Defence and Military Veterans
Defence infrastructure projects: status report by Department of Defence & Military Veterans
5 Nov 2014
The Department of Defence and Military Veterans said under expenditure at the National Department of Public Works has resulted in a huge backlog of maintenance and repairs to DOD facilities. The DOD backlog on facility maintenance and repair was an estimated R12 billion in 2014. These facilities were spread throughout ...
Home Affairs
Zimbabwe Special Dispensation Permit: Department of Home Affairs update
4 Nov 2014
The Department of Home Affairs (DHA) briefed the Committee on the background to and current situation with the Zimbabwe Special Dispensation Permits (ZSPs). It was noted that the Dispensation of Zimbabwe Project (DZP) was started in 2010, when it became clear that a special dispensation was needed to cope with ...
Defence and Military Veterans
Defence and Military Veterans Budget Review and Recommendations Report
29 Oct 2014
The Committee considered its Draft Budgetary Review and Recommendations Report (BRRR). In the interests of time the Committee dealt specifically with the Committee Recommendations as contained in the Report. The DA felt that the recommendations contained in the Report did not deal with the real issues of the Department of ...
Home Affairs
Home Affairs Budget Review and Recommendations Report
23 Oct 2014
The Committee Researcher presented the draft 2013/2014 Budgetary Review and Recommendation Report (BRRR), which focused on the Department of Home Affairs’ (DHAs’) strategic priorities and measurable objectives for the 2014/15- 2015/16 financial years.
On the basis of challenges and problems encountered by the Committee in its oversight and , from ...
Defence and Military Veterans
Department of Defence on its 2013/14 Annual Report
22 Oct 2014
The Department briefed the Committee on its Annual Report, focussing on the defence mandate, financial performance, priorities, selected performance indicators, programme output detail, enterprise risks and mitigation actions, and Auditor-General report. Some members felt that the brief should have been made in the presence of the Minister Mapisa-Nqakula who was ...
Home Affairs
Home Affairs Budget Review and Recommendations Report (BRRR)
21 Oct 2014
The Committee Researcher presented the draft Budgetary Review and Recommendations Report.
The Chairperson remarked that findings are statements of facts and recommendations are plans of action to address these findings. Each finding must have a corresponding recommendation. The Chairperson said that the BRRR should only addresses issues within the allotted ...
Defence and Military Veterans
Castle Control Board & Armscor on their 2013/14 Annual Reports
16 Oct 2014
The Castle Control Board (CCB) presented its 2013/14 Annual Report and Financial Statements to the Committee. The presentation focused on the overview of overall expenditure for the financial year 2013/14, outlined the programme performance, indicated that certain programmes required more funding, and set out the challenges that impacted on the ...
Home Affairs
Department of Home Affairs Audit Outcomes: AGSA briefing; DHA Annual Report briefing
14 Oct 2014
The Auditor-General of South Africa (AGSA) provided an overview of the audit outcomes and other findings in respect of the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) and the other entities in its portfolio for the 2013-14 financial year. The audit outcomes over the past three years showed that there had been ...
Home Affairs
Department of Home Affairs on First Quarter Expenditure and Performance Reports
16 Sep 2014
The Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs was briefed by the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) on its first quarter expenditure and performance, with 69% of the targets being achieved in three different programmes. Achievements included the approval of user specifications for the National Identity System, the issue of 1.6 million ...
Defence and Military Veterans
Department of Defence & Military Veterans 1st Quarter 2014 Performance
10 Sep 2014
In detailing the purpose of the Defence and Military Veterans Portfolio Committee to a visiting delegation, a committee members noted that the new Defence Review proposes that the defence committee meets behind closed doors like the Joint Standing Committee on Intelligence.
The Department of Defence presented its Administration Programme overview, ...