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NCOP Education and Technology, Sports, Arts and Culture
Department of Sport, Arts and Culture 2020/21 Annual Report
30 Nov 2021
The Department of Sport, Arts and Culture briefed the Committee on its 2020/21 annual report and its performance during the year, which had been adversely affected by the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Its budget had been revised downwards by R956 million, which had led to ...
NCOP Education and Technology, Sports, Arts and Culture
Department of Science and Innovation Annual Report; with Deputy Minister
24 Nov 2021
In a virtual meeting, the Select Committee was briefed by the Department of Science and Innovation (DSI) on its 2020/21 annual report and annual financial statements. The Deputy Minister was in attendance.
The audit outcome showed that three of the four entities in the portfolio had been ...
NCOP Health and Social Services
Department of Social Development 2020/21 Annual Report, with Minister
23 Nov 2021
In a virtual meeting the Select Committee received a briefing on the Department of Social Development (DSD) and South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) 2020/21 Annual Reports with Minister Lindiwe Zulu in attendance.
The Committee commending the much improved performance in 2020/21 with 48 out of ...
NCOP Education and Technology, Sports, Arts and Culture
Department of Basic Education 2020/21 Annual Report; with Deputy Minister
17 Nov 2021
In a virtual meeting, the Select Committee was briefed by the Department of Basic Education (DBE) on its 2020/21 annual report and annual financial statements. The Deputy Minister was in attendance.
The Deputy Minister addressed an issue regarding the arrest of an administrator from the Department, in ...
NCOP Health and Social Services
MRC on recent findings on COVID-19 related research
9 Nov 2021
The South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) presented its recent findings on the Covid-19 pandemic in a virtual meeting with the Select Committee on Health and Social Services, and described the impact of waste water surveillance on its research. As a research institute affiliated with the Department of ...
Defence
SANDF deployment for Local Government Elections 2021
29 Oct 2021
The Joint Standing Committee on Defence considered the 26 October 2021 letter from the President informing Parliament of his decision to deploy 10 000 members of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) to support the South African Police Services (SAPS) for the establishment of a safe and secure ...
NCOP Health and Social Services
Agreement amending SADC Protocol on Gender and Development: DWYPD briefing
21 Sep 2021
Agreement amending SADC Protocol on Gender and Development
Tabled Committee Reports
At a virtual meeting, the Committee convened to be briefed by the Department of Women, Youth, and Persons with Disabilities on the Agreement amending the Southern Africa Developmental Community (SADC) Protocol on Gender and Development.
In July 2018, the ...
Defence
Repair and Maintenance Programme at 1 Military Hospital: Department of Defence & Military Veterans briefing; with Deputy Minister
2 Sep 2021
The Committee met to discuss the challenges the Department of Defence faced with the repair and maintenance project (RAMP) at the 1 Military Hospital. In a virtual meeting, it also discussed allegations of corruption levelled against the former Minister of Defence and the former Secretary of Defence.
The Department ...
NCOP Education and Technology, Sports, Arts and Culture
DHET briefing on impact of Covid-19 on the Sector; Review of Funding Model; Distribution of laptops; with Deputy Minister
1 Sep 2021
The Select Committee convened virtually for a briefing by the Department of Higher Education, Science and Technology on the impact of Covid-19 on the post-school education and training (PSET) sector, as well as a review of the Department's funding model and the distribution of laptops.
The Deputy Minister emphasised ...
NCOP Health and Social Services
SASSA on Auditor-General’s findings on COVID-19 stimulus relief fund package; with Minister
31 Aug 2021
The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) told the Committee, in a virtual meeting, that it had received R24 billion in the Department of Social Development's first social relief grant allocation, and for this round it had been allocated R26 billion. However, it was concerned about the lack of ...