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Public Service and Administration
Shortlisting of nominees for NYDA board: postponed
2 Feb 2016
The Committee met to go through the shortlisting of nominees for the National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) board of directors.
The Committee agreed to postpone the meeting for a second time as there were too few members due to scheduling problems.
The EFF requested that the advert be re-opened in ...
Public Service and Administration
Shortlisting of applicants for NYDA Board: meeting postponed
27 Jan 2016
The joint meeting was to consider the shortlisting of applicants and invitations of shortlisted nominees for interviews for vacancies on the National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) board.
The meeting was postponed to the following Tuesday as only the DA and ANC were present at the meeting.
Public Accounts (SCOPA)
Correctional Services 2014/15 Annual Report: hearing, with Deputy Minister
1 Dec 2015
The Committee had a wide-ranging engagement the Department of Correctional Services on matters arising from its Annual Report 2014/15. The Committee was unsatisfied with most of the department's responses which they found overly general and lacking detail.
There were a number of serious performance issues in the department which emerged. ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA)
Department of Correctional Services 2014/15 Annual Report hearing, with Minister & Deputy Minister
24 Nov 2015
The Chairperson informed the Department of Correctional Services officials that they had as much responsibility to the public as the accounting officers did. There was a chapter in the PFMA that indicated that political leadership had the responsibility to ensure proper financial management. In May 2015, after the AGSA audit ...
Rules of the National Assembly
Review of National Assembly Rules: consideration of Subcommittee Report
20 Nov 2015
The Rules Committee met to consider the Subcommittee Report on the Review of the National Assembly Rules. The ANC supported the proposed new criteria for the processing of motions without notice. The criteria were now that at least five parties including the majority party and the largest minority party should ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA)
PRASA 2014/15 Annual Report: hearing
18 Nov 2015
Passenger Rail Agency South Africa (PRASA) was interrogated by the Committee on its financial statements and Annual Report for 2014/15. Because the meeting started earlier than scheduled, PMG's notes on the first part are not available. However, it became apparent as the Committee tried to interrogate the issues in the ...
Public Service and Administration
Frontline Service Delivery Monitoring in the Public Service: DPME; Public Service Month DPSA Report
4 Nov 2015
The Department of Public Service and Administration (DPSA) presented its report on the 2015 Public Service Month programme, which aimed to identify and remove service delivery blockages, unblock red tape, plan for the year ahead, and rededicate the DPSA to Batho Pele principles and service delivery improvement. This particular report ...
Rules of the National Assembly
Version 7 of the Draft Rules: finalisation
30 Oct 2015
The Sub-Committee on Review of National Assembly Rules met to consider and take political parties' comments on Draft 7 of the Rules. The Chairperson clarified that where the majority of the Committee had agreed upon a principle or wording, it was contained in this Draft as a proposal but where ...
Defence and Military Veterans
Department of Defence, Armscor and Castle of Good Hope on their 2014/15 Annual Reports
20 Oct 2015
The Department of Defence (DOD) told the Portfolio Committee that the defence budget for 2014/15 had been R42.8 billion, which was 1.13% of the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) and 3.75% of government expenditure. This inadequate budget allocation had sustained a declining defence capability, declining supporting commitments, and the rejuvenation ...
Joint Rules
Draft Rules: Disruptions during sittings, functions & powers of Joint Standing Committee on Defence : Party inputs
8 Oct 2015
Documents handed out
Annexure 1: Draft joint rules on disruptions during joint sittings
Annexure 2: Consideration of draft joint rules on the functions and powers of the Joint Standing Committee on Defence
Annexure 3: Consideration of draft programme of Joint Sub-Committee on Review of the Joint Rules
The Joint ...