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Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation
Election of Chairperson
2 Jul 2019
The Committee met for the election of its Chairperson. Ms R Semenya (ANC) was nominated without any opposing nominations. Ms Semenya accepted the nomination and was declared Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation.
The Committee then adopted its draft Committee Programme for the term.
Employment and Labour
Election of Chairperson; with Minister present
2 Jul 2019
The Committee duly elected Ms M Dunjwa (ANC) to be its Chairperson.
Members congratulated the incoming chairperson. They further expressed hope that the Chairperson would be different to her predecessor who shielded the Minister.
The Chairperson assured members there will be no suppression from her and encouraged members to speak ...
Police
Consideration of extension of contract of IPID Executive Director: Adoption of Report
28 Feb 2019
The Committee today concluded its work on the contract of the Executive Director of the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID), Mr Robert McBride, following referral of the matter by the Speaker and a High Court order. The Committee was unanimous in its decision to not support the renewal of the ...
Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
Municipal Systems Amendment Bill [B2-2019]: stakeholder engagement Day 2
27 Feb 2019
The Committee was briefed by the Western Cape Province and SALGA on the Local Government Municipal Systems Amendment Bill [B2-2019]. The Western Cape Province promised to submit more, in writing, on all the problems in the Municipal Systems Act (MSA). For example it proposed amendments to clarify section 54A (7) ...
Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
Municipal Systems Amendment Bill [B2-2019]: stakeholder engagement Day 1
26 Feb 2019
The Committee was briefed by the Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA) on the Municipal Systems Amendment Bill [B2-2019] COGTA Gauteng indicated that it had met with COGTA National about the process to comply with the Constitutional Court judgement on the Municipal Systems Act Amendment Bill. The Committee ...
Basic Education
NSC Examination Outcomes 2018; State of School Readiness 2019; with Deputy Minister present
12 Feb 2019
The Committee was first briefed by the Department of Basic Education on the State of School Readiness for 2019. The Deputy Minister led the presentation and said the main challenges are migration, overcrowding, sanitation and planning. On migration, the Western Cape and Gauteng remain the biggest recipients of migrant learners. ...
Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
Traditional Leadership and Governance Framework Amendment Bill [B8D-2017]: adoption; Municipal Structures Amendment Bill: deliberations
5 Dec 2018
The Department of Traditional Affairs presented the changes to the Traditional Leadership and Governance Framework Amendment bill. Only three changes had been proposed by the National Council of Provinces (NCOP). One substantial addition was a provision for the establishment of a queenship council. The Committee accepted the amendments that had ...
Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
Department of Cooperative Governance 2017/18 Annual Report; Municipal Systems Amendment Bill: update with Deputy Minister
27 Nov 2018
The Department of Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs briefed the Portfolio Committee on Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs on its 2017/18 Annual Report.
The Committee was informed that the Department had received a disclaimer audit opinion for the 2018/19 financial period. The Department stated that they had achieved 71% of ...
Basic Education
2019 School Readiness; with Deputy Minister
20 Nov 2018
The Department of Basic Education (DBE) met with the Committee to present the report on the preparation for 2019 school readiness, and disclosed that the majority of learners had already been placed. The final placement lists should be finalised by the end of November. Some challenges that affect the finalisation ...
Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
Municipal Structures Amendment Bill: stakeholder engagement & tagging: Customary Initiation Bill: adoption
14 Nov 2018
Northern Cape Province proposed that the minimum number for councillors in a municipality should be 15. It wanted the geographical size of a municipality to be a criterion when determining the number of councillors. This would mean there would be a minimum of 8 wards in a municipality. It proposed ...