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Sport, Arts and Culture
PC Sports and Recreation: Matters arising from previous meetings
17 Feb 2015
The Committee met to consider minutes and matters arising from the same minutes. The discussion at one point centred on the Minister of Sports and Recreation absence from meetings when Sports and Recreation South Africa (SRSA) was accounting before the committee. The Chairperson reminded the Committee that the decision to ...
Economic Development
Moody's on their credit system, Sovereign Credit Ratings and Bank Credit Ratings
18 Nov 2014
Moody’s credit rating was an opinion on the relative likelihood of an issuer to pay its debt and the ratings assessed expected loss which was the combination of probability of default and the severity of loss in case of default. Moody’s recognised three types of default events: bankruptcy, missed interest ...
Sport, Arts and Culture
Transformation in Sport: Departmental briefing
11 Nov 2014
The Department of Sport and Recreation (SRSA) said that among the transversal issues affecting the whole National Sports and Recreation Plan (NSRP) was the issue of transformation in sport. Following the plan, the Transformation Charter, as well as its scorecard, had then been infused into the plan and adopted as ...
Economic Development
Economic Development Department, with Deputy Minister: 2nd Quarter 2014 Performance Report
4 Nov 2014
The Economic Development Department (EDD), with participation also from the Deputy Minister, gave two presentations on the 2nd quarter of the 2014/15 financial year, the first highlighting its key performance indicators and the second presentation focusing on the financial performance. . The Deputy Minister led the first presentation and explained ...
Basic Education
Progress on drug and alcohol prevention programmes in schools
28 Oct 2014
The Department of Basic Education (DBE) and the Department of Sport and Recreation (DSR) briefed the joint committees on the progress of drug and alcohol prevention programmes, physical education and the roll-out of sports programmes in schools.
The drug and alcohol prevention programme involved a detailed strategy, with the main ...
Sport, Arts and Culture
German Sports Committee delegation on youth development & areas of cooperation
23 Oct 2014
The Committee on Sport and Recreation met with the delegation of the Committee for Sports of the German Bundestag to discuss sports and youth development projects and areas of cooperation. After a brief introduction, both committees promptly decided to get straight into discussion due to the limited time available, and ...
Sport, Arts and Culture
Sports and Recreation Budgetary Review and Recommendations Report
21 Oct 2014
Members were told that the budget for the SA Institute for Drug-free Sport (SAIDS) was contracting, and yet the challenges were increasing. The budget had been R1 billion, and now stood at R970 million. It was suggested that SAIDS could introduce fines to those found guilty after the testing, as ...
Transport
Civil Aviation Authority & Airports Company South Africa on their 2013/14 Annual Reports
16 Oct 2014
The South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) spoke about South Africa’s Safety Performance, Accident and Fatality Statistics, Industry Transformation , SACAA Transformation, Revenue Sources, Financial Sustainability , AG Audited Organisational Performance, Audit Trends, Organizational Challenges and Interventions. South Africa’s Safety Performance is operating above the world average. General accident statistics ...
Transport
SANRAL, Railway Safety Regulator; Cross-Border Road Transport Agency, Ports Regulator on their 2013/14 Annual Reports
15 Oct 2014
The Railway Safety Regulator (RSR) is the custodian of railway safety in the country with the main functions include issuing and managing safety permits, conducting inspections and audits, investigating railway accidents, developing regulations for safety and issuing notices of non-conformance and, in future, will impose penalties for non-compliance with the ...
Economic Development
Audit outcomes of Economic Development Department and its entities: AGSA briefing; Department on its 2013/14 Annual Report, with Minister in attendance
14 Oct 2014
The Auditor-General of South Africa (AGSA) stated that the Economic Development portfolio had received an unqualified audit opinion. Stagnation in audit outcomes was related to compliance with legislation, and due process. The AG had advised that there had to be a stronger review of the actual achievement of targets. There ...