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Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
Traditional Leadership & Governance Framework Amendment Bill; Western Cape Disaster; Indigenous & Traditional Leaders Indaba, with Deputy Minister
21 Jun 2017
Amendment Bill [B8-2017], to be briefed on the fire disaster situation in the Western Cape, and to receive a report back on the outcome of the Indigenous and Traditional Leadership Indaba.
When the Traditional Leadership and Governance Framework Amendment Bill came up for discussion, the DA argued that procedurally the ...
Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
Traditional Leadership and Governance Framework Amendment Bill: discussion
14 Jun 2017
The National House of Traditional Leaders submitted two amendments to the Committee. The first amendment was a change from a one year to a two year time frame for the reconstitution of the traditional councils, and removing “community” and replacing it with “council”. The second amendment was related to Section ...
Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
Traditional Leadership and Governance Framework Amendment Bill [B8-2017]: briefing
13 Jun 2017
The National House of Traditional Leaders said they were requesting an extension of the enactment of the Traditional Leadership and Governance Framework Amendment (TLGFA) Bill, in order to extend the time frames for the reconstitution of the Traditional Councils and those to be elected and appointed to the Kingships and ...
Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
Committee Minutes: adoption
30 May 2017
Documents handed out:
Draft Committee Minutes dated 14 February 2017
Draft Committee Minutes dated 21 February 2017
Draft Committee Minutes dated 28 February 2017
Draft Committee Minutes dated 7 March 2017
Draft Committee Minutes dated 24 March 2017
Draft Committee Minutes dated 3 May 2017
The Committee reviewed minutes from ...
Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
Bulk infrastructure: Department of Cooperative Governance briefing
16 May 2017
The Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA) presented a report on the state of bulk infrastructure in municipalities to the Portfolio Committee. The main findings highlighted serious challenges in the state of the country’s infrastructure for the provision of housing, water, sanitation and electricity. The key issues identified ...
Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
Traditional and Khoi San Leadership Bill [B23-2015]: deliberations on public hearings report
10 May 2017
Documents handed out:
Committee Report on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Budget
[available once published Tabled Committee Reports]
The Chairperson opened the meeting on the Traditional and Khoi-San Leadership Bill by referring to the observations and recommendations made in the Portfolio Committee’s report. After a consensus was reached that ...
Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
Traditional Leadership and Governance Framework Amendment Bill: briefing; Traditional and KhoiSan Leadership Bill: public hearings report
9 May 2017
The Department of Traditional Affairs said there were a number challenges with the current Traditional Leadership and Governance Framework Amendment Bill. These were related mostly to timeframes and the recognition of tribal authorities and kingship/queenships.
The timeframes for the recognition of tribal authorities and appointing members to the National House ...
Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
COGTA on 2017/18 Annual Performance Plan, with Minister & Deputy present
14 Mar 2017
The Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs briefed the Committee on its revised 2015-2020 Strategic Plans, its 2017/18 Annual Performance Plans and its 2017 MTEF Budget Allocations. It also reported back to the Committee on the progress made on the BRRR recommendations of the Portfolio Committee Municipal Infrastructure Support ...
Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
Community Works Programme, with Deputy Minister present
7 Mar 2017
Deputy Minister Andries Nel said the Community Works Programme was one of government’s programmes seeking to address inequality, poverty and unemployment, and was part of a social safety net for the very poor. The Programme had created 238 000 work opportunities and had been rolled out to 234 municipalities, with 84% ...
Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
Review of legislation: Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs briefing
28 Feb 2017
The Department briefed the Committee on its legislative programme for 2017, which included the Municipal Demarcation Amendment Bill, the Municipal Structures Amendment Bill, the Municipal Systems Amendment Bill, the Customary Initiation Bill, and the Traditional Leadership and Governance Framework Bill. The briefing included the timeframes for this legislative programme.
Municipal ...