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Multi-Party Women’s Caucus
Update on GBVF-related matters: DWYPD (with Minister), SAPS & DoJ&CD input
24 Nov 2022
The Multiparty Women’s Caucus convened on the eve of the 16 Days of Activism Campaign to engage on gender-based violence and femicide (GBVF) related matters. The idea of the campaign is to integrate the outcomes into the overall national strategy, to combat crimes against women and to eliminate the ...
Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities
National Youth Development Agency Amendment Bill: DWYPD briefing
22 Nov 2022
In a virtual meeting, the Portfolio Committee was briefed by the National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) on the amendment of the NYDA Bill.
The proposal to amend the Act was intended mainly to address the challenges related to the execution of its broad legislated mandate. It was also geared ...
Public Enterprises
Denel Briefing: Update on Implementation of its Turnaround Strategy; with Deputy Minister
16 Nov 2022
In this meeting, Denel updated the Committee on implementation of its turnaround strategy. Over the past few years, Denel has been heavily reliant on government to remain in business, with a debt facility of R5.9 billion guarantee being extended and funding of R2.9 billion for debt covering. This was ...
Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities
Update on programmes related to GBVF: GBVF Council briefing; Supplementary report on the filling of CGE vacancies; with Minister
15 Nov 2022
In a virtual meeting, the Portfolio Committee on Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities received a briefing on the Secretariat on Gender-Based Violence and Femicide (GBVF) and an update on the proposed National Council on GBVF. The Committee also discussed a supplementary report on filling vacancies on the Commission ...
Public Enterprises
Business rescue process of SOEs: parliamentary oversight and legislation
9 Nov 2022
The Portfolio Committee on Public Enterprises was briefed in a virtual meeting by Parliament’s legal services on how it could exercise oversight over the business rescue processes of state-owned enterprises (SOEs). The briefing dealt with the legislation relating to business rescue and liquidation processes, challenges and recommendations, and the ...
Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities
CGE Vacancies: Recommendation & Committee Report
26 Oct 2022
The Portfolio Committee on Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities considered and adopted its report on candidates recommended to fill vacancies in the Commission for Gender Equality.
Public Enterprises
Safcol Annual Report 2021/22; with Deputy Minister
26 Oct 2022
The South African Forestry Company Limited (SAFCOL) reported that during the 2021/22 financial year, its revenue had increased by 33% to R1.2 billion, and its operating profit from R40 million to R387 million. Profit after tax had improved from a loss of R45 million to a profit of R84 ...
Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities
Deliberations on candidates for the filling of vacancies in the Commission for Gender Equality (CGE)
25 Oct 2022
The Portfolio Committee on Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities met to consider and score candidates interviewed for vacancies in the Commission for Gender Equality (CGE). Through the process, Members shortlisted the ten highest-scoring candidates from the 23 interviewed. Four candidates would be considered for the half-term, while the ...
Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities
Budgetary Review and Recommendation Report of the Portfolio Committee on Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities
21 Oct 2022
The Portfolio Committee met on a virtual platform to consider its Budgetary Review and Recommendations Report (BRRR). The Content Adviser informed the Committee that the deadline for compiling such a comprehensive report was very tight, and Parliament should reconsider the current timeframe.
Members requested certain recommendations ...
Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities
National Youth Development Agency Annual Report 2021/22
18 Oct 2022
The Portfolio Committee convened a virtual meeting to receive a briefing from the Audit and Risk Committee (ARC) of the National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) on the organisation’s annual report for 2021/22. The ARC reported that overall there was no particular concern that needed to be red flagged ...