Public Service and Administration
DPME, Public Service Commission & National School of Government 1st Quarter 2015/16 performance
9 Sep 2015
The Deputy Minister for Public Service and Administration was present in the meeting. The Public Service Commission (PSC) firstly briefed the Committee on its first quarter 2015 performance and expenditure. The Department reported good success in finalising and closing cases of grievances and complaints. It was finalising a report on ...
Ad Hoc Joint Committee on Probing Violence Against Foreign Nationals
Violence against migrants: Centre for Study of Violence and Reconciliation and City of Cape Town submissions
3 Sep 2015
The City of Cape Town briefed the Committee on its strategy to anticipate and deal with violence against foreign nationals. The Social Disorder Hazards Disaster Risk Management Plan was invited on the experiences of violence against foreigners in Cape Town in 2008 and a scientific risk assessment was conducted in ...
Public Service and Administration
Filling of vacant posts in public service & DPSA 1st quarter 2015/16 performance
2 Sep 2015
The Department of Public Service and Administration (DPSA) showed the Committee that the number of funded vacancies had decreased from 14% to 11% since they last met with the Committee in March 2015. The DPSA is working with individual departments to reach a low rate of 10%, however they are ...
Ad Hoc Joint Committee on Probing Violence Against Foreign Nationals
Violence against migrants: COSATU; FEDUSA & Imizamo Yethu Representatives briefing
25 Aug 2015
The Congress of the South African Trade Unions (COSATU) and the Hout Bay community organisation, iMizamo Yethu, briefed the Committee on issues relating to the recent violence against foreign nationals.
COSATU stressed that the issue of migration had a historical context, particularly colonialism and apartheid, and the artificial borders that ...
Public Service and Administration
50% of women & 2% of people with disabilities employment by departments: DPSA monitoring report
12 Aug 2015
The Department of Public Services and Administration (DPSA) reported that the 2015 targets for the representation of women and persons with disabilities in the public sector had not been met. The targets were 50% and 2% respectively. The reasons for the lack of representation were not clear, but the DPSA ...
Ad Hoc Joint Committee on Probing Violence Against Foreign Nationals
Committee Programme: adoption
25 Jun 2015
The Committee adopted the programme on probing violence against foreigners. Because of the serious issues involved, Members were asked to give priority to this Committee, even at the expense of constituency work and oversight visits. The House Chairman would be asked to extend the deadline for the submission of the ...
Ad Hoc Joint Committee on Probing Violence Against Foreign Nationals
Violence against Foreign Nationals Committee programme, 2008 Parliamentary Task Team Report follow-up, 2015 Xenophobia Developments
12 Jun 2015
The Committee met to look at the draft programme of the Committee. There was debate on who the Committee should meet with in order to give a “potent” report with real solutions so that there would never be attacks again. The Committee though they wanted to be inclusive of all ...
Public Service and Administration
Reviewed National Youth Policy: DPME; Success & Challenges of Solomon Mahlangu Scholarship programme & Second Chance Matric Re-Write Program: NYDA briefings
10 Jun 2015
The Portfolio Committee on Public Service and Administration was briefed by the Department of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation (DPME) on the reviewed National Youth Policy (NYP) for the 2015- 2020 period. The research undertaken by the Department showed that a common emphasis had been placed upon the issues of access ...
Ad Hoc Joint Committee on Probing Violence Against Foreign Nationals
Election of Chairperson
4 Jun 2015
The Committee met briefly to conclude the election of the co-chairpersons for the Ad Hoc Joint Committee on Probing Violence Against Foreign Nationals. Those elected were Ms N Bhengu (ANC) and Mr T Motalshuping (ANC; North West) No further recommendations or proposals were discussed.
Public Service and Administration
Overview on financial misconduct & disciplinary cases in public sector, Relationship with stakeholders & challenges facing provincial offices: Public Service Commission briefings
27 May 2015
The Public Service Commission (PSC) briefed the Committee on the status quo regarding its effectiveness, capacity and relationship with various stakeholders, and the challenges hindering its efficiency in all of the provinces. There was also a briefing by the PSC on financial misconduct and non-compliance with Treasury regulations and disciplinary ...