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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 ...
Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation
Status of housing provision in Gauteng: National & Provincial Department briefing; with Deputy Minister
18 Feb 2020
The briefing by the Gauteng Department of Human Settlements was structured to give clear details of the issues faced by the province within the housing sector. The province was currently experiencing a housing crisis as a result of immigration and several other contributing factors. The influx of about 300 000 ...
Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation
DWS Turnaround Strategy performance: response to Committee Questions; with Deputy Minister
26 Nov 2019
Department of Human Settlements & Department of Water and Sanitation 2019/20 Quarter 2 Performance
The meeting was a follow up to the briefing by the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) on 19 November 2019. The Committee noted that it was an improved presentation.
Water sales debt and poor supply ...
Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation
Department of Human Settlements & Department of Water and Sanitation 2019/20 Quarter 2 Performance
19 Nov 2019
The Department of Human Settlements and the Department of Water and Sanitation reported on their performance for the second quarter of the 2019/20 financial year.
The Department of Human Settlements (DHS) said it had spent R12.9 billion of its R33.8 billion allocation. This included the transfers to metros and provinces, ...