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Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
SADC Protocol on Environmental Management for Sustainable Development; Marine Spatial Planning Bill: adoption
29 Nov 2017
The Committee met to be briefed by the Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) on the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Protocol on Environmental Management for Sustainable Development, and to adopt the ‘B’ version of the Marine Spatial Planning Bill.
The purpose of the DEA brief was to request that Parliament, ...
Economic Development
Joint Study Tour to Malaysia Report
21 Nov 2017
The Portfolio Committee considered and adopted with amendments the Report on the Joint Study Tour to Malaysia.
The purpose of the study tour was to learn from Malaysia, as a country that has long followed and implemented long-term development planning to achieve certain objectives such as economic growth and employment, ...
Sport, Arts and Culture
Swimming SA: status report
15 Nov 2017
Swimming South Africa (SSA) briefed the Committee on its governance, transformation, financials and sponsorship, programmes including development and school programmes and preparation for upcoming international events. The presentation from SSA highlighted issues of governance, transformation, sponsorship, programmes and preparation for the upcoming events. The SSA Strategy for 2017 to 2020 ...
Economic Development
Economic Development Department on Quarter 2 performance, with Minister and Deputy Minister
14 Nov 2017
Documents handed out: Q2 report – EDD [document awaited as it is being updated]
The Economic Development Department (EDD) reported that South Africa’s unemployment rate had remained steady at 27.7% for the past three quarters. Jobs had increased by 92 000, to 16 192 000, while unemployment had increased by 33 000 to 6 210 000. ...
Transport
Minister of Transport on PRASA state capture allegations; SAMSA & ATNS audit challenges
14 Nov 2017
The Minister of Transport was invited to give an implementation update on the 2015 Public Protector “De-railed” Report. Members of the Committee were disappointed that all PRASA board members, including the chairperson were absent at the meeting as the questions asked by the Committee required answers from the ...
Sport, Arts and Culture
Sport and Recreation Budget Review & Recommendations Report
1 Nov 2017
2017 Budget Review & Recommendations Reports – BRRR
The Committee considered and adopted the Sport and Recreation Budgetary Review and Recommendations Report (BRRR).
As part of the recommendations, Members commented that the SABC still holds the key to transformation in sports. Most sporting codes have fallen short because of SABC ...
Basic Education
Early Childhood Development implementation: Basic Education, Social Development, Health Departments inputs
31 Oct 2017
The Portfolio Committees of three departments -- Basic Education, Social Development and Health --came together in a joint meeting coordinated by the Portfolio Committee for Basic Education to discuss the implementation of Early Childhood Development (ECD) programmes. A joint presentation was made which reflected situational analysis of Early Childhood Development ...
Sport, Arts and Culture
SRSA, SAIDS & Boxing SA 2016/17 Annual Report: Auditor General Input, with Minister
10 Oct 2017
The Office of the Auditor General South Africa briefed the Committee on the Department of Sport and Recreation on audit outcomes for the 2016/17 financial year.
Inadequate monitoring of Supply Chain Management legislation at Boxing South Africa resulted in non-compliance with supply chain management legislation for ...
Economic Development
IDC + ITAC on their 2016/17 Annual Report
4 Oct 2017
Annual Reports 2016/17
IDC performance highlights for 2016/17 include:
• 175 transactions approved worth R15.3 billion up by 6% from the previous year;
• Total funding disbursed R11 billion, which was a decline of 3%;
• Jobs expected to be created or saved 20 881 (18 206 new jobs,2 675 jobs saved), up ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Department of Environmental Affairs, SANParks, SAWS, SANBI, iSimangaliso Wetland Park Authority Annual Report, with Auditor-General & FFC input
3 Oct 2017
On the first day of meetings on the annual performance reports of the Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) and its public entities for the 2016/17 financial year, there were briefings by the Office of the Auditor-General South Africa (AGSA), SANParks and the iSimangaliso Wetland Park.
While ...