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Children’s Amendment Act Private Member’s Bill [PMB2 -2015]: Department of Social Development response, Department of Justice comments on alignment with other legislation
28 Oct 2015
The Committee noted that Mr M Waters had submitted a Private Members' Bill (PMB) calling for amendments to the Children's Act, specifically to section 120, in order to bring the Act into alignment with the ruling of the courts in relation to placing of the name of a child sexual ...
Public Works and Infrastructure
Expropriation Bill [B4-2015]: Chapter 4 proposed amendments, with Deputy Minister
21 Oct 2015
The Committee continued deliberations on the official list of committee proposed amendments to the Bill (A-list) accompanied by the B version which incorporated all the proposed amendments into the Bill. Chapter 4 on Intention to Expropriate and Expropriation of Property was completed.
A DA member suggested that the Department should ...
Social Development
South African Social Security Agency on its 2014/15 Annual Report, with Minister present
15 Oct 2015
[Note: South African Social Security Agency 2014/15 Annual Report [358MB] email [email protected]]
Representatives from the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) presented the 2014/15 Annual Report of the Agency. The Agency had received an unqualified opinion, with findings on predetermined objectives and compliance.
The Minister was present for the SASSA's presentation ...
Social Development
Department of Social Development & National Development Agency on their 2014/15 Annual Reports, with the Minister; Audit outcomes by Auditor-General
14 Oct 2015
Representatives from the Auditor-General South Africa (AGSA) presented the 2014/15 audit outcomes of the Department of Social Development (DSD) and its entities. The Department had received a clean audit, while the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) and the National Development Agency (NDA) had received unqualified opinions, with findings on ...
Social Development
Children’s Amendment & Second Amendment Bill [B13-2015] & [B14-2015]: public hearings Day 1
2 Sep 2015
The National Association of Child Care Workers (NACCW) was in support of the amendment of section 120 of the Children’s Amendment Bill (B13-2015) on the national child protection register. A proposal was made to align the section with the final draft of the Sexual Offences Act. It submitted that the ...
Social Development
Children’s Amendment Bill [PBM 2-2015]: briefing by MP Walters
12 Aug 2015
Hon Walters Bill seeks to amend the Children’s Act to provide for a person, other than a child in terms of the Sexual Offenses Act 1957 (Act number 23 of 1957) or the Criminal Law (Sexual Offenses and Related Matters Amendment Act 2007 be deemed to be found unsuitable to ...
Small Business Development
Retail Industry on Access to Market & Value Chain for SMMEs & Cooperatives (Massmart and Tiger Brand); Integrated approach on implementation of National School Nutrition Programme as a set-aside for SMMEs & Cooperatives
10 Jun 2015
The Portfolio Committee on Social Development invited the Portfolio Committee on Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, the Portfolio Committee on Rural Development and Land Reform, the Portfolio Committee on Social Development and the Portfolio Committee on Basic Education to a briefing by the retail industry on access to the market and ...
Social Development
Department of Social Development & SASSA on their 3rd quarter 2014/15 performance, in presence of Minister
3 Jun 2015
South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) presented its 3rd quarter 2014/15 performance report. The key priorities were geared to reducing income poverty, improving social delivery, improving internal efficiency and institutionalising social grants payment system within SASSA. A particular objective was to reduce inclusion and exclusion errors and improve the management ...
Social Development
Department of Social Development on its 3rd quarter 2014/15 performance, with Minister in attendance
20 May 2015
The Portfolio Committee on Social Development was briefed by the Department of Social Development on its 3rd quarter performance report covering the period October – December 2014. The report also contained an expenditure analysis for the 3rd quarter. The purpose of the presentation was to provide Members of the Committee ...
Social Development
Department of Social Development and SASSA on their Stratetic and Annual Performance Plans
15 Apr 2015
The Department of Social Development (DSD) and the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) briefed the Committee on their strategic and annual performance plans.
The Department highlighted a number of key priorities that needed to be addressed. These included reforming the social welfare sector to deliver better results to the ...