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Defence and Military Veterans
Presidential Task Team on Military Veterans Progress; National Database for military veterans; NSFAS backlog; with Deputy Minister
9 Nov 2022
The Portfolio Committee was briefed in a virtual meeting by the Department of Military Veterans (DMV) on progress achieved by the Presidential Task Team (PTT) in finalising a wide range of outstanding issues. These included updating the national database, clearing the student funding backlog, the Department's organisational redesign, repatriation ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
SA Postbank Limited Amendment Bill; ICASA councillor performance management
8 Nov 2022
The Committee met virtually with the Department of Communications and Digital Technologies (DCDT) to receive a prepared statement on the feasibility study that the Committee had requested on the Postbank Amendment Bill, its separation from the Post Office and if the Postbank as a stand-alone entity was viable. The ...
Defence and Military Veterans
DoD on consequence management and update on alleged non-payment of Umzimvubu Regiment; with Deputy Minister
2 Nov 2022
The Committee was briefed by the Department of Defence and Military Veterans on consequence management and an update on the alleged non-payment of the Umzimvubu Regiment.
Members were concerned that the Chief and the Accounting Officer of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) were not present in the ...
Defence
SA Military Health Services on the challenges with regard to the provision of medical services in its facilities
27 Oct 2022
Report of the meeting to follow.
Defence and Military Veterans
Monitoring implementation of Audit Action Plan and related challenges; DoD fleet management policy and procurement of essential goods; DoD & DMV BRRRs; with Deputy Minister
26 Oct 2022
Budget Review & Recommendations Reports BRRR
The Department of Defence and Military Veterans briefed the Portfolio Committee in a virtual meeting on the reports from the audit committee and the internal audit unit on monitoring the implementation of the audit action plans, including the related challenges. The Department advised ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
Postbank Limited Amendment Bill: public hearings; with Minister
25 Oct 2022
The Committee met virtually to hold public hearings on the South African Post Bank Ltd Amendment Bill from the Ombudsman for Banking Services, the Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu), the Banking Association of South Africa (BASA), Right2Know and the Financial Services Conduct Authority (FSCA).
The Bill seeks to ...
Defence
Current border safeguarding operations; Cooperation with Border Management Agency; with Deputy Minister
20 Oct 2022
The Joint Standing Committee on Defence received an update in a virtual meeting on the implementation of Operation Corona, which had the mandate to defend South Africa’s territorial integrity. The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) presented current border safeguarding operations, including challenges and successes; technology usage and the ...
Defence and Military Veterans
DMV & CCB Annual Report 2021/22; with Deputy Minister
19 Oct 2022
Portfolio Committee on Defence and Military Veterans held a virtual meeting to receive briefings from the Castle Control Board (CCB) and the Department of Military Veterans (DMV) on their 2021/22 annual reports and responses to the Auditor-General of South Africa's (AGSA's) audit outcomes. ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
DCDT & GCIS BRRRs
18 Oct 2022
The Committee met on a virtual platform to consider and adopt its Budgetary Review and Recommendations Report for the Department of Communications and Digital Technologies (DCDT) and the Government Communication and Information System (GCIS).
The Chairperson first briefed the Committee on the current situation regarding ...
Defence and Military Veterans
Armscor Annual Report 2021/22; DoD audit responses; DoD spending on Border Technology; with Deputy Minister
12 Oct 2022