Nhlagongwe Patricia Mahlo

Appearances

• Release and allocation of state land to applicants: DALRRD briefing 1 Dec 2020

  Ms N Mahlo (ANC) asked questions regarding applications received for verification on 9 December 2020 and the interviews conducted on 14 January 2021. She felt that many South Africans will not meet the requirements for applicants. She asked what the Department is doing for black South Africans who do not ...

• DALRRD on Project Kuyasa; DAFF Budgetary Review and Recommendations Report 27 Nov 2020

  Ms N Mahlo (ANC) asked how the Department and its entities dispensed title deeds during the COVID-19 lockdown. How many deeds were issued to the farming community during this time?

• Implementation of Constitutional Court & Land Claims Court orders; CRLR Update 24 Nov 2020

  Ms N Mahlo (ANC) said she appreciated the work of the Special Master and the Department. She asked about the timeframes for the implementation strategy elements. She commented that the presentation lacked timeframes, which were important for the Committee to play its oversight role.

• NAMC & PPECB 2019/20 Annual Reports 17 Nov 2020

  Ms N Mahlo (ANC) asked how NAMC would improve on the proper record keeping on daily or monthly controls. What interventions would it come up with to ensure proper and full compliance in the view of monitoring and financial performance management? On the AG’s findings and compliance on the legislation, ...

• Audit outcomes: AGSA briefing; ARC & OBP 2019/20 Annual Reports 13 Nov 2020

  Ms N Mahlo (ANC) apologised to the Chairperson and the Committee as she had connectivity issues since the morning. On her understanding of the AG’s presentation, the proper financial policies framework is not effectively implemented on the issue of wasteful expenditure. She asked why the Department is not making sure ...

• DALRRD 2020/21 Quarter 1 Performance & response to BRRR; Implementation of Covid-19 Agricultural Disaster Support Grant 10 Nov 2020

  Ms N Mahlo (ANC) was highly disappointed by the Department’s underperformance in terms of expenditure in the first quarter. She realised that politicians were being undermined as people underperformed and would simply leave when their term of office was done. These people would come with excuses of why things could ...

• Drought Update including relief in affected provinces; Update on brown locusts outbreak 6 Nov 2020

  Ms N Mahlo (ANC) said she was concerned about insufficient funding for Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) and lack of maintenance on infrastructure, mismanagement of natural resources, dependence on farmers and governance. She asked what the turnaround strategy is to mitigate the challenges faced by the Department.

• ULTRA BILL: Committee Report; Liquor Products Amendment Bill: briefing on President’s reservations 3 Nov 2020

  Ms N Mahlo (ANC) was in agreement with the decision taken by the President. The Bill has a duplication of commercialisation of traditional beer and most African traditional beers lose their indigenous systems. The Commission for the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Cultural, Religious and Linguistic Communities (CRL) ...

• ULTRA Bill: finalisation (incl Public Participation Report and Committee Report) 27 Oct 2020

  Mr N Mahlo (ANC) also agreed with Ms Thlape’s proposal.

• ULTRA Bill: consideration of proposed amendments 20 Oct 2020

  Ms N Mahlo (ANC) agreed with Ms Tlhape's suggestion.