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Finance Standing Committee
TLAB, TALAB, Rates Bill & Income Tax Amendment Bill: public hearings
10 Sep 2019
Some of the proposed amendments to South Africa’s tax laws were vague and too broad in their application. This was the view expressed in submissions presented at a joint hearing of the Finance Committees of the National Assembly and the National Council of Provinces to discuss the proposed changes.
Among ...
NCOP Transport, Public Service and Administration, Public Works and Infrastructure
Department of Transport 2019/2020 Strategic Plan and Annual Performance Plan; with Minister
31 Jul 2019
Government Departments & Entities 2019/20 Annual Performance Plan (APP)
The Committee met with the Department of Transport (DOT) to consider the Department’s 2019/20 Annual Performance Plan (APP). The Minister was present.
The presentation addressed the non-financial performance information and outlined key Medium Term Strategic Framework (MTSF) initiatives in line with ...
NCOP Appropriations
Appropriation Bill: briefing & adoption; Eskom’s Section 16 of PFMA financial support
24 Jul 2019
National Treasury briefed the Committee on the 2019 Appropriation Bill. The 2019 Budget outlined the economic and fiscal measures to move the economy into a new trajectory and reduce long-term risks. Government’s central economic policy goal was to accelerate inclusive growth and create jobs. The main fiscal objective was to ...
NCOP Appropriations
Induction continued
23 Jul 2019
PMG was not present at the meeting. The below is compiled based on the Committee’s official minutes
The Select Committees on Appropriations and Finance met to continue its induction workshop started in the previous week. The induction today concerned the NCOP Rules that govern the work of Committees and an analysis of ...
NCOP Appropriations
Parliamentary Budget Office role; Money Bills Amendment Procedure and Related Matters Act
17 Jul 2019
The Money Bills Amendment Procedure and Related Matters Act No 9 of 2009 provides for the establishment of the Parliamentary Budget Office. The PBO briefed the Committee on its core functions:
- Undertaking research and analysis for the Standing and Select Committees on Finance and Appropriations;
- Providing reviews and ...
Standing Committee on Appropriations
2019 Appropriation Bill: public hearings and Treasury response
16 Jul 2019
The Standing and Select Committees on Appropriations held a joint public hearing on the 2019 Appropriation Bill and heard from the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) and from Mr Guy Harris.
Cosatu said it had expected the Budget to go further in addressing the economic, governance and budgetary ...
Standing Committee on Appropriations
2019 Appropriation Bill: Financial and Fiscal Commission briefing
10 Jul 2019
The Standing and Select Committees on Appropriations met jointly for a briefing by the Financial and Fiscal Commission (FFC) on the 2019 Appropriation Bill.
The Financial and Fiscal Commission, in briefing, pointed out that the Bill was being considered just after the 2019 national elections, which led to several administrative ...
Standing Committee on Appropriations
2019 Appropriation Bill: Parliamentary Budget Office briefing
9 Jul 2019
The Parliamentary Budget Office (PBO) briefing was made to a joint sitting of the Appropriations Committees of the National Assembly and the National Council of Provinces. The 2019 Appropriations Bill was tabled by the Minister of Finance along with the 2019 Budget. It provided for the appropriation of money for ...
NCOP Appropriations
Election of Committee Chairperson
26 Jun 2019
The Committee embarked on a process of electing a Committee Chairperson. Members were required to nominate possible candidates for the post of Committee Chairperson. Two nominations were made. The first was Ms D Mahlangu (ANC, Mpumalanga) and the second was that of Mr D Ryder (DA, Gauteng). The National Council ...
NCOP Finance
Election of Committee Chairperson
26 Jun 2019
The Committee embarked on a process of electing a Committee Chairperson. Members were required to nominate possible candidates for the post of Committee Chairperson. The only nomination made was that of Mr Y Carrim (ANC, KwaZulu-Natal) and he was duly elected as Committee Chairperson.
Mr Carrim humbly accepted the position ...