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Police
Domestic Violence Act Reports: Civilian Secretariat & SAPS briefing with civil society input
28 Aug 2018
The Portfolio Committees on Police and Women in the Presidency met jointly for the first of a two-day special focus on the Domestic Violence Act and Gender-Based Violence in SA. The South African Police Service (SAPS) presented its biannual report in terms of Section 18 (5) (d) of the Domestic ...
Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities
Department of Women Quarter 1 performance, with Minister
21 Aug 2018
The Department of Women (DoW) presented its first quarter performance report for the 2018/19 financial year, with the Minister in attendance. The Minister stressed that a combined government and society-wide effort must be made to address the multi-dimensional issues of women.
The presentation covered the overall Departmental performance, as well ...
Water and Sanitation
Committee Reports
23 May 2018
The Committee considered and adopted the minutes of several meetings held during the course of the current year. The Committee also considered and adopted without objections or amendments two oversight reports.
Multi-Party Women’s Caucus
Status of Women Report 2018; National Strategic Plan on GBV Shadow Framework by Stop Gender Violence Campaign; Sanitary products zero rating
17 May 2018
The Multiparty Women’s Caucus met to discuss the report on the 2018 Commission on the Status of Women (CSW), the zero-rating of sanitary products and a presentation of the Stop Gender Violence Campaign. Members were taken through the CSW report in relation to what the 62nd session fo the CSW ...
Water and Sanitation
Department of Water and Sanitation: Auditor-General & Treasury input on audit & financial management; with Minister
16 May 2018
The Portfolio Committee received briefings from the Auditor General of South Africa (AGSA) and National Treasury (NT) on the budget and financial management of the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS). Treasury had been asked to respond to questions surrounding the approval of an overdraft to the cash-strapped Department, and ...
Water and Sanitation
Department of Water & Sanitation financial position & contested audit: Treasury & Auditor General briefing
9 May 2018
The Portfolio Committee received briefings from the Auditor General of South Africa (AGSA) and the National Treasury (NT) on the financial state of both the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) and the Water Trading Entity (WTE).
Members of the Committee, shaken by the tale of gross abuse of taxpayers ...
Water and Sanitation
Department of Water & Sanitation Annual Performance Plan; with the Minister
2 May 2018
The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) with the Minister in attendance briefed the Portfolio Committee on Water and Sanitation on its Annual Performance Plan (APP). The Portfolio Committee Meeting on Water and Sanitation was divided into three parts. The Committee was meant to have a meeting first with the ...
Water and Sanitation
Department of Water and Sanitation report on outstanding issues; Umgeni & Sedibeng Water Boards 2016/17 Annual Report
25 Apr 2018
The Portfolio Committee on Water and Sanitation met to receive presentations from the Umgeni and Sedibeng water boards on their 2016/17 annual reports, and a briefing from the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) on outstanding issues. However, the water boards did not present their reports because they did not ...
Transport
Department of Transport, PRASA and RSR 2018/19 Annual Performance Plan; with Minister and Deputy Minister
17 Apr 2018
The Portfolio Committee on Transport met with the Transport ministry, the Department of Transport (DoT) and teams from two DoT entities, the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) and Railway Safety regulator to deal with their Annual Performance Plans (APPs)..
The Minister gave an overview of DoT’s alignment with ...
Water and Sanitation
War on Leaks Programme & Proposals for bulk water tariffs for 2018/19: Department briefing, with Minister & Deputy Minister
28 Mar 2018
The Department of Water and Sanitation briefed the Committee on the status of bulk water tariffs processes for 2018/19. The Department informed the Committee that in September and October 2017, the Department had conducted pre-tariff consultation sessions with the Water Boards, after which the Water Boards had consulted with municipalities, ...