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NCOP Petitions and Executive Undertakings
Sigogo Petition on Khayelitsha District Hospital: hearing continuation
20 Mar 2019
The Select Committee met for a third hearing on the Sigogo Petition about reported irregularities, maladministration, fraud, poor working conditions and victimization of employees at the Khayelitsha District Hospital as well as an alleged cover up by the Public Service Commission (PSC).
The Committee was briefed by Parliamentary Legal Services ...
NCOP Petitions and Executive Undertakings
Minister of Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs Executive Undertaking; Committee Legacy Report
19 Mar 2019
There were three items on the agenda: consideration of the Draft report on the executive undertaking made by the Minister of Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs during the house sitting of 4 May 2015, the adoption of the legacy report and the adoption of the minutes of the meeting held ...
NCOP Security and Justice
Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment: briefing, with Deputy Minister
19 Mar 2019
The Deputy Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development briefed the Committee on the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment. He stated that the Protocol aims to strengthen efforts and measures by state parties to United Nations Convention Against Torture (UNCAT) ...
NCOP Security and Justice
Defence Amendment Bill: finalisation; Committee Legacy Report
6 Mar 2019
Documents handed out: NCOP business continues despite dissolution of NA; Report of the Select Committee on Security and Justice on its activities undertaken during the 5th Parliament; Report of the Committee on Security and Justice on the oversight visit to the Gauteng Province
The Committee briefed on the oversight visit to ...
NCOP Cooperative Governance & Traditional Affairs, Water and Sanitation and Human Settlements
Emadlangen & Inkosazana Dlamini-Zuma Local Municipalities: termination of intervention
5 Mar 2019
The Committee was briefed by COGTA KZN on the termination of interventions at Emadlangeni and Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma municipalities and the institution of interventions under Section 139(1)(b) of the Constitution at Endumeni and Abaqulusi municipalities
COGTA KZN said the interventions at Emadlangeni and Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma Mmunicipalities’ had ...
NCOP Petitions and Executive Undertakings
Sigogo Petition on Khayelitsha District Hospital hearing: continuation
28 Feb 2019
The meeting was a follow up to the 8 November 2018 one which dealt with a petition from workers and union members on health and safety issues at the Khayelitsha District Hospital and which led to investigations and reports by the Public Service Commission and the Department of Labour. The ...
NCOP Security and Justice
Defence Amendment Bill [B18-2017]: consideration; Magistrate Nzimande provisional suspension
27 Feb 2019
The Select Committee on Security and Justice met to discuss two matters: the consideration of the Defence Amendment Bill [B18-2017] and a briefing by the Magistrates Commission to consider and confirm the provisional suspension of Magistrate Eric Nzimande. .
On the bill, Members of the ANC disagreed with the DA’s ...
NCOP Security and Justice
Powers, Privileges and Immunities of Parliament and Provincial Legislatures Amendment Bill: deliberation and finalisation
20 Feb 2019
Relevant documents: Public comments matrix
The Committee met for deliberations on the written comments received from the public on the Powers, Privileges and Immunities of Parliament and Provincial Legislatures Amendment Bill. Two submissions had been received from Mpumalanga and Western Cape Provincial Legislatures.
The Mpumalanga Provincial Legislature submitted a proposal to ...
NCOP Petitions and Executive Undertakings
Government Advertising Agency Petition
20 Feb 2019
Mr Zenani Sibanyoni brought a petition before the Committee requesting a Government Advertising Agency to be established. He said that the government has many platforms at its disposal that could be used to run this concept. He mentioned the printing of adverts on payslips, government vehicles and government buildings. He ...
NCOP Security and Justice
Defence Amendment Bill [B18-2017]: written comments; Legal Aid SA regulations
19 Feb 2019
The Committee met to discuss the Defence Amendment Bill [B18-2017], the written comments by the Right2Know Campaign, and the regulations of Legal Aid South Africa.
The Right2Know Campaign accused the Department of Defence (DoD) of attempting to give the Minister unfettered powers to regulate access to military areas and assets. ...