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Expropriation Bill [B4B-15]: adoption; Department of Public Works on its 2nd & 3rd Quarter 2015 performance
2 Feb 2016
The Committee adopted the Expropriation Bill with opposition from the Democratic Alliance, United Democratic Movement and Economic Freedom Fighters while Inkatha Freedom Party abstained from voting.
The DA explained that the party was opposed to the Bill because the current definitions of “expropriation” and “property” contained ambiguity and therefore still ...
Public Works and Infrastructure
Expropriation Bill [B4B-2015]: consideration
26 Jan 2016
The Committee continued with deliberations on its proposed amendments to the Expropriation Bill. Members were afforded an opportunity to express the views of their political parties on a clause-by-clause basis. The Democratic Alliance was opposed to the definition of “expropriation” claiming that the definition was vague and still required further ...
Public Works and Infrastructure
Expropriation Bill [B4-2015]: deliberations, with Deputy Minister
3 Nov 2015
The Committee continued with the deliberation on the official list of proposed amendments to the Bill (A-list) accompanied by the B version of the Bill incorporating all the proposed amendments into the Bill. A UDM MP wanted to know how it was possible to make reference to sections 12 and ...
Public Works and Infrastructure
Expropriation Bill [B4-2015]: clauses 12 to 24 deliberations, with Deputy Minister
27 Oct 2015
The Committee continued with deliberations on the official list of proposed amendments to the Bill (A-list) accompanied by the B version of the Bill incorporating all the proposed amendments into the Bill. A DA member pointed out that the factors that had been highlighted in clause 12(1)(a), (b), (c), (d) ...
Public Works and Infrastructure
Expropriation Bill [B4-2015]: Chapters 1-3 proposed amendments, with Deputy Minister
20 Oct 2015
The Committee considered the official list of proposed amendments to the Bill (the A-list) accompanied by the B version of the Bill incorporating all the proposed amendments into the Bill.
An ANC member suggested that “subject to just and equitable compensation” in the long title of the Bill should be ...
Public Works and Infrastructure
Department of Public Works 201415 audit outcomes: briefing by Auditor-General
14 Oct 2015
The Auditor General of South Africa (AGSA) briefed the Committee on the audit outcomes of the Public Works portfolio, and indicated that most auditees had not complied with legislation, mainly as a result of poor planning. It explained the regression in audit outcomes, especially on the Independent Development Trust (IDT), ...
Public Works and Infrastructure
Department of Public Works on its 2014/15 Annual Report, with Minister
14 Oct 2015
The Minister of Public Works explained to the Committee that the Department had been like a patient. It had gone from the levels of being terminally ill and hospitalized, to recuperating and has now been released with recommendations to keep up doctor visits. He used this analogy to explain the ...
Public Works and Infrastructure
Expropriation Bill [B4-2015]: consideration with Deputy Minister
13 Oct 2015
The Department produced a Working Draft of the Bill that incorporated all the proposed amendments previously made by the Committee. The Deputy Minister indicated that the Department had introduced the definition of “disputing party” in clause 1, which indicated that the “ disputing party includes an owner, holder of an unregistered ...
Public Works and Infrastructure
Expropriation Bill [B4-2015]: deliberations on public comments, with Deputy Minister
26 Aug 2015
The Deputy Minister of Public Works continued to take Members through the comments made during the public hearings on the Expropriation Bill, indicating what comments had been made and whether the Department agreed with them or had other views. The Department had added to the Preamble to make it clear ...
Public Works and Infrastructure
National Contractor Development Programme: Construction Industry Development Board (cidb) briefing
17 Aug 2015
The Portfolio committee on Public works met to receive a briefing by the Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB) on the National Contractor Development Programme. The role of the CIDB was not only the registration of contractors, but it also had a mandate to support, facilitate and promote the industry. The ...