Public Works and Infrastructure
CBE & BEPCs on implementing pipeline for graduates to become professionally registered; Process to complete review of the White Paper; with Deputy Minister
26 Feb 2020
A key priority of the skills pipeline was the absorption of graduates into the working environment, in line with government’s economic transformation and job creation agenda. The entity wants to help graduates advance from candidacy programmes in the different councils, all the way to professional status.
The entity liaised with ...
Public Works and Infrastructure
Committee Reports
19 Feb 2020
The Committee adopted the minutes of its previous meeting (27 November 2019) and its first term programme for 2020. Related to the programme, Members were particularly interested in the tabling of the Expropriation Bill and were concerned by its delay to June.
The Committee adopted its reports on the 2018/19 ...
Public Works and Infrastructure
National, Provincial & Municipal Levels of Government; Beneficiary selection, formulae through which job opportunities were translated into actual jobs; with Minister
6 Nov 2019
The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure told the Committee that her Department was committed to fighting against gender-based violence (GBV) in South Africa. It would be handing over a building that would be used to house victims of GBV, and would also erect a billboard strongly condemning GBV and ...
Multi-Party Women’s Caucus
SADC-PF Framework & Model Law on Gender-Based Violence; Committee five-year focus areas document
31 Oct 2019
The Multi-Party Women’s Caucus received a briefing on the Model Law that was being developed to focus on gender-based violence (GBV). It had been born out of the information-sharing sessions on GBV by members of the Southern African Development Committee Parliamentary Forum (SADC-FP), which was comprised of Members of Parliaments ...
Public Works and Infrastructure
Transformation of the IDT: DPWI briefing with Deputy Minister
30 Oct 2019
The presentation made by the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI) focused on the issues affecting the functioning of the Independent Development Trust (IDT) which had not yet been resolved. The Department acknowledged there had been delays, but emphasised the lengthy administrative processes which had hindered the necessary actions ...
Public Works and Infrastructure
Public Works & Infrastructure Budget Review and Recommendations Report
16 Oct 2019
Available here once adopted: BRRR 2019
The Committee met to consider and adopt the minutes of four of its meetings which took place in September and October, and to consider and adopt the Budget Review and Recommendation Report (BRRR).
Members were generally happy with the minutes. There was some ...
Public Works and Infrastructure
Construction Industry Development Board & Council for the Built Environment 2018/19 Annual Report, with Deputy Minister
10 Oct 2019
The Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB) and the Council for the Built Environment (CBE) presented their 2018/19 Annual Reports. The Deputy Minister was in attendance.
The CIDB indicated that it achieved 23 out of 30 of its annual targets. This was a significant improvement compared to the ...
Public Works and Infrastructure
Independent Development Trust & Agrément SA 2018/19 Annual Reports
9 Oct 2019
The Committee received briefings by Independent Development Trust (IDT) and Agrément South Africa (ASA) on their annual reports for 2018/19.
The IDT received an improved audit outcome, which saw it move from a disclaimer to a qualified audit opinion, meaning that the trend of the last 4 ...
Public Works and Infrastructure
Audit Outcomes: AGSA briefing; DPWI & PMTE on implementation of 2017/17 recommendations; DPWI & PMTE 2018/19 Annual Report; with the Minister and Deputy Minister
8 Oct 2019
In the morning session, the Auditor-General’s office presented audit outcomes of the Department of Public Works and its entities. The Minister and Deputy Minister were present.
The Auditor-General’s Office was questioned for its reactive approach to investigation and lacking of actions on consequence management. Members asked whether ...
Public Works and Infrastructure
Foreign Properties owned by RSA: briefing; with Deputy Minister
18 Sep 2019
The Department of Public Works and Infrastructure explained that all state-owned immovable assets abroad used by the diplomatic service – including leasing, purchasing, disposal, alterations, maintenance, refurbishment, furniture and facilities – were transferred from Public Works to the Department of International Relations and Cooperation on 1 May 1999 by official ...