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Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation
Inter-Ministerial Committee on eradicating informal settlements in mining areas: Department of Human Settlements update; Limpopo Oversight Report
10 Mar 2015
The Department of Human Settlements, the Department of Mineral Resources, and the Presidency presented on the Special Presidential Package for distressed mining communities regarding the progress made by the Inter-Ministerial Committee interventions in mining towns and other plans to eradicate informal settlements.
The Package and accompanying work attested to the ...
Water and Sanitation
Sedibeng, Bloem, Overberg, Umngeni, Magalies and Pelladrift Water Boards on their 2013/14 annual reports; Discussion on water tariff increase
4 Mar 2015
Five water boards presented reports on their performance during the 2013/14 financial year to the Portfolio Committee on Water and Sanitation.
The main issues dealt with were how the boards coped with the challenge of replacing ageing infrastructure; short-term strategies employed to deal with drought situations; action proposed or being ...
Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation
Progress made merging Development Finance Institutions; detailed provincial expenditure & performance report on human settlements issues, with Deputy Minister
3 Mar 2015
As requested by the Committee, the Department gave a detailed report on the expenditure of the human settlements grants. The Committee saw this as important, considering that the grants made up 97% of the Department’s budget. The presentation discussed the different grants and went into detail on the expenditure of ...
Water and Sanitation
Gauteng water shortages: Department/Rand Water briefing; Water Boards on 2014 Annual Reports
25 Feb 2015
Three water boards appeared before the Portfolio Committee on Water and Sanitation regarding their 2013/14 annual reports and related matters.
The Rand Water Group informed the Committee that its area of operation had been extended and now included 27 new local councils in Gauteng, Limpopo, North West, Mpumalanga and the ...
Water and Sanitation
Implications of State of the Nation Address for the water and sanitation sector: Departmental briefing
18 Feb 2015
The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) gave a presentation to the Committee on the implications of the State of the Nation Address and the impact it had on the water and sanitation sector. The Department understood the SoNA was a reflection on the year that had passed and determined ...
Water and Sanitation
Nandoni Dam resettlement: Nkuzi Development Association concerns: Departmental briefing
19 Nov 2014
The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) briefed the Committee on the problems arising from the construction of the Nandoni Dam in the Vhembe district of Limpopo, and particularly the concerns that had been raised by residents who were resettled, and the Nkuzi Development Association concerns. Although the DWS stated ...
Water and Sanitation
Update in respect of Government Wide Outcome Agenda – Outcomes 6, 7, 9 & 10 as they relate to water & sanitation; Implementation of MDGs
12 Nov 2014
The Portfolio Committee was told that South Africa had done well in terms of the Millennium Development Goals water related target.
This came to the fore when the Department of Water and Sanitation made a presentation to the Portfolio Committee on Water and Sanitation on four Outcomes that relate to ...
Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation
Universities Working with Department of Human Settlements on Leadership & Executive Management Courses in Human Settlements
11 Nov 2014
The University of Witwatersrand (Wits) offers short courses on Social and Technical Sustainability, Informal Settlements, Human Settlements and Housing: Theory, Concepts and Policy, Housing Finance and the Law and Management of Existing Housing Stock. All the courses are accredited by different committees from the University and cots R10 000 per ...
Water and Sanitation
Acid Mine Drainage & interventions: Department of Water and Sanitation & Chamber of Mines briefings
5 Nov 2014
The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) briefed the Committee on Acid Mine Drainage (AMD) and its implications to ground water, rivers and dams. AMD was associated with gold and cold mining when water reacts with ore body and becomes polluted. It arises during active mining characterized by water with ...
Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation
Nomzamo /Lwandle evictions: Ministerial Inquiry recommendations ratified; Green Paper on Human Settlements: Departmental update
4 Nov 2014
The Department of Human Settlements (DHS) briefed the Committee on the development of a Green Paper for Human Settlements. The Green Paper's strategy was to develop 20-30 year plan for building houses that would improve the quality of life. The process would include a review and development of policies. Five ...