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Standing Committee on Appropriations
Integrated Financial Management System project: National Treasury briefing
1 Jun 2017
National Treasury was called in to explain the 2015/16 internal audit report which was recently leaked to the media. It reported on its review of 2014/15 payments for the Integrated Financial Management System (IFMS) project and stated there were extremely poor financial and operating controls for the IFMS project ...
Social Development
SASSA engagement with South African Post Office (SAPO) on payment of grants; with Minister
31 May 2017
SASSA led by the Minister briefed the Committee on its engagement with South African Post Office (SAPO). SAPO has indicated its readiness to offer its services to SASSA as a state-owned enterprise (SOE) in compliance with the ICT White Paper which was approved by Cabinet and in an orderly transition ...
Public Works and Infrastructure
Umsunduzi Municipality irregular expenditure: IDT briefing on remedial action
30 May 2017
The Independent Development Trust (IDT) appeared before the Portfolio Committee on Public Works to shed light on the irregularities uncovered on IDT projects implemented at the Umsunduzi Local Municipality (ULM), where systematic corruption had been identified following a forensic investigation and a tightening up of the whistle-blowing processes.
The IDT ...
Standing Committee on Appropriations
Appropriation Bill 2017: Comment by Human Sciences Research Council
23 May 2017
Delegates from the Human Sciences Research Council presented on education, health, inclusive growth, land reform and State-Owned Enterprises. Points focused on include the following: Education outcomes are improving rapidly but we are still far behind other countries including BRICS countries. South Africa has a double burden of both HIV and ...
Standing Committee on Appropriations
Infrastructure budgeting facility: National Treasury briefing
10 May 2017
National Treasury presented a proposal by government to create a new financing facility for large infrastructure projects which required government guarantees and support. This facility would tackle present flaws in the planning and execution of infrastructure projects, as it related to life-cycle budgeting, operations and maintenance costs. The facility would ...
Public Works and Infrastructure
Committee Report on Department of Public Works Budget
9 May 2017
Relevant documents:
Committee Report on 2017/18 Budget and Annual Performance Plans of Department of Public Works
[available once published Tabled Committee Reports]
From the outset of the meeting the Committee spent a considerable time in discussion on whether to proceed with consideration of the Draft Committee Budget Vote Report. ...
Standing Committee on Appropriations
Medium Term Strategic Framework outcomes progress; National Development Plan & MTSF alignment with budget priorities: DPME input
2 May 2017
The Committee was briefed by the Department of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation (DPME) on progress made in terms of the Medium Term Strategic Framework (MTSF) against National Development Plan (NDP) goals, and the alignment of plans and budgets.
The Department said that the government would use three levers to advance ...
Public Works and Infrastructure
IDT, CBE, cidb and Agrément South Africa on their Annual Performance Plans
2 May 2017
Four entities of the National Department of Public Works presented their annual performance plans and budget for 2017 before the Portfolio Committee on Public Works.
Agrement South Africa reported that their strategic goals are linked to service delivery to promote the safe introduction of innovative and non-standardised construction related products ...
Standing Committee on Appropriations
Delivery of Health Services: FFC briefing
24 Mar 2017
A delegation from the Financial and Fiscal Commission (FFC) presented on the effective coordination and alignment of the national and provincial spheres of government in the delivery of health services in order to ensure value for money, efficient planning and resource allocation. The presentation discussed the relationship between health care ...
Standing Committee on Appropriations
Delivery of Health Services: Provincial Departments of Health: KwaZulu-Natal; Limpopo; Northern Cape; Gauteng; Mpumalanga; & Western Cape
23 Mar 2017
The KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo and Northern Cape Departments of Health presented on the alignment of national and provincial budgets, strategies and objectives within their respective departments. In the afternoon session, Gauteng, Western Cape and Mpumalanga briefed the Committee. They had similar challenges relating to budget constraints, limited funding to refurbish and ...