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Committee Minutes
7 Dec 2023
In its final meeting for 2023, the Portfolio Committee met on a virtual platform to adopt seven sets of draft minutes of previous Committee meetings. The draft minutes originated from meetings on 5 September 2023,19 September 2023,10 October 2023,17 October 2023,24 October 2023,31 October 2023,14 November 2023 and 21 ...
Tourism
Postponed: SA Tourism & Brand SA merger; Introduction of new SA Tourism Board; Policy Review Process; International work done by Ministry
8 Nov 2022
The Portfolio Committee on Tourism was meant to be briefed by the Minister of Tourism on the international work done by the Department, the merger processes of South African Tourism and Brand South Africa, the new board of SA Tourism and the process followed, and the timeframes on the policy ...
Tourism
SA Tourism Q3 & 4 2021/22 Performance
6 Sep 2022
South African Tourism (SAT) noted amongst its achievements for Quarter 3 and 4 of 2021/22 that it had exceeded its targets on international and regional tourist arrivals, domestic holiday trips and Rand value of domestic holiday direct spend. The tourism activation at the Dubai World Expo 2020 was also ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Global Protected Areas & Operation Phakisa Programmes: follow-up briefing; with Minister
25 Feb 2022
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Overview on all Operation Phakisa Programmes; with Deputy Minister |
The Portfolio Committee convened on a virtual platform to receive briefings on the increase in global protected areas to 30% by 2030, as well as the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and Environment’s (DFFE's) progress in its implementation ...
Police
Critical Infrastructure Council recommendations: Interviews Day 2
9 Jun 2021
On the second day of interviews, the Committee interviewed seven candidates for the Critical Infrastructure Council. The interviews were conducted in person and candidates flew in for the interview in Parliament.
The candidates were asked the same questions.
Members asked about the candidate’s background, professional experience and qualifications; understanding of ...
Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
Amathole District Municipality: state of municipalities
3 Mar 2021
Video: Portfolio Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, 03 March 2021
The Committee continued its virtual engagement on the state of the Amathole District Municipality (ADM) and its local municipalities.
Having once been a financially viable district, with cashflow reserves amounting to R500 million, the ADM had become financially ...
Tourism
Developments in tourism sector: TBCSA briefing; Impact of SONA on Tourism Sector
23 Feb 2021
Audio: Developments in tourism sector: TBCSA briefing; Impact of SONA on Tourism Sector
President Cyril Ramaphosa: 2021 State of the Nation Address (SONA)
In a virtual meeting, the Committee heard a series of presentations by representatives of the South African tourism industry, which painted a bleak picture of the sector ...
Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
Citizens of Mogalakwena Municipality Petition
17 Feb 2021
Audio: Mogalakwena Local Municipality Petition: engagement with stakeholders
The Portfolio Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs had a follow-up virtual meeting with the Mogalakwena Local Municipality following a previous meeting on 4 September last year. The South African National Civic Organisation (SANCO), the Mokopane Task Team (MTT) and the ...
Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
Ngaka-Modiri Molema & Matlosana Municipalities: North West
25 Nov 2020
The Committee convened on a virtual platform to receive progress reports on Ngaka-Modiri Molema District Municipality and City of Matlosana Local Municipality in the North West which had been beset by challenges and had had section 139 interventions in the past.
Auditor-General South Africa (AGSA) reported on their 2018/19 audit ...
Tourism
Strategies to expedite transformation in the tourism sector
1 Sep 2020
A virtual meeting of the Portfolio Committee focused on the importance of the tourism sector’s transformation agenda, and how this would be carried out as part of transforming the country as a whole. The Chairperson described this as part of the goal of building a democratic, non-racial, non-sexist South Africa ...