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Arts and Culture
South African Roadies Association settlement agreement; Performing Arts Centre of Free State on its 2014/15 Annual Report; Heritage Assets: GRAP compliance
27 Oct 2015
The Chairperson expressed her displeasure at the outset with the fact that many of the Department's reports had been inaccurate or misleading, and the Committee was not pleased when an official sought to explain this and suggested that perhaps the Department should be told in advance of meetings if its ...
Arts and Culture
State Theatre & Ditsong Museums of South Africa on their 2014/2015 Annual Report
15 Oct 2015
The State Theatre and Ditsong Museums of South Africa, two entities which fall under the jurisdiction of the Department of Arts and Culture, gave presentations on their 2014/15 annual reports issued by the Auditor General. Both had received qualified opinions and were facing a number of financial difficulties.
The State ...
Social Development
South African Social Security Agency on its 2014/15 Annual Report, with Minister present
15 Oct 2015
[Note: South African Social Security Agency 2014/15 Annual Report [358MB] email info@pmg.org.za]
Representatives from the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) presented the 2014/15 Annual Report of the Agency. The Agency had received an unqualified opinion, with findings on predetermined objectives and compliance.
The Minister was present for the SASSA's presentation ...
Arts and Culture
Department of Arts and Culture, Robben Island Museum & Iziko Museum on their 2014/2015 Annual Report; Audit outcomes by Auditor-General
13 Oct 2015
The Office of the Auditor General South Africa firstly presented the Committee with the audit outcomes of the Department of Arts and Culture (DAC) and its entities. The presentation reviewed the audit outcomes over the past three years, and noted that in the financial year 2014/15, audit outcomes of the ...
Social Development
Children’s Second Amendment Bill [B14-2015]: public hearings
23 Sep 2015
Various bodies and entities gave public submissions on the Children's Second Amendment Bill (the Bill) which proposes quite extensive changes to the Children's Act (the Act)
The Children’s Institute said Constitutional Court had declared sections 151 and 152 of the Children’s Act unconstitutional and thus proposed amendments should rephrase sections ...
Arts and Culture
Culture Arts Tourism Hospitality & Sport Sector Education and Training Authority (CATHSSETA) on its role in the sector
8 Sep 2015
CATHSSETA highlighted three main challenges faced by the entity: a significant number of (training) providers in the sector were urban based compared to rural areas where the greater needs were; depletion of funding resources for the sector across the board; and sector fragmentation. The Committee was not happy with the ...
Social Development
Children’s Amendment & Second Amendment Bill [B13-2015] & [B14-2015]: public hearings Day 2
4 Sep 2015
A social work lecturer at the University of Pretoria made a submission on Section 150(1)(a), noting that the use of the word ‘ostensibly’ in the amendment was ambiguous and would make it difficult for children to access the foster care grant (FCG). He spoke about the current crisis in the ...
Social Development
Children’s Amendment & Second Amendment Bill [B13-2015] & [B14-2015]: public hearings Day 1
2 Sep 2015
The National Association of Child Care Workers (NACCW) was in support of the amendment of section 120 of the Children’s Amendment Bill (B13-2015) on the national child protection register. A proposal was made to align the section with the final draft of the Sexual Offences Act. It submitted that the ...
Arts and Culture
SAHRA Properties Portfolio & Graves Project; Creative industries impact on economic growth & job creation: Statistics SA briefing
17 Aug 2015
The South African Heritage Resources Agency (SAHRA) spoke on its maximisation strategy for its Property Portfolio which would increase income and allow the properties to be maintained properly. SAHRA idea of developing and remodeling some of its Portfolio Properties into cottages and farms, raised the concern of some Committee members that ...
Arts and Culture
South African Roadies Association settlement agreement; Department of Arts & Culture 1st Quarter 2015/16 performance
11 Aug 2015
The Department of Arts and Culture (DAC) briefed the Committee on its first quarter expenditure report and on the status of the settlement agreement between the DAC and the South African Roadies Association (SARA). The Chairperson also welcomed a request from the South African Geographical Names Council (SAGNC) to brief ...