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Human Settlements
Postponed: KwaZulu-Natal & Gauteng on MinMec 2022/23 Priorities and Budget Expenditure
30 Aug 2023
In Parliament, the Portfolio Committee on Human Settlements met for a briefing by the Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal provinces on the Ministers and Members of Executive Council (Minmec) priorities and budget expenditure for the 2022/23 financial year. It also considered outstanding Committee minutes and reports for adoption.
Members were told that ...
Human Settlements
Update on SIU TRU Investigations; City of Tshwane utilisation of USD & ISUP Grants; DHS support to provinces affected by floods (with Deputy Minister)
5 Jul 2023
The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) gave an update on its investigations into housing corruption in 5 provinces: Limpopo, Free State, Eastern Cape, Mpumalanga, and Gauteng. The SIU told the Committee that its investigations uncovered and indicated endemic corruption, maladministration, and malpractice in the DHS, as there is evidence of ...
Human Settlements
Western Cape Department of Infrastructure response to oversight visit; DHS update Mawiga Ministerial Project and Mawiga Four Petitioners
24 May 2023
During the virtual meeting, the Portfolio Committee received three presentations. The first dealt with the oversight visit by the Western Cape Department of Human Settlements in April, followed by a progress report on the Magiwa Ministerial project, where Phase One of 8 000 property transfers would commence on 1 ...
Human Settlements
Material irregularity and audit insight shared during BRRR: AGSA briefing; NT Policy to reallocate funds between provinces and metropolitan municipalities
17 May 2023
In a virtual meeting, the Portfolio Committee on Human Settlements received presentations from the Auditor-General of South Africa (AGSA) on the material irregularities and Budgetary Review Recommendation Report, as well as a presentation from National Treasury on the policy to reallocate funds from the various provinces ...
Human Settlements
Human Settlements Budget: Committee Report
9 May 2023
The Committee on Human Settlements met on a virtual platform to discuss its draft report on Budget Vote 33 and the minutes of a previous meeting.
After discussion, it was decided that the Members could read the minutes on their own, and rather meet next week ...
Human Settlements
DHS, NHBRC, HDA, SHRA, NHFC, PPRA & CSOS 2023/24 Annual Performance Plans; with Minister and Deputy Minister
3 May 2023
The Portfolio Committee convened in Parliament to receive a briefing from the Department of Human Settlements (DHS) and its entities on their strategic and annual performance plans (APPs) for the 2023/24 financial year. The entities that were present were the National Home Builders Registration Council (NHBRC), Housing Development Agency (HDA), ...
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Property Practitioners Regulatory Authority update on implementation of AGSA recommendations; Implementation of FLISP Programme, with Deputy Minister
22 Mar 2023
In a virtual meeting, the Portfolio Committee was briefed by the Property Practitioners Regulatory Authority (PPRA) on implementing the Auditor-General South Africa (AGSA) recommendations. The Committee also received a progress report on the implementation of the Finance Linked Individual Subsidy Programme (FLISP).
The Deputy Minister, who attended the meeting, ...
Human Settlements
Department of Human Settlements Q2&3 2022/23 Performance
15 Mar 2023
In a virtual meeting the Department of Human Settlements (DHS) reported a 62% target achievement in Quarter 2, which was a 4% increase from the first quarter, and 71% achievement in Quarter 3, a 9% increase from Quarter 2.
Committee members were happy to see improvements in some areas ...
Human Settlements
Engagement with Metropolitan Municipalities on Urban Settlements Development Grant, informal settlements upgrading, serviced sites and land invasions
8 Mar 2023
The Portfolio Committee on Human Settlements engaged with the eThekwini Municipality, Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality, and Buffalo City Municipality on the Urban Settlements Development Grant, informal settlements, service sites and land invasions. This was part of the Committee’s theme this term to engage with metros on the use of grants ...
Human Settlements
GaRankuwa and Mabopane Residents Petition; Breede Valley Petition
1 Mar 2023
The Portfolio Committee on Human Settlements convened a meeting to receive briefings from the North West Housing Corporation and the City of Tshwane on the progress made on the petition of GaRankuwa and Mabopane Residents. The Western Department of Human Settlements and the Breede Valley Municipality conducted the second ...