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Defence and Military Veterans
Defence Works Foundation on devolution of responsibilities from DPWI and funding issues
18 Nov 2020
The Portfolio Committee on Defence and Military Veterans received a briefing from the Defence Works Formation (DWF) on the status and progress of the infrastructure delivery function transfer from the Department of Public Works and infrastructure (DPWI).
Members were told that the DWF’s capacity at artisan level had been reached, ...
Home Affairs
Prophet Bushiri & wife escape from SA: Ministry & Department briefing; Electoral Laws Amendment Bill: IEC response to public submissions
17 Nov 2020
Video: Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs, 17 November 2020
Following the escape of Prophet Shepard Bushiri and Ms Mary Bushiri from South Africa while out on bail, the Minister of Home Affairs was invited to a virtual meeting of the Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs to answer to allegations and ...
Defence
National Military Veterans Database: DMV briefing
12 Nov 2020
Video: Joint Standing Committee on Defence
06 Feb 2020 |
Database, Skills Audit & Military Veterans Act Amendments progress: DMV briefing |
The Joint Standing Committee on Defence was briefed by the Department of Military Veterans (DMV) on its efforts to complete the cleaning of the military veterans’ database within the previously ...
Home Affairs
Electoral Laws Amendment Bill: consideration of submissions; with Deputy Minister
10 Nov 2020
Video: Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs
In a virtual meeting, the Committee was briefed on public submissions and contributions to the Electoral Laws Amendment Bill. Members heard that there were over 12 000 submissions from the general public mainly through the Dear South Africa platform, non-governmental organisations, such as the Helen ...
Defence
South African Defence Industry challenges; Defence Sector Charter & Fund
5 Nov 2020
Video: Joint Standing Committee on Defence 05 Nov 2020
The Joint Standing Committee on Defence (JSCD) was briefed by the South African Defence Industry (SADI) on the challenges facing the industry and South Africa's defence capabilities. The Aerospace, Maritime and Defence Industries Association (AMD) compared the South African Defence Industries ...
Defence and Military Veterans
DOD on Human Resource Action Plan & measures put in place to contain budget over-expenditure; with Minister
4 Nov 2020
The Committee convened on a virtual platform to discuss the Department of Defence’s Human Resource Action plan and measures put in place to contain over expenditure on HR.
On the presentation of the Human Resource Action Plan, the Minister asked if it can be presented later, before Parliament recesses, since ...
Defence and Military Veterans
Military Ombud & Military Veterans Appeals Board 2019/20 Annual Report; with Deputy Minister
28 Oct 2020
The Portfolio Committee received presentations from the Military Ombud and Military Veterans Appeal Board in a virtual meeting on their Annual Reports for 2019/20.
The Military Ombud reported that it had set 12 targets, of which seven had been achieved, reflecting a 58.3% performance. This was a significant improvement over ...
Home Affairs
Ministers of Home Affairs & Communications on steps taken to deal with people who were in involved with ABIS / EOH contract
27 Oct 2020
Video: Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs, (National Assembly) 27 Oct 2020
25 Aug 2020 Automated Biometric Identification System (ABIS) progress; with Minister & Deputy Minister
02 Jun 2020 Allegations of corruption against GPW Acting CEO; with Ministry and Update on EOH, ABIS & VFS contracts
05 Nov 2019 Resolving DHA ...
Home Affairs
Electoral Laws Amendment Bill: legal opinion on inclusion of essential service; DHA Revised Annual Performance Plan; with Minister
23 Oct 2020
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WCCZn2Ry-lY
In a virtual meeting, the Committee was briefed by Parliament’s legal advisors on the proposed amendments to the Electoral Act of 1998, and the Local Government Municipal Electoral Act of 2000. The Department of Home Affairs also presented its revised annual performance plan.
The Committee agreed with the ...
Defence
Defence Force Service Commission on preliminary assessment of 2019/20 annual report
22 Oct 2020
Video: Joint Standing Committee on Defence, (NA and NCOP) 22 Oct 2020
The Defence Force Service Commission briefed the Committee on its Annual Activity Report and Financial Statements for the 2019/20 financial year.
Members questioned Commissioners of the lack of implementation of their recommendations, one of the main challenges reported ...