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DoT Audit and Risk Committee on Audit Action Plan to respond to issues raised by AGSA
8 Mar 2022
The Committee received a briefing in a virtual meeting from the Audit and Risk Committee of the Department of Tourism. The Audit Committee had noted findings from the Auditor-General of South Africa (AGSA) and advised management to develop an action plan that should focus on the root causes of the ...
Tourism
Tourism infrastructure projects; with Deputy Minister
1 Mar 2022
The Department of Tourism made a presentation to the Committee that focused on infrastructure projects being developed, maintenance of existing facilities as well as enhancing universal access. Some projects were being implemented by agencies, in particular Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA). The Department had appointed the Government Technical Advisory ...
Multi-Party Women’s Caucus
Criminal Law (Forensic Procedures) Amendment Bill: Briefing by the Civilian Secretariat for Police Service
24 Feb 2022
In a virtual meeting attended by the Ministers of Police, Social Development and officials from several departments, the Civilian Secretariat for Police Service briefed the Multi-Party Women’s Caucus on the Criminal Law (Forensic Procedures) Amendment Bill (B25-2021). The Bill removed restrictions in the Criminal Procedure Act on taking DNA samples ...
Tourism
Centralised Database and Provincial Databases of Tour Guides; with Deputy Minister
22 Feb 2022
In a virtual meeting, the Committee was briefed by the National and Provincial Registrars of tourist guides on progress made regarding the centralised and provincial databases of tourist guides. Delegates from the Department of Tourism, led by the Deputy Minister, were present in the meeting.
The Committee noted the report ...
Tourism
State of the Nation Address implications for Tourism
15 Feb 2022
President Cyril Ramaphosa: 2022 State of the Nation Address (SONA)
The Committee Content Advisor and Researcher briefed the Committee on the implications of the State of the Nation Address (SONA) on tourism and its importance for economic recovery and growth. An overview was given of global and domestic tourism ...
Tourism
South African Tourism 2021/22 Quarter 1 & 2 performance; with Deputy Minister
8 Feb 2022
SA Tourism reported that International tourist arrivals declined by -55.6% in the period January to July 2021 compared to the previous period in 2019. A total of close to 1.3 million domestic holiday trips were recorded for January to July 2021. This was 27.5% lower compared to 2020.
SA Tourism ...
Tourism
Department of Tourism 2021/22 Quarter 1 & 2 Performance
1 Feb 2022
In a virtual meeting, the Portfolio Committee was briefed by the Department of Tourism on its performance in the first and second quarter of the 2021/2022 financial year.
The Deputy Minister highlighted that the Department had not done very well overall in the first and second quarter but there ...
Tourism
Response to Department & SA Tourism audit outcomes; with Minister & Deputy Minister
25 Jan 2022
09 Nov 2021 |
The Committee convened on a virtual platform to be briefed by the Department of Tourism on its responses to the issues raised by the Auditor-General of South Africa (AGSA) for the 2020/21 financial year, and by South African ...
Tourism
First Term Committee Programme 2022
7 Dec 2021
In a virtual meeting, the Committee considered the draft Committee programme for the first term of 2022.
A Member said it was important for the Committee to visit tourism destinations that were of concern in the different provinces once the restrictions eased. As water and sanitation facilities, as well as ...
Tourism
Employment patterns in Tourism; with Deputy Minister of Employment & Labour
30 Nov 2021
The Department of Employment and Labour (DEL) briefed the Tourism Portfolio Committee on employment patterns in the sector and migration trends. Foreigners made up 7% of the workers in the South African labour force. Migration patterns showed that since 2000 there had been a “dramatic influx” of undocumented migrants. ...