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Public Works and Infrastructure
Independent Development Trust & Agrément SA 2018/19 Annual Reports
9 Oct 2019
The Committee received briefings by Independent Development Trust (IDT) and Agrément South Africa (ASA) on their annual reports for 2018/19.
The IDT received an improved audit outcome, which saw it move from a disclaimer to a qualified audit opinion, meaning that the trend of the last 4 ...
Public Works and Infrastructure
Audit Outcomes: AGSA briefing; DPWI & PMTE on implementation of 2017/17 recommendations; DPWI & PMTE 2018/19 Annual Report; with the Minister and Deputy Minister
8 Oct 2019
In the morning session, the Auditor-General’s office presented audit outcomes of the Department of Public Works and its entities. The Minister and Deputy Minister were present.
The Auditor-General’s Office was questioned for its reactive approach to investigation and lacking of actions on consequence management. Members asked whether ...
Multi-Party Women’s Caucus
Matters arising Preparation for full Caucus meeting
19 Sep 2019
The Committee was briefed on matters arising from 4 September 2019. It was explained to Members that on 4 September, when the Steering Committee met, the Content Advisor, Researcher and support team were asked to draft a questionnaire for Caucus Members soliciting their views on various issues from the suggested ...
Public Works and Infrastructure
Foreign Properties owned by RSA: briefing; with Deputy Minister
18 Sep 2019
The Department of Public Works and Infrastructure explained that all state-owned immovable assets abroad used by the diplomatic service – including leasing, purchasing, disposal, alterations, maintenance, refurbishment, furniture and facilities – were transferred from Public Works to the Department of International Relations and Cooperation on 1 May 1999 by official ...
Public Works and Infrastructure
Committee Report on Gauteng oversight visit
11 Sep 2019
The Committee met to consider and adopt its report on an oversight visit to Gauteng. The Content Advisor took the Committee through the report. Members were unanimous in praising the report as an accurate and detailed capturing of what was experienced at the oversight visit.
Members then raised various points ...
Public Works and Infrastructure
Small Harbours: progress report
4 Sep 2019
The joint meeting was held with the Portfolio Committees on Public Works and Infrastructure and Environment, Forestry & Fisheries for a PMTE briefing on development plans for small harbours over the next five years. Topics covered small harbour and state coastal properties business; Operation Phakisa: Oceans Economy; small harbour and ...
Public Works and Infrastructure
Public Works Academy: progress update by the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure
21 Aug 2019
The Department briefed the Committee on the Public Works Academy that is to be set up with the South African Property Owners’ Association in order to capacitate the Property Management and Trading Entity to manage the state’s massive property portfolio. The Academy is still at a conceptual stage and the ...
Public Works and Infrastructure
Implementation of the Government Immovable Asset Management Act: PMTE briefing
21 Aug 2019
The Portfolio Committee on Public Works and Infrastructure was briefed by the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure on the Property Management Trading Entity. The presentation gave a background of and explained how the PMTE was structured as well as its financial stability.
Members heard that the Department’s mandate was ...
Public Works and Infrastructure
Capacity Building Session by Office of the Auditor-General
20 Aug 2019
Auditor-General South Africa briefed the Committee on the audit process, its role, the new Public Audit Amendment Act that came into operation on 1 April 2019, the oversight roles of AGSA in conjunction with the Portfolio Committee in capacitating department financial compliance. Slides were shown of the last 10 years ...
Public Works and Infrastructure
Department of Public Works and Infrastructure & PMTE Quarter 4 performance; with Deputy Minister
20 Aug 2019
The Committee was briefed on the 2018/19 fourth quarter performance of the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI). It was provided with details of the Department’s mandates, strategic objectives and programmes for its two separate structures – the Department of Public Works (DPW) and the Property Management Trading Entity ...