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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 ...
Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
SALGA 2019/20 Annual Report
10 Nov 2020
The Portfolio Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs met with the South African Local Government Association (SALGA) in a virtual meeting to be briefed on progress made in implementing the five year Strategic Plan (2019/20 Annual Report).
The briefing presented a three year performance ...
Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
Local Government: Municipal Systems Amendment Bill: Committee Report & Determination of remuneration of Public Office Bearers of CRL Rights Commission: Committee Report
4 Nov 2020
Video: Portfolio Committee on COGTA, (National Assembly) 04 Nov 2020
The Committee met on a virtual platform to consider various Committee Reports including one which finalises the Committee’s process on the Local Government: Municipal Systems Amendment Bill [B2-2019].
The Committee also endorsed the draft notice on the ...
Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
Municipal Demarcation Board 2019/20 Annual Report; Update on delimitation process
4 Nov 2020
2019/20 Annual Reports
The Committee met with the Municipal Demarcation Board (MDB) to receive a briefing on its 2019/20 Annual Report, as well as an update on the delimitation process.
The MDB had achieved an unqualified audit opinion, with no findings, for the period under review. This was welcomed by ...
Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
S139 interventions in Limpopo Province; Follow-up meeting with Polokwane Local Municipalities
3 Nov 2020
Video: Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
01 Sep 2020 Polokwane Local Municipality: follow up meeting
18 Aug 2020 Polokwane Local Municipality: engagement with Municipality; MEC; AGSA; SALGA; DCOG & Eskom
In a virtual meeting, the Portfolio Committee was briefed by the National Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, ...
Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
Mogalakwena Local Municipality: engagement with Municipality, MEC, SALGA & DCOG
3 Nov 2020
The virtual meeting got off to a fractious start as the Committee heard interjections from the COGTA committee in the Limpopo Legislature on the duplication of roles between the provinces regarding work done in the Tzaneen municipality. The provincial legislature argued strongly that it be allowed to present its findings ...
Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
Gauteng COGTA on state of Emfuleni Local Municipality
27 Oct 2020
Video: Portfolio Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, 27 October 2020
In a virtual meeting, the Committee was briefed by the Gauteng Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs on the state of the Emfuleni Local Municipality. The presentation highlighted that there is a refocused approach on the section ...
Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
LG: Municipal Systems Amendment Bill: deliberations; Engagement with stakeholders of Emfuleni Local Municipality
23 Oct 2020
The Committee engaged with stakeholders of the Emfuleni Local Municipality in a virtual meeting, and considered its proposed amendments to the Local Government Municipal Systems Amendment Bill. The proposal was to amend section 57A of the Bill, which dealt with instances where the municipality was unable to attract suitably qualified ...
Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
Local Government: Municipal Systems Amendment Bill: finalisation; Outstanding Petitions
21 Oct 2020
The Committee was due to finalise the Local Government Municipal Systems Amendment Bill but this was postponed as the Committee only received the last version of the Bill with the amendments just before the meeting started. Members felt they needed more time to consider the amendments and be prepared for ...
Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
DCoG, DTA & MISA Quarterly Reports; with Deputy Minister
20 Oct 2020
The Committee convened on a virtual platform to address matters arising from its recent oversight visit and to deliberate on the quarterly performance reports of the Department of Cooperative Governance (DCoG); Municipal Infrastructure Support Agent (MISA) and Department of Traditional Affairs.
Members were dissatisfied at the Department of Cooperative Governance ...