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Basic Education
TIMSS Maths/Science Report; Schools 2017 Reopening; Vuwani progress report
21 Feb 2017
The Committee met with the Department of Basic Education to discuss the Trends in International Maths and Science Study (TIMSS) Report, the status report on schools reopening for 2017, as well as report on progress made in Vuwani, where schooling had been disrupted by community protest actions.
The TIMMS presentation ...
Water and Sanitation
Magalies & Sedibeng Water Boards bulk water tariffs & 2015/16 Annual Report; Kgetlengrivier Municipality water supply: progress report
17 Feb 2017
The Magalies Water Board briefed the Committee on its financial performance for the 2015/16 financial year. The Board’s revenue had increased by 10%. Employee benefits increased by 15%, operating expenditure by 11% and depreciation and ammortisation reduced by 12%. The net effect on the surplus had decreased ...
Water and Sanitation
Water economy and SONA implications and drought update: Department Water Affairs and Water Research Commission briefings, in presence of Deputy Minister
15 Feb 2017
The Department of Water Affairs and Sanitation briefed the Committee on its approach to economic transformation and its response to matters discussed in the State of the Nation Address. The 30% public procurement set as a target in the Department’s Annual Performance Plan was met. To improve the current situation ...
Water and Sanitation
Internal planning session, review of Annual Report, Annual Performance Plan
1 Feb 2017
The Committee met to consider its Draft Programme schedule until March, 2017, Revised Strategic Plan and the Annual Performance Plan for 2017 programme. The Draft programme was reviewed because some programmes had been postponed, for instance, the proposed dates for the oversight visit to Lesotho Highlands Water project were 28, ...
Water and Sanitation
Blue Drop Green Drop Report: Department of Water and Sanitation briefing
25 Jan 2017
The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) briefed the Committee on the Blue Drop Green Drop progress Report.
The first Blue Drop Report in 2009 indicated that the national microbiological compliance for South African tap water was measured at 93.3% against the National Standard (SANS 241). There has been a ...
Water and Sanitation
Water & Sanitation: Statistics SA analysis; Water & Sanitation Infrastructure: Auditor-General performance audit
24 Jan 2017
Auditor-General Report: Performance Audit on Water Infrastructure
The Auditor-General briefed the Committee on the performance audit report on water infrastructure which evaluated fifteen projects. The report highlights the issues which the Committee should oversee on an ongoing basis. The following key recommendations were made to the Department of Water and ...
Water and Sanitation
Madibeng & Swartruggens water supply: DWS & Magalies Water Board progress report
7 Dec 2016
The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) briefed the Committee on water resource pollution in Madibeng municipality, on how water supply interventions in Swartruggens were being addressed and on the fostering of a partnership between the mines and municipalities in addressing water challenges in the North West following repeated oversight ...
Water and Sanitation
Madibeng and Swartruggens: Magalies Water Board progress report
30 Nov 2016
The Committee unanimously resolved to cancel the meeting with the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) for not submitting a report that was supposed to have been submitted on 28 October 2016. It had been agreed at a meeting in the North West Province from 20 to 22 September 2016, ...
Water and Sanitation
Minister's response to Public Protector Report on Lesotho Highlands Water Project; Rand Water replies to tender irregularity allegations
23 Nov 2016
Water and Sanitation Minister Nomvula Mokonyane presented the report drafted by former Public Protector Thuli Madonsela, about a complaint made by former DWS representative to the Lesotho Highlands Water Commission, Dr Zodwa Dlamini. Since joining the DWS in 2005, Dr Dlamini was appointed to the position of chief delegate to ...
Water and Sanitation
Department of Water and Sanitation on 1 Quarter 2016/17 performance
9 Nov 2016
The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) presented a report on its performance against targets in the first quarter of the 2016/17 financial year. At the outset, Members agreed that the report of the Public Protector on this department must be considered and the Minister would be asked to speak ...