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Ad Hoc Committee on SABC Board Inquiry
Hearings: Krish Naidoo, Philip Molefe & Itani Tsiesi; Multichoice as potential witness
9 Dec 2016
The Board of Inquiry Committee continued to take evidence from witnesses in the SABC matter. The Committee firstly discussed whether Multichoice should be called as a witness. The Committee concluded, after discussion, that it would be preferable to proceed with the process of interviewing direct witnesses from the SABC and ...
Ad Hoc Committee on SABC Board Inquiry
Hearings: Lubisi; Mokhobo; Mavuso
8 Dec 2016
The Ad Hoc Committee interviewed two former SABC Board members, Mr Ronny Lubisi and Mr Vusi Mavuso as well as former Group CEO, Ms Lulama Mokhobo. They were called as witnesses to testify in the SABC inquiry and an overview of what was taking place during their tenure at the ...
Ad Hoc Committee on SABC Board Inquiry
Hearings: Auditor General, ICASA, Public Protector
7 Dec 2016
The Committee has a mandate through National Assembly resolution to conduct an inquiry into the fitness of members of the SABC Board to hold office and then report back to the House on 28 February 2017. The Auditor General of South Africa (AGSA), Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA), ...
Water and Sanitation
Madibeng and Swartruggens: Magalies Water Board progress report
30 Nov 2016
The Committee unanimously resolved to cancel the meeting with the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) for not submitting a report that was supposed to have been submitted on 28 October 2016. It had been agreed at a meeting in the North West Province from 20 to 22 September 2016, ...
Health
Nursing Strategy: Chief Nursing Officer progress report; Nigerian delegation meeting
30 Nov 2016
The first part of the meeting was an interaction between a delegation of the Nigerian Parliament led by Senator Olarenwaju Tejuosho, Chairman of the Nigerian Senate Committee on Health. It was explained that the Nigerian Assembly is divided into a Senate (the upper house) and House of Representatives, and the ...
Ad Hoc Committee on SABC Board Inquiry
SABC Board inquiry: deliberations on the way forward
29 Nov 2016
The Ad Hoc Committee met to deliberate on a few preparatory matters; however the actual work on the inquiry would not go ahead because of the interdict against the Ad Hoc Committee brought by the remaining member of the SABC Board, Chairperson Prof. Maguvhe on Monday, 28 November 2016.
Members ...
Water and Sanitation
Minister's response to Public Protector Report on Lesotho Highlands Water Project; Rand Water replies to tender irregularity allegations
23 Nov 2016
Water and Sanitation Minister Nomvula Mokonyane presented the report drafted by former Public Protector Thuli Madonsela, about a complaint made by former DWS representative to the Lesotho Highlands Water Commission, Dr Zodwa Dlamini. Since joining the DWS in 2005, Dr Dlamini was appointed to the position of chief delegate to ...
Water and Sanitation
Committee reports
16 Nov 2016
Documents handed out:
Draft Report of Portfolio Committee on Water and Sanitation on Third Quarterly Progress Report for Department of Water and Sanitation for 2015/2016 Financial Year
Draft Report of Portfolio Committee on Water and Sanitation on Fourth Quarterly Progress Report forDepartment of Water and Sanitation for the 2015/2016 financial ...
Water and Sanitation
Department of Water and Sanitation on 1 Quarter 2016/17 performance
9 Nov 2016
The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) presented a report on its performance against targets in the first quarter of the 2016/17 financial year. At the outset, Members agreed that the report of the Public Protector on this department must be considered and the Minister would be asked to speak ...
Water and Sanitation
Water use allocation impact on farmers: Departments of Water; Rural Development and Land Reform; Agriculture
2 Nov 2016
Three government departments – Water and Sanitation, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, and Rural Development and Land Reform – put forward proposals for consideration when the process of legislation to amend the current Water Act gets under way.
The Committee was informed that in terms of the Water Act 54 of ...