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Social Development
Minister & SASSA on readiness to implement Constitutional Court ruling
22 Feb 2017
The Minister of Social Development with the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) briefed the Portfolio Committee on the state of readiness for the implementation of the Constitutional Court ruling. On progress made, DSD has issued a Request for Information (RFI) on 9 December 2016 and it closed on 10 ...
Social Development
SASSA on ensuring April 2017 social grant payments
1 Feb 2017
The Minister was absent for the briefing by SASSA on its state of readiness to take over grant payments. This raised much concern and questions by opposition members. They failed to accept the apology on the basis that the Minister is not taking a matter of national importance seriously. The ...
Social Development
Grant payment insourcing: SASSA progress report, with Minister
30 Nov 2016
SASSA and the Minister of Social Development briefed the Committee on its progress in insourcing its grant payment system by 1 April 2017. The Constitutional Court gave a judgement that requires the Agency to report on seven deliverables. Deadlines for key deliverables have not been met. The Minister also pointed ...
Social Development
National Development Agency new business model & implementation plan
16 Nov 2016
The Committee spent some time at the start of the meeting debating on the agenda. DA Members had written to the Committee Chairperson objecting to the fact that the planned agenda, a briefing by S A Social Security Agency (SASSA) on the institutionalisation of the grant payment system, including presentation ...
Social Development
National Disability Policy; Social Development Budget Review and Recommendations Report
26 Oct 2016
The delegation of the department of Social development with the minister briefed the committee on the National Disability Policy. The policy has been approved by the cabinet and since then the department had been working on its implementation. It has organised road shows and working towards its domestication. It is ...
Tourism
Tourism Budgetary Review and Recommendations Report
25 Oct 2016
2016 Budget Review & Recommendations Reports – BRRR
The Committee considered its Budgetary Review Recommendation Report on the Department on Tourism. Of key importance to Members were the findings/observations and recommendations made by the Committee as captured in the Draft BRRR. The Committee was taken through the observations/findings and recommendations ...
Social Development
Social Development Budget Review and Recommendations Report
19 Oct 2016
2016 Budget Review & Recommendations Reports – BRRR
Members met to review and adopt its report on observation and recommendations on the performance of the Department of Social Development and its entities. Members made some corrections, added more input to the observations and recommendations. The two main recommendations raised were ...
Social Development
South African Social Security Agency on its 2015/16 Annual Report
13 Oct 2016
The South African Social Security Agency briefed the Committee on its annual report for 2015/16.
SASSA received an unqualified audit outcome from AGSA with matters of emphasis as per the audit opinion:
Of the planned target of investigating 70% of fraud, theft, and corruption cases, the Agency investigated 83% of ...
Social Development
Department of Social Development & NDA on their 2015/16 Annual Reports with AGSA / FFC input & Minister present
12 Oct 2016
National Development Agency Annual Report
Department of Social Development Annual Report
The National Development Agency (NDA) received an unqualified opinion with findings. The financial statements submitted by NDA were not prepared in accordance with the prescribed financial reporting framework. This is due to inadequate monitoring and review of the preparation of ...
Social Development
Department of Social Development replies to questions on quarter 3 and 4 2015 performance; 1st quarter 2016 performance briefing
21 Sep 2016
The Department of Social Development firstly answered questions outstanding from a previous meeting, relating to spending in the third and fourth quarters of the 2015/16 financial year. It was explained in answer to those questions that R13.8 million was spent on domestic travelling and accommodation for both the Minister and ...