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Public Accounts (SCOPA)
Update on cases referred to the SIU: SABC
18 Sep 2019
The Standing Committee on Public Accounts was briefed by the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) on the progress made in their investigations into financial irregularities at the South African Broadcasting Corporation. It was told that the investigations had produced sufficient evidence to initiate or join in civil litigation instituted by the ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA)
Mafube & Masilonyana: audit outcomes hearing
17 Sep 2019
The Committee convened to interrogate two municipalities from the Free State province -- the Masilonyana and Mafube municipalities -- on the findings of the Auditor General (AG) and the steps they had taken to implement the recommendations. The two municipalities had aroused the displeasure of the Committee because their administrators ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA)
Bojanala District; Lekwa-Teemane & Madibeng: audit outcomes hearing
11 Sep 2019
2017/18 local government audit outcomes
Municipal Audit Outcomes 2017/18: Auditor-General briefing
The Standing Committee on Public Accounts had a hearing with three municipalities which were part of the 12 municipalities deemed problematic. The briefing by the Audit General (AG) on the audit outcomes had found that most of these municipalities ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA)
Mogalakweng; Mopani District; Thabazimbi; Vhembe District; Joe Morolong and Phokwane: audit outcomes hearing; with COGTA Deputy Minister
10 Sep 2019
AGSA - 2017/18 local government audit outcomes
Municipal Audit Outcomes 2017/18: Auditor-General briefing
A litany of maladministration and corruption was laid bare before the Standing Committee on Public Accounts (SCOPA) when five municipalities with adverse audit findings from the Auditor General of South Africa (AGSA) were called to account for ...
Finance Standing Committee
Steinhoff Investigation update
4 Sep 2019
Steinhoff Latest Results
Steinhoff follow-up, with DPSA Minister present – 19 March 2019
Steinhoff matters: Mr Markus Jooste – 5 September 2018
Steinhoff matter: Ben le Grange – 29 August 2018
Steinhoff: follow-up meeting – 28 March 2018
Steinhoff International challenges – 31 January 2018
The Standing Committees on ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA)
Municipal Audit Outcomes 2017/18: Auditor-General briefing
16 Jul 2019
2017/18 Local Governement Audit Outcomes
The Standing Committee on Public Accounts met jointly with the Standing Committee on the Auditor-General to receive a briefing from the Auditor General - South Africa on the 2017/18 local government audit outcomes.
The Auditor General – South Africa (AGSA) pointed out that ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA)
Committee Legacy Report
9 Jul 2019
Members of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts (SCOPA) received a presentation on the SCOPA Legacy Report. The Report touched on the mandate of the Committee, SCOPA’s three strategic objectives, focus areas, key stakeholders, findings, challenges, key achievements, and recommendations for the Sixth Parliament.
The main challenges were identified ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA)
Election of Chairperson
2 Jul 2019
The Committee unanimously elected Mr M Hlengwa (IFP) as the Chairperson for the Standing Committee on Public Accounts.
Members congratulated the incoming chair and committed themselves to working with him.