Bernice Swarts

Committee appearances

• DIRCO & ARF 2019/20 Annual Report 26 Nov 2020

  Ms B Swarts (ANC) welcomed the Chairperson’s opening remarks, which had covered the bulk of what the Committee was discussing. Her question was directed at the recurring qualification on the financial statements from the Department, which demonstrated weaknesses in its financial management. When government had introduced accountability in through the ...

• Follow-up: current state of affairs at PRASA: meeting with Department of Transport & PRASA Board 24 Nov 2020

  Ms B Swarts (ANC) said she had two issues to raise: lack of governance records and the missing board meetings minutes which have been highlighted by the AG for the past three years. She asked who has been responsible for this. It was also concerning that there are no board ...

• ARF preliminary assessment of 2019/20 annual report; Matters affecting Los Angeles Consul General; AU Deputy Chairperson nomination 21 Oct 2020

  Ms B Swarts (ANC) lamented South Africa’s fielding of male candidates for the AU Commission Deputy Chairperson. This move was not to be tolerated. On the lack of accommodation for the Consul General, there is a need for the Committee to use a different language which DIRCO can understand. Property ...

• DIRCO on Committee Recommendations; Allegations submitted to Zondo Commission & Media Reports about Acting Ambassador to Sudan 20 Oct 2020

  Ms B Swarts (ANC) said the Committee had continuously recommended that the property management function be separated from the finance unit, but the Department had failed to do so. She said the Committee seemed to go in circles as the same items keep on reappearing. She asked the DG to ...

• ESKOM: follow-up meeting on outstanding matters 16 Oct 2020

  Ms B Swarts (ANC) noted that the report focused mainly on cases referred to SAPS and the NPA. She asked for an update of the status of the internal investigations at Eskom. In February, it had said that a supplier review committee would be established which should expose suppliers involved ...

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Plenary appearances

• NOTICES OF MOTION 10 Sep 2019

  House Chairperson, I hereby give notice that, on the next sitting day of the House, I shall move on behalf of the

  ANC that that the House debates African countries' need to work together to promote peace and stability while addressing trade obstacles, climate change, corruption [Inaudible] security and the ...

• THE DEPUTY MINISTER OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND CO-OPERATION 11 Jul 2019

  Hon House Chairperson, hon Minister of the Department of International Relations and Co-operation, Minister Dr Naledi Pandor, all Ministers and Deputy Ministers, hon Chairperson of the committee, hon Mahambehlala, hon members, esteemed Guests, ladies and gentlemen and fellow South Africans.

  It is indeed a special pleasure and honour for me ...

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