Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities
NYDA Board appointments: advert, programme and questionnaire
3 Dec 2019
The Sub-Committee considered and approved the programme, advert and questionnaire for applications to sit on the National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) Board. Advertising will start on 15 December 2019 and applications are open until 24 January 2020. An extra week is permitted for submission of the questionnaire until 31 January. ...
Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities
Establishment of the sub-committee to deal with the filling vacancies in NYDA
26 Nov 2019
The joint meeting was convened to establish a subcommittee on the filling of vacancies in the National Youth Development Agency.
The Researcher for the Portfolio Committee provided background on the formation of the NYDA.
The Content Advisor for the Portfolio Committee explained the requirements of being on the NYDA board ...
NCOP Education and Technology, Sports, Arts and Culture
Department of Sports and Recreation 2018/19 Annual Report
6 Nov 2019
The main responsibility of Sport and Recreation South Africa (SRSA) is to develop national policies and guidelines for sport and recreation in the country. Partners assisting with implementation are provinces and municipalities as well as SASCOC, National Federations, and other agencies such as NGOs.
The SRSA performance ...
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Department of Arts and Culture 2018/19 Annual Report
30 Oct 2019
The Committee was briefed by the Department of Arts and Culture (DAC) on its 2018/19 annual report, and heard that it had met 79% of its targets, including those focused on transformation and cultural heritage preservation. However, its performance reflected a marginal decline from the previous ...
NCOP Health and Social Services
Department of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities 2018/19 Annual Report
29 Oct 2019
The Department of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities (DWYPD) briefed the Select Committee on its 2018/19 annual report, and on the changes and developments that had taken place within the Department since the reorganisation after the May general election. The former Department of Women had ...
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Department of Higher Education 2018/19 Annual Report
9 Oct 2019
The Department of Higher Education and Training briefed the Select Committee on Education and Technology, Sports, Arts and Culture during which it presented its 2018/19 Annual Report for the financial year ending 31 March 2019. In its presentation, the Department reported on the its Strategic Overview ...
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Department of Higher Education and Training on issues raised during Annual Performance Plan: follow-up briefing
11 Sep 2019
The Department had a follow-up meeting with the Committee to respond to all the outstanding issues that had been raised during the last engagement on its 2019/20 Annual Performance Plan.
In its presentation, the Department stated:
-It has no influence over the salary that institutions pay and it is not ...
Health
Engagement with the Elders on Universal Health Coverage, with Minister
3 Sep 2019
The Portfolio Committee on Health and the Select Committee on Health and Social Services were jointly addressed by two of the Elders -- a group of former leaders that had been started by former President Nelson Mandela. Ms Gro Harlem Brundtland, former Prime Minister of Norway, and Mr Ricardo Lagos, ...
Social Development
Central Drug Authority Board role, composition, challenges & appointment process, with Minister & Deputy Minister
27 Aug 2019
The Portfolio Committee on Social Development and the Select Committee on Health and Social Services met jointly to receive a briefing on the process of appointing candidates to serve on the Central Drug Authority (CDA) Board. The presentation also highlighted the role, composition and challenges facing the Board. The Minister ...
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Department of Sport, Arts & Culture Annual Performance Plans; with Minister
24 Jul 2019
Government Departments & Entities 2019/20 Annual Performance Plan (APP)
The Department of Sports and Recreation presented its Annual Performance Plan 2019/20. It highlighted that only three of the nine provinces budget for sports and recreation, while those that do not, depend on government grants. The misuse of these grants was ...