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Public Accounts (SCOPA)
National Treasury Instruction Note 4 2022/2023 regarding the exemption of SOEs from reporting irregular expenditure; with Minister of Finance
6 Sep 2023
The Standing Committee on Public Accounts convened in Parliament to discuss the National Treasury Instruction Note 4 regarding exempting state-owned enterprises (SOEs) from reporting irregular expenditure.
Treasury explained the Note's purpose as a framework to enhance compliance and reporting standards for irregular expenditure. It emphasised that this Note did not ...
Public Enterprises
Postponed: Minister’s response to allegation of irregularities in SAA sale
31 Aug 2023
Public Enterprises
DPE Q1 2023/25 Performance; Unbundling of Eskom update; Zondo Commission recommendations implementations; with Deputy Minister
30 Aug 2023
Public Accounts (SCOPA)
Relocation of illegal dwellers on railway reserve between Philippi & Langa: stakeholder engagement; (with Transport, Human Settlements, and Public Works and Infrastructure Ministers)
29 Aug 2023
Since 2019, over 5 000 households have settled on the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) central railway line in Cape Town, erecting tents and makeshift homes at three stations in Langa, Philippi and Khayelitsha. This had rendered PRASA incapable of continuing its commuter services, and operations on the ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA)
Relocation of illegal dwellers on the railway reserve between Philippi and Langa: stakeholder engagement, with Deputy Minister
5 Jul 2023
The Standing Committee on Public Accounts engaged with various stakeholders, including the City of Cape Town (CoCT), the Department of Transport (DoT), the Department of Human Settlements (DoHS), the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI) Housing Development Agency (HDA) and the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa), ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA)
DENEL update on financial situation, turnaround plan SIU investigations and related matters, with Deputy Minister
14 Jun 2023
The Standing Committee on Public Accounts was briefed by Denel on its financial situation, organisational challenges, and turnaround plan. The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) also briefed the Committee on its investigation into serious malpractices and maladministration at the entity.
At the outset, the Committee Chairperson noted that Denel has ...
Public Enterprises
Allegation of irregularities in SAA sale: engagement with suspended DPE DG
7 Jun 2023
Public Enterprises
Land claims affecting Safcol and Alexkor: Briefing by the Commission on Restitution of Land Rights
31 May 2023
Public Accounts (SCOPA)
SAA progress update & SIU investigations, with Minister
30 May 2023
In Parliament, the Standing Committee on Public Accounts (SCOPA) met with the Minister of Public Enterprises, Mr Pravin Gordhan, a delegation from South African Airways (SAA) and the Special Investigations Unit (SIU) to discuss development updates made by the Airline and to receive updates from the SIU on investigations ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA)
Eskom corruption and related matters: engagement with National Security Advisor to the President
26 May 2023
The Standing Committee on Public Accounts heard from the National Security Advisor (NSA), Professor Syndey Mufamadi, as part of its hearings into allegations made by the former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Eskom, Mr Andre De Ruyter, on wrongdoing at the state-owned entity (SOE).
Prof Mufamadi confirmed Mr ...