Public Service and Administration
PSC Commissioners: interviews day 1; Committee Report on PSC candidate security checks & qualifications verification
15 Nov 2016
The sub-committee formed to interview the candidates for the three positions of commissioner in the Public Service Commission (PSC) asked probing and relevant questions in the course of a marathon session. It had short-listed 14 candidates based on set criteria, which included that a candidate must be ‘fit and proper’, ...
Public Service and Administration
Government Employee Housing & Medical Schemes: progress, effectiveness, pricing; Public Service Commission Amendment Bill: deliberations
2 Nov 2016
The Committee was briefed by the Government Employee Housing Scheme (GEHS) and Government Employee Medical Scheme (GEMS) on their effectiveness, target markets, progress and financial affairs. Although a new housing allowance had been introduced in 2004 it had not translated into increased home ownership among public service employees, and so ...
Public Service and Administration
PSC Commissioners: Shortlisting of candidates
1 Nov 2016
The Sub-Committee considered the short-listing of candidates for the PSC Commissioners.
The Committee short-listed candidates’ numbers: 8, 40, 51, 66, 67, 78, 86, 90, 116, 113, 120, 122, 124 and 126. Interviews of the short-listed candidates would take place on the 15 November 2016.
Committee Minutes of 14 October 2016 ...
Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities
Maiden bursary investigative report at Uthukela District Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal
25 Oct 2016
The Commission for Gender Equality (CGE) presented a report to the joint committees on its investigation into a government-funded bursary administered by the uThekela District Municipality (UDM) that was restricted to girls who were virgins, and who had to undergo virginity testing. The CGE ruled that the conditions imposed in ...
Public Service and Administration
Public Service Commission Vacancies; 30 day payment of invoices: Department of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation briefing
14 Sep 2016
Ms R Lesoma (ANC) was elected as the Acting Chairperson.
The Portfolio Committee firstly dealt with outstanding issues around the nomination of individuals to fill the Public Service Commission vacancies, with the Committee Researcher noting what the Constitution said about the process and the requirements. It was noted that the ...
Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities
Commission for Gender Equality on its Jan-Jun 2016 performance
6 Sep 2016
The Commission for Gender Equality (CGE) told the Portfolio Committee on Women in the Presidency that it had achieved 87% of its annual strategic outcomes. It reported that many women had lodged complaints about maintenance, gender discrimination, estates and gender-based violence. The highest number of estate-related complaints was from Mpumalanga, ...
Public Service and Administration
DPSA, DPME, National School of Government, Centre for Public Service Innovation, Public Service Commission, NYDA; Statistics South Africa 1 Quarter 2016/17 performance
31 Aug 2016
An Acting Chairperson was appointed to stand in for Ms B Mabe (ANC) who had been nominated as a Councillor during the last elections. Her position was to be determined by the House in due course.
First quarter performance reports were presented by the Department of Public Service & Administration, ...
Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities
CEDAW Implementation 5th Report 2009-2014: Department of Women in the Presidency briefing
24 May 2016
The Department of Women in the Presidency (the Department) presented South Africa’s 5th Periodic Report on the Implementation of the Convention on Elimination of all forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW), during the period 2009-2014. The history and background of the signing and ratification of the instrument, and the years in ...
Public Service and Administration
Committee Reports on Department of Planning, Performance, Monitoring and Evaluation; and Statistics South Africa Budget
14 Apr 2016
The Committee met for consideration and adoption of the Report on Budget Vote 8: Department of Planning, Performance, Monitoring and Evaluation and consideration and adoption of the Report on Budget Vote 12: Statistics South Africa.
Members of the DA complained about not receiving the reports beforehand so that they could ...
Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities
Department of Women in the Presidency on its 2016 Strategic & Annual Performance Plan
12 Apr 2016
Department of Women in the Presidency 2016 Strategic Plan [198MB]
Department of Women in the Presidency 2016 Annual Performance Plan [197MB]
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The Department of Women in the Presidency (the DOW) presented its 2016 Annual Performance Plan and Strategic Plan. There had been some organisational structure changes. ...