Defence and Military Veterans
Department of Defence on its 2nd and 3rd Quarter 2015/16 performance
2 Mar 2016
The Committee met at the Castle of Good Hope, due to difficulties in securing a venue in Parliament, but the Committee commented that the senior staff should try to ensure that the Castle meeting rooms were more disabled-friendly. The Department of Defence (DoD) presented its second and third quarter reports ...
Home Affairs
Immigration Regulations: update by Inter-Ministerial Committee; Asylum & Travel statistics, with Minister
1 Mar 2016
The presentation of the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) focussed on the implementation of the Inter-Ministerial Committee (IMC) recommendations in relation to the unintended consequences of the immigration regulations, and on the 2015/16 festive season operations at Immigration Ports of Entry.
For implementation of the IMC recommendations, measures had been ...
Home Affairs
2016 Municipal Elections: Independent Electoral Commission report; Immigration Amendment Bill: Committee report adoption and presentation of public submissions, with Minister present
16 Feb 2016
The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) outlined the state of readiness for the 2016 municipal election. Points were raised and discussed around the reduction of category B municipalities, the factoring in of the Tlokwe Constitutional Court decision to IEC operations, finalising of matters concerning the election day recruitment process and the ...
Ad Hoc Joint Committee on Probing Violence Against Foreign Nationals
Ad Hoc Joint Committee on Probing Violence Against Foreign Nationals Report: adoption of final report
18 Nov 2015
The Ad hoc Joint Committee on Probing Violence against Foreign Nationals met to attempt to finalise its report, and to adopt minutes of previous meetings. The Committee deliberated extensively on the draft Report but could not finalise the matter, or adopt the minutes, because it did not quorate at the ...
Home Affairs
Deputy Minister request for Immigration Act amendment on people who overstay or are illegal foreigners
18 Nov 2015
Parliamentary Legal Advisors, in the presence of Ms Fatima Chohan, Deputy Minister of Home Affairs, presented to the Committee a legislative proposal to introduce a Committee Bill to amend the Immigration Act 13 of 2002 in terms of National Assembly Rule 230(1). Members were briefed on the rationale for the ...
Defence and Military Veterans
Military veterans: services and benefits delivery: Department of Military Veterans progress report
4 Nov 2015
The Department or Military Veterans (DMV) gave the Committee a presentation on the implementation of Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) and Service Level Agreements (SLAs) with those national departments and agencies relevant to the delivery of services and benefits to military veterans. The rationale behind the presentation was for the Department ...
Home Affairs
Department of Home Affairs on 1st Quarter 2015/16 performance
3 Nov 2015
The Department of Home Affairs (DHA) briefed the Committee on its first quarter expenditure and performance report for the 2015/16 financial year. It indicated that it was on track in terms of issuing and granting smart ID cards and passports, and clearing travellers. With regard to people visiting South Africa, ...
Defence and Military Veterans
Department of Defence / SANDF information management system; Defence and Military Veterans BRRR
28 Oct 2015
BRRR 2015-2010: Budgetary Review & Recommendations Reports
Department of Defence and Military Veterans
The Department of Defence and Military Veterans (DMV) briefed the Committee on the Corporate Information Systems. It was highlighted that the current Department of Defence (DoD) Corporate Core Information, Human Resource (PERSOL), LOG and Financial Management System ...
Home Affairs
Local Government: Electoral Amendment Bill [B22-2015]: public submissions and response by the Electoral Commission; Home Affairs Budgetary Review and Recommendations Report
27 Oct 2015
BRRR 2015-2010: Budgetary Review & Recommendations Reports
The Committee met with the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) to discuss public submissions on the Local Government: Electoral Amendment Bill [B22-2015]. A submission from the Department of Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs suggested that an amendment be made to the definition of “authorised ...
Defence and Military Veterans
Defence Force Service Commission and Military Ombud on their 2014/15 Annual Reports
21 Oct 2015
[Documents awaited: Defence Force Service Commission 2014/15 Annual Report email info@pmg.org.za]
The Defence Force Service Commission (DFSC) highlighted the areas in which they had underperformed, why this was the case and what measures they have taken or will take in order to correct the situation. The Chairperson appealed to Members ...