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Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
Forensic reports of municipalities: Department of Cooperative Governance briefing
23 Aug 2016
The Department of Cooperative Governance (the Department) gave a presentation on the forensic reports that had been commissioned by provinces and municipalities, into the situation in various municipalities. Across the country, 109 forensic reports had been received, and the presentation focused on the broad areas of misconduct that were discovered ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA)
SA Express 2014/15 audit: hearing with Deputy Minister of Public Enterprises
13 Apr 2016
The hearing on the 2014/15 audit by the Auditor-General on South African Express (SAX) raised numerous questions around the finances of the entity. The issues raised by MPs included the following:
- Poor record keeping procedures and unavailability of documents required by the AG during the audit process,
- The ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA)
South African Post Office: hearing with Minister
12 Apr 2016
The Post Office received a grilling by the Standing Committee on Public Accounts when it admitted that management systems had collapsed and resulted in mismanagement, late Annual Reports and dire financial problems
The 2014/15 Annual Report which reflected more than R1 billion in losses raised the possibility that the Post ...
National Youth Development Agency appointments
Deliberations by Committee on candidates that were interviewed; Adoption of Outstanding Committee Minutes
30 Mar 2016
The Ad Hoc Joint Committee on the Appointment of Board Members to the National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) deliberated on the 12 candidates that had been interviewed on 29 March 2016.
The Committee first adopted minutes of its meetings from 2 March 2016 to 29 March 2016. Several Members expressed ...
National Youth Development Agency appointments
Interviews of Short-listed candidates for National Youth Development Agency Board
29 Mar 2016
The Ad Hoc Joint Committee on the appointment of Board Members to the National Youth Development Agency interviewed 12 candidates who would serve on the NYDA Board.
The following candidates were interviewed by the Committee:
Water and Sanitation
Drought and Climate Change progress report by COGTA, DWS, DEA, DAFF
16 Mar 2016
In a joint committee meeting, four departments presented their collaborative strategy in dealing with the ongoing drought and climate change. The National Disaster Management Centre of the Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA) spoke about the joint drought committee of all relevant departments that has been set up ...
Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
COGTA response to Oversight Questions; CRL Rights Commission & Municipal Demarcation Board 2016 Annual Performance Plan
15 Mar 2016
The Department answered written questions posed by the Committee in a follow up to previous meetings on its Annual Performance Plan.
Members asked what bucket eradication programme was being referred to when COGTA noted that R350m was added to the bucket toilet eradication programme. The increase in the Municipal Demarcation ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA)
Department of Military Veterans 2014/15 Annual Report: hearing with Deputy Minister
9 Mar 2016
Members of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts, from both sides of the House, launched a vigorous and forthright interrogation of the Department of Military Veterans (DMV) over its poor performance during the past year. The Deputy Minister, the Acting Director General, the Audit Committee and the turnaround team all ...
National Youth Development Agency appointments
Joint Committee Programme: adoption
9 Mar 2016
The Ad Hoc Committee on Appointment of Board Members to the National Youth Development Agency met for the consideration and adoption of the Joint Committee Programme.
The Ad Hoc Committee on Appointment of Board Members to the National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) adopted its Joint Committee Programme.
Public Accounts (SCOPA)
South African Post Office 2014/15 Annual Report: hearing
8 Mar 2016
The Standing Committee on Public Accounts (SCOPA) sent senior managers of the troubled SA Post Office (SAPO) packing after the board failed to show up at a meeting in Parliament.
Angry SCOPA members told SAPO chief executive Mark Barnes and non-executive director Dawn Marole that the Public Finance Management Act ...