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Social Development
DSD & SASSA 2020/21 Annual Performance Plans; with the Minister
8 May 2020
Audio: DSD & SASSA 2020/21 Annual Performance Plans
Annual Performance Plan (APP) of Government Departments & Entities 20/2021
Briefing the joint Committee on its Annual Performance Plan, the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) said it had agreed to utilise marshals to assist the elderly and people with disabilities ...
Social Development
NDA 2020/21 Annual Performance Plan; AGSA input; with Minister
7 May 2020
Video: JM: PC on Social Development and SC on Health and Social Services 7 May 2020
Annual Performance Plan (APP) of Government Departments & Entities 20/2021
In a joint virtual meeting with the Portfolio and Select Committees, the Minister of Social Development explained the technical glitch that resulted in SASSA ...
Social Development
DSD / SASSA / NDA on COVID-19 challenges and response, with Minister
22 Apr 2020
COVID-19: Regulations and Guidelines
Disaster Management Act 57 of 2002
The Minister of Social Development opened the "virtual" meeting by explaining the structures created for all sectors of government, to work in unison ...
Social Development
Social Assistance Amendment Bill: adoption; Foster Care Court Order: progress report
17 Mar 2020
The Committee had approved all clauses of the Social Assistance Amendment Bill at its 11 March meeting except for clause 7. A proposed amendment to clause 7 was submitted by the parliamentary legal adviser: ‘The Minister must, after consultation with Parliament, appoint an Independent Tribunal ......"
The Committee approved this ...
Multi-Party Women’s Caucus
Introductory Workshop on Gender-Responsive Planning & Budgeting & role of Multi-Party Women’s Caucus, with Minister
12 Mar 2020
The Multiparty Women’s Caucus was convened to receive two briefings: the Gender Responsive Budgeting and Planning Background, and the Role of the Multi- Party Women’s Caucus in Gender Responsive Planning and Budgeting. Members were very concerned at receiving 16 apologies for absenteeism and the Chairperson aptly remarked that ‘since the ...
Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation
SONA implications for Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation, with Deputy Minister
10 Mar 2020
The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) discussed the Umzimvubu Dam Project at length, Water Security Measures in the National Water and Sanitation Masterplan, Smart Cities, Water Use Licences.
The Department of Human Settlements (DHS) emphasised the Community Residential Units (CRU) and Social Housing Programmes. SONA referenced the building of ...
Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation
Water provision to Limpopo residents
3 Mar 2020
Following a February 2020 oversight visit by the Committee to assess water and sanitation infrastructure in Giyani and Polokwane, the Committee called in the National and Limpopo Department of Water and Sanitation to brief it on Limpopo water and sanitation performance and challenges specifically via Nandoni and De Hoop Dams. ...
Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation
Department of Human Settlements 2019/20 Quarter 3 Performance
28 Feb 2020
The Committee was briefed by the Department of Human Settlements on its 2019/20 Quarter 3 Performance. The presentation stated that the Department has seen the worst performance in Quarter 3 across all municipalities. Various targets, such as asset management, corporate governance of Information and Communications Technology and new title deeds, ...
Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation
Department of Water and Sanitation 2019/20 Quarter 3 performance
25 Feb 2020
The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) reported on its third quarter performance, describing it as extremely tough because of the drought, particularly its impact on the Northern Cape, the Free State and the Eastern Cape. Key issues faced by the Department were under-spending, contractual disputes or delays, and the ...
Standing Committee on Appropriations
Pre-2020 budget workshop with National Treasury on budget instruments to be tabled by Minister of Finance
25 Feb 2020
The Committee and National Treasury officials held a pre-2020 budget workshop on the budget instruments to be tabled by the Minister of Finance the following day. The workshop covered the documents tabled by the Minister, particularly the Division of Revenue Bill (DORB) and the Appropriation Bill.
Treasury said any proposed ...