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Social Development
SASSA progress report, with Minister
6 Sep 2017
The Minister of Social Development complained about the route for reporting on work done by SASSA. The Standing Committee on Public Accounts (SCOPA) was expecting SASSA to report to them and SASSA scarcely had time to meet with the Portfolio Committee. The Minister had already written to the Speaker about ...
Arts and Culture
IDT, Public Works & Department working relationship on Legacy Projects; Enyokeni Cultural Project briefing; with Minister & Deputy Minister
5 Sep 2017
The Portfolio Committee was briefed by the Independent Development Trust (IDT) and the Department of Public Works (DPW) on their working relationship with the Department of Arts and Culture’s infrastructure unit, following recent concerns over the implementation of several
legacy projects. The Department also provided a summary of the court ...
Arts and Culture
Department of Arts and Culture on its Quarter 1 performance: meeting postponed
22 Aug 2017
The Committee was supposed to receive a briefing from the Department of Arts and Culture on its Quarter 1 performance. However, the Committee postponed the briefing due to the absence of the Director-General and Deputy Minister. Members complained that the Department was not taking the Committee seriously and agreed to ...
Social Development
Gender Based Violence Command Centre; SASSA weekly progress report; with Minister
21 Jun 2017
SASSA, with the Minister of Social Development present, explained that it had submitted its first report to the Constitutional Court. It had also had a meeting with the experts. After frank examination of its internal capacity, time, and process required for takeover of the payment function from CPS, SASSA is ...
Arts and Culture
Mzansi Golden Economy: Department of Arts and Culture briefing
20 Jun 2017
The Committee met to receive a briefing from the Department of Arts and Culture (DAC) concerning the Mzansi Golden Economy (MGE).
The Department outlined the benefits of MGE in creating and sustaining jobs, impacting positively on the economy of South Africa, and providing a platform for the works of arts ...
Social Development
Retirement and Social Security Reforms: Department of Social Development progress report
14 Jun 2017
The Social Security Agency of South Africa briefed the Committee on progress made on the implementation of the Constitutional Court order on the grant payment system and on progress made on the universalisation of retirement and social security reforms.
The Department of Social Development (DSD) indicated that SASSA will not ...
Arts and Culture
Department of Arts and Culture on its Quarter 4 performance
13 Jun 2017
The Department presented its fourth Quarter Expenditure Report. The performance overview for the 4th quarter was that 22% of targets were not achieved, whilst 78% of targets were achieved. The under-spending of the Department was accounted for and regarding the Compensation of Employees, the R11 million un-spent was caused due ...
Social Development
SASSA engagement with South African Post Office (SAPO) on payment of grants; with Minister
31 May 2017
SASSA led by the Minister briefed the Committee on its engagement with South African Post Office (SAPO). SAPO has indicated its readiness to offer its services to SASSA as a state-owned enterprise (SOE) in compliance with the ICT White Paper which was approved by Cabinet and in an orderly transition ...
Social Development
Committee Report on Department of Social Development Annual Performance Plan
23 May 2017
The Portfolio Committee on Social Development met to deliberate on the Draft Committee Report of the Strategic Plan and Annual Performance Plan of the Department of Social Development and it Entities.
After effecting amendments, the Committee adopted the report..
Arts and Culture
Committee Report on Arts and Culture Budget; Committee Oversight report to National Arts Council and Ditsong Museums of South Africa Satellite Sites
18 May 2017
The Committee sat to consider two reports. It considered its draft budget vote report and its oversight report.
In respect of the budget report the following was added to the findings:
-Underspending by the Department of Arts and Culture (DAC) on infrastructure.
-The quality of information submitted by DAC to ...