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Social Development
High Level Panel recommendations: Department of Social Development response
27 Feb 2019
The Department of Social Development (DSD) presented their response to the findings and recommendations of the High Level Panel (HLP), providing insight into their intermediate and long-term action plans to achieve the acceleration of fundamental change to meet the goals of the Panel. The focus of the presentation was broken ...
NCOP Health and Social Services
National Public Health Institute of South Africa Bill [B16B-2017]: final mandates; with Minister
26 Feb 2019
The Select Committee on Social Services met to consider the final mandates on the National Public Health Institute of South Africa Bill [B16B-2017].
The Committee noted that the Bill had been referred to it on 28 August 2018, and from that time a briefing had been received, advertisements for public ...
Social Development
SONA impact & latest developments: Minister briefing; Worker Employment Grant: Department briefing
20 Feb 2019
The Portfolio Committee of Social Development met for a briefing from the Department of Social Development on the Second and Third Quarter Financial And Non-Financial Performance Report for the 2018/19 financial year as well as the draft organogram of the Department. However, the draft organogram was not available, having been ...
NCOP Finance
Taxation Laws Amendment Bill; Tax Administration Laws Amendment Bill; Rates and Monetary Amounts and Amendment of Revenue Laws Bill: briefing; Fiscal Framework Committee Report
27 Nov 2018
The National Treasury briefed the Committee on the 2018 budget proposals and draft rates, and on the Monetary Amounts and Amendment of Revenue Laws Bill. The 2018 Budget had contained significant tax proposals, given the funding shortfalls. There had been an estimated R48.2 billion shortfall compared to the 2017 budget. ...
NCOP Appropriations
Early Childhood Development Grant performance: hearing; Eastern Cape Department of Social Development: follow-up; with Minister
15 Aug 2018
The Eastern Cape Department of Social Development reported back on their performance with the Early Childhood Development Grant, as a follow-up to their engagement with the Committee in May.
The national and provincial Departments of Social Development (DSD) and National Treasury (NT) presented the expenditure performance of the province from ...
NCOP Health and Social Services
DSD & SASSA Annual Plan; National Health Laboratory Services Bill: briefing; with Ministers
12 Jun 2018
The Minister of Social Development, Ms Susan Shabangu, the Department of Social Development, and the South African Social Security Agency briefed the Committee on their Annual Performance plans and Budgets.
Minister Shabangu said the Department of Social Development is facing some serious challenges but she remains optimistic about the future. ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA)
SASSA irregular, fruitless & wasteful expenditure, deviations: hearing with Minister
22 May 2018
Documents handed out: Deviations 2016/17 [presented at next meeting]; DPCI Presentation [not available to public]
The Committee questioned the absence of former Acting SASSA CEO Ms Pearl Bengu. It was revealed that she was on sick leave, and Members requested the provision of a doctor’s certificate. Concerns were raised about the ...
NCOP Appropriations
Early Childhood Development Grant Quarter 4 performance: hearing
16 May 2018
The Committee was briefed by the National Treasury and the National Department of Social Development, and received submissions from the Eastern Cape, the North West Province and the Northern Cape, on the Early Childhood Development Conditional Grant.
National Treasury (NT) focused on the purposes of the grant, whether those purposes ...
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 ...