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Public Works and Infrastructure
National, Provincial & Municipal Levels of Government; Beneficiary selection, formulae through which job opportunities were translated into actual jobs; with Minister
6 Nov 2019
The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure told the Committee that her Department was committed to fighting against gender-based violence (GBV) in South Africa. It would be handing over a building that would be used to house victims of GBV, and would also erect a billboard strongly condemning GBV and ...
Public Works and Infrastructure
Transformation of the IDT: DPWI briefing with Deputy Minister
30 Oct 2019
The presentation made by the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI) focused on the issues affecting the functioning of the Independent Development Trust (IDT) which had not yet been resolved. The Department acknowledged there had been delays, but emphasised the lengthy administrative processes which had hindered the necessary actions ...
Public Works and Infrastructure
Implementing the pipeline for graduates to become professionally registered: CBE & BEPCs briefings
23 Oct 2019
With the Deputy Minister present, the Council for the Built Environment (CBE) and the six professional councils that fall under its umbrella discussed the challenges they experience and noted concerns. The number of previously disadvantaged individuals registered as professionals in the CBE six professional councils was low, averaging 27%, while ...
Public Works and Infrastructure
Public Works & Infrastructure Budget Review and Recommendations Report
16 Oct 2019
Available here once adopted: BRRR 2019
The Committee met to consider and adopt the minutes of four of its meetings which took place in September and October, and to consider and adopt the Budget Review and Recommendation Report (BRRR).
Members were generally happy with the minutes. There was some ...
Public Works and Infrastructure
Construction Industry Development Board & Council for the Built Environment 2018/19 Annual Report, with Deputy Minister
10 Oct 2019
The Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB) and the Council for the Built Environment (CBE) presented their 2018/19 Annual Reports. The Deputy Minister was in attendance.
The CIDB indicated that it achieved 23 out of 30 of its annual targets. This was a significant improvement compared to the ...
Public Works and Infrastructure
Independent Development Trust & Agrément SA 2018/19 Annual Reports
9 Oct 2019
The Committee received briefings by Independent Development Trust (IDT) and Agrément South Africa (ASA) on their annual reports for 2018/19.
The IDT received an improved audit outcome, which saw it move from a disclaimer to a qualified audit opinion, meaning that the trend of the last 4 ...
Public Works and Infrastructure
Committee Report on Gauteng oversight visit
11 Sep 2019
The Committee met to consider and adopt its report on an oversight visit to Gauteng. The Content Advisor took the Committee through the report. Members were unanimous in praising the report as an accurate and detailed capturing of what was experienced at the oversight visit.
Members then raised various points ...
Public Works and Infrastructure
Small Harbours: progress report
4 Sep 2019
The joint meeting was held with the Portfolio Committees on Public Works and Infrastructure and Environment, Forestry & Fisheries for a PMTE briefing on development plans for small harbours over the next five years. Topics covered small harbour and state coastal properties business; Operation Phakisa: Oceans Economy; small harbour and ...
Public Works and Infrastructure
Public Works Academy: progress update by the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure
21 Aug 2019
The Department briefed the Committee on the Public Works Academy that is to be set up with the South African Property Owners’ Association in order to capacitate the Property Management and Trading Entity to manage the state’s massive property portfolio. The Academy is still at a conceptual stage and the ...
Public Works and Infrastructure
Capacity Building Session by Office of the Auditor-General
20 Aug 2019
Auditor-General South Africa briefed the Committee on the audit process, its role, the new Public Audit Amendment Act that came into operation on 1 April 2019, the oversight roles of AGSA in conjunction with the Portfolio Committee in capacitating department financial compliance. Slides were shown of the last 10 years ...