current year 2015/2016, provinces had become heavily dependent on grants for infrastructure and were contributing little from their own fiscus. ...
Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
Performing Animals Protection Amendment Bill: deliberations and proposed amendments
2 Jun 2015
The Office of the Chief State Law Adviser tabled the Performing Animals Protection Amendment Bill before the Portfolio Committee on Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries for consideration.
The Committee heard that the purpose of the Bill was to amend the Performing Animals Protection Act (PAPA), to insert certain definitions, provide for ...
Sport, Arts and Culture
Eminent Persons Group (EPG): Progress made with regard to transformation in sport federations
2 Jun 2015
The Eminent Persons Group (EPG) briefed the Committee on progress made with regard to transformation in sport federations. It said the core problem in SA’s sporting system was that there was no coordination or alignment between the different components of the system. If there was no participation opportunity, or skills ...
Sport, Arts and Culture
Cricket SA: Transformation, Financial performance, Governance and Development programmes
19 May 2015
The Committee was briefed by Cricket South Africa (CSA) on transformation, financial performance, governance and development programmes. CSA reported that according to its understanding, transformation at national level would happen when it focused on developing the talent from the bottom up. Members were told CSA had set transformation targets at ...
Rural Development and Land Reform
Department of Rural Development & Land Reform & its entities on 4th quarter expenditure trends & outcomes against 2014/15 Strategic Plans & APP
13 May 2015
The Department of Rural Development and Land Reform (DRDLR) and the Ingonyama Trust Board presented their fourth quarter performance and financial reports for 2014-15. The Committee also received at status report on the Riemvasmaak community claim.
The Department reported that it had achieved 55% of its targets during the fourth ...
Sport, Arts and Culture
Committee Report on Sports and Recreation SA (SRSA) budget: further discussion
6 May 2015
The Sports and Recreation Committees’ strategic goals from 2015-2020 were to process, pass and monitor implementation of relevant legislation; ensure that the public was central in the processing of legislation and scrutinising of Executive action; undertake an effective process of scrutinising & overseeing executive and entities reporting to relevant departments; ...
Sport, Arts and Culture
Committee Report on Sports and Recreation SA (SRSA) budget
5 May 2015
The Committee deliberated on the SRSA Draft Report on Budget Vote 40. It identified the National Sport and Recreation Plan (NSRP) as a policy document to guide sport development in SA while ensuring alignment with the 2014-2019 Medium Term Strategic Framework (MTSF). Its observations were:
- On athletes achieving international ...
Basic Education
Committee Report on Department of Basic Education Budget Vote 14
29 Apr 2015
The Portfolio Committee on Basic Education considered Budget Vote 14 (Basic Education) together with the Annual Performance Plan (APP) and Strategic Plan of the Department of Basic Education and its statutory bodies. The purpose of the meeting was to deliberate of the draft Portfolio Committee report in light of the ...