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Tourism
Postponed: SA Tourism & Brand SA merger; Introduction of new SA Tourism Board; Policy Review Process; International work done by Ministry
8 Nov 2022
The Portfolio Committee on Tourism was meant to be briefed by the Minister of Tourism on the international work done by the Department, the merger processes of South African Tourism and Brand South Africa, the new board of SA Tourism and the process followed, and the timeframes on the policy ...
Tourism
Postponed: Brand SA & SA Tourism proposed merger
1 Nov 2022
The Portfolio Committee on Tourism did not allow the Department of Tourism to make its presentation on progress made in the merger between SA Tourism (SAT) and Brand South Africa. This was because the Minister was not present. The Committee berated the Minister for her constant absence, despite numerous requests, ...
Tourism
Tourism BRRR
25 Oct 2022
Budget Review & Recommendations Reports BRRR
The Portfolio Committee on Tourism convened on a virtual platform to deliberate on its 2021/2022 Budgetary Review and Recommendation Report (BRRR) for the Department of Tourism and entity.
During the discussion, Members highlighted the issue of safety and security for tourists concerning the ...
Tourism
South African Tourism Annual Report 2021/22
18 Oct 2022
The Portfolio Committee on Tourism told South African Tourism (SAT) it was not excited about its annual report because the entity accounted for 74% of irregular expenditure in the tourism portfolio.
SAT reported its Annual Performance Plan (APP) had a total of 42 targets across five programmes for ...
Tourism
Department of Tourism Annual Report 2021/22; with Deputy Minister
11 Oct 2022
Members of the Committee criticised officials of the Department of Tourism for not reporting satisfactorily about its challenges in meeting its performance targets. This as the Department presented its 2021/22 Annual Report to the Committee.
The Committee heard that total expenditure by the Department has amounted to 99.7 percent ...
Tourism
Tourism Portfolio Audit Outcomes
11 Oct 2022
The Auditor-General of South Africa (AGSA) reported the overall audit outcome for the Tourism Portfolio has improved from the prior year.
The National Department of Tourism (Department, NDT) and South African Tourism (SAT) received unqualified audit opinions, with findings on compliance with key legislation. The improvement in the audit outcome ...
Human Settlements
Nandoni Complaint Resolution Committee Petition; Garankuwa Residents Petition
23 Sep 2022
In a joint meeting, the Portfolio Committee on Human Settlements and the Portfolio Committee on Water and Sanitation received a progress report on the compensation payable to the communities that were adversely affected by the construction of the Nandoni Dam in the Vhembe District Municipality, Limpopo Province.
Members of ...
Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
Progress report on intervention at Mangaung Metropolitan and Enoch Mgijima Local Municipalities; with Deputy Minister
21 Sep 2022
In a virtual meeting, the Portfolio Committee was briefed by the Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA) on its interventions in the Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality and the Enoch Mgijima Local Municipality, and expressed its appreciation for the progress the Department was making in salvaging both municipalities.
COGTA ...
Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
Follow-up meeting with municipalities in the North West province on issues raised during Committee’s oversight visit; with Deputy Minister
20 Sep 2022
In a virtual meeting, the North West Department of Cooperative Governance, Human Settlements and Traditional Affairs (CoGHSTA) and the provincial treasury briefed the Committee on the deterioration in municipal affairs at municipalities in the province following a Committee oversight visit.
The North West province said that, following the ...
Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
North West progress on COVID-19 Expenditure Audit
6 Sep 2022
In this virtual meeting, the Committee met with five departments from the North West (NW) Provincial Government, namely: the Department of Health (DoH); the Department of Social Development (DSD); the Department of Basic Education (DBE); the Department of Cooperative Governance, Human Settlements and Traditional Affairs ...