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Water and Sanitation
Department of Water and Sanitation Quarter 1 & 4 Performance; with Minister
12 Sep 2018
The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) briefed the Committee on its performance during the two quarters making up the first half of 2018, reporting on measures implemented to deal with the recent drought in the country, the situation at the water boards and the catchment management agencies, the provision ...
Water and Sanitation
Committee Report on Netherlands study tour
22 Aug 2018
The Committee met to consider its draft report on the study tour it had undertaken to the Netherlands, as well as to process its third term programme.
The Committee was supposed to consider and deliberate on the Water and Sanitation Master Plan (W&SMP) as well as a report on draft ...
Water and Sanitation
Committee Reports
23 May 2018
The Committee considered and adopted the minutes of several meetings held during the course of the current year. The Committee also considered and adopted without objections or amendments two oversight reports.
Water and Sanitation
Department of Water and Sanitation: Auditor-General & Treasury input on audit & financial management; with Minister
16 May 2018
The Portfolio Committee received briefings from the Auditor General of South Africa (AGSA) and National Treasury (NT) on the budget and financial management of the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS). Treasury had been asked to respond to questions surrounding the approval of an overdraft to the cash-strapped Department, and ...
Water and Sanitation
Parliamentary Inquiry into Department of Water and Sanitation: terms of reference
8 May 2018
Documents: Draft Terms of Reference for the establishment of a Commission of inquiry into the functioning of the Department of Water and Sanitation; Draft Guidelines on the Scope of Inquiry
A joint meeting was held by the Portfolio Committee on Water and Sanitation, the Standing Committee on Public Accounts (SCOPA) ...
Social Development
Department of Social Development & NDA & SASSA 2018/19 Annual Performance Plan (postponed)
25 Apr 2018
The Portfolio Committee met for a briefing by the National Development Agency on its Annual Performance Plan and the budget for the 2018/19 financial year. However, the presentation did not take place as the meeting was postponed before the presentation was made as the Committee and the Minister of Social ...
Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
SALGA & CRL Rights Commission 2016/17 Annual Report & 2018/19 Annual Performance Plan
17 Apr 2018
The meeting consisted of two presentations before the Committee: the first from the South African Local Government Association (SALGA) and the second from the Commission for the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Cultural, Religious and Linguistic Communities (CRL) on their 2017/18 annual performance plans.
SALGA had identified four ...
Water and Sanitation
War on Leaks Programme & Proposals for bulk water tariffs for 2018/19: Department briefing, with Minister & Deputy Minister
28 Mar 2018
The Department of Water and Sanitation briefed the Committee on the status of bulk water tariffs processes for 2018/19. The Department informed the Committee that in September and October 2017, the Department had conducted pre-tariff consultation sessions with the Water Boards, after which the Water Boards had consulted with municipalities, ...
Water and Sanitation
Department of Water and Sanitation challenges: SIU, AGSA & National Treasury input
27 Mar 2018
A joint meeting of the Portfolio Committee on Water and Sanitation and the Standing Committee on Public Accounts met to be briefed by the Auditor-General of SA (AGSA) and National Treasury on challenges facing the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS). The AGSA briefed the Committees on irregular payments and ...
Water and Sanitation
Construction Unit: Department of Water and Sanitation briefing
20 Mar 2018
Report of the meeting to follow.