Politician Profile Page
Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
Disaster Management Amendment Bill [B10-2015]: public hearings Day 2
22 Apr 2015
The Committee heard submissions from various stakeholders on the Disaster Management Amendment Bill.
The Global Network of Civil Society Organisations for Disaster Reduction (GNDR) raised key issues such as the fact that fifty percent of disaster losses are not recorded, the importance of devolution and placement of the function at ...
Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
Disaster Management Amendment Bill: deliberations
14 Apr 2015
The Committee Content Adviser read through amended clauses in the Disaster Management Amendment Bill [B10—2015]. The reading was cross-referenced to the principal Act, the Disaster Management Act, Act 57 of 2002. Explanatory comments were provided. Definitions were amended to be in accord with international terminology. The clause dealing with the ...
Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
CRL Rights Commission on its Annual Performance Plan 2015/16
17 Mar 2015
The Commission for the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Cultural, Religious and Linguistic Communities (CRL Rights Commission) briefed the Committee on its Annual Performance Plan. The Commission was dealing with issues of diminished heritage. The Commission had tackled the issue of initiation schools and the nation had taken ...
Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
South African Local Government Association (SALGA) on its Annual Performance Plan
10 Mar 2015
The Committee convened to hear a presentation from the South Africa Local Government Association (SALGA) on its annual performance plan, and was told that the Association was starting to engage with people in terms of accomplishing their set goals and objectives. There had been a holistic appraisal of the efforts ...
Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
Departments of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs on their Budgets & Annual Performance Plans, with Minister
3 Mar 2015
The Departments of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA) presented their Strategic Plans 2015-2019 and2015/16 Annual Performance Plans t the Portfolio Committee, with the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Mr Pravin Gordhan, in attendance.
The Minister said local government was an important sphere of government and everyone, regardless ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Department of Environmental Affairs, SA Weather Service; SA National Biodiversity Institute; iSimangaliso Wetland Park; SA National Parks on their 2014 Strategic Plans
1 Jul 2014
A large delegation from the Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA), together with the Department’s entities, namely, the South African Weather Service (SAWS), the South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI), SANParks and the iSimangiliso Wetlands Park (ISWP), met with the Committee to discuss the Department’s Strategic Plan and Annual Performance Plan ...
Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
Election of Chairperson
24 Jun 2014
Mr Mzameni Richard Mdakane (ANC) was elected as Chairperson. There were no other nominations. The newly elected Chairperson urged Members to study the National Assembly Rules.