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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 ...
Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation
Workshop on use of annual and quarterly performance reports as an oversight tool: AGSA briefing; Rental Housing Amendment Bill: consideration of NCOP amendments & adoption
9 Sep 2014
The Auditor-General South Africa (AGSA) briefed the Committee on the role, function and how the Committee could use annual and quarterly performance reports as an oversight tool.
The annual audit formed an integral part of the annual regularity audit process, and confirmed that departments being audited (auditees) were complying with ...
Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation
Workshop on the Legislative Process: briefing by Committee Section
26 Aug 2014
The Committee had originally intended to invite the entities of the Department of Human Settlements; however the Department had advised that there would be a workshop where the entities would be presenting exactly what they were supposed to be presenting to the Committee. Since the Committee was invited to the ...
Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation
Minister of Human Settlements on plans for achieving the 100 days target
19 Aug 2014
The Minister of Human Settlements unpacked the 100 day programme of the Department. She delivered a press statement given to the media saying strategies to implement the programme were at an advanced stage and there was progress. The Committee asked for a detailed report on the work done once the ...
Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation
Progress report on complaints received from contractors on non-payment of housing delivery services in Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality
29 Jul 2014
Based on the legacy report from the Fourth Parliament Portfolio Committee on Human Settlements, the Committee invited the contractors from Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality to attend a meeting where the Department was instructed to give a progress report on complaints received from contractors on non-payment of housing delivery services at ...
Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation
Minister and Department of Human Settlements on its 2014 Strategic Plan
3 Jul 2014
The Committee had its first meeting and briefing with the Department of Human Settlements and its entities. The Minister gave a political outline of where the Department was and where it would be heading in the next five years. The entities were also given a chance to introduce themselves briefly ...
Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation
Department of Human Settlements 2014 Strategic Plan: Committee Researcher's briefing
1 Jul 2014
The Committee Researcher and Committee Secretary briefed the Committee on, respectively, issues relevant to the human settlements portfolio, including its legislation, the structure of the Department, the procedure to be followed during the budget process, an analysis of the budget vote for the Department of Human Settlements, and the Legacy ...