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NCOP Appropriations
Special Appropriation Bill [B10-2019]: Committee Report
23 Oct 2019
The Eskom Appropriation Bill was adopted by the National Assembly (NA) on 22 October, and the Opposition party argued that the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) was being coerced into adopting the Bill so soon after the NA -- on the following day. It was submitted that the Bill process ...
NCOP Finance
State of Local Government Finances and Financial Management: National Treasury briefing
15 Oct 2019
National Treasury briefed the Select Committee on the state of local government and financial management as at 30 June 2018, and said there had been a decrease in clean audits. They bemoaned the lack of consequences for transgressions and irregularities. The environment had become more difficult for auditors and other ...
NCOP Appropriations
Special Appropriation Bill [B10-2019]: Financial and Fiscal Commission & Parliamentary Budget Office briefings
18 Sep 2019
The Committee was briefed by the Parliamentary Budget Office and the Financial and Fiscal Commission on the Special Appropriation Bill.
The PBO highlighted the unsustainable financial position in which Eskom finds itself. The Bill empowers the Minister of Finance to impose conditions on Eskom before and after an amount or ...
NCOP Appropriations
Special Appropriation Bill [B10-2019]: National Treasury briefing
17 Sep 2019
The Committee met with the National Treasury for a briefing on the Special Appropriations Bill. The Department of Public Enterprises and Eskom gave inputs.
National Treasury, in presentation on the Special Appropriation Bill, highlighted that owing to Eskom’s failure to meet commitments and obligations on debt, government needed to intervene, ...
Standing Committee on Appropriations
Special Appropriation Bill [B10-2019]: public hearings
11 Sep 2019
The joint Standing and Select Committees on Appropriations heard a wide range of views from three organisations -- the Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA), the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) and the Alternative Information Development Centre (AIDC) -- on the impending promulgation of the Special Appropriations Bill, which ...
NCOP Public Enterprises and Communication
SA Express on the airline’s financial challenges, fleet maintenance & turn-around strategy
11 Sep 2019
The Committee was briefed by the South African Express (SAX) delegation on the airline’s financial challenges, fleet maintenance and the implementation of the airline’s turnaround strategy. Members heard that the new Board had found many problems within the entity. These included the mismanagement of finances, a weak balance sheet, ongoing ...
NCOP Public Enterprises and Communication
SABC on its financial stability and HR matters; with Deputy Minister
28 Aug 2019
The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) presented on the challenges facing the entity, and the need for government funding. Its funding model promoted over-reliance on advertising revenue. The regulatory and legislative framework could not keep pace with the growth of digital technology. Multinational advertisers had reduced spending over the preceding ...
Constitutional Review Committee
Election of Chairperson
25 Jul 2019
The Joint Constitutional Review Committee convened to elect its Co-Chairpersons. Dr M Motshekga (ANC) and Mr E Mthethwa (ANC; KZN) were nominated as Co-Chairpersons for the National Assembly and NCOP components respectively. There were no objections or further nominations.
Both Members accepted their nomination as Co-Chairpersons of the Joint Constitutional ...
NCOP Land Reform, Environment, Mineral Resources and Energy
Department of Agriculture, Rural Development and Land Reform 2019/2020 annual Performance Plans; with Minister
23 Jul 2019
Government Departments & Entities 2019/20 Annual Performance Plan (APP)
The Committee met with the Department of Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) and the Department of Rural Development and Land Reform (DRDLR) to discuss the Annual Performance Plans (APPs) and Budgets of the respective Departments in the presence of ...
NCOP Land Reform, Environment, Mineral Resources and Energy
Election of Chairperson
26 Jun 2019
The Committee was advised that the election of the Chairperson would be conducted in line with the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) rule 91, which stated that after the Chairperson had been elected, he or she would preside over the Committee and all of its function.
The Committee Secretary, acting ...
NCOP Public Enterprises and Communication
Election of Chairperson
26 Jun 2019
The Committee was advised that the election of the Chairperson would be conducted in line with the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) rule 91, which stated that after the Chairperson had been elected, he or she would preside over the Committee and all of its functions.
Nominations would be called ...