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Ad Hoc Committee on the Funding of Political Parties NCOP
Political Party Funding Bill: Parliamentary Legal Advisor, National Treasury & IEC responses
14 Jun 2018
The Ad Hoc Committee on the Funding of Political Parties was briefed by Parliament’s Constitutional and Legal Services Office (CLSO) on the Political Party Funding Bill. The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) and National Treasury also made their presentations and provided their responses to the Bill.
At the outset, the Chairperson ...
NCOP Education and Technology, Sports, Arts and Culture
Support for Artists: Creative Industries Federation & Department briefing
13 Jun 2018
The Select Committee met with the Department on Arts and Culture for a briefing on the support given to the Cultural and Creative Industries Federation of SA (CCIFSA). The Department, with the Deputy Minister of Arts and Culture, Ms Maggie Sotyu, briefed the Committee on the background and establishment of ...
NCOP Health and Social Services
DSD & SASSA Annual Plan; National Health Laboratory Services Bill: briefing; with Ministers
12 Jun 2018
The Minister of Social Development, Ms Susan Shabangu, the Department of Social Development, and the South African Social Security Agency briefed the Committee on their Annual Performance plans and Budgets.
Minister Shabangu said the Department of Social Development is facing some serious challenges but she remains optimistic about the future. ...
Defence
Defence Force Service Commission: DOD responses to recommendations; DRC Report
8 Jun 2018
The Department of Defence briefed the Joint Standing Committee on Defence on its performance for the 2017/18 financial year; and the South African national Defence Force (SANDF) briefed the Committee about the recommendations of the Interim Defence Force Service Commission.
The Department reported it has approved increased access to healthcare ...
Ad Hoc Committee on the Funding of Political Parties NCOP
Political Party Funding Bill: National Treasury & IEC briefing
7 Jun 2018
The Independent Electoral Commission and National Treasury briefed the Committee on the Political Party Funding Bill [B33-2017].
The National Treasury explained that the costing of the envisaged structure is to be financed following the phased-in approach with about R20 million required. The compensation of employees would cost about R5.5 million, ...
NCOP Education and Technology, Sports, Arts and Culture
Council for Higher Education & Quality Council for Trades and Occupations 2018/19 Annual Performance Plan
6 Jun 2018
The Council for Higher Education and Quality Council for Trades and Occupations briefed the Committee on their 2018/19 Annual Performance Plans.
Budget cuts and lack of resources featured as a common reason for both the Council on Higher Education and Quality Council for Trades and Occupations to operate under tight ...
NCOP Health and Social Services
Department of Social Development 2017/18 Annual Performance Plan (meeting postponed)
5 Jun 2018
The Department of Social Development (DSD) was supposed to brief the Committee on its Budget and Annual Performance Plan for 2018/19. However, the Committee decided that the briefing could not take place because neither the Minister nor the Deputy Minister was present at the meeting. The Committee noted that decision ...
Ad Hoc Committee on North West Intervention
Election of Chairperson; Mandate of Committee
31 May 2018
President Cyril Ramaphosa appoints Inter-Ministerial Task Team on North-West
A new ad hoc committee was established to inquire on the intervention in North West (NW) Provincial Government. Members of the Committee met to elect Chairperson of the Committee. Mr De Beer was elected as the new chairperson of the ...
NCOP Education and Technology, Sports, Arts and Culture
Department of Sport and Recreation 2018/19 Annual Performance Plan, with Minister
30 May 2018
The Portfolio Committee on Education and Recreation addressed budgetary issues and the deficits in sport for the 2018/2019 financial year. The Department of Sport and Recreation received R1 billion from the National Treasury and National Lottery for the 2018/2019 financial year budget, and the Department argued that that was insufficient ...
NCOP Health and Social Services
Human Settlements 2018/19 Annual Performance Plan; with Deputy Minister
29 May 2018
The Department of Human Settlements briefed the Committee on their Annual Performance Plan and Budget Vote.
The proceedings stalled for some time as the Committee demanded that the Minister of her Deputy be present as the agenda was the Annual Performance Plan for the 2018/19 financial year.
The Committee heard ...