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Powers and Privileges of Parliament
Parliament of Republic of South Africa vs Hon F Shivambu and 19 others
20 Oct 2014
Report of the meeting to follow
Powers and Privileges of Parliament
Parliament of Republic of South Africa vs Hon F Shivambu and 19 others
20 Oct 2014
Three witnesses testified before the Committee: the Head of ICT in Parliament, the Sergeant at Arms and the Deputy Chief Whip of the majority party. The Chief Whip of the Opposition Party was supposed to testify but she was attending the funeral of the late MP Mr Watson. Further witnesses ...
Powers and Privileges of Parliament
Parliament vs Hon F Shivambu and 19 others
15 Oct 2014
The opposition political parties namely DA, UDM, IFP and EFF wrote a letter to the Chairperson expressing their concern on the way in which the hearing was proceeding. Matters raised in the letter include taking into consideration the submission by Mr Malema, the need for the Committee to call witnesses, ...
Defence and Military Veterans
Audit Outcomes on Defence Portfolio: AGSA briefing; Third Term Committee Programme
14 Oct 2014
The Committee met to discuss and adopt the Committee's third term programme, and was briefed by the Auditor General of South Africa (AGSA) on audit outcomes of the Department of Defence and Military Veterans for the 2013/2014 financial year.
The Chairperson and the Committee went through the detailed programme, with ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA)
Supply Chain Management: National Treasury briefing; Update on Association of Public Accounts 2014 Annual Conference
17 Sep 2014
In its effort to strengthen oversight and accountability, the Standing Committee on Public Accounts convened a meeting with the Office of the Chief Procurement Officer of the National Treasury to discuss matters around supply chain management such as its nature, the direction it is taking and challenges it is facing. ...
Defence and Military Veterans
Defence Amendment Bill: finalisation and adoption of Committee Report
17 Sep 2014
The Committee met briefly to consider and adopt its report on the Defence Amendment Bill. The Bill was introduced in the Fourth Parliament but later revived in the Fifth Parliament for consideration. The legislative proposal sought to amend the Defence Act (No 42-2002) in order for Parliament to receive defence procurement ...
Public Service and Administration
National School of Government & Public Service Commission mandate and challenges
9 Sep 2014
The National School of Governance presented on its readiness, its programmes, projects a collaboration with other relevant institutions. The Public Service Commission spoke on its role, mandate and issues requiring attention. Both delegations were well prepared much to the satisfaction of the Committee.
The presentation by the NSG culminated in ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA)
Unauthorised Expenditure: Department of Trade and Industry briefing
27 Aug 2014
The National Treasury (NT) was supposed to brief the Committee on unauthorised expenditure, as requested by the Department of Trade and Industry, the Department of Home Affairs and the Presidency. However, the National Treasury did not come to the meeting, and no information was provided to the Committee about the ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA)
Auditor-General South Africa briefing on its products and reports, five-year audit outcomes, PFMA compliance
19 Aug 2014
The Chairperson congratulated Ms Ratsela, the newly appointed Deputy Auditor-General (the first woman to hold this position) and Mr Sass, the new Accountant General, on their appointments.
The Auditor-General South Africa (AGSA) presented a report to SCOPA, outlining its constitutional mandate to strengthen and support democracy by enabling oversight, accountability ...
Public Service and Administration
Departments of Public Service and Administration (in presence of Minister), Performance Monitoring & Evaluation, National Youth Development Agency: Strategic and Annual Performance plans 2014
2 Jul 2014
The Department of Public Service and Administration (DPSA) presented its strategic and annual performance plans for 2014/15, in the presence of its Minister, Mr Collins Chabane. The five strategic goals for 2013/15 were highlighted. The Department’s adjusted budget was R892 731 million. In the previous financial year, 97.51% of budget was ...