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Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
Engagement on the State of Amathole District Municipality
22 Nov 2022
The Committee convened virtually to be briefed on the state of Amathole District Municipality (ADM). It was mentioned that the district municipality has been adopting unfunded budgets for the past five years. The municipality experienced a decline in the reserves, which initially triggered the unfunded position.
In the assessment ...
Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
State of Kagisano-Molopo Local Municipality: stakeholder engagement; with Deputy Minister
16 Nov 2022
In a virtual meeting, the Portfolio Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs received presentations from various stakeholders on the state of the Kagisano-Molopo Local Municipality.
The Kagisano-Molopo Local Municipality had experienced political and administrative instability due to alleged maladministration and service delivery, which had impacted its proper functioning. ...
Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
Implementation of Committee recommendations: engagement with National Initiation Oversight Committee & EC Provincial Initiation Coordinating Committee; with Deputy Minister
15 Nov 2022
The Portfolio Committee was briefed in a virtual meeting by the Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA) on the progress that had been made in implementing the recommendations made during the Committee's oversight visit to the Eastern Cape with the National Initiating Oversight Committee (NIOC) and the ...
Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
State of Msunduzi Local Municipality: stakeholder engagement
2 Nov 2022
Various stakeholders briefed the Committee in a virtual meeting to discuss the status of the Msunduzi Local Municipality, which had been placed under a voluntary Section 139(1) intervention in 2019. The factors which had led to the intervention were listed.
The Committee received inputs from the KwaZulu-Natal Department of ...
Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
Engagement on the challenges of upgrading the James Kleynhans Waste Water Treatment Works; with Deputy Minister
1 Nov 2022
The Portfolio Committee was told that the Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation Department was very disappointed with the progress of the James Kleynhans Bulk Water Supply project, as it was supposed to have taken three years to complete, but was now expected to be finished only in the middle ...
Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
Consideration of Traditional Affairs General Laws Amendment Bill; Makana oversight visit report; with Deputy Minister
25 Oct 2022
The Committee adopted its motion of desirability on the Traditional Affair General Laws Amendment Bill – the Bill was deemed desirable. In going through the Bill, Members sought clarity about the provision for attendance and participation of traditional leaders in municipalities and how the Bill would ...
Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
Budgetary Review and Recommendations Report of the Portfolio Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
20 Oct 2022
The Portfolio Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs held a virtual meeting to consider and adopt its draft Budgetary Review and Recommendations Report (BRRR) for the Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs and entities.
The Committee perused through the report and agreed to adopt ...
Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
South African Local Government Association Annual Report 2021/22
18 Oct 2022
The South African Local Government Association (SALGA) briefed the Portfolio Committee in a virtual meeting on its annual report for the 2021/2022 financial year. The presentation covered its audit outcomes, performance and strategy from 2017 to 2022, annual performance planning and reporting process, performance highlights, operational expenditure, and ...
Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
State of Lekwa Municipality: stakeholder engagement
12 Oct 2022
Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
CRL Rights Commission & Municipal Demarcation Board 2021/22 Annual Reports
11 Oct 2022
Video (Part 1)
Video (Part 2)
In presenting its 2021/22 Annual Report, the CRL Rights Commission highlighted some of the challenges experienced but expressed its determination to commit and pursue its mandate. The Commission achieved an unqualified audit opinion. The 2020 pandemic highly affected ...