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Water and Sanitation
Department of Water and Sanitation on 3rd Quarter 2015/16 performance
9 Mar 2016
The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) briefed the Committee on its 3rd quarter of 2015 performance. A detailed analysis of its programmes on Administration, Water Sector Management, Water Infrastructure Management Water, Sanitation Services and Water Sector Regulation was given, outlining the main challenges and the extent to which targets had ...
Basic Education
Special Education and Inclusive Education: Human Rights Watch, Section 27, Inclusive Education SA & Department interaction
8 Mar 2016
The Portfolio Committee on Basic Education heard presentations from Human Rights Watch, Section 27, Inclusive Education South Africa and the Department of Basic Eduction, on special and inclusive education.
Human Rights Watch reported that nearly 600 000 children with disability were out of school in South Africa. Schools failed to ...
Water and Sanitation
Sedibeng and Bloem Water Boards on their 2014/15 Annual Reports
2 Mar 2016
Sedibeng Water Board briefed the Committee on its Annual Report for 2014/15. The presentation was based on its area of operation, ministerial directives, achievements, audit report, DIFR performance and financial performance. A detailed analysis of its achievements with respect to the ministerial directives, and a description of what they entailed, ...
Telecommunications and Postal Services
Provision of ICT in schools: Department of Basic Education & Department of Telecommunications and Postal Services briefing
1 Mar 2016
The Department of Telecommunications and Postal Services met jointly with the Department of Basic Education regarding the provision of ICT connectivity in all schools through South Africa. Additionally, the meeting involved stakeholders, including the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) and the Universal Service and Access Agency of South ...
Water and Sanitation
Rand Water, Mhlatuze Water Boards on 2014/15 Annual Report; Deputy Minister present
24 Feb 2016
Rand Water and Mhlathuze Water, with the Deputy Minister also present for the first part of the meeting, briefed the Committee on their Annual Reports for 2014/15. Both Boards received a clean audit. Rand Water informed the Committee that an increase of tariffs may be crucial as it has to ...
Water and Sanitation
Water resource management: CSiR briefing, with Minister & Deputy Minister
17 Feb 2016
The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research gave a briefing on the economics of water resource management in South Africa, with a focus on the path to a green economy.
It provided an overview of water resource management in South Africa; spoke about who is using how much, where; efficiency, ...
Basic Education
Matric Results 2015; School Readiness 2016; DBE response to Committee Oversight, with Deputy Minister
16 Feb 2016
The Department of Basic Education reported on the 2015 National Senior Certificate Examination performance: 644 536 candidates wrote and 70.7% passed compared to the 75.8% pass rate in 2014. Of these, 166 263 (25.8%) qualified for Bachelor Studies at Higher Education Institutions; 183 270 (28.5%) qualified for Diploma Studies at ...
Water and Sanitation
Amatola, Mhlatuze, Magalies, and Lepelle Water Boards on their 1st Quarter 2015/16 performance
18 Nov 2015
The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) gave a brief introduction, and also assisted in answering questions related to the briefings which were given by the Amatola, Mhlatuze, Magalies and Lepelle Water Boards on their first quarter 2015/16 performance. It was noted that the Boards' financial year commenced in July, ...
Water and Sanitation
Drought status in South Africa: briefing by Department of Water and Sanitation
11 Nov 2015
The Committee received a briefing on the status of drought in the country from the Department of Water and Sanitation that gave a broad overview of the current water supply situation in the country. Six provinces were now under observation with four (Kwazulu-Natal, Limpopo, Free State and North West Province) ...
Water and Sanitation
Tzaneen, Cradock & Middelburg water supply petitions: DWS, COGTA, Inxuba Yethemba, Chris Hani & Mopani Municipalities interventions
4 Nov 2015
In response to petitions for improved water supply by Tzaneen, Cradock and Middelburg communities, the Committee called in the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS), the South African Local Government Association (SALGA), the Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA) and their provinicial counterparts as well as the Inxuba ...