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Standing Committee on Appropriations
Rolling Out Broadband Connectivity: DTPS, Communications & National Treasury feedback on plan of action
18 Aug 2017
The Department of Telecommunications and Postal Services (DTPS) and the Department of Communications (DOC) were invited to brief the Committee on progress with South Africa’s broadband connectivity programme. However, prior to presentation, the Chairperson asked whether there would a joint or separate presentation, and the DOC said its inputs were ...
Standing Committee on Appropriations
DPME Medium Term Strategic Framework (MTSF) outcomes progress: briefing by Minister
15 Aug 2017
The Minister of Performance Monitoring and Evaluation presented the Department’s mid-term review of the implementation of the National Development Plan (NDP), outlining the government’s progress in the implementation of its strategic objectives, identifying programmes that were most at risk in terms of spending, as well as the key challenges and ...
Standing Committee on Appropriations
Quarter 4 performance by Departments: analysis
3 Aug 2017
The Standing Committee on Appropriations received presentations by its researchers on the analysis of government departments’ fourth quarter expenditure reports.
The researchers had identified six departments that were of concern. These were the Departments of Public Enterprises, Small Business Development, Basic Education, Water and Sanitation, Correctional Services and Transport. They ...
Health
National Health Laboratory Service (NHLS) Amendment Bill: Department of Health briefing
20 Jun 2017
The meeting was held to enable the Department of Health (DoH) to brief the Committee on the amendments to the National Health Laboratory Service (NHLS) Amendment Bill, but the Committee took advantage of the opportunity ask the Department to provide feedback on the forensic pathology officers issue, and the investigation ...
Health
Committee Report on Health Sector meetings held from 22 to 24 March 2017
20 Jun 2017
The Standing Committee on Appropriations and Portfolio Committee on Health met to consider its Draft Report on Health Sector meetings held from 22 – 24 March 2017. During the meetings, both Committees interacted with the National Department of Health on the need for improved coordination and alignment between the national ...
Standing Committee on Appropriations
Committee Report on 2017 Appropriation Bill
7 Jun 2017
The Standing Committee on Appropriations met for the consideration and adoption of the 2016 Appropriation Bill [B5-2017].
Several issues were discussed at length by the Members. At the outset, there was concern that the draft report indicated there was no consensus on the number of State Owned Entities (SOEs) in ...
Standing Committee on Appropriations
Appropriation Bill 2017: Comment by Human Sciences Research Council
23 May 2017
Delegates from the Human Sciences Research Council presented on education, health, inclusive growth, land reform and State-Owned Enterprises. Points focused on include the following: Education outcomes are improving rapidly but we are still far behind other countries including BRICS countries. South Africa has a double burden of both HIV and ...
Standing Committee on Appropriations
Appropriation Bill: Comment by Parliamentary Budget Office
19 May 2017
The Parliamentary Budget Office said that any amendments made to the Appropriations Bill must be consulted with the National Assembly or the Standing Committee on Appropriations. In addition, any conditions that needed to be met must be communicated to the Committee, and the Committee must recommend these conditions to the ...
Standing Committee on Appropriations
Appropriation Bill 2017: comments by Financial and Fiscal Commission
17 May 2017
The Financial and Fiscal Commission highlighted areas that it believed pose a risk to the fiscus, major revisions contained in the Bill and department budget votes with respect to inclusive growth and economic transformation as requested by the Committee; an assessment of progress towards targets in the Medium-Term Strategic Framework ...
Standing Committee on Appropriations
2017 Appropriation Bill: briefing, with Minister
16 May 2017
National Treasury presented the 2017 Appropriation Bill. Economic growth was insufficient, and fiscal constraints were faced. The budget aimed at redistribution to poor and working class families, and the rural poor. Public investment had to support economic transformation. Spending was growing in priority areas like post-school education and training. Expenditure ...