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Standing Committee on Appropriations
Appropriation Bill: DPWI Briefing; with Minister and Deputy Minister
17 May 2023
The Committee convened virtually to be briefed by the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI) on its budget allocations for the 2023/2024 financial year and the progress the Department has made regarding its targets being met. The Minister and Deputy Minister were in attendance.
The Department reported that, ...
Standing Committee on Appropriations
Appropriation Bill: Department of Health briefing; with Ministry
16 May 2023
In a virtual meeting, the Standing Committee on Appropriations received a briefing from the National Department of Health on its 2023 Appropriations Bill.
The National Department of Health’s presentation consisted of the preliminary spending outcomes of the 2022/23 financial year; its plan to utilise the R60.1b budget allocation for ...
Standing Committee on Appropriations
Appropriation Bill: Department of Water and Sanitation briefing; with Minister and Deputy Minister
10 May 2023
The Department of Water and Sanitation briefed the Standing Committee on the current state of water and sanitation in the country, and gave an update on the Appropriation Bill.
The Department said they were certain that they would be able to meet most of their targets. The biggest problem ...
Standing Committee on Appropriations
Briefing on the Appropriations Bill B3-2023: Department of Communication and Digital Technology (DCDT) & SAPO; with Ministry
9 May 2023
The Standing Committee on Appropriations was briefed by the Department of Communications and Digital Technologies and the South African Post Office (SAPO) on the Appropriation Bill [B3-2023].
Members heard that the Department had been allocated an adjusted budget of R5.328 billion, which consists of Compensation of Employees totalling R309.9 ...
Standing Committee on Appropriations
Appropriation Bill: DBE briefing, with Minister in attendance
3 May 2023
The Standing Committee on Appropriations met virtually with the Department of Basic Education (DBE) for a briefing on the 2023 Appropriation Bill. The Department provided an overview of the appropriation for the 2022/23 financial year and the preliminary spending outcomes as at the end of the 2022/23 financial year; ...
Standing Committee on Appropriations
Eskom Debt Relief Bill: Committee Report
28 Apr 2023
The Standing Committee on Appropriations (SCOA) convened virtually to consider and adopt the draft report on the 2023 Eskom Debt Relief Bill. The Committee resolved to accept the Motion of Desirability and to adopt the draft report on the 2023 Eskom Debt Relief Bill. The Economic ...
Standing Committee on Appropriations
Eskom Debt Relief Bill: public hearings
26 Apr 2023
The Committee was briefed on the comments on the Eskom Debt Relief Bill by the Minerals Council of South Africa (MCSA); the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU); and DearSA. The organisations spoke extensively in response to all questions the Committee raised, with a full engagement covering a ...
Standing Committee on Appropriations
Eskom Debt Relief Bill: DPE & Eskom briefing; with Minister
25 Apr 2023
The Standing Committee on Appropriations met with the Minister of Public Enterprises and the management of Eskom to consider the Debt Relief Bill.
Eskom reported National Treasury would provide R184 billion for settling debt and interest payments. The cash injection was greatly appreciated, and was subject to conditions established ...
Standing Committee on Appropriations
Appropriation Bill & Eskom Debt Relief Bill: PBO briefing
20 Apr 2023
The Standing Committee on Appropriations convened a virtual meeting with the Parliamentary Budget Office to receive feedback on the 2023 Appropriation Bill and the 2023 Eskom Debt Relief Bill. During the meeting, the Parliamentary Budget Office presented an in-depth overview of the 2023 Appropriations Bill, which outlines the allocation ...
Standing Committee on Appropriations
Appropriation Bill & Eskom Debt Relief Bill: FFC briefing
19 Apr 2023
Video (Part 1)
Video (Part 2)
The Standing Committee on Appropriations met virtually with the Financial and Fiscal Commission (FFC) to receive a briefing on the 2023 Appropriation Bill and the 2023 Eskom Debt Relief Bill.
With respect to the Eskom Debt Relief Bill:
The FFC recommends improving corporate and ...