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Burning of Metrorail Trains: PRASA strategy; with Minister
9 Oct 2018
The Portfolio Committee on Transport met with the PRASA board and executives to discuss ways of resolving challenges in service delivery, such as derailments, delays in train schedules, accidents and losses as a result of burnt trains which were affecting rail transportation, particularly the Metrorail trains in the Cape Town ...
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Road Accident Benefit Scheme Bill: proposed amendments
12 Sep 2018
The Portfolio Committee on Transport met to review and deliberate on its proposed amendments (A-list) to the Road Accident Benefit Scheme Bill. The amendments had been deliberated in previous meetings and the intention was to ensure that the revised clauses and minor amendments made by the legal drafting team from ...
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Road Accident Benefit Scheme Bill: deliberations
6 Sep 2018
The Committee went through the Bill clause by clause. Clause 40 was flagged for further engagement. although there was consensus that it and Clause 41 should be included in Clause 29 (Categories of benefits) in Chapter 6. There was no clear consensus on the age restriction for beneficiaries. Clause 46 ...
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Road Accident Benefit Scheme Bill: deliberations
5 Sep 2018
The Committee continued going through the RABS Bill clause by clause. In Clause 20 the Committee agreed that the Minister would not get involved in the appointment of the CEO and the CEO cannot be in office for more than two terms. Clause 21 was flagged. In Clause 24 the ...
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Road Accident Benefit Scheme Bill: clause by clause consideration
4 Sep 2018
The Department submitted its replies to questions asked by Members in the 31 August meeting on the Road Accident Benefit Scheme Bill.
The Committee commenced its clause by clause consideration of the Bill. It was satisfied with the Preamble as it explained the policy intent of the Bill, specifically no-fault. ...
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RABS Bill: Department responses to submissions; Auditor General on its Assurance Model
28 Aug 2018
Auditor General South Africa (AGSA) spoke on its Combined Assurance Model which has been in action for the past seven years which assessed the effectiveness of the assurance providers of a state of organ auditee. It was derived from the King III Code of Corporate Governance. The assurance providers included ...
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Road Accident Benefit Scheme Bill: Department response to Treasury concerns; with Minister and Deputy Minister
21 Aug 2018
The Department of Transport (DoT) and the Road Accident Fund (RAF) briefed the Committee on its responses to the proposals and concerns raised by National Treasury on the Road Accident Benefit Scheme (RABS) Bill. RAF gave an overview of the responses. These responses pertained to the composition and appointment of ...
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Road Accident Benefit Scheme Bill: National Treasury concerns
14 Aug 2018
National Treasury came before the Committee to comment on the RABS Bill. The Bill is the largest social security reform since the introduction of social grants; thus, there are concerns about its financial sustainability and viability. The Bill has large financial implications for both the fiscus and society. The Road ...
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PRASA Interim Board on challenges; ACSA & ATNS Amendment Bills: briefing
5 Jun 2018
The new PRASA Interim Board appointed on 13 April 2018 consisted of Khanyisile Kweyama (board chairperson), Sango Ntsaluba, Louis Wessie, Jenny Schreiner, Nazir Alli, Doris Tshepe, and Mashila Matlala.
The Committee heard that staff morale had already been identified as amongst the biggest challenges and top of the board’s agenda ...
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Minister on vacancies in DoT Boards; DoT Quarter 4 Performance
5 Jun 2018
The Minister of Transport said that when he was appointed Minister most of the board terms of DoT entities were about to expire, whilst others did not have their full board complement. This was bad because the Ministry had to do everything all at the same time; but perhaps it ...