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Telecommunications and Postal Services
DTPS on its 2015/16 Annual Report with Auditor General input, with Minister and Deputy Minister in attendance
11 Oct 2016
The Office of the Auditor General said the audit outcomes for the Department of Telecommunications and Postal Services (DTPS) and its entities had been stagnant for 2015/16, and the number of compliance findings had increased. Key positions remained vacant or suspended and a significant number of senior positions were being ...
Rules of the National Assembly
Composition of National Assembly Programming Committee and Confirmation of Guidelines and Determinations
16 Aug 2016
The Committee considered the draft minutes of 24 May 2016. Ms N Mazzone (DA) said her treatment by the Chairperson of the Subcommittee on the Review of the Rules of the National Assembly, in his speech to Parliament was unfounded and derogatory. She stated that he had made allegations which ...
Powers and Privileges of Parliament
Election of Chairperson
27 May 2016
The Committee met briefly to elect Dr M Motshekga (ANC) as Chairperson.
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Forensic audit report of Construction Education and Training Authority; Department of Higher Education and Training on its Quarter 2 & 3 performance
25 May 2016
The Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) gave an update report on the university students protest actions across various universities. The incidents on 17 and 18 May at University of Fort Hare culminated in students burning tyres on the streets and close to the main entrance of the Alice ...
Rules of the National Assembly
Rules Subcommittee Report on Rule 53A Physical removal of Members, Deputy Speaker ruling on quoting of judgments amended, Committee Report on Review of Rules
24 May 2016
The Chairperson of the Subcommittee dealing with the revision of the National Assembly Rules (the Rules) took the Committee through the changes that had been made to Rule 53A since the last Rules Committee meeting. Essentially, a new subrule 14 had been inserted, which in terms drew the distinction between ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Higher Education Amendment Bill [B36B-2015]: re-adoption; Election of Chairperson
18 May 2016
The Committee elected Ms Cornelia September as the new Chairperson to replace Ms Yvonne Phosa who has taking up the chair of the Standing Committee on Appropriations. The adoption of the Higher Education Amendment Bill was reconfirmed as the previous chairperson had already been discharged from the Committee when she ...
Rules of the National Assembly
Constitutional Court Nkandla judgment implications for NA Rules, Amendment of Powers, Privileges and Immunities of Parliament and Provincial Legislatures Act, Portfolio Committee for Presidency Budget Vote request; Review of Rules Subcommittee Report
17 May 2016
The Rules Committee decided, after discussion, that the consideration of the circumstances when Members could be removed under rule 53A should be done by the Subcommittee on the Review of the rules of the NA.
Mr J Steenhuizen (DA) had raised the principles behind a ruling by the Deputy Speaker ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Higher Education Amendment Bill [B36B-2015]: adoption
11 May 2016
The Committee met for the consideration and adoption of the Higher Education Amendment Bill [B36-2015], with input from state law advisors, Parliament and the Department of Higher Education and Training. The Bill was adopted. The DA objected to clauses 1, 16, 25, 28, 37 and rejected the entire Bill on ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Higher Education Amendment Bill [B36-2015]: finalisation postponed
4 May 2016
The Bill could not be considered due to lack of quorum. The meeting was therefore rescheduled for 8.00am on Wednesday, 11 May 2016.
Telecommunications and Postal Services
Committee Report on Telecommunications and Postal Services Budget
26 Apr 2016
Committee Report on Telecommunications and Postal Services Budget
The Committee met to consider its report on the Department of Telecommunications and Postal Services Budget. The report highlighted that the tabled Strategic Plan 2015-2020 had been revised with targets that were measurable and achievable.
A few suggestions were made with regard ...