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Small Business Development
Small Enterprises Ombud Service Bill: DA MP Mr R Chance briefing; with Minister
22 Aug 2018
The introduction of the Small Enterprises Ombud Service Bill by an Opposition Member of the Portfolio Committee on Small Business led to him being accused by the ANC Members of undermining the Committee, grandstanding and politicking, because it was being introduced by one individual based on work done by the ...
Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Quarter 4 performance, with Minister
21 Aug 2018
The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) briefed the Portfolio Committee on its fourth quarter performance report for 2017/18. It covered the achievements and non-achievements of the six programmes, highlighting transformation in the sector, the implementation of the Agricultural Research Council’s (ARC’s) plan, and progress in dealing with the ...
Constitutional Review Committee
Public Hearings on Review of Section 25 of Constitution (26 July - 4 August 2018)
17 Jul 2018
In February 2018, the National Assembly adopted a motion proposed by the EFF, with amendments by the ANC, that Parliament's Constitutional Review Committee investigate mechanisms through which land can be expropriated without compensation. The Joint Constitutional Review Committee was mandated by the National Assembly and the National Council of Provinces ...
Constitutional Review Committee
Constitution Section 25: Colloquium
8 Jun 2018
YOUTUBE: Constitutional Review Committees colloquium
In search of answers regarding the single most important political question facing South Africa today - land reform through Expropriation Without Compensation - the Joint Standing Committee on Constitutional Review held a colloquium of experts in Parliament.
A former Judge at the Constitutional Court and ...
Public Service and Administration
30-day payment to service providers; National Youth Development Agency Act & Public Administration Management Act amendments
6 Jun 2018
The Department of Public Service and Administration, Department of Monitoring and Evaluation, and the National Youth Development Agency briefed the Portfolio Committee on the Public Administration Management Act, progress on the payment to suppliers and progress on the amendment of the National Youth Development Agency Act.
The challenges regarding the ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Public Protector on special advisor appointment; Fitness of Public Protector to hold office
6 Jun 2018
Documents: Request for postponement letter (only circulated to MPs)
The Public Protector was scheduled to appear before the Portfolio Committee on Justice to explain a policy on the appointment of a special adviser to her office. She did not attend the meeting, but sent a letter late the previous day, ...
Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
Small-Scale Fisheries Policy; DAFF Quarter 3 performance; Land Bank Board candidates: with Deputy Minister
5 Jun 2018
The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries admitted it has misused R60m for what it was not intended for.
The R60m in question was money given to the Department from National Treasury for the monitoring and evaluation of Comprehensible Agricultural Support Programme projects. The Department revealed, recently, to the Portfolio ...
Small Business Development
Minister response to Committee recommendations
30 May 2018
The Minister of Small Business and Development briefed the Committee on four recommendations contained in the 2018 budget vote report. She had been requested to appear before the Committee to explain in detail the procedure followed, and the appropriate corrective measures she would pursue against the Director General (DG) for ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
Union submissions during Gauteng oversight visit; ICASA Chairperson; MDDA Board vacancies
29 May 2018
The Committee had been granted permission to hold the meeting, despite the sitting in the House, to conclude some urgent matters. The Committee should have met the SABC Board that day, but the Board had requested time to prepare for the meeting.
Following a meeting between the unions and the ...
Small Business Development
Abalimi Primary Cooperatives: Department progress report, with Deputy Minister
23 May 2018
The Department of Small Business Development briefed the Committee on progress in the implementation of remedial actions for Abalimi Primary Cooperatives and the status of development of the cooperatives.
The Department had conducted consultation meetings with all districts having the jurisdiction to secure transversal agreements. Other government departments had participated ...