Basic Education
South African Council for Educators Strategic and Annual Performance Plan
24 Apr 2015
The South African Council for Educators (SACE) led the Committee through a presentation on their Budget Review and Annual Performance Plan for 2015/16. It said the presentation would focus on vetting and registration, and would include the specific figures which the Committee had previously requested.
The presentation was interrupted by ...
Sport, Arts and Culture
Sport and Recreation SA on its Annual Performance & Strategic Plans; Bid for Commonwealth Games 2022
21 Apr 2015
The Department, Sport and Recreation SA (SRSA) first briefed the Committee on matters arising from the Committee’s work, ranging from Athletics South Africa, Cricket South Africa, Swimming South Africa and Basketball South Africa.
The Committee asked whether it was not about time that a South African standardised set of criteria ...
Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
Performing Animals Protection Amendment Bill B9-2015, Plant Improvement Bill & Plant Breeders’ Rights Bill: briefings
14 Apr 2015
The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) briefed the Portfolio Committee on three pieces of legislation that were currently being implemented – the Performing Animals Protection Amendment (PAPA) Bill, the Plant Improvement Bill and the Plant Breeders’ Rights Bill.
The Committee heard that sections 2 and 3 of the ...
Basic Education
South African Council for Educators on its Strategic and Annual Performance Plan
14 Apr 2015
The Portfolio Committee on Basic Education received a presentation from the South African Council for Educators (SACE) on its budget review for the 2015/16 financial year. The budget review was based on SACE’s Annual Performance Plan for 2015/16 and the Strategic Plan.
SACE had focused on improving the teacher registration ...
Sport, Arts and Culture
Safety at Sports and Recreational Events Appeal Board Recommendation process: Committee deliberations & nomination of members to Appeal Board
25 Mar 2015
The Committee Chairperson expressed her annoyance at the continuing problem of Members being absent from meetings without apology, which was discourteous to her and the Committee.
The Committee met to decide a shortlist of candidates to be interviewed for the Safety at Sports and Recreational Events Appeal Board. 23 candidates ...
Sport, Arts and Culture
SA Rugby Union on progress made in transformation
24 Mar 2015
The Committee was briefed by the SA Rugby Union (SARU) on its progress in transformation; getting women involved in rugby; participation of disabled persons; its alignment with the new provincial demarcations in terms of the National Sport and Recreation Plan (NSRP); regulation of utilising foreign players in the domestic league; ...
Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
AGSA & FCC on Strategic Plans, 2015/16 APPs and Budgets of DAFF; DAFF on Agricultural Policy Action Plan; Progress report by DAFF on deregistration of Ncera Farms (Pty) Ltd
24 Mar 2015
In its presentation of strategic and annual performance plans, the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries indicated that the Agricultural Policy Action Plan is a replacement agriculture strategy that comprises sectoral key action programmes and provides a long-term vision and focused interventions in a five-year rolling schedule.
The Portfolio Committee ...
Sport, Arts and Culture
Minister on provinces’ sport funding & accountability, football match-fixing, Treasury funding negotiations; SRSA 3rd Quarter 2014/15 performance & 2015/16 Strategic Plan, Facility Audit report
17 Mar 2015
The Committee was briefed by the SRSA on its third quarter report for the 2014/15 financial year.
The Committee asked how the scientific tests were conducted and how the outcomes affected athletes adversely after testing.
How many rural sports development programmes had been rolled out in the 2014/15 financial year, ...
Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
South African Poultry Association; Association of Meat Importers and Exporters on industry challenges; National Agricultural Marketing Council (NAMC) on Agricultural Industry Trusts
13 Mar 2015
The Portfolio Committee on Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries held briefings by the National Agricultural Marketing Council (NAMC), the South African Poultry Association (SAPA) and the Association of Meat Importers and Exporters (AMIE) on the challenges facing the industry. It was disclosed that there were currently 26 Ministerial Trustees, and trusts ...
Basic Education
Department of Basic Education action plans to address audit & Management Performance Assessment Tool findings
10 Mar 2015
The Department of Basic Education (DBE) took the Committee through the action plan to address the audit findings of the Auditor-General of South Africa (AGSA) for the 2013/14 financial year. The Department discussed the major findings and areas of emphasis on each finding, and also included the progress and action ...