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Communications and Digital Technologies
FPB & MDDA Quarter 2 performance; ICASA Council Chair: briefing; Former Minister of Communications State Capture allegations; with Deputy Minister
27 Mar 2018
The Committee received briefings from the Film and Publications Board (FPB); and the Media Development and Diversity Agency (MDDA) on their 2017/18 Quarter 2 expenditure and performance reports and discussed the matter of the Chairperson of the Council of the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa as well as allegations ...
Home Affairs
IEC & Government Printing Works 2018/19 Annual Performance Plan; Gupta family early naturalisation
27 Mar 2018
The Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) briefed the Committee on its annual performance plan (APP) and budget for the 2018/19 financial year, and said there were new developments arising from the Constitutional Court ruling in June 2016 (Electoral Commission v Mhlope and Others) which affected its operations. Two significant ...
Home Affairs
Department of Home Affairs 2018/19 Annual Performance Plan; with Deputy Minister
20 Mar 2018
The Department of Home Affairs briefed the Committee on Annual Performance Plan and budgetary information for the 2018 to 2021 Medium Term Expenditure Framework.
The Department highlighted the contribution of the Department of Home Affairs to the 2014 – 2019 Medium Term Strategic Framework and the National Development Plan, which ...
Science and Technology
Department of Science and Technology Quarter 3 performance; National Research Foundation Bill: consideration; with Minister
14 Mar 2018
Ms Mmamoloko Kubayi Ngubane, the new Minister of Science and Technology, was welcomed to the meeting and to the Department.
The Committee was briefed by the Department of Science and Technology (DST) on its performance and financial report for the third quarter, covering the period from October to December 2017. ...
Home Affairs
Department of Home Affairs 2nd & 3rd quarter performances; Status of the Guptas
13 Mar 2018
The Department of Home Affairs (DHA) briefed the Committee on the Second and Third Quarter performances and budgets for 2017/18 financial year. The brief focused on supporting the priorities and outcomes of government, the Department’s outcomes and strategic objectives and progress as well as budget versus actual expenditure as at ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA)
Defaulting municipalities: Eskom briefing
6 Mar 2018
SCOPA met with members of the Eskom Board, the Acting CEO and other executives of Eskom as well as the Director-General of Treasury to discuss the debts and the receivables of Eskom. The Committee was concerned about the dangers that the mounting debt posed to the economy. Eskom made a ...
Science and Technology
National Research Foundation Bill: public hearings
21 Feb 2018
The National Research Foundation briefed the Committee on its submissions and proposals to the National Research Foundation Amendment Bill [B23-2017]. The Committee had planned for and advertised for a two-day public hearing but only the National Research Foundation had responded with submissions and proposals. The time period for the public ...
Home Affairs
Gauteng, Limpopo and Mpumalanga Home Affairs: status report
20 Feb 2018
Provincial Managers of Gauteng, Limpopo and Mpumalanga briefed the Committee on the state of their provinces for the calendar year 2017.
The Acting Provincial Manager of Limpopo focused on provincial overview, civic services, immigration affairs, finance and supply chain matters, human resource management and labour relations, counter-corruption and security services, ...
Science and Technology
Department of Science and Technology Quarter 2 performance; with Minister
14 Feb 2018
The Department of Science and Technology briefed the Committee on it Second Quarter Performance and Financial Report 2017/2018. The Department achieved 61% of its planned output targets. Underperformance was noted in Programme 3, which did not achieve 78% of its quarterly targets; Programme 2 (50%) and Programme 4 (44%).
Members ...
Science and Technology
Research and Development Tax Incentive Programme; National Research Foundation Amendment Bill: briefing
22 Nov 2017
Documents handed out: Briefing on Research and Development Tax Incentive Programme [awaited]; DST Progress Update: Implementation of Recommendations of the Task Team on R&D Tax Incentive [awaited]
The Committee was briefed by the Department of Science and Technology (DST) on its research and development (R&D) tax incentive programme, having been ...