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Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation
Urban Settlements Development Grant: City of Cape Town & Ethekwini; Western Cape & KZN Departments; with Minister & Deputy Minister
6 Mar 2018
The Western Cape provincial Department of Human Settlements (DHS) reported that there had been major alignment problems between itself and the City of Cape Town, which had affected the implementation of Urban Settlements Development Grant (USDG) projects. The national DHS commented that they had hoped the Western Cape department would ...
Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation
Human Settlements Quarter 3 performance; North West Department recovery plan
27 Feb 2018
The Department of Human Settlements briefed the Committee on its third quarter progress report, and provided feedback on the improvements that had taken place in the North West Province through the implementation of its recovery plan.
It reported that its interim financial statements had been prepared in accordance with the ...
Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation
Economic and Social Rights 2016/17 SAHRC Report
28 Nov 2017
The Committee welcomed the offer by the South African Human Rights Commission to assist the Committee in understanding the issues around special needs housing as that was one of the urgent policy needs that had to be dealt with by the Committee.
The South African Human Rights Commission briefed the ...
Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation
Department of Human Settlements Quarter 2 performance; North West recovery plan
14 Nov 2017
The Committee was briefed by the Department of Human Settlements (DHS) on its second quarter performance report (July – September) 2017, and by the North West provincial Department of Human Settlements on its recovery plan.
The DHS said that supporting the annual performance plan was an operational plan which detailed ...
Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation
Human Settlements delivery and performance challenges in Gauteng & Limpopo
7 Nov 2017
The Gauteng and Limpopo Departments of Human Settlements were called to report on progress in dealing with the challenges in providing housing in their provinces, as the Portfolio Committee had not been satisfied with the situation indicated in their quarterly performance reports.
The reception of the Gauteng presentation was generally ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Release of Fees Commission Report; Committee Reports on DHET Quarter 4 & 1 performance and Gauteng, UWC & NSFAS oversight
1 Nov 2017
The Committee considered outstanding reports and Committee minutes.
The Committee Report on the National Student Financial Aid Scheme was adopted.
The Draft Report on the Sector Education and Training Authorities was adopted.
The Committee Report on Oversight visit to Gauteng was adopted
The Committee Report on DHET Quarter 4 Performance ...
Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation
Estate Agency Affairs Board turnaround & transformation strategy; Community Schemes Ombud Services
31 Oct 2017
The Portfolio Committee on Human Settlements received presentations from the Estate Agency Affairs Board (EAAB) and the Community Schemes Ombud Services (CSOS) which were in response to issues discussed at the previous meeting, as well as concerns raised by the Auditor-General’s report.
The main issue raised by the CSOS was ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
SAQA + Quality Council for Trades and Occupations 2016/17 Annual Report, with Minister & Deputy Minister
25 Oct 2017
The meeting witnessed the presence of the newly appointed Higher Education Minister and her Deputy who expressed their desire to collaborate with the Committee on matters relating to her portfolio. Subsequently, the Quality Council for Trade and Occupations (QCTO) did a presentation which highlighted that it had ...
Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation
Catalytic Projects; Distressed mining towns revitalization; Informal settlements upgrade: Department & Housing Development Agency progress
24 Oct 2017
The Chairperson informed the meeting that when the Committee interacted with the BRRR, the Committee had taken a decision to call the Department of Human Settlements (DHS) to present a detailed presentation on the Catalytic Project Programme, Revitalisation of Distressed Mining Towns, and the Programme for informal settlements.
The Housing ...
Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation
Human Settlements Budgetary Review Recommendations Report; Committee Report on North West Province oversight
17 Oct 2017
The Portfolio Committee on Human Settlements considered and adopted two reports: Human Settlements Budgetary Review Recommendations Report (BRRR) and the Oversight Report on the visit to North West Province.
With respect to the latter report, MPs made, amongst others, the following recommendations:
The Minister is requested to provide a report ...