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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 ...
NCOP Education, Sciences and Creative Industries
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 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 ...
NCOP Education, Sciences and Creative Industries
Postponed: Provincial Education Departments on Impact of Covid-19 and Lockdown on schooling
25 Aug 2021
The Select Committee convened on a virtual platform for a briefing from the Provincial Education Departments on the impact of Covid-19 and lockdown on schooling. Some PEDs were not only affected by Covid-19, but also uprisings in July. The Western Cape also had disturbances caused by violence in relation to ...
NCOP Social Services
DWYPD Annual Performance Plan 2021/22; with Minister
24 Aug 2021
The Department of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities (DWYPD) said it had been a challenging year for the nation, particularly the poor and the vulnerable. The scourge of gender-based violence and femicide (GBVF) is on the increase despite numerous measures by DWYPD to contain this. The COVID-19 pandemic ...
NCOP Social Services
Vaccination roll-out update; with Deputy Minister
17 Aug 2021
Video
Tabled Committee Reports
In this virtual meeting, the new Deputy Minister provided an update about the uptake of COVID-19 vaccinations and the opening of additional vaccination sites in the provinces. He noted the concern about the limited uptake amongst the over 35 year population and that more females had ...
NCOP Social Services
NYDA Board Vacancies: Committee Report
15 Jul 2021
Report of the meeting to follow.
Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities
NYDA Board Vacancies: Committee Report
15 Jul 2021
Video: Joint Meeting of the Portfolio Committee On Women, Youth And Persons with Disabilities
The Committee, in a joint meeting with the Portfolio Committee on Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, adopted its report on the filling of vacancies on the National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) board.
Outstanding minutes were ...
Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities
(Subcommittee) NYDA Board Vacancies: Committee Report
8 Jul 2021
Video: Joint Meeting of the Portfolio Committee on Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities
The Portfolio Committee on Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities and the Select Committee on Social Services and Health convened jointly to consider and adopt the Committee Report on the NYDA Board recommendations. It came up ...
Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities
(Subcommittee) NYDA Board Vacancies: deliberations & recommendations
7 Jul 2021
Video: Sub-Committee of the Portfolio Committee on Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities
The Portfolio and Select Committees convened jointly to receive a briefing on the Committee Report on the National Youth Development Agency Board recruitment process. The Report initially contained the top 20 candidates who were interviewed. The President ...