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Defence and Military Veterans
Defence Amendment Bill: finalisation
23 Aug 2018
The Portfolio Committee on Defence and Military Veterans considered and passed the Defence Amendment Bill as well as the report on the Defence Amendment Bill.
The Committee further adopted the third term Committee programme.
Public Accounts (SCOPA)
Eskom Quarter 3 & 4 deviations and expansions: hearing
22 Aug 2018
The Standing Committee on Public Accounts (Scopa) held a hearing with Eskom on deviations and expansions in the fourth quarter of 2017/18, but was was disappointed by the entity’s failure to respond to questions on deviations and expansions.
Engagement with the Committee began with Eskom explaining to the Committee about ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA)
Municipalities owing Eskom debt: Inter-Ministerial Task Team report
14 Jun 2018
The briefing presented an update on the work of the Inter-Ministerial Task Team (IMTT) on the constitutional, systemic and structural challenges in electricity reticulation. This meeting stems from a meeting the Standing Committee on Public Accounts (SCOPA) had with Eskom, South African Local Government Association (SALGA) and the Department of ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA)
Eskom debt: hearing with municipalities
13 Jun 2018
The Standing Committee on Public Accounts held a meeting with ten municipalities that owe Eskom to explain their debts. The municipalities in attendance were as follows: Maluti A Phofung, Matjhabeng and Ngwathe in the Free State; Emfuleni in Gauteng; Ditsobotla and Naledi in North West and eMalahleni, Govan Mbeki, Lekwa ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA)
Department of Defence deviations and expansions: hearing
12 Jun 2018
The Committee met with the Department of Defence for a hearing on deviations and expansions.
The Committee had noticed that the special dispensation on deviations, which should cater for emergencies and exceptional circumstances was actually becoming a new normal in departments. There was thus need for firm and decisive action ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA)
SITA deviations and expansions: hearing
12 Jun 2018
SITA appeared before the Standing Committee on Public Accounts (SCOPA) to account for deviations and expansions for 2016/17 and 2017/18. Concerns were raised on deviations for the renewal of licences which were a sign of poor planning. To address the challenge of licences, SITA revealed that it had employed 100 ...
Defence
Defence Force Service Commission: DOD responses to recommendations; DRC Report
8 Jun 2018
The Department of Defence briefed the Joint Standing Committee on Defence on its performance for the 2017/18 financial year; and the South African national Defence Force (SANDF) briefed the Committee about the recommendations of the Interim Defence Force Service Commission.
The Department reported it has approved increased access to healthcare ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA)
Water and Sanitation & Trans Caledon Tunnel Authority deviations & expansions: hearing with Minister
6 Jun 2018
The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) and the Trans Caledon Tunnel Authority (TCTA) briefed the Standing Committee on Public Accounts (SCOPA) on deviations and expansions in 2016/17. The meeting was however adjourned early, only to reconvene in the afternoon after the Department appeared not to be prepared. Members expressed ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA)
Integrated Financial Management System (IFMS): hearing with National Treasury
5 Jun 2018
National Treasury updated the Standing Committee on Public Accounts (SCOPA) on progress made towards the implementation of IFMS which had required a forensic investigation. Treasury had taken several steps to address weaknesses by strengthening its governance structures, finalising the recruitment of a Chief Director in charge of IFMS, employing additional ...
Powers and Privileges of Parliament
Powers, Privileges and Immunities of Parliament Amendment Bill: committee report
29 May 2018
The Committee met briefly to approve the report on the processes followed in amending the Powers and Privileges and Immunities of Parliament and Provincial Legislatures Act.
Members of the Committee pointed out instances where, for purposes of absolute accuracy, it would be preferable for the report to use the exact ...