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Standing Committee on Appropriations
2017 MTBPS; Adjustments Appropriation Bill: hearings
24 Nov 2017
A joint meeting of the Standing and Select Committees on Appropriations received opinions and recommendations from the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the Civil Society Organisation (CSO) group on the 2017 Medium Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) and the Adjustments Appropriation Bill.
The meeting started on a contentious note, ...
Standing Committee on Appropriations
Adjustments Appropriation Bill: National Treasury briefing
22 Nov 2017
The joint meeting of the Standing and Select Committees was for a briefing on the 2017 Adjustment Appropriation Bill, but the first hour was taken up by a discussion regarding the legalities of the meeting. The Democratic Alliance (DA), making reference to the Money Bills and Amendment Procedures and Related ...
Standing Committee on Appropriations
Adjustments Appropriation Bill: hearing with Department of Home Affairs + National Treasury
22 Nov 2017
The Deputy Minister of Home Affairs told the Committee that the automated processes of “Who Am I Online” (WAIO) had led to the Department leaping into the next century insofar as efficiency was concerned. For example, the turnaround time for Identity Documents (IDs) had drastically improved, from 90 days to ...
Standing Committee on Appropriations
SAA Board and Executive on its future strategies and recapitalisation
21 Nov 2017
The R10 billion injection given to SAA would never take the airline to the desired positive equity position.
This is what SAA told the Standing Committee on Appropriations when briefing Parliament on its long-term strategy and funding. Finding an equity partner would be crucial for returning the airline to profitability. ...
Standing Committee on Appropriations
SAA debt relief & recapitalization: public submissions
17 Nov 2017
The Committee engaged stakeholders on South African Airways’ (SAA) challenges and the way forward in dealing with same.
Mr Thabang Motsohi unpacked SAA’s operating context and made suggestions on what could be done to take the airline forward. He emphasised that clarity of purpose was the first task to undertake ...
Standing Committee on Appropriations
SAA & South African Post Office Recapitalisation: FFC & Treasury briefing
15 Nov 2017
The Committee received briefings from the Financial and Fiscal Commission (FFC) and National Treasury on the debt relief and recapitalisation of South African Airways (SAA) and South African Post Office (SAPO). This required additional appropriations of R13.5 billion to SAA and SAPO during the October 2017 Adjustment Budget.
FFC was ...
Standing Committee on Appropriations
SAA: Parliamentary Budget Office briefing; Committee Report on Division of Revenue Amendment Bill
13 Nov 2017
Document handed out: PBO Presentation [awaited]
The Parliamentary Budget Office (PBO) briefed the Committee on the key financial issues facing South African Airways (SAA) in order to provide guidance to Members when engaging with departments and entities. The briefing was based largely on SAA’s financial performance reports, including the preliminary results ...
Standing Committee on Appropriations
Division of Revenue Amendment Bill: National Treasury briefing
9 Nov 2017
National Treasury briefed a joint meeting of the Standing and Select Committees on Appropriations on the 2017 Division of Revenue Amendment Bill. This meeting was also attended by Members of Provincial Legislatures (MPLs). An objection was raised by Mr O Terblanche (DA; Western Cape) saying that procedure had not been ...
Standing Committee on Appropriations
2017 MTBPS: Public Service Commission submission
8 Nov 2017
The Public Service Commission commented that the high turnover of departmental leadership was a risk area. The Commission advised that legislative frameworks be amended to curb the excessive independence of State Owned Enterprises. Departments had to exercise their oversight function over State Owned Enterprises. Departments tended to not fill vacancies ...
Standing Committee on Appropriations
2017 MTBPS: Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) response
3 Nov 2017
The HSRC presented its comments on the 2017 Medium Term Budget Policy Statement. It noted the economic downturn and sluggish recovery in the South African economy; the decline in the growth forecast from 1.3% - 0.7%; the sharp contraction in fiscal revenue which undermines the fiscal framework; the sharp unemployment ...