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Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities
Department of Women in the Presidency 1st Quarter 2015/16 performance; Committee Oversight Visit Report
8 Sep 2015
The Department of Women (DoW) in the Presidency briefed the Committee on its Quarter1 Performance Report. The Committee was provided with an overview of the DoW’s organogram and on its organisational transformation. The DoW was now considered a lean and mean department even if it had limited funds. The organisational ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA)
Department of Transport unauthorised expenditure: National Treasury briefing
2 Sep 2015
The National Treasury reported to the Committee on the unauthorised expenditure incurred by the Department of Transport (DOT) on bus subsidies during the financial year of 2008/2009. The Department of Transport was present to provide further explanations on the reasons for the unauthorised expenditure.
National Treasury highlighted what had been ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
Communications Portfolio Committee Oversight Report
1 Sep 2015
While much of the draft documents were reflective of the observations made during the oversight visits, Members could not agree on the validity of the request made by SABC board member, Krish Naidoo, to institute legal action against the board regarding the illegal dismissal of three members. There were also ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA)
Rural Household Infrastructure Grant Performance Audit: hearing
1 Sep 2015
The Department of Human Settlements was called upon to account for poor planning and project implementation when it engaged with the Standing Committee on Public Accounts regarding the performance audit on the Rural Household Infrastructure Grant programme.
The audit covered the period 1 April 2010 to 31 March 2013. 254 ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
Department of Communications, SABC, ICASA, FPB, MDDA, Brand SA 1st, 2nd, 3rd Quarter 2014/15 performance
17 Aug 2015
The Minister gave her assessment of the performance of the entities of the Department over the first three quarters of the 2014/15 before handing over to the Department and entities themselves to give an account of their performance. She noted that in October 2014, the SABC issued a Request For ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA)
Public Sector Supply Chain Management Review 2015: National Treasury briefing
12 Aug 2015
On the second day of presentations to the Standing Committee on Public Accounts, National Treasury briefed it on the supply chain management (SCM) review and how value could be created through public procurement. The objectives of the review were to provide a frank and candid assessment of SCM aspects, providing ...
Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities
Women and SMMEs: briefing by Department of Small Business Development
9 Jun 2015
The Committee met with the Department of Small Business Development (DSBD) while some Members of the Portfolio Committee on Small Business Development were in attendance as well. The Department briefed the Committee on women in the Small Medium and Micro Enterprises (SMMEs) and cooperatives sector highlighting the mandate, vision, mission ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
Committee Report on filling of five vacancies in Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) Council
9 Jun 2015
The Committee met to consider the draft Committee report on the filling of five vacanciesoin the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) Council. Ms V Van Dyk (DA) objected to the nominations of Mr Lumko Mtimde and Mr Thamsanqa Ntenteni and these objections were noted in the report. The ...
Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities
Women and agro-processing: briefing by Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
2 Jun 2015
The Director General reviewed the state of women in agriculture and policy interventions to help close the gender gap. The key programmes intended to benefit women were outlined as well as the progress made in each programme. Departmental statistics on how many women worked for DAFF were given and the ...
Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities
Commission for Gender Equality on 4th Quarter Report January – March 2015
26 May 2015
The Portfolio Committee on Women in Presidency was briefed by the Commission of Gender Equality on their fourth quarter (January – March 2015) report and their financial expenditure.
The Chief Executive Officer explained the programmes covering the four strategic objectives of the institution. The Commission had established several partnerships in ...