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Health
North West Oversight Visit Report; Auditor-General’s Report on National and Provincial Audit Outcomes
4 Dec 2024
Social Development
SASSA and DSD findings on the SRD grant allegations; with Minister and Deputy Minister
27 Nov 2024
SASSA social grant fraud allegations; DSD BRRR; with Ministry
The Portfolio Committee met to receive a report on the findings of an investigation into allegations of weaknesses in the social relief of distress (SRD) grant system of the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA), which had been ...
Social Development
GBV & Femicide in SA: Research & National Strategy; Teenage Pregnancy; with Deputy Minister
20 Nov 2024
The Portfolio Committee met with the South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) and the Department of Social Development (DSD) to discuss research into the factors contributing to gender-based violence and femicide (GBVF), and progress made in combating what President Ramaphosa has described as "the second ...
Social Development
Follow-up: Funding, resourcing and compliance with NPO norms and standards in SA
13 Nov 2024
Report of the meeting to follow.
Joint Multi-party Women’s Caucus
Election of Steering Committee
31 Oct 2024
The Caucus met to elect its multiparty steering committee. The committee was meant to be elected yesterday but the prior day’s meeting ran out of time and was marred by disruptions. The process for electing the steering committee was outlined. Members elected the following names for the steering committee: ...
Joint Multi-party Women’s Caucus
Election of Chairperson and Deputy Chairperson
30 Oct 2024
The first meeting of the Multiparty Women’s Caucus (MWC) was called to elect the Chairperson and deputy chairperson of the Caucus. The Caucus Secretary presided over the election of the Chairperson. According to the Joint Rules, the Chairperson must be from the largest party in Parliament, while the Deputy ...
Social Development
Funding, resourcing and compliance with NPO norms and standards in SA
30 Oct 2024
The Department of Social Development met with the National Shelter Movement for South Africa and the Gauteng Care Crisis Centre to discuss funding, resourcing and compliance with non-profit organisation norms and standards in South Africa.
Committee Members enquired about a range of issues, including the extent of government’s intervention ...
Social Development
SASSA social grant fraud allegations; DSD BRRR; with Ministry
23 Oct 2024
Budgetary Review and Recommendations Report (BRRR)
The Portfolio Committee convened urgently to be briefed by Mr Joel Cedras and Mr Veer Gosai, University of Stellenbosch students, on their findings on alleged weaknesses in SASSA’s social grants payment system and fraud in the application process of ...
Social Development
SA National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence programmes; WC Substance Abuse Forum implementation of the National Drug Master Plan
16 Oct 2024
In a meeting, the Committee on Social Development received presentations from the South African National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (SANCA) on its programmes, research studies and findings, funding and resources, and the Western Cape Provincial Substance Abuse Forum on its implementation of the ...
Social Development
SASSA & NDA 2023/24 Annual Report; with Minister
11 Oct 2024
The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) met with the Portfolio Committee to present its performance for the 2023/24 financial year. It also discussed its budget and expenditure for the period under review, and the audit outcomes reported by the Auditor-General of South Africa (AGSA). ...