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Ad Hoc Committee on the Funding of Political Parties
Political discussion on regulatory framework
22 Aug 2017
Document handed out: Committee Working Document (not available to the public)
The purpose of the meeting was to consider all the information received from public hearings, to refer to current legislation and to make political decisions about key issues. The basis for work would be a confidential draft document prepared ...
Ad Hoc Committee on the Funding of Political Parties
Key areas for inclusion in framework document
18 Aug 2017
The research team presented a list of key items that needed to be included in the committee framework document that would be discussed on 22 August. After the presentation, a productive discussion followed that suggested additions and fleshing out of these key areas.
It was suggested that before discussing the ...
Ad Hoc Committee on the Funding of Political Parties
IEC input on enhanced party funding regulation
17 Aug 2017
The IEC Deputy Chairperson said that the IEC believes that it is doing a good job of managing elections but to take on the administration of an enhanced political party funding system would be a bridge too far and could impact negatively on its ability to run free and fair ...
Ad Hoc Committee on the Funding of Political Parties
Review of Public Funding of Represented Political Parties Act: public hearings day 2
16 Aug 2017
The public hearings on political party funding continued. Key issues that arose included the concept of levelling the playing field. Discussion revolved around what it meant in the context of political party funding and to what extent a level playing field had to include those parties that had not met ...
Ad Hoc Committee on the Funding of Political Parties
Review of Public Funding of Represented Political Parties Act: public hearings day 1
15 Aug 2017
The Chairperson explained that the Committee would receive oral submissions from those who had made written submissions on the funding of political parties. He explained that the mandate of the Committee was to look at the current legislation and after the inputs and deliberations, the Committee would have to decide ...
Ad Hoc Committee on the Funding of Political Parties
Summary of Submissions; Committee Bill drafting; Programme
3 Aug 2017
The Ad Hoc Committee received 16 written submissions and it decided that all those who had made submissions would be invited to the public hearings from 15 to 18 August 2017. The Committee decided that the Chairperson would be flexible about the time available to each presenter to ensure that ...
Ad Hoc Committee on the Funding of Political Parties
Election of Chairperson
21 Jun 2017
The Committee elected Mr V Smith (ANC) as the Chairperson of the Committee.
The Committee also discussed the issues around the scope of the Committee and emphasised that is should be worded as the resolution that had been adopted by the House. The Committee would allow three weeks for written ...
Arts and Culture
Department of Arts and Culture & William Humphrey Art Gallery on their Annual Performance Plans
9 May 2017
The Committee met to receive a briefing by the William Humphreys Art Gallery (WHAG) and the Department of Arts and Culture (DAC) on their 2017/18 annual performance plans (APPs) and strategic plans.
In its overview on the WHAG’s APP and strategic plan, the DAC reported that 89% of the targets ...
Arts and Culture
Heritage Foundation forensic report: SAHRA update; White Paper & Department’s funding model: DAC briefing
14 Mar 2017
The Portfolio Committee on Arts and Culture convened to deliberate the White Paper and the Department’s funding model with the Department of Arts and Culture. The implementing agency, South Africa Heritage Resource Agency, presented findings of its Forensic Report as well.
The delegation from the South Africa Heritage Resource Agency ...
Arts and Culture
Nelson Mandela Museum governance: status report; Department of Arts and Culture on its Quarter 3 performance
7 Mar 2017
Two reports were presented to the Committee for adoption. Comments from the report concerning the Renovation Project addressed the issue of the Renovations Project being halted. The Committee requested clarity on why it had been stopped. A Member queried how the identity of the Wall Museum could be maintained whilst ...