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Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities
Department of Women 3rd quarter 2014/15 performance
10 Mar 2015
The Department of Women in the Presidency reported that it had managed to achieve 14 of its 18 targets, which amounted to a 78% performance level. The total adjusted budget for the 2014/2015 year was R184.8 million, which included funds for the Commission on Gender Equality. The actual expenditure for ...
Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities
CEDAW and Beijing +20 report to UN by South Africa: briefing by Commission for Gender Equality
3 Mar 2015
The Committee was briefed by the Commission on Gender Equality on its work and recommendations that went into formulating the 2015 South African government's Beijing+20 Report on measuring South Africa’s progress in complying with the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, thus meeting the Convention on the Elimination of all ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA)
Interrogation of Department of Defence 2013/14 Annual Report: Auditor-General's findings
3 Mar 2015
The Standing Committee on Public Accounts met with the National Treasury, and the Secretary for Defence, since feedback from those parties would assist the Committee in coming to a conclusion whether to recommend the condonation of irregular expenditure, which amounted to over R1 billion and fruitless and wasteful expenditure, in ...
Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities
Commission for Gender Equality on its 2nd Quarter 2014/15 Performance
11 Nov 2014
The Commission for Gender Equality (CGE) spoke about second quarterly 2014/15 performance: The National Gender Summit was well attended, and further financial details would be provided later. General under spending was reported. New developments involved budget reductions as noted by Treasury. A new business model was also being reviewed, as ...
Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities
Department of Women in Presidency sent back for failure to table 2nd quarter 2014 performance report
4 Nov 2014
The official starting time of the meeting was delayed by approximately 80 minutes, as the Committee was performance report for the 2nd quarter 2014 was still in the course of being prepared. Members of the Department arrived at different times, and after the Director General had arrived, Members took issue ...
Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities
Department of Women performance: Department on Performance, Monitoring & Evaluation (DPME) MPAT briefing
28 Oct 2014
The Department on Performance, Monitoring & Evaluation (DPME) Department of Presidency Monitoring and Evaluation briefed the Committee on the Management Performance Assessment Tool (MPAT) used to assess departments. It noted the 2013 MPAT results for Department of Women. Some of these were:
- The Department of Women rated below the ...
Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities
Commission for Gender Equality on its 2013/14 Annual Report; Audit Outcomes: AGSA briefing
21 Oct 2014
The Portfolio Committee was briefed by the Auditor General South Africa on six key areas of the audit for the Commission for Gender Equality (CGE). AGSA explained how the audit was conducted and consolidated, focusing on the financial statements, performance information and compliance with regulations, particularly in respect of supply ...
Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities
Analysis of Women Sector: Committee Section briefing; Audit Outcome of Department of Women and Commission for Gender Equality: AGSA briefing; Department of Women on its 2013/14 Annual Report
14 Oct 2014
The Committee's Researcher presented her report on the Annual Report of the Department of Women for 2013/14. The report identified there were still 18 vacancies in the Department of Women, there was a considerable staff turnover in the previous financial year, a marked improvement in staff training opportunities, questionable issue ...
Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities
Workshop with Auditor General of South Africa on its role and mandate
16 Sep 2014
The AGSA noted that it received its mandate mainly from the Constitution, Public Audit Act and the Public Finance Management Act. The AGSA at the moment currently reported on significant findings and urged the Members to look at the mock audit report of the AGSA in order to enhance their ...
Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities
Commission for Gender Equality on 4th Quarter 2013 & 1st Quarter 2014 Performance
9 Sep 2014
The Commission for Gender Equality (CGE) reported that the fourth quarter (Jan-March 2014) was marked by heightened activities towards the realisation of the Gender Summit, as well as the adoption of planned activities and the budget for the next financial year. The CGE, through its various departments, had implemented several ...