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Public Service and Administration
Recruitment and professionalisation in the public service: PSC, DPSA & NSG input; Integrated Public Service Month; with Minister
2 Nov 2022
PSC: Ethics in recruitment and selection processes in the public service
Framework for Professionalising the Public Service
In a virtual meeting, three reports were presented from the Department of Public Service and Administration (DPSA), Public Service Commission (PSC), and the National School of Government (NSG) respectively, on recruitment and ...
Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
Agricultural Product Standards Amendment Bill: public hearings
1 Nov 2022
The Committee convened virtual public hearings on the Agricultural Product Standards Amendment Bill and there was consensus from the following stakeholders of their support: Agricultural Business Chamber (Agbiz), South African Fruit & Vegetable Canners Association (SAFVCA) and SA Fruit Juice Association (SAFJA), Consumer Goods Council of South Africa (CGCSA), ...
Defence and Military Veterans
Monitoring implementation of Audit Action Plan and related challenges; DoD fleet management policy and procurement of essential goods; DoD & DMV BRRRs; with Deputy Minister
26 Oct 2022
Budget Review & Recommendations Reports BRRR
The Department of Defence and Military Veterans briefed the Portfolio Committee in a virtual meeting on the reports from the audit committee and the internal audit unit on monitoring the implementation of the audit action plans, including the related challenges. The Department advised ...
Defence
Current border safeguarding operations; Cooperation with Border Management Agency; with Deputy Minister
20 Oct 2022
The Joint Standing Committee on Defence received an update in a virtual meeting on the implementation of Operation Corona, which had the mandate to defend South Africa’s territorial integrity. The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) presented current border safeguarding operations, including challenges and successes; technology usage and the ...
Public Service and Administration
Consideration of BRRRs: DPSA, NSG, DPME, PSC & StatsSA
18 Oct 2022
The Portfolio Committee met on a virtual platform to deliberate on its draft Budgetary Review and Recommendation Reports (BRRR) for the budget votes of the Department of Public Service and Administration, National School of Government, Department of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation (DPME), Public Service Commission, and ...
Defence
Midterm Strategic Review of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF); Committee Programme; with Deputy Minister
13 Oct 2022
In a virtual meeting on 13 October 2022, the Joint Standing Committee on Defence convened to consider and discuss its programme and the South Africa Defence Force midterm strategic review. The Deputy Minister was in attendance.
The Committee first considered its fourth term programme. The Committee adopted the programme ...
Public Service and Administration
Public Service Portfolio Audit Outcomes; DPSA, CPSI, NSG and PSC Annual Reports 2021/22; with Minister and Deputy Minister
12 Oct 2022
Public Service and Administration
Centre for Public Service Innovation
The Auditor-General South Africa (AGSA) briefed the Committee, in a virtual meeting, on the audit outcomes for the 2021/2022 financial year for the Department of Public Service and Administration (DPSA), National School of ...
Public Service and Administration
30-day payment of valid invoices to service providers; Public Administration Laws General Amendment Bill
21 Sep 2022
In a virtual meeting, the Committee was briefed by the Public Service Commission on the 30-day payment of valid invoices by government to the service providers in the public service.
The Commission reported that there were 36 000 invoices for the last quarter of 2021/2022, and 29 000 in ...
Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
DALRRD & Commission on Restitution of Land Rights Q4 2021/2022 & Q1 2022/23 Performance
6 Sep 2022
The Committee met on a virtual platform to be briefed by the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD), and the Commission on Land Restitution Rights on their respective performances in the fourth quarter of 2021/22 and the first quarter of 2022/23.
The DALRRD presentation covered performance ...
Public Service and Administration
Public Administration Laws General Amendment Bill: public hearings; Bill deemed undesirable
31 Aug 2022
The Committee held public hearings on the Public Administration Laws General Amendment Bill, a Private Member's Bill proposed on 8 June 2022 by Dr L Schreiber (DA). The submissions mostly agreed with the Bill, and elaborated on its importance in enhancing the public service. Emphasis was placed on cadre ...