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Defence and Military Veterans
Project Thusano: DoD response to AGSA findings; DoD Audit Committee and Internal Audit Division on challenges and monitoring of Internal Audit Action Plan; with Deputy Minister
8 Jun 2022
AGSA: Findings on Project Thusano
The Committee met on a virtual meeting platform for a briefing relating to Project Thusano -- a Department of Defence (DOD) initiative with the Cuban armed forces that involved the maintenance and repair of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) operational vehicle fleet. The ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
SA Postbank Bill; SAPO 2020/21 Annual Report; turnaround strategy
31 May 2022
The Committee met virtually with the Department of Communications and Digital Technologies (DCDT) and the South African Post Office (SAPO) to receive briefings on the 2020/21 annual report of the Post ...
Defence and Military Veterans
Progress by DOD on cases of fraud and corruption and consequence management; Committee’s annual report and performance plan
25 May 2022
In a virtual meeting, the Committee received a briefing from the Department of Defence (DOD) on progress in dealing with cases of fraud and corruption. Members were particularly concerned about the number of members suspended with pay. They noted that some had been suspended since 2012. It was an unnecessary ...
Defence and Military Veterans
DMV & CCB 2022/23 Annual Performance & Responses to AGSA reports on Status of Records Review; with Deputy Minister
11 May 2022
The Castle Control Board (CCB) and the Department of Military Veterans (DMV) briefed the Committee on their Annual Performance Plans for 2022/23.
The CCB presented its annual performance plan and budget for 2022/2023. The Committee was briefed on the budgetary breakdown, staff structure, and plans to generate more revenue. ...
Defence and Military Veterans
Department of Defence & Armscor 2022/23 Annual Performance Plan & Responses to AGSA Reports on Status of Records Review
4 May 2022
Communications and Digital Technologies
DCDT, ICASA, FPB, BBI, USAASA/USAF, Sentech, SITA, .ZADNA, NEMISA, SAPO & SABC 2022/23 Annual Performance Plans; with Ministry
3 May 2022
Communications
ICASA
USAF
SITA ...
Defence
Investigation on Food poisoning of soldiers in Mozambique & Presidential Letters; with the Deputy Minister
21 Apr 2022
The South African Military Ombud (SAMO) briefed the Joint Standing Committee on Defence on its investigation into allegations of South African National Defence Force (SANDF) members suffering from food poisoning. This came after reports that the SANDF members fell ill after consuming rotten meat and vegetables at the Pemba ...
Defence and Military Veterans
Procurement of Heberon from Cuba: Minister & Deputy response to MTT findings; Analysis of Defence Portfolio APP & Budget
20 Apr 2022
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Defence
Defence and Military Vets
The Portfolio Committee on Defence and Military Veterans met on a virtual meeting platform for a briefing by Minister on the Departmental responses to the findings of the Ministerial Task Team on the procurement of Heberon medication from ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
GCIS & MDDA 2022/23 Annual Performance Plans; with Deputy Minister
19 Apr 2022
MDDA 2022/23 Annual Performance Plan
GCIS 2022/23 Annual Performance Plan
The Portfolio Committee met to consider the annual performance plans of the Government Communication and Information System (GCIS) and the Media Development and Diversity Agency (MDDA), and to adopt its programme for the second term.
The Chairperson started off ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
Progress report by Minister on analogue switch off
29 Mar 2022
The Portfolio Committee on Communications convened on a virtual platform to receive an urgent update from the Minister on progress of the analogue switch-off (ASO). The Minister said she suspected that there were members on the SABC board who were working with other broadcasters to attempt ...