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Finance Standing Committee
Steinhoff Investigation update
4 Sep 2019
Steinhoff Latest Results
Steinhoff follow-up, with DPSA Minister present – 19 March 2019
Steinhoff matters: Mr Markus Jooste – 5 September 2018
Steinhoff matter: Ben le Grange – 29 August 2018
Steinhoff: follow-up meeting – 28 March 2018
Steinhoff International challenges – 31 January 2018
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Tourism
Joint Consultative Workshop on Tourist Safety and Security in South Africa; with Deputy Minister of Tourism & Deputy Minister of Police
27 Aug 2019
Members of the Portfolio Committee on Tourism and Police were briefed by various presenters on tourist safety and security in South Africa. The Deputy Ministers of Tourism and Police were in attendance.
The first presentation was led by the Safety and Violence Initiative. It highlighted that crime against tourists is ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA)
Orientation workshop continued
21 Aug 2019
Members of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts (SCOPA) received induction and orientation briefings from the Department of National Treasury and the Special Investigating Unit.
The National Treasury described the mandate of the Department, the operations of the Accountant General and the Office of the Chief Procurement Officer, the initiatives ...
Tourism
South African Tourism 2019/20 Annual Performance Plan briefing with Deputy Minister
4 Jul 2019
The Committee was briefed by South African Tourism on its Annual Performance Plan for 2019/20. The Deputy Minister from the Department of Tourism was in attendance. The presentation noted that South African Tourism has set a strategic goal of increasing the base of tourism by 5 million arrivals or trips ...
Tourism
Department of Tourism 2019/20 Annual Performance Plan, with Minister & Deputy Minister
3 Jul 2019
The Minister of Tourism stated that there were approximately 10 million visitors to the country in a year and the numbers were growing, despite the challenges. One of the challenges was crime and the report would show figures provided by the South African Police Service. The Minister was working with ...
Tourism
Election of Committee Chairperson; Committee Programme
2 Jul 2019
The Committee elected Mr S Mahumapelo (ANC) to be its chairperson.
The incoming chairperson stressed that members would have to work as a collective in order for the Committee to execute its mandate. He further said that Members had to respect one another and should refrain from drawing too quickly ...
Water and Sanitation
Mhlatuze Water Board & Umgeni Water Board 2017/18 Annual Reports; with the Minister and Deputy Minister
6 Mar 2019
The Committee met to discuss the annual reports of Umgeni and Mhlathuze Water Groups. The two entities played vital roles in the achievement of the sustainable development goals of the Republic, and provided important resilience against the effects of climate change. The two entities were among the nine water boards under ...
Water and Sanitation
Committee Minutes
21 Nov 2018
The Portfolio Committee reviewed the minutes of its meetings from 12 September until November 14, and made comments or proposals on action that still needed to be taken. The Members emphasised the importance of knowing the current performance of underperforming water boards, and said the Minister had to decide on ...
Water and Sanitation
Sanitation backlogs in schools: DBE briefing; Sanitation Technologies and Innovations: Water Research Commission briefing
7 Nov 2018
The Department of Basic Education presented the implementation plan to address sanitation backlogs at schools to the joint Portfolio Committees. It highlighted that of the country’s 23 334 active schools, 3 898 still had pit latrines as the only form of sanitation. The provinces with the highest number of pit ...
Water and Sanitation
Water Boards state of governance: Department briefing, with Minister
16 Oct 2018
In the presence of the Minister and Water Boards, the Department reviewed the state of governance of Water Boards. The responsibilities of the Minister as the shareholder for each Water Board included the appointment of board members, the conclusion of a binding shareholder compact, and the approval of the strategic ...