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Social Development
NDA 2020/21 Annual Performance Plan; AGSA input; with Minister
7 May 2020
Video: JM: PC on Social Development and SC on Health and Social Services 7 May 2020
Annual Performance Plan (APP) of Government Departments & Entities 20/2021
In a joint virtual meeting with the Portfolio and Select Committees, the Minister of Social Development explained the technical glitch that resulted in SASSA ...
Social Development
DSD / SASSA / NDA on COVID-19 challenges and response, with Minister
22 Apr 2020
COVID-19: Regulations and Guidelines
Disaster Management Act 57 of 2002
The Minister of Social Development opened the "virtual" meeting by explaining the structures created for all sectors of government, to work in unison ...
Social Development
Social Assistance Amendment Bill: adoption; Foster Care Court Order: progress report
17 Mar 2020
The Committee had approved all clauses of the Social Assistance Amendment Bill at its 11 March meeting except for clause 7. A proposed amendment to clause 7 was submitted by the parliamentary legal adviser: ‘The Minister must, after consultation with Parliament, appoint an Independent Tribunal ......"
The Committee approved this ...
Powers and Privileges of Parliament
Referral matters to the committee: SONA 2020 & Public Enterprises Budget Vote 2019
11 Mar 2020
Hansard: 13 February 2020
Hansard: 11 July 2019 & Video
Powers, Privileges and Immunities of Parliaments and Provincial Legislatures Act 4 of 2004
Powers, Privileges and Immunities of Parliament and Provincial Legislatures Amendment Act 9 of 2019
Video footage of two incidents involving National Assembly plenary disruptions was ...
Social Development
Social Assistance Amendment Bill: deliberations; DSD 2019/20 Quarter 3 performance
11 Mar 2020
The Department of Social Development went through the Social Assistance Amendment Bill, clause by clause which they agreed to. The Committee had questions about:
- Clause 5 amending Section 13 Social relief of distress
- Clause 7 amending Section 18 Appeal against decision of Agency
- Clause 8 amending Section ...
Powers and Privileges of Parliament
Members’ orientation on the work of the Committee and changes in legislation
4 Mar 2020
Hansard: 13 February 2020
Powers, Privileges and Immunities of Parliaments and Provincial Legislatures Act 4 of 2004
Powers, Privileges and Immunities of Parliament and Provincial Legislatures Amendment Act 9 of 2019
The Committee received briefings from the National Assembly Procedural Advisor and the Senior Parliamentary Legal Advisor on the ...
Social Development
Social Assistance Amendment Bill: DSD response to submissions; with Minister
4 Mar 2020
Social Assistance Amendment Bill: summary of submissions; SASSA Quarter 1 - 3 performance
The Department of Social Development (DSD) presented its responses to public comments on the Social Assistance Amendment Bill. Minister Lindiwe Zulu was present.
The presentation focused on the Department’s response to public comment on the additional payments, ...
Basic Education
ECD migration from DSD to DBE; Tracking progress in ECD service delivery: NGO briefing
3 Mar 2020
The joint meeting of the Portfolio Committees on Basic Education and Social Development heard a progress report from the Departments of Basic Education (DBE) and Social Development (DSD) on the migration of Early Childhood Development (ECD) from DSD to DBE.
All parties acknowledged the importance of ECD as the starting ...
Social Development
Social Assistance Amendment Bill [B8-2018]: public hearings
26 Feb 2020
Media Statement: Social Development Committee Welcomes Submissions Made at Public Hearings on Social Assistance Amendment Bill
Question NW662 to the Minister of Social Development
In its public hearings on the Social Assistance Amendment Bill [B2 -2018], the Portfolio Committee heard submissions from: Catholic Parliamentary Liaison Office; Black Sash , Centre for ...
Powers and Privileges of Parliament
Election of Chairperson; Matters referred to the Committee
25 Feb 2020
The Powers and Privileges Committee convened to elect its Chairperson and discuss the matters before the Committee. Mr P Mapulane (ANC) was nominated. There we no objections or further nominations.
Mr Mapulane accepted his nomination as Chairperson of the Powers and Privileges Committee.
The Chairperson briefly spoke to matters before ...