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Public Works and Infrastructure
Department of Public Works & PMTE 2017/18 Annual Reports; with Minister and Deputy Minister
16 Oct 2018
The Committee was briefed by officials from the Department of Public Works (DPW) and the Property Management Trading Entity (PMTE) on their annual reports for the 2017/18 financial year. The officials presented the main challenges and asked that they be considered against the context of the turnaround ...
Public Works and Infrastructure
Agrément SA & IDT 2017/18 Annual Reports; with Minister and Deputy Minister
11 Oct 2018
The Committee received briefings by Independent Development Trust (IDT) and Agrément South Africa (ASA) on their annual reports for 2017/18.
The IDT said it had achieved 50% of its targets, given the constraint of failing to realise its budgets. Its expenditure had been R4.3 billion against ...
Employment and Labour
DoL, UIF, Nedlac, Supported Employment Enterprises 2017/18 Annual Reports
10 Oct 2018
The Department of Labour (DOL) reported on improved performance in reaching targets over 2017/18 and overall performance was 80%.
Members asked why about the poor 56% performance in inspection services, how DOL achieved all its indicators in the Public Employment Services programme but there is a lack of personnel in ...
Public Works and Infrastructure
Department of Public Works & Entities audit Outcomes: AGSA briefing
9 Oct 2018
The Office of the Auditor-General of South Africa (AGSA) briefed the Committee on the 2017/18 audit outcomes of the Department and its entities. The full list of auditees included the following 6 entities: DPW, Property Management Trading Entity (PMTE), IDT (Independent Development Trust), CIDB (Construction Industry Development Board), CBE (Council ...
Police
National Legislature safety and security: SAPS & Public Works briefing, Minister present
26 Sep 2018
The Portfolio Committees on Police and Public Works, in the presence of the Minister of Police, met jointly in a special meeting called during recess to be briefed on matters relating to safety and security at the national legislature following a tragic incident in which a senior staff member shot ...
Employment and Labour
Department of Labour 2017/18 Audit; High Level Panel recommendations for Labour
5 Sep 2018
The Auditor-General of South Africa (AGSA) briefed the Portfolio Committee on Labour on the audit outcomes of the Department and its entities.
The AG reported the labour portfolio has experienced a slight improvement in audit outcomes compared to the previous year. However, the auditees still did not improve on the ...
Public Works and Infrastructure
DPW/PMTE risk & corruption prevention; Enterprise Resource System progress; with Minister and Deputy Minister
4 Sep 2018
The Portfolio Committee was told that the DPW was not immune to fraud and corruption risks, largely due to the vast amount of money involved in the sector and the nature of the jobs to be done. The Department confirmed that it had been associated with fraud, corruption and serious ...
Public Works and Infrastructure
PMTE Real Estate Management; DPW Small Harbours & Coastal Development lease management progress
28 Aug 2018
The Small Harbour and State Coastal Property Development Unit (SH&SCPDU) of the Department of Public Works (DPW) briefed the Committee on the role of the Unit, the challenges faced and the plans it had for small harbours and coastal properties in the country.
Members were told that the Unit had ...
Public Works and Infrastructure
Expropriation Bill: withdrawal, with Deputy Minister
28 Aug 2018
The Portfolio Committee (PC) met to consider the withdrawal of the Expropriation Bill, with which it had been sitting since 2015. The Chairperson provided a brief background, explaining that the Bill had passed all stages until it reached the former President, who had returned it to Parliament twice to consider ...
Employment and Labour
Department of Labour on public complaints and cases referred to it for actioning
22 Aug 2018
The Committee received an update on the complaints which it had forwarded to the office of the Director General of the Department of Labour, and heard that of the 54 complaints, 36 had been resolved, 12 had been referred to other departments for resolution, and six were still in the ...