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Department of Social Development on its July 2015 - March 2016 performance, in presence of Deputy Minister
14 Sep 2016
The Department of Social Development (DSD), in the presence of the Deputy Minister, briefed the Committee on the Department's performance against targets, in each of the programmes, and its financial situation, in the 3rd and 4th quarters of the 2015/16 financial year. The performance on the 2nd quarter had been ...
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Central Drug Authority on its 2014/15 Annual Report: with Minister
7 Sep 2016
The Central Drug Authority presented its annual report for the period of 1 April 2014 to 31 March 2015, describing the activities and achievements of the Authority and its key support structures in implementing the National Drug Master Plan 2013-2017.
The Central Drug Authority's mandate was derived ...
Social Development
Department of Social Development on its 4 Quarter 2015/16 performance, in presence of Deputy Minister
31 Aug 2016
The Department of Social Development (DSD) presented part of its second quarter (July to September) 2015 performance report, in the presence of the Deputy Minister.
Prior to the report being presented, a Member asked the Acting Director General, Mr Magwaza, to specify his exact role with the DSD because he ...
Social Development
Committee Report on Social Development Budget
26 Apr 2016
The Committee met to adopt its report on the strategic plan and budget vote of the Department of Social Development. After briefly discussing the inclusion of a recommendation regarding the work of the Central Drug Authority and with Members having gone through the report before hand, it was duly adopted ...
Social Development
Committee Report on Social Development Budget: preliminary meeting
21 Apr 2016
The biggest concern the Committee had about the Department of Social Development Budget Vote – and why the Committee Report was not passed - revolved around the Central Drug Authority (CDA). The CDA is not an entity – but a sub directorate under the Minister of Social Development. The Committee ...
Social Development
Children's Amendment Bill & Children's Second Amendment Bill: adoption; Committee Report on Eastern Cape Oversight
20 Apr 2016
Eastern Cape Oversight Report [Committee Reports available under Tabled Committee Reports once published on the ATC]
As requested by the Committee, the Department of Social Development provided advice on whether the amendment to section 186(1) in the Children's Second Amendment Bill should remain in the Bill. The recommendation of the ...
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Appointment of NDA Board Process; National Development Agency on its 2016 Strategic Plan; Second Term Committee Programme
13 Apr 2016
The Department of Social Development introduced the new board of the National Development Agency. The board was appointed according to s 5 of the NDA Act. Ms Nelisiwe Vilakazi, Acting CEO of the National Development Agency, presented the business case, strategic plan and annual performance plan. The CEO presented the ...
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Ministerial Task Team on illegal deductions from SASSA bank accounts; Department & SASSA 2016 Annual Performance Plan, with Deputy Minister
6 Apr 2016
The Committee met to consider the findings of the Ministerial Task Team on the illegal deductions from the bank accounts of the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA), and to be briefed by SASSA and the Department of Social Development on their strategic and annual performance plans.
Although the Department ...
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Children‘s Amendment Bill (B13-2015) and Children’s Second Amendment Bill (B14-2015): adoption postponed
17 Mar 2016
The Committee had held substantial discussions on the two Children's Amendment Bills on the previous day and the Chairperson, with the support of Committee Members, suggested that the final formalisation and adoption of the Bills be postponed. The Committee had encountered some practical issues and wanted a chance to get ...
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Children’s Amendment Bill [B13-2015] and Children’s Second Amendment Bill [B14-2015]: deliberations
16 Mar 2016
The Legal Advisers from Parliament and the Department of Social Development delivered feedback on the key amendments as proposed by the Committee in both Bills. The issue of TVETs which was previously debate, was settled. as Members found the term “college” to more suitable and all encompassing. Amendments were read ...