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Public Accounts (SCOPA)
Road Accident Fund audit outcomes & SIU investigations
29 Nov 2023
The Standing Committee on Public Accounts (SCOPA) met in Parliament with the Auditor-General of South Africa (AGSA), the Special Investigating Unit (SIU), National Treasury, and the Road Accident Fund (RAF) to be briefed on the Fund’s audit outcomes and an update on the accounting standard court case.
The SIU ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA)
SAA: Progress update, audit outcomes & investigations (with DPE Deputy Minister)
21 Nov 2023
The Standing Committee on Public Accounts met to be briefed by South African Airways (SAA) on its turnaround progress. Additionally, the Auditor-General South Africa (AGSA) and the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) briefed the Committee on the airliner’s audit outcomes and investigations respectively.
The Committee voiced frustration with SAA’s non-tabling ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA)
Eskom corruption & related matters: engagement with Brig J. Burger
15 Nov 2023
In Parliament, the Standing Committee on Public Accounts (SCOPA) met with the retired South African Police Services (SAPS) Brigadier Jap Burger to discuss allegations of corruption, fraud and maladministration at Eskom, made by the former Eskom Group Chief Executive (GCE), Mr Andre de Ruyter, when he was still at ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA)
Giyani Water infrastructure projects: DWS update & SIU briefing; with Deputy Minister
14 Nov 2023
The Standing Committee on Public Accounts (SCOPA) met with the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS), Lepelle Northern Water, and the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) to receive an update on the infrastructure projects after the Portfolio Committee’s oversight visit as well as to receive updates on the investigations conducted. ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA)
Medico-legal claims (Health Sector): engagement with Office of the Auditor-General
8 Nov 2023
In a virtual meeting, the Auditor-General of South Africa (AGSA) briefed Scopa on the current status of the medico-legal claims of the Department of Health.
The AGSA emphasised the accountability ecosystem and said that it is important for all stakeholders to contribute to achieving service delivery. The AGSA raised ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA)
Eskom group annual results & update on implementation of Committee recommendations; with Minister
7 Nov 2023
The Committee met in Parliament with the new Eskom leadership to receive a briefing on its group annual results and to be updated on the implementation of SCOPA recommendations following oversight visits.
The Committee was told that Eskom's Energy Availability Factor (EAF) worsened from 62.02 percent in 2022 to ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA)
Committee Researchers on the Prioritisation of Annual Reports
31 Oct 2023
In the virtual meeting, the Committee research team delivered a presentation highlighting the 2022/23 audit outcomes and financial performance of national departments and public entities, as the process was currently unfolding in Parliament. It covered the audit findings, financial challenges, and recommendations for improvement. This process would allow the Committee to ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA)
Eskom corruption & related matters: deliberation on appearance of Brig J. Burger
25 Oct 2023
The purpose of the meeting was to decide on the way forward regarding the repeated failure of Brigadier Jap Burger to appear before the Committee regarding allegations of corruption at Eskom, as alleged by its former CEO, Mr Andre de Ruyter. Up to this point, the Committee had invited Brig ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA)
Update by Minister of Higher Education on National Skills Fund and NSFAS investigations
24 Oct 2023
The Committee met in Parliament to receive an update from the Minister of Higher Education, Science, and Innovation on investigations at the National Skills Fund (NSF) and the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS). The Special Investigating Unit was also present to provide the Committee with an update on the ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA)
Prestige Portfolio and parliamentary villages: DPWI briefing; SIU Investigation; with DPWI Deputy Minister
18 Oct 2023
The Committee met in Parliament to receive briefings from the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI) on its Prestige Portfolio and Parliamentary Villages, and from the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) on its investigations involving the DPWI portfolio.
The DPWI reported that though it had clamped down on its ...