Multi-Party Women’s Caucus
National Strategic Plan on Gender Based Violence: engagement with lead departments
25 Nov 2021
The Multiparty Women’s Caucus met to receive briefings on the Implementation of Pillar 2: Prevention, Rebuilding, and Social Cohesion in terms of the Gender-Based Violence and Femicide (GBVF) National Strategic Plan. The Caucus heard from the Department of Women, Youth, and Persons with Disabilities (DWYPD); Department of Social Development ...
NCOP Education and Technology, Sports, Arts and Culture
Department of Science and Innovation Annual Report; with Deputy Minister
24 Nov 2021
In a virtual meeting, the Select Committee was briefed by the Department of Science and Innovation (DSI) on its 2020/21 annual report and annual financial statements. The Deputy Minister was in attendance.
The audit outcome showed that three of the four entities in the portfolio had been ...
NCOP Health and Social Services
Department of Social Development 2020/21 Annual Report, with Minister
23 Nov 2021
In a virtual meeting the Select Committee received a briefing on the Department of Social Development (DSD) and South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) 2020/21 Annual Reports with Minister Lindiwe Zulu in attendance.
The Committee commending the much improved performance in 2020/21 with 48 out of ...
NCOP Education and Technology, Sports, Arts and Culture
Department of Basic Education 2020/21 Annual Report; with Deputy Minister
17 Nov 2021
In a virtual meeting, the Select Committee was briefed by the Department of Basic Education (DBE) on its 2020/21 annual report and annual financial statements. The Deputy Minister was in attendance.
The Deputy Minister addressed an issue regarding the arrest of an administrator from the Department, in ...
NCOP Health and Social Services
Department of Health 2020/21 Annual Report; with Deputy Minister
16 Nov 2021
The National Department of Health briefed the Committee on its 2020/21 Annual Report, highlighting shortcomings within the Department, and targets achieved.
The Department has six programmes. The annual report indicated most of the challenges faced were a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. There were quite a ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
DHET, NSFAS, SAQA, CHE, QCTO 2020/21 Audits & Annual Reports, with Deputy Minister
10 Nov 2021
The Auditor-General of South Africa (AGSA) presented the 2020/21 audit outcomes for the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) and its entities such as NSFAS, National Skills Fund (NSF), SAQA, CHE, QCTO, TVET colleges and universities.
Members were pleased with the performance of the entities, ...
NCOP Health and Social Services
MRC on recent findings on COVID-19 related research
9 Nov 2021
The South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) presented its recent findings on the Covid-19 pandemic in a virtual meeting with the Select Committee on Health and Social Services, and described the impact of waste water surveillance on its research. As a research institute affiliated with the Department of ...
NCOP Health and Social Services
Agreement amending SADC Protocol on Gender and Development: DWYPD briefing
21 Sep 2021
Agreement amending SADC Protocol on Gender and Development
Tabled Committee Reports
At a virtual meeting, the Committee convened to be briefed by the Department of Women, Youth, and Persons with Disabilities on the Agreement amending the Southern Africa Developmental Community (SADC) Protocol on Gender and Development.
In July 2018, the ...
NCOP Education and Technology, Sports, Arts and Culture
DHET briefing on impact of Covid-19 on the Sector; Review of Funding Model; Distribution of laptops; with Deputy Minister
1 Sep 2021
The Select Committee convened virtually for a briefing by the Department of Higher Education, Science and Technology on the impact of Covid-19 on the post-school education and training (PSET) sector, as well as a review of the Department's funding model and the distribution of laptops.
The Deputy Minister emphasised ...
Social Development
(Subcommittee) CDA Board Vacancies: deliberations and recommendations
1 Sep 2021
The subcommittee convened to discuss a letter received by the Minister of Social Development regarding a request to fill two vacancies on the board of the Central Drug Authority (CDA). In 2020, the subcommittee undertook the process of recommending 13 names to constitute the board. The Minister appointed 12 of ...