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National intervention to prevent attacks on long-distance bus operators: DoT briefing; with Minister
13 Sep 2022
The Portfolio Committee was briefed in a virtual meeting by the Department of Transport (DoT) on the attacks on long-distance bus operators, and was told that extortion had become institutionalised in the public transport space, where the taxi industry was the main culprit. The Minister said this had become a ...
Tourism
SA Tourism Q3 & 4 2021/22 Performance
6 Sep 2022
South African Tourism (SAT) noted amongst its achievements for Quarter 3 and 4 of 2021/22 that it had exceeded its targets on international and regional tourist arrivals, domestic holiday trips and Rand value of domestic holiday direct spend. The tourism activation at the Dubai World Expo 2020 was also ...
Tourism
Tourism Infrastructure Projects & DBSA MOU; with Deputy Minister
7 Jun 2022
Video
The National Department of Tourism (NDT) and Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) gave an overview of the Memorandum of Agreement between the two parties for the 2020/21 to 2022/23 financial years with the DBSA acting as an implementing agent for the NDT in 78 tourism projects for which ...
Tourism
Resolution Tracking Tool; Committee Performance Plan & Study Tour
31 May 2022
In a virtual meeting, the Committee finalised and adopted the Committee Annual Performance Plan (APP) for 2022/23 and its Strategic Plan. Research had been provided to guide the Committee on the choice of a country for a benchmarking study tour. Committee members deliberated on which country to prioritise and the ...
Standing Committee on Auditor General
Committee Oversight Report
27 May 2022
The Standing Committee on the Auditor-General met to consider the final draft report on an oversight visit to the office of the Auditor-General of South Africa (AGSA) in March 2022. Among the matters raised in the discussions was a need to strengthen the legal competency of the office of ...
Tourism
Tourism Budget: Committee Report; with Minister
17 May 2022
The Committee considered and adopted its report on the Budget Vote of the Department of Tourism.
In discussions, Members raised several concerns. They noted the slow progress in appointing a chief financial officer. It was suggested that the Department had not done much to assist after the ...
Tourism
South African Tourism 2022/23 Annual Performance Plan; with Deputy Minister
10 May 2022
In a virtual meeting, the Committee was briefed by South African Tourism (SAT) on its Annual Performance Plan (APP) and budget allocation for 2022/23.
SAT reported that the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic and its effects have decimated the ability of many of the prioritised source markets to travel to ...
Tourism
Department of Tourism 2022/23 Annual Performance Plan; with Deputy Minister
3 May 2022
Meeting Summary
The Portfolio Committee on Tourism met with the Department of Tourism on the virtual platform to receive a briefing on its Annual Performance Plan for the 2022/23 financial year. The Deputy Minister was present at the meeting. The Chairperson opened the meeting with a note on Members’ ...
Multi-Party Women’s Caucus
GBVF NSP: Department report-back on Pillar 2
31 Mar 2022
National Strategic Plan on GBV and Femicide
02 Sep 2021 |
In a virtual meeting, the Multiparty Women’s Caucus was briefed by various departments and agencies on ...
Tourism
Tourism Sector current state of affairs: TBCSA briefing
15 Mar 2022
In a virtual meeting, the Portfolio Committee heard a presentation by the Tourism Business Council of South Africa (TBCSA) which described the desperate need for the tourism sector to recover from the impact of COVID-19 and its regulations which hamper its ability to contribute towards the economy. The meeting ...