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NCOP Economic and Business Development
Deputy Minister and Economic Development Department on MTEF budget, infrastructure initiatives and New Growth Plan
29 Jul 2014
The Deputy Minister and Department of Economic Development briefed the Committee on how the Medium Term Expenditure Framework budget responded to government infrastructure initiatives, and gave a progress report on the implementation of the New Growth Plan (NGP). The NGP was developed to address the legacy of inequality in relation ...
NCOP Trade & Industry, Economic Development, Small Business, Tourism, Employment & Labour
Election of Chairperson
25 Jun 2014
Mr E Makue (ANC, Gauteng) was elected Chairperson of the Select Committee on Trade and International Relations. In his opening remarks, he highlighted the importance of working closely with the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), as well as tourism and its value in job creation.
NCOP Economic and Business Development
Election of Chairperson
25 Jun 2014
Mr L Suka (ANC, Eastern Cape) was elected Chairperson of the Select Committee on Economic and Business Development.
NCOP Education and Technology, Sports, Arts and Culture
SC Education and Recreation: Committee Legacy Report & Outstanding Matters
18 Mar 2014
After waiting for sufficient Members to arrive to reach quorum, the Committees adopted both sets of documents – the Legacy Report and Committee minutes – with the accepted amendments. Apart from various typographic errors in the documents, the only major concerns raised were by the Chairperson of the Select Committee ...
NCOP Health and Social Services
SC Social Services: Committee Legacy Report & Outstanding Matters
18 Mar 2014
After waiting for sufficient Members to arrive to reach quorum, the Committees adopted both sets of documents – the Legacy Reports and Committee minutes – with the accepted amendments.
NCOP Education and Technology, Sports, Arts and Culture
Science and Technology Laws Amendment Bill [B 36B-2013]: Departmental briefing
11 Mar 2014
The Committee had to appoint an Acting Chairperson and a stalemate was reached, because there were two nominations each from opposing parties, the ANC and the DA. The DA eventually relented and seconded the proposed candidate.
The purpose of the Science and Technology on the Science and Technology Laws Amendment ...
NCOP Education and Technology, Sports, Arts and Culture
International Conventions on Cultural Heritage: briefing by Department of Arts and Culture; Schools health and safety programmes: briefing by Department of Basic Education
25 Feb 2014
The Department of Arts and Culture (DAC) briefed the Committee on the 2001 Unesco Convention on the Protection of Underwater Cultural Heritage, the 1999 Second Protocol to the 1954 Hague Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the event of Armed Conflict, and the 1995 Unidroit Convention on stolen ...
NCOP Education and Technology, Sports, Arts and Culture
2013 National Senior Certificate: briefing by Department of Basic Education; Report on the Quality Assurance of 2013 National Senior Certificate: Umalusi briefing
18 Feb 2014
The Department of Basic Education (DBE) briefed the Committee on the 2013 national senior certificate (NSC) results, and Umalusi reported on its quality assurance of the NSC.
DBE said that the majority of school subjects had already been moderated and were compliant with the 18-month cycle. It had constituted two ...
NCOP Health and Social Services
Department of Home Affairs 2012/13 Annual Report
17 Feb 2014
The Department of Home Affairs (DHA) came to the Committee to present their annual report and address some of the issues raised by the Auditor General.
Members of the Committee expressed their satisfaction with their new smart ID cards, especially with how swift and smooth the process was. Also the ...
NCOP Health and Social Services
Department of Social Development & SA Social Security Agency 2013 Annual Report Briefings
3 Feb 2014
The Departments of Social Development (DSD) and South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) presented their Annual Reports for 2012/13 to the Select Committee. The highlights included the fact that the DSD and SASSA had both received an unqualified audit. DSD noted the statistics for those receiving the old age grants, ...
NCOP Education and Technology, Sports, Arts and Culture
Department of Arts and Culture on African Union Charter for African Renaissance and its 2012/13 Annual Report, with Deputy Minister in attendance
28 Jan 2014
The Select Committee was briefed on the Charter for African Cultural Renaissance to obtain approval for the ratification of the Charter for African Cultural Renaissance in terms of the Section 231 (2) of the Constitution of the Republic of Africa and to obtain inputs on the associated draft strategy to ...