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Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities
Maiden bursary investigative report at Uthukela District Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal
25 Oct 2016
The Commission for Gender Equality (CGE) presented a report to the joint committees on its investigation into a government-funded bursary administered by the uThekela District Municipality (UDM) that was restricted to girls who were virgins, and who had to undergo virginity testing. The CGE ruled that the conditions imposed in ...
NCOP Security and Justice
Progress Reports on provisionally suspended magistrates: Magistrates Commission briefing; Committee interaction with presentation
12 Oct 2016
The Magistrates Commission presented an update on provisionally suspended magistrates.
In the first case, the magistrate has been provisionally suspended since 2014 and the matter was still pending. The magistrate in question was still receiving remuneration for the last three years. Members raised concerns that taxpayers are bearing these costs ...
NCOP Petitions and Executive Undertakings
Africa Skills FET College Petition: hearing
12 Oct 2016
The Select Committee heard submissions on the Africa Skills FET College Petition (Petition requesting the intervention of the NCOP on the alleged ill-treatment of students, corruption and racism by Africa Skills College in George, Western Cape Province). Submissions were made by the petitioners, Africa Skills College Management, the Department of ...
NCOP Cooperative Governance & Traditional Affairs, Water and Sanitation and Human Settlements
Division of Revenue Bill: Financial and Fiscal Commission briefing
11 Oct 2016
The Financial and Fiscal Commission presented the Commission’s submission on the division of revenue in terms of the intergovernmental fiscal relations (IGFR) Act and the Money Bills Amendment Procedure and Related Matters Act (MBAPRM). The 2017/18 submission focused on rural development in South Africa, and was aimed at providing a ...
NCOP Security and Justice
Cameron Report on Pollsmoor Correctional Centre: Department of Correctional Services progress report
24 Aug 2016
The DA, on behalf of the opposition, proposed a motion of no confidence in the Chairperson, and requested that this be placed as an item on the agenda. The Chairperson said that would have to go through the chairperson of the NCOP. The DA protested, but the agenda was adopted. ...
NCOP Petitions and Executive Undertakings
Bafokeng Petition on alleged gross human rights violations by the Bafokeng Tribal Authority
25 May 2016
The Committee met for a hearing on the Bafokeng Land Buyers Association petition on alleged gross human rights violations by the Bafokeng Tribal Authority.
The Committee was informed that though the Bafokeng Land Buyers Buyer’s Association (BLBA) had petitioned Parliament in 2008 and 2012, it had asked that the only ...
NCOP Cooperative Governance & Traditional Affairs, Water and Sanitation and Human Settlements
IEC on Local Government Elections 2016 readiness; North West Municipality Interventions: progress report; Madibeng Municipality Intervention: briefing by Administrator
24 May 2016
The Select Committee met with the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) delegation to be briefed on the level of preparedness of the Commission to host the upcoming local government elections in August 2016. The Chief Electoral Officer and the Chairperson of the IEC gave an overview of the IEC’s state of ...
NCOP Petitions and Executive Undertakings
House of Traditional Leaders in Western Cape Province petition
18 May 2016
The Committee met to hear the petition by the Provincial House of Traditional Leaders - Western Cape (PHTL-WC) on the Petition on the alleged failure by the Western Cape Government to recognize a House of Traditional Leaders in the Western Cape Province. The PHTL-WC, presenting its petition, noted that it ...
NCOP Cooperative Governance & Traditional Affairs, Water and Sanitation and Human Settlements
Demarcation Board & National House of Traditional Leaders on their 2016 Annual Performance Plans
17 May 2016
Documents handed out: National House of Traditional Leaders 2016 Annual Performance Plan; Municipal Demarcation Board 2016 Annual Performance Plan [email info@pmg.org.za]
The Municipal Demarcation Board (MDB) and the National House of Traditional Leaders (NHTL) briefed the Committee on their Annual Performance Plans, strategic goals and budget.
The MDB had reviewed its 2015 ...
NCOP Economic and Business Development
Minister of Small Business Development on their 2016 Annual Performance Plan
10 May 2016
The Minister of Small Business Development introduced the DSBD Director-General who started in the Department last September. In its two years in existence, the experience accumulated by the DSBD indicates the importance of SMMEs and co-operatives in addressing the triple challenges – poverty, unemployment and joblessness. Apart from the National ...