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Public Accounts (SCOPA)
Mr M Dirks Letter on alleged misuse of public funds
25 Jan 2022
Letter submitted by Mr Dirks: Allegations related to the misuse of public funds (Internal document)
Parliamentary Legal Opinion (Internal document)
Mr Lees’s written proposal on the matter (Internal document)
In this virtual meeting, the Standing Committee on Public Accounts received an oral submission from a Member of the Committee ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA)
Presidency on SIU Reports & suspended Public Works DG, with Minister in Presidency
8 Dec 2021
The Committee had arranged a virtual meeting to receive an update from the Presidency on all Special Investigations Unit (SIU) reports and on the status of the suspended Public Works Director-General.
The Committee had noted that these reports had findings, determinations and recommendations. However, Members had raised a particular ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA)
SIU progress report on COVID-19 PPE procurement investigations; Digital Vibes investigation
7 Dec 2021
In this virtual meeting, the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) briefed the Committee on the progress of its investigations into COVID-19-related procurement contracts, especially for personal protective equipment. The briefing was based on the SIU’s sixth progress report, dated 30 October; its seventh and ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA)
UIF & Compensation Fund: Department & Ministry on corrective measures
24 Nov 2021
The focus of the meeting was a progress report on the implementation of corrective measures at the Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) in terms of a resolution of the Committee from May 2021. The resolutions covered five particular issues: namely the clean audit action plan; the blacklisting of companies; irregular ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA)
Eskom 2020/21 audit & investigations: hearing with Deputy Minister
23 Nov 2021
The Standing Committee on Public Accounts (SCOPA) in a virtual meeting conducted a hearing on Eskom’s deviations, expansions, audit report and investigations. The Committee was not pleased with the number of repeat findings in the Eskom audit report. Last year SCOPA was unable to conduct a hearing on the ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA)
South African Post Office 2019/20 Annual Report; with Deputy Minister
16 Nov 2021
The Standing Committee on Public Accounts convened in a virtual meeting to receive a briefing on the annual report and financial statements of the South African Post Office for the 2019/20 financial year, as well to establish the reasons for its irregular, ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA)
ESKOM Audit Outcome
10 Nov 2021
The Committee met on a virtual meeting platform for a briefing on Eskom’s 2020/21 Annual Report and Financial Statements. The audit was conducted by SNG-Grant Thornton as the appointed auditors, with the AGSA overseeing the audit and reviewing the audit work on high risk areas.
The ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA)
Follow up meeting with SIU on investigation into COVID-19 PPE procurement by state institutions; Digital Vibe Investigation
1 Sep 2021
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02 Jun 2021: Follow up meeting with SIU on investigation into COVID-19 PPE procurement by state institutions
10 Feb 2021: SIU investigations into Covid19 PPE procurement by state institutions
Proclamation R23 of 2020
In this virtual meeting, the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) briefed the Committee on the progress in ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA)
Postponed: Hearing on ESKOM expansions, Annual Report, and investigations; with Deputy Minister
31 Aug 2021
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Annual Reports 2019 - 2020
The Committee convened in a virtual meeting to consider Eskom’s annual report, the progress of the Special Investigating Unit (SIU), and Eskom’s deviations and expansions. However, as Members were not afforded enough time to examine the 127-page document due to its late submission by ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA)
Discussion on process to deal with Masilonyana Local Municipality investigation as referred by House
25 Aug 2021
SCOPA convened virtually to consider and discuss the process to deal with the Masilonyana Local Municipality investigation, which had been referred to it by the Speaker. The Committee also discussed the forensic investigation by the Special Investigation Unit (SIU) on consequence management at the National Skills Fund (NSF) and ...