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Water and Sanitation
Department of Water and Sanitation on the “polluter pays” principle & Nandoni Dam Resettlement Report
27 May 2015
The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) stated that only 14 villages had been affected by the Nandoni Dam project, and all the issues of the other 18 villages had been addressed. The main communities that had been affected were Vhembe and Mopane, and the Department was working very closely ...
Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation
Eastern Cape Department of Human Settlements on 2015 plans for Buffalo City & Nelson Mandela Bay Municipalities, in presence of Deputy Minister and MEC
26 May 2015
A substantive and detailed meeting was held to discuss the 2015 plans for the Eastern Cape Provincial Department of Human Settlements (the PD) and in particular, plans for Buffalo City and Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipalities. The meeting was attended by the Deputy Minister of Human Settlements, the MEC for ...
Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation
Committee Report on Department of Human Settlements Budget
5 May 2015
The Committee met briefly to adopt its report of the strategic, annual performance plans and budget of the Department of Human Settlements and its entities without any amendments.
Water and Sanitation
Water Catchment Management Agencies and Water Boards on their Strategic Plans & Budget
30 Apr 2015
The Portfolio Committee on Water and Sanitation carried on with a discussion that had begun the previous day, by engaging with officials of the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) and delegations from catchment management agencies and water boards on their budgets and business plans for the 2014/15 to 2016/17 ...
Water and Sanitation
Department of Water & Sanitation, Water Research Commission, Trans Caledon Tunnel Authority on their 2015 Strategic and Annual Performance Plans
29 Apr 2015
The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) and two water entities, the Water Research Commission (WRC) and Trans Caledon Tunnel Authority (TCTA) gave presentations on their strategic and annual performance plans to the Portfolio Committee on Water and Sanitation. The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) described its five programmes, ...
Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation
Office of Auditor General on 2015/16 Annual Performance Plan (APP) assessment of Department of Human Settlements
14 Apr 2015
The Office of the Auditor General made a presentation to the Committee on their assessment of the Department of Human Settlements’ 2015/16 Annual Performance Plan. The presentation aimed to provide members of Parliament with the necessary information and guidance on the audit findings and concerns raised during the interim review ...
Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation
NHBRC; RHLF; NHFC & National Urban Reconstruction and Housing Agency on their strategic, annual performance plans and budgets
25 Mar 2015
The Portfolio Committee on Human Settlements were briefed by four entityies involved in South Africa’s housing environment on their strategic plans and budgets for the next five years. The entities were the National Home Builders Registration Council (NHBRC), the National Housing Finance Corporation (NHFC), the Rural Housing Loan Fund (RHLF) ...
Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation
Department of Human Settlements Strategic & Annual Performance Plan 2015/2016; Response to Human Settlements issues raised during State of the Nation Address
24 Mar 2015
The Department of Human Settlements briefed the Portfolio Committee on its strategic plan, budget and Annual Performance Plan (APP), and also programmes to respond to human settlements issues raised during the State of the Nation Address.
The Committee once again highlighted the importance of the mandate and work of the ...
Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation
Gauteng & Tshwane, Johannesburg, Ekurhuleni metros performance & challenges on Human Settlements Development Grant; Urban Settlements Development Grant; social & rental housing; mining towns; rectification; Operational Capital Budget Programme
17 Mar 2015
The Gauteng Department of Human Settlements (DHS) and the province’s three metropolitan municipalities -- Ekurhuleni, City of Tshwane and City of Johannesburg – appeared before the Committee to account for the under-performance indicated in their reports to the national DHS. Only Limpopo had performed more poorly, and the Committee had ...
Water and Sanitation
Eradication of bucket system progress: Department of Water & Sanitation, in presence of Deputy Minister
11 Mar 2015
The Department of Water and Sanitation gave a brief background to its progress report on the implementation of the sanitation function, by explaining that this function was transferred from the Department of Human Settlements (DHS) to the former Department of Water Affairs, which had become the Department of Water and ...