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Standing Committee on Appropriations
DPME on key risk areas to attainment of 2014-2019 MTSF Outcomes
11 Oct 2017
The Department of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation (DPME) briefed the Committee on the review of identified programmes and spending areas at risk in the execution of budgets. The purpose of the brief was to reflect on key areas of progress towards the National Development Plan (NDP) 2030, implemented through the ...
Standing Committee on Appropriations
Parliamentary Budget Office briefing
10 Oct 2017
The Parliamentary Budget Office (PBO) made a presentation to the Committee on the integration of the Medium Term Strategic Framework into the government departments’ standard planning processes. The Department of Performance Monitoring and Evaluation (DPME) was also encouraged to contribute to the discussion, to ensure cohesion and to suggest possible ...
Standing Committee on Appropriations
Committee Report on KZN Oversight Visit; Committee Operational Plan
3 Oct 2017
Documents handed out:
Committee Report on its KwaZulu-Natal oversight visit
Committee Operational Plan
Committee Programme [All Committee Reports available under Tabled Committee Reports once published]
It is not known where the money for the free education for the poor is going to come from. This came up during the meeting’s discussions. ...
Standing Committee on Appropriations
Department of Basic Education on Quarter 4 performance: with the Deputy Minister
23 Aug 2017
The Department of Basic Education (DBE) briefed the Standing Committee on Appropriations on their fourth quarter performance.
The Deputy Minister said the Department depended largely on the ability of the provinces to implement tasks and they have worked closely with them to execute these tasks. Urbanisation has created unevenness in ...
Standing Committee on Appropriations
Quarter 4 performance by Departments: analysis
3 Aug 2017
The Standing Committee on Appropriations received presentations by its researchers on the analysis of government departments’ fourth quarter expenditure reports.
The researchers had identified six departments that were of concern. These were the Departments of Public Enterprises, Small Business Development, Basic Education, Water and Sanitation, Correctional Services and Transport. They ...
Standing Committee on Appropriations
Division of Revenue 2018/19: Financial and Fiscal Commission submission
1 Aug 2017
The Financial and Fiscal Commission (FFC) presented its submission for the 2018/19 Division of Revenue in the context of rapid urban development in South Africa and the macroeconomic parameters underpinning urban development. The submission centred on key areas of urbanisation such as: transport and mobility; housing; industrial development and economic ...
Standing Committee on Appropriations
National Departments Quarter 4 Expenditure patterns: Treasury briefing
21 Jun 2017
Apologies were tendered on behalf on the Minister and Deputy Minister.
The Committee noted that it was important that the Minister and Deputy Minister attend; the Minister had to provide an overview. If the Minister or his Deputy could not come, the Committee had to be informed timeously, so that ...
Health
National Health Laboratory Service (NHLS) Amendment Bill: Department of Health briefing
20 Jun 2017
The meeting was held to enable the Department of Health (DoH) to brief the Committee on the amendments to the National Health Laboratory Service (NHLS) Amendment Bill, but the Committee took advantage of the opportunity ask the Department to provide feedback on the forensic pathology officers issue, and the investigation ...
Health
Committee Report on Health Sector meetings held from 22 to 24 March 2017
20 Jun 2017
The Standing Committee on Appropriations and Portfolio Committee on Health met to consider its Draft Report on Health Sector meetings held from 22 – 24 March 2017. During the meetings, both Committees interacted with the National Department of Health on the need for improved coordination and alignment between the national ...
Finance Standing Committee
Money Bills Amendment Procedure and Related Matters Act: workshop
13 Jun 2017
Constitutional and Legal Services Office took the committees through a presentation on the review of the Money Bills Amendment Procedure and Related Matters Act. He outlined the rationale for the sequencing of appropriations. The requirement that the Division of Revenue Bill (DORB) and the Appropriation Bill may only be referred ...