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Energy
Electricity distribution industry sector and rehabilitation of infrastructure: Inter-Ministerial Task Team update; with Deputy Minister
28 Nov 2017
The Portfolio Committee on Energy and the Portfolio Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs met to receive a presentation from an Inter-Ministerial Task Team (IMTT). The presentation dealt with constitutional challenges relating to electricity reticulation. Concerns were raised early on about the absence of many key members of the ...
Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
National Disaster Management Centre Annual Report 2016/17
15 Nov 2017
Annual Reports 2016/17
The DA expressed anger at the Minister’s absence and said that the date of the meeting had been changed twice to accommodate the Minister. The Chairperson said that the Minister needed to be present at a Cabinet meeting as he needed to brief the Cabinet, but that ...
Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
Municipal Finance Recovery Service: National Treasury & COGTA briefing
1 Nov 2017
The Committee met to be briefed by National Treasury and Department of Cooperative Governance on the Municipal Finance Recovery Service. Collectively, Government was found wanting where the Municipal Finance Management Act (MFMA) placed obligation on national and provincial governments to assist in resolving financial problems at municipalities. Often the step ...
Employment and Labour
Supported Employment Enterprises performance; COSATU Memorandum; Election of Chairperson
25 Oct 2017
The Supported Employment Enterprises (SEE) strategic objective is to provide work opportunities for persons with disabilities. A performance report on 2016/17 stated that production norms and standards were developed and training conducted with factory managers and instructors by end March 2017. However, performance norms and standards were not properly implemented ...
Basic Education
Improvement of Initial Teacher Education Programmes: DBE + DHET briefing
24 Oct 2017
The Portfolio Committees on Basic Education and Higher Education and Training met jointly with the Department of Basic Education (DBE) and the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) to review progress in the implementation of measures to improve initial teacher education (ITE) programmes.
The presentations focused on the purpose ...
Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
CRL Rights Commission Report: Commercialisation of Religion & Abuse of People's Belief Systems Day 2 hearing & Commission response
18 Oct 2017
Documents handed out: Wesleyan Church of Southern Africa (WCSA) submission [awaited]; Christian Science church submission [awaited]; Reach SA submission [awaited];South African Institute for Professional Pastors, Reverends and Ministers (SAIPPREM) submission [awaited]; National Interfaith Council of South Africa (NICSA) submission [awaited]; South African Interfaith Council (SAICO) submission [awaited]; Christians for Peace in South Africa (CPSA) submission [awaited]; Church Leadership ...
Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
SALGA; Municipal Demarcation Board; CRL Rights Commission 2016/17 Annual Report
5 Oct 2017
The South African Local Government Association (SALGA) received a clean audit from the Attorney General for the fifth year in a row. The organisation had had a surplus of R50 million as National Treasury had requested institutions to make savings where possible. SALGA reported successful interventions on ...
Basic Education
SACE 2016/17 Annual Report; Gauteng Oversight Recommendations: Department progress report
5 Oct 2017
The Committee met with the Gauteng Provincial Government to discuss the responses to resolutions that came about after the Portfolio Committee conducted its oversight visit to Ekurhuleni North, Ekurhuleni South and Tshwane North Education Districts in Gauteng. It also met with the South African Council for ...
Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
COGTA on its 2016/17 Annual Report, with Deputy Minister
4 Oct 2017
Annual Reports 2016/17
The COGTA Deputy Minister, in his opening comments, said the Municipal Infrastructure Support Agent has established a Regional Management Support Contract, which is a five year programme targeted at the 27 priority rural district municipalities and aimed at the eradication of service backlogs. It has been piloted ...
Basic Education
ASIDI & Conditional Grant expenditure; Department of Basic Education, Umalusi, SACE: Auditor-General input
3 Oct 2017
The Portfolio Committee on Basic Education met with the Financial Fiscal Commission (FFC) to discuss expenditure patterns in respect of infrastructure and conditional grants and to discuss equity in education including budget allocations in schools. The Commission’s focus was primarily on the equitable division of nationally ...