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Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
Viability of amalgamated municipalities in North West & Gauteng; with Deputy Minister
2 Dec 2020
Video: PC COGTA 2 December 2020
The Committee was briefed virtually by North West on Tlokwe and Ventersdorp Municipalities amalgamation into the new JB Marks Local Municipality and by Gauteng on the Randfontein and Westonaria Municipalities merge into the new Rand West City Local Municipality.
Committee members observed poor support ...
Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
COGTA Audit outcomes; 2019/20 Annual Reports of DCOG & MISA, with Minister
1 Dec 2020
Video: Portfolio Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, 01 Dec 2020
The Portfolio Committee was briefed by the Department of Cooperative Governance (DCOG), the Office of the Auditor-General and the Municipal Infrastructure Management Agent (MISA) on the 2019/2020 Annual Reports and audited outcomes.
Convening in a ...
Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
S139 interventions in North West: COGTA MEC briefing
25 Nov 2020
Video: Portfolio Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs,25 November 2020
The Committee was briefed on the progress made on the s139 interventions in the North West by the Executive Council.
The Council said that apartheid took the blame for the political and governance failures in the municipalities that had ...
Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
Ngaka-Modiri Molema & Matlosana Municipalities: North West
25 Nov 2020
The Committee convened on a virtual platform to receive progress reports on Ngaka-Modiri Molema District Municipality and City of Matlosana Local Municipality in the North West which had been beset by challenges and had had section 139 interventions in the past.
Auditor-General South Africa (AGSA) reported on their 2018/19 audit ...
Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
Mandate and work done by South African Cities Network; with Deputy Minister
24 Nov 2020
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9OAtHARBad4
The Portfolio Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs met in a virtual sitting for a briefing by the South African Cities Network (SACN) on its work and annual business plan.
The SACN presented on its strategic highlights for the 2020/21 financial year, strategic objectives, operating model, research ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA)
Consequence management in Eastern Cape municipalities
18 Nov 2020
10 Nov 2020 |
Consequence management in municipalities: Interaction with Eastern Cape COGTA MEC |
SCOPA continued its inquiry into consequence management in municipalities following investigations into maladministration, fraud and corruption. The MEC of the Eastern Cape Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (EC-COGTA) presented data on the Section 106 investigations in 27 ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA)
DBSA maladministration & corruption allegations
18 Nov 2020
Video: Standing Committee on Public Accounts, 18 November 2020
DBSA Media Statement - 6 November
On 23 October the United Democratic Movement (UDM) President posted an open letter to the Standing Committee on Public Accounts on the UDM website alleging maladministration and corruption at the Development Bank of Southern Africa ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA)
Committee Oversight Reports: Beitbridge; SABC & UIF
17 Nov 2020
Video: Standing Committee on Public Accounts,17 November 2020
The Committee convened on a virtual platform to consider and adopt Committee Reports. On the Committee’s Report on its oversight visit to the Beitbridge border post, the Democratic Alliance (DA) felt the report ‘softened’ the remarks made by the ...
Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
Mandate & functions of National House of Traditional Leaders; with Deputy Minister
17 Nov 2020
Video: Portfolio Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, 17 November 2020
In a virtual meeting, the Committee was briefed by the Chairperson of the National House of Traditional Leaders (NHTL) on its combined first and second quarterly performance reports. It covered the NHTL’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and ...
Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
Viability of amalgamated municipalities: COGTA; SALGA; Treasury; MDB; SACN
13 Nov 2020
Video: Portfolio Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
The Portfolio Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs met in a virtual sitting to hear presentations from several municipalities along with the Department of Cooperative Governance (DCoG), the South African Local Government Association (SALGA), National Treasury, and the Municipal Demarcation ...