Basic Education
Schools for the Deaf: DEAFSA; DBE; UMALUSI; Principals Organisation roundtable
12 Sep 2018
This was a roundtable meeting where stakeholders in deaf education were given a chance to express their grievances and achievements with regard to deaf education in South Africa. The Department of Basic Education (DBE) attended in order to report on its involvement in the process thus far.
DeafSA said education ...
Sport, Arts and Culture
SASCOC: progress report
4 Sep 2018
The South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC) briefed the Portfolio Committee on Sport and Recreation on their financial statements as well as amendments as requested by the Committee. The South African National Boxing Organisation (SANABO) was also supposed to do a briefing to the Committee but SANABO sent ...
Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
Planting season readiness 2018/19: GrainSA, ARC, Provincial Agriculture Departments; with Deputy Minister
4 Sep 2018
The Portfolio Committee on Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries met to receive feedback on the provincial departments’ readiness for the upcoming season with regard to planting and cropping. Grain SA and the Agricultural Research Council (ARC) were also invited to present and give advice.
Grain SA gave an overview of its ...
Basic Education
Quality Learning and Teaching Campaign (QLTC); 2017 National Senior Certificate Consolidated Results, with Minister
28 Aug 2018
The Quality Learning and Teaching Campaign is geared to mobilising stakeholders to play a role and take responsibility for the attainment of quality learning and teaching. The QLTC has been repositioned to respond to the dictates of the Education Action Plan to 2019: Towards the Realisation of Schooling 2030. Some ...
Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
Planting season readiness 2018/19: Provincial Departments of Agriculture; with Minister
28 Aug 2018
The Portfolio Committee on Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries welcomed officials from the Department of Rural, Environment and Agriculture Development (READ), the Department on Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) and the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD), all of which briefed the Committee on the state of readiness ...
Sport, Arts and Culture
South African Rugby Union briefing
28 Aug 2018
The Committee met to be briefed by the South African Rugby Union on its governance, finances and related matters.
It heard that SA Rugby Union had been on the brink of collapse in 2016 because of failing to meet its transformation targets. ABSA had withdrawn its sponsorship for the Currie ...
Sport, Arts and Culture
National Lotteries Commission & Netball SA briefings
21 Aug 2018
The Committee met to be briefed by the National Lotteries Commission on its funding for sport and Netball South Africa (NetballSA) on its financial statements, governance and programmes.
The National Lotteries Commission reported that there had been a surge in emerging talent across sports federation for example; the number of ...
Sport, Arts and Culture
Moses Mabhida Stadium violence: PSL & SAPS briefing; National Lottery sport allocation; with Minister & Police Deputy Minister
8 May 2018
The joint Parliament Portfolio Committees on Sport and Recreation and Police were briefed by Premier Soccer League (PSL) and the South Africa Police Service (SAPS) on the incidence of hooliganism by Kaizer Chiefs’ supporters after their team lost a football match at Moses Mabhida stadium on 21 April.
The PSL ...
Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
Land Bank support to developing farmers; SA Veterinary Council Annual Report & APP; Fetsa Tlala: DAFF & Mpumalanga progress report; with Deputy Minister
24 Apr 2018
The Mpumalanga Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, Land and Environmental Affairs continues to decrease poverty rates especially in the most prioritised rural municipalities.
It reported this when it appeared before the Portfolio Committee on Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries on progress in the implementation of Fetsa Tlala targets and budget expenditure ...
Basic Education
Edenvale Residents petition about lack of schools
18 Apr 2018
The Committee heard and interacted with the Greenstone Petition from the residents of Greenstone. Mr M Waters (DA) was the petitioner on behalf of the residents of Greenstone. The Member of the Executive Council was in attendance.
The Department responded to the Petition and answered questions. The areas of concern ...