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Social Development
Older Persons A/B: adoption; Committee Legacy Report; Committee Report on DSD Quarterly Performances
27 Mar 2024
Report of the meeting to follow.
Social Development
Older Persons Amendment Bill: motion of desirability & deliberation
13 Mar 2024
The Portfolio Committee on Social Development convened virtually to discuss the responses provided by the Department of Social Development (DSD) to public inputs on the Older Persons Amendment Bill. The meeting commenced with an overview of the national public hearings conducted on the Bill, summarising the concerns raised by ...
Social Development
Older Persons Amendment Bill: SAPS & DoH response to public submissions (with Ministry); CET programmes for the elderly
8 Mar 2024
The Portfolio Committee on Social Development (the Committee) convened virtually to engage the Department of Police (SAPS) and the National Department of Health (NDoH) on their responses to public submissions on the Older Persons Amendment Bill [B11 – 2022]. The Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) briefed the ...
Social Development
Older Persons Amendment Bill: briefing by Department of Justice and Constitutional Development in response to public inputs on the Bill
6 Mar 2024
In a virtual meeting, the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development briefed the Committee on their responses to the public inputs on the Older Persons Amendment Bill
During the discussion, Committee Members posed questions about safeguarding older persons, particularly those with cognitive impairments, from property-related abuse. They asked how ...
Social Development
Older Persons Amendment Bill: DHS & SALGA input; with Deputy Minister
28 Feb 2024
SALGA Presentation (awaited document)
The Portfolio Committee on Social Development was briefed by the Department of Human Settlements (DHS) and the South African Local Government Association (SALGA) on their responses to issues raised in public hearings on the Older Persons Amendment Bill.
The Deputy Minister of Human Settlements outlined ...
Social Development
Older Persons Amendment Bill: public hearings & provincial public hearings report
21 Feb 2024
Meeting Summary:
The Portfolio Committee on Social Development, after completing nationwide public hearings on the Older Persons Amendment Bill, convened a virtual session to consolidate its report on the hearings. The meeting also considered submissions from stakeholders, including Ilitha Labantu, the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU), Prof ...
Social Development
Older Persons Amendment Bill: analysis of submissions & public hearings report
14 Feb 2024
The Portfolio Committee on Social Development convened in a virtual meeting to discuss public feedback on the Older Persons Amendment Bill. Various stakeholders provided input, highlighting both support and concerns regarding the proposed amendments. Key themes emerged from the feedback, including the need for clarity in the terminology, concerns ...
Social Development
Children’s Amendment Bill: motion of desirability; Canada Study Tour Report
29 Nov 2023
In a virtual meeting, the Committee discussed the Motion of Desirability on the Children’s Amendment Bill, and decided that the proposed legislation was not desirable at this stage, and should be deferred to the Seventh Parliament for consideration.
Its view was that extending partial care for six or fewer ...
Social Development
Children’s Amendment Bill: DSD input on budget allocation & deliberations; with Minister
22 Nov 2023
This meeting of the Portfolio Committee on Social Development centred on the Children’s Amendment Bill [B19 – 2023] – a Private Member’s Bill introduced by the DA’s Ms B Masango. The Department presented the budgetary aspects, emphasising challenges due to the absence of financial allocations and capacity constraints. The ...
Social Development
Children’s Amendment Bill: Hon Masango (DA) briefing & Department response; with Minister
15 Nov 2023
The Portfolio Committee on Social Development was briefed in a virtual meeting on the Children's Amendment Bill [B19-2023]. The Bill, introduced by Ms B Masango (DA), aims to regulate micro-partial care facilities with six or fewer children. It addresses gaps in the Children's Act 2005, proposing amendments that empower ...