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Social Development
LoveLife on its purpose and performance
5 Nov 2014
LoveLife briefed the Committee on its purpose and rationale. The presentation outlined the entity’s history, staff structure; various campaigns and programmes they were undertaking to prevent HIV and AIDs in young people. Problems leading to high risk, aims and objectives and statistics were given alongside a general overview of loveLife’s ...
Social Development
Minister on Department of Social Development & SASSA 2013/14 Annual Reports; AGSA on their audit outcomes
15 Oct 2014
Auditor-General South Africa spoke about the 2013/14 audit outcomes of the Department and its entities, SASSA and the National Development Agency (NDA). The audit was unqualified but there were matters of concern relating to SASSA and NDA.
The Minister was present and answered some of the questions raised during the ...
Social Development
Department of Social Development on White Paper on Families; Adoption of outstanding minutes
17 Sep 2014
The Department made a presentation to the fifth Parliament Committee on the White Paper on Families as introduced to the fourth Parliament. Though they processes with the Paper were exhausted and it was adopted, there were inputs from the Committee to which the Deputy Minister of Social Development assured the ...
Social Development
Department of Social Development & SASSA: 1st Quarter 2014 Performance
10 Sep 2014
The Department of Social Development presented the targets and achievements of its five programmes for the first quarter of 2014/15. Implementation of the evaluation of the Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) has begun. It met its target for distribution on six out of seven grants. A board for social security ...
Social Development
Budget process and sector analysis: Committee Section briefings; Department of Social Development, SASSA & NDA on their 2014 Strategic Plans, with Deputy Minister present
2 Jul 2014
The Committee Section briefed the Committee on the budget vote process, and gave an analysis of the social development sector, and the documents presented by the Department of Social Development (DSD or the Department) on its strategic plans and budget. Some significant points were highlighted from the documentation on which ...
Social Development
Election of Chairperson
25 Jun 2014
The Committee met for the first time to elect its chairperson and adopt its programme. Ms R Capa (ANC) was nominated without objection as the Chairperson of the Committee.
The Committee adopted the Committee Programme. The Chairperson noted that both committee members and staff were all women.