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Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
Outcome of investigation of wrong doing and governance challenges at MDB; with Deputy Minister
7 Dec 2021
The Portfolio Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs met with both the Municipal Demarcation Board and the Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs to consider the outcomes of the investigation into allegations of wrongdoing at the MDB.
During their briefing, officials from the MDB indicated that on 12 ...
Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
Municipal Systems Amendment Bill: NCOP Amendments; COGTA BRRR
30 Nov 2021
2021 Budget Review & Recommendations Reports – BRRR
The Committee convened ...
Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
Municipal Demarcation Board & CRL Rights Commission 2020/21 Annual Report; with Deputy Ministers
23 Nov 2021
The Portfolio Committee was briefed in a virtual meeting by the Municipal Demarcation Board (MDB) and the Commission for the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Cultural, Religious and Linguistic (CRL) Communities on their 2020/21 annual reports.
The Committee commended both entities for achieving clean ...
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SALGA 2020/21 Annual Report
16 Nov 2021
The Portfolio Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs met virtually to receive a briefing from the South African Local Government Association (SALGA) on its 2020/2021 annual report.
The Committee was not impressed by the 85% target achievement of SALGA and the irregular expenditure that had been ...
Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
DCOG, MISA & DTA 2020/21 Annual Report; with Minister
9 Nov 2021
The Department of Cooperative Governance (DCOG), Municipal Infrastructure Support Agent (MISA) and the Department of Traditional Affairs (DTA) briefed the Portfolio Committee in a virtual meeting on their Annual Reports for the 2020/2021 financial year.
The presentations from both Departments and MISA addressed the performance of ...
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COGTA Audit Outcomes
9 Nov 2021
In a virtual meeting, the Portfolio Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs met with the Auditor-General of South Africa (AGSA) to discuss the Budgetary Review and Recommendations Report of the Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs and its entities for the 2020/21 financial year.
The ...
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Disaster Management Amendment Bill: Stakeholder engagement
7 Sep 2021
Christian Indian Indigenous Council of South Africa (Awaited)
The Portfolio Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs received presentations from various stakeholders on the Disaster Management Amendment Bill and the impact of the COVID-19 regulations on different sectors of the community connected to religious, labour, educational and business organisations.
The ...
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Election of Chairperson
31 Aug 2021
The Portfolio Committee met to elect its chairperson. Mr F Xasa (ANC) was nominated unopposed as the Chairperson of the Committee. He accepted the nomination
The new Chairperson reminded the Committee of the work that has to be done to ensure effectiveness in local government and that the serious challenges ...
Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
Department of Cooperative Governance on State of Local Government Report – Local government support and interventions package; with Minister
24 Aug 2021
The Portfolio Committee met with the Department of Cooperative Governance and National Treasury in an engagement that was a continuation of its meeting with the Department on 3 August to discuss the implementation of Cabinet resolutions relating to the findings in the state of local government report.
The identified ...
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Gauteng Province on progress in addressing challenges raised in AGSA COVID-19 Special Report ; Progress report on implementation of TKLA
18 Aug 2021
The Committee discussed at length the findings of the Auditor-General (AG) and the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) on the abuse of Covid-19 relief packages for municipalities and other organs of the state. The SIU had issued a special report dealing with over 50 Covid-19 related allegations of impropriety involving ...