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Public Accounts (SCOPA)
DENEL update on financial situation, turnaround plan SIU investigations and related matters, with Deputy Minister
14 Jun 2023
The Standing Committee on Public Accounts was briefed by Denel on its financial situation, organisational challenges, and turnaround plan. The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) also briefed the Committee on its investigation into serious malpractices and maladministration at the entity.
At the outset, the Committee Chairperson noted that Denel has ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA)
Update by Presidency on all reports referred by the SIU, with Minister present
13 Jun 2023
The Minister in the Presidency provided an update to the Standing Committee on Public Accounts on the investigation reports submitted by the SIU.
The Committee had identified that after the SIU investigations were concluded and reports filed, they needed to go back to the originator of the proclamation: the ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA)
Eskom corruption and related matters: engagement with SAPS Commissioner, Deputy Minister & SIU
7 Jun 2023
The Standing Committee on Public Accounts was scheduled to meet with Brigadier Jaap Burger and the National Commissioner of Police. The National Commissioner informed the Committee that he had instructed Brig Burger to attend the meeting. However, Brig Burger was not present at the meeting. Brig Burger had raised ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA)
(Postponed) DENEL update on SIU investigations, non-tabling of annual report and related matters (with DPE Deputy Minister)
6 Jun 2023
The Standing Committee on Public Accounts (SCOPA) convened in Parliament to receive a briefing by Denel on the non-tabling of its annual report, liquidity crisis, irregular, fruitless, and wasteful expenditure, as well as outstanding matters. The Committee was also supposed to be briefed by the Special Investigating Unit on ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA)
SABC 2021/22 Annual Report and related matters hearing; with Minister
31 May 2023
After two failed occasions to meet with the SABC, the Committee convened to receive briefings from the South African Broadcasting Corporation on its annual report and financial statements for the year 2021/22, which covered all investigations and irregular, fruitless and wasteful expenditures. The Committee welcomed the new SABC ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA)
SAA progress update & SIU investigations, with Minister
30 May 2023
In Parliament, the Standing Committee on Public Accounts (SCOPA) met with the Minister of Public Enterprises, Mr Pravin Gordhan, a delegation from South African Airways (SAA) and the Special Investigations Unit (SIU) to discuss development updates made by the Airline and to receive updates from the SIU on investigations ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA)
Eskom corruption and related matters: engagement with National Security Advisor to the President
26 May 2023
The Standing Committee on Public Accounts heard from the National Security Advisor (NSA), Professor Syndey Mufamadi, as part of its hearings into allegations made by the former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Eskom, Mr Andre De Ruyter, on wrongdoing at the state-owned entity (SOE).
Prof Mufamadi confirmed Mr ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA)
Eskom corruption and related matters: committee deliberations
24 May 2023
The Standing Committee on Public Accounts (SCOPA) resolved to call the former Chief Executive Officer of Eskom, Mr Andre De Ruyter, the former Eskom Chairperson, Prof Malegapuru Makgoba and the current Eskom Board to appear again before it on 26 May 2023 as part of its hearings into the ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA)
Eskom corruption and related matters: engagement with Minister of Public Enterprises (with Deputy Minister present)
17 May 2023
The Standing Committee on Public Accounts was briefed by the Minister of Public Enterprises on allegations of corruption, theft, maladministration, sabotage, lack of consequence management, cartels, and other financial irregularities at Eskom by the former Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) of Eskom, Mr Andre De Ruyter, Mr De Ruyter ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA)
Eskom corruption and related matters: engagement with Eskom Board
10 May 2023
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The Standing Committee on Public Accounts convened in Parliament to receive a briefing by the Eskom Board regarding the former Group Chief Executive Officer’s (Mr Andre de Ruyter) allegations of corruption, theft, maladministration, sabotage, cartels, lack of consequence management, and other financial irregularities at ...