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Department of Social Development Quarter 3 performance
30 May 2018
The Chairperson informed Members that the Committee would not be dealing with the referral on the Children’s Amendment Bill because the Bill had been withdrawn. There had been no opposing submissions, but Parliament would not be accepting new Bills.
The meeting commenced with a discussion on the South Africa Social ...
Arts and Culture
PanSALB interviews: legal opinion; PanSALB candidates: shortlisting
23 May 2018
The Office on Institutions Supporting Democracy (OISD) briefed the Committee on the legal implications of the interview process for candidates for the Pan South African Language Board (PanSALB).. The OISD outlined the procedure in terms of the relevant legislation which had to be followed when interviews were to take place. ...
Arts and Culture
Robben Island Museum status report
8 May 2018
The Committee was told about a letter which had been received from ex-political prisoners of Robben Island, in which a range of issues had been raised regarding the museum on the island. The Department of Arts and Culture (DAC) was directed to respond to the letter immediately, and to ensure ...
Social Development
Committee Report on Department of Social Development Annual Performance Plan
4 May 2018
Following previous briefings from the Department of Social Development (DSD) and its entities on the 2018/19 Annual Performance Plan (APP), the Committee met to consider and officially adopt its document on the DSD’s ensuing Budget Vote 17.
The Committee suggested a few additions and amendments. Regarding the challenge of managing ...
Social Development
Department of Social Development & NDA & SASSA 2018/19 Annual Performance Plan, with Minister & Deputy
2 May 2018
The Committee received presentations on the Annual Performance Plans and budgets of the Department of Social Development and its two agencies that day following the preliminary discussions of the previous week.
The concerns of the previous week had been resolved. The responsibility for the Annual Performance Plan lay with the ...
Social Development
Department of Social Development & NDA & SASSA 2018/19 Annual Performance Plan (postponed)
25 Apr 2018
The Portfolio Committee met for a briefing by the National Development Agency on its Annual Performance Plan and the budget for the 2018/19 financial year. However, the presentation did not take place as the meeting was postponed before the presentation was made as the Committee and the Minister of Social ...
Arts and Culture
Department of Arts and Culture 2018/19 Annual Performance Plan, with Minister
24 Apr 2018
The Committee met to receive a briefing by the Department of Arts and Culture on their 2018/19 Annual Performance Plan.
The Minister noted that the Department celebrated the month of April as it was the month of the birth or the passing of many liberation activists and artists, and icons ...
Arts and Culture
PanSALB, PACOFS, National Arts Council Annual Performance Plan; Department APP: Auditor General input
17 Apr 2018
The Office of the Auditor-General South Africa said its briefing to the Committee on the Annual Performance Plan 2018/19 of the Department of Arts and Culture was intended to add value to the Committee’s oversight function. The presentation showed the link between the National Development Plan, the Medium Term Strategic ...
Social Development
SASSA progress report on implementation of Constitutional Court order; Vacant posts in SASSA
28 Mar 2018
South African Social Security Agency and Others v Minister of Social Development and Others (CCT48/17) [2018] ZACC 9 (23 March 2018)
Black Sash Trust v Minister of Social Development and Others (Freedom Under Law NPC Intervening) (CCT48/17) [2017] ZACC 20; 2017 (9) BCLR 1089 (CC) (15 June 2017)
Black Sash ...
Social Development
SASSA progress report on Constitutional Court judgment and provincial state of readiness
14 Mar 2018
The SASSA progress report dealt with the 1 April 2018 state of readiness, the change programme for insourcing grant payment functions, the South African Post Office (SAPO) progress and SASSA’s engagement with banks. The 70% of beneficiaries who receive their grants electronically or through shop merchants would be paid on ...