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Space: Department of Science and Technology briefing
24 May 2017
The Portfolio Committee on Science and Technology had convened for a briefing on space issues by the Department on Science and Technology. An apology was noted for the Chairperson, Ms L Maseko (ANC).
The Department presented the revitalisation of the Space Science Sector, which was a process that was initially ...
Home Affairs
Department of Home Affairs on its Quarter 4 performance, with Minister and Deputy Minister
23 May 2017
South Africa’s immigration policy came under intense scrutiny when the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) presented a report on its fourth quarter performance to the Portfolio Committee. Members had earlier raised concerns about the impact which the influx of between two and four million undocumented foreign nationals was having on ...
Home Affairs
Committee Report on Department of Home Affairs Budget, with Minister present
16 May 2017
The Portfolio Committee met to consider and adopt its report on the Department of Home Affairs’ budget vote, as well as the Committee’s annual business plan, and agreed on several amendments to the observations and amendments.
One of the issues raised concerned people who still had their identity (ID) numbers ...
Science and Technology
Department of Science and Technology on its Annual Performance Plan; DST/DTI Task Team on Indigenous Knowledge Bill
10 May 2017
The Portfolio Committee on Science and Technology was briefed by the Department of Science and Technology on their 2017/ 18 Annual Performance Plans and Budget, as well as on progress with regard to establishing a task team with the Department of Trade and Industry on the Protection, Promotion, Development and ...
Home Affairs
Government Printing Works on its Annual Performance Plan, with Minister
9 May 2017
The Government Printing Works (GPW) presented their the strategic plan for 2017 to 2021, and the annual performance plan (APP) for 2017/18, focusing mainly on the work they had done in the last financial year and what they would be doing in the current financial year.
The GPW produced identity ...
Home Affairs
Department of Home Affairs on its 2017/18 Annual Performance Plan
14 Mar 2017
The Department of Home Affairs (DHA) briefed the Committee on its Annual Performance Plan (APP), focusing primarily on its contribution to the 2014-2019 Medium Term Strategic Framework (MTSF) and linkages between the MTSF, ministerial priorities and the 2017/18 APP targets. The briefing also focused on the DHA End State Vision, ...
Home Affairs
Refugees Amendment Bill; Border Management Authority Bill: deliberations, with Deputy Minister
28 Feb 2017
In the presence of the Deputy Minister of Home Affairs, the Home Affairs Chief Director of Legal Services briefed the Committee on the proposed amendments to the Refugees Amendment Bill in accordance with Members inputs and suggestions. Under clause 3, the term “in any way” was substituted by “in the ...
Home Affairs
Home Affairs Quarter 2 & 3 performance; National Treasury on funding pressure in DHA
31 Jan 2017
The Department of Home Affairs (DHA) briefed the Committee on quarter two and three performance reports.
The Department had a total of 36 targets planned for quarter 2 of 2016/17 financial year. 28 targets were achieved representing a 78% achievement rate, and 8 (22%) targets were not achieved.
The Department ...
Science and Technology
Protection, Promotion, Development and Management of Indigenous Knowledge Systems Bill: public hearings day 2
25 Jan 2017
The South African Rooibos Council broadly supported the Protection, Promotion, Development and Management of Indigenous Knowledge Systems Bill but expressed areas concern. These areas were the possibility of competing jurisdictional responsibility when the Bill was considered in the context of other legislation; the interpretation and effects of certain clauses due ...
Home Affairs
Congolese Community of South Africa submission; Border Management Amendment Bill: consideration; 2017 Programme
29 Nov 2016
The Committee considered amendments to the Border Management Authority (BMA) Bill. It had gone through all the amendments that had been proposed in previous meetings, and these had to be adopted and incorporated into the bill prior to considering it clause by clause. Amendments that had been made would affect ...