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Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities
National Youth Development Agency 2018/19 Annual Report
5 Nov 2019
The National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) told the Committee that the sight of young graduates standing on highways with billboards seeking employment was unacceptable, and that was why they advocated the elimination of work experience for entry level vacancies for graduates.
Presenting their annual report, the NYDA said they had ...
Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities
National Youth Development Agency 2018/19 Annual Report
29 Oct 2019
The Portfolio Committee met with Parliament researchers and the National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) to discuss the 2018/19 annual report and the Agency’s current performance. The absence of the Minister, Deputy Minister and Director General was noted at beginning of the meeting.
The researchers reported that ...
Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities
Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities Budgetary Review Recommendations Report
22 Oct 2019
Available here once adopted: BRRR 2019
The Committee discussed the prevalence of gender-based violence and femicide. The availability of rape kits at police stations and scarcity of doctors to perform assessments were raised as the main concerns. Members asked for a joint meeting to be held with the Portfolio ...
Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities
Audit Outcomes: AGSA briefing; Commission for Gender Equality 2018/19 Annual Report
8 Oct 2019
The Auditor-General of South Africa (AGSA) provided a briefing to the Portfolio Committee on Women, Youth and Person with Disabilities on the audit outcomes of the Department and its entities.
The Department’s outcome reflected as the poorest and the audit on the Commission on Gender Equality (CGE) ...
Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities
Department of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities 2019/20 Annual Performance Plan
3 Sep 2019
The Committee expressed its deep concern about the escalating violence against women and children in the country. The case of a raped and murdered student had shocked the country. Members of the Committee demanded a ‘business as un-usual’ approach, and radical intervention. The fight against gender-based violence (GBV) should be ...
Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities
Beijing+25 County Report; Amended SADC Protocol on Gender and Development
28 Aug 2019
The Department of Women, Youth and People with Disabilities (DWYPD) presented South Africa’s Report on the Progress made on the Implementation of the Beijing Platform for Action 2014-2019. It gave an overview of the National Review Process; progress across the 12 critical areas of concern; and data and statistics. The ...
Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities
National Youth Development Agency Annual Performance Plan 2019/20, with Deputy Minister
27 Aug 2019
Government Departments & Entities 2019/20 Annual Performance Plan (APP)
The Committee’s Parliamentary staff presented an analysis and critique of the 2019/20 annual performance plan (APP) of the National Youth Development Agency (NYDA).
The main criticism was that the APP did not match the five-year strategic plan. The Committee discussed ...
Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities
Legacy Report & Analysis on Revised APP: committee staff briefings; Department Annual Performance Plan, with Minister
20 Aug 2019
Government Departments & Entities 2019/20 Annual Performance Plan (APP)
The Department of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities presented its revised annual performance plan for 2019/2020. The Minister was in attendance.
Before the Department’s presentation, the Committee Staff presented on the Committee’s Legacy Report and provided an analysis of the ...
Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities
Committee Report on Department of Women & CGE Annual Performance Plan 2019/20
5 Jul 2019
Media statement: Committee Raises Concerns over How Budget Is Allocated by the Department of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities
The Portfolio Committee considered and adopted the Committee Report containing comments, observations and recommendations about the Annual Performance Plan and Budget of the Department of Women (prior to its being ...
Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities
Department of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities & CGE 2019/20 Annual Performance Plan
3 Jul 2019
The Committee was briefed by its researchers on the programmes and performance of the Department of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities (DWYPD) and the Commission for Gender Equality (CGE), after which the two entities presented their Annual Performance Plans (APPs) for 2019-20.
The researchers reported that the CGE had ...
Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities
Election of Chairperson
2 Jul 2019
The Committee met to elect a Chairperson. Ms C Ndaba (ANC) was nominated and duly elected Chairperson unopposed.
The newly elected Chairperson addressed the Committee and emphasised the importance of accountability and diversity for the Committee to achieve its mandate. The Committee will be democratic to ensure the proper performance ...