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Human Settlements
Free State and Western Cape on MINMEC 2022/23 Priorities and Budget Expenditure; with Deputy Minister
20 Sep 2023
The Portfolio Committee on Human Settlements was briefed in Parliament by the Departments of Human Settlements in the Free State and Western Cape on the Ministers and Members of Executive Councils (MINMEC) priorities and budget expenditure for the 2023/24 financial year.
The Deputy Minister said that the slow pace of ...
Water and Sanitation
National Water Resource Infrastructure Bill SOC Limited: DWS briefing; with Deputy Minister
19 Sep 2023
In a virtual meeting, the Department of Water and Sanitation briefed the Committee on the National Water Resource Infrastructure Agency (NWRIA) Bill.
The Department highlighted that the Bill addresses issues relating to water security as well as socio-economic growth and development, which are highly dependent on the development, operation ...
Human Settlements
KZN & Gauteng on MinMec 2022/23 Priorities and Budget Expenditure
13 Sep 2023
The Portfolio Committee on Human Settlements met in Parliament for a briefing on the Ministers and Members of Executive Council's (MinMec's) priorities and budget expenditure for the 2022/23 financial year by the KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) and Gauteng provinces.
KZN reported spending 91% of its budget for the 2022/23 financial year. There ...
Water and Sanitation
Giyani Bulk Water Project Progress Report: Mopani District Municipality & DWS briefing; with Minister
12 Sep 2023
The Portfolio Committee on Water and Sanitation received a progress report in a virtual meeting on the Giyani Bulk Water Project, and welcomed the commendable progress made in ensuring water delivery to the 55 villages in Giyani as part of the project. Phase 1, which involved connecting these villages ...
Human Settlements
Mpumalanga & Limpopo on MinMec 2022/23 Priorities and Budget Expenditure
6 Sep 2023
The Portfolio Committee on Human Settlements was briefed by the Mpumalanga and Limpopo provinces on the Ministers and Members of Executive Council (MINMEC) priorities and budget expenditure for the 2022/23 financial year.
The Committee heard that Mpumalanga had only two blocked projects in the 2023/24 financial year, which were situated ...
Human Settlements
Postponed: KwaZulu-Natal & Gauteng on MinMec 2022/23 Priorities and Budget Expenditure
30 Aug 2023
In Parliament, the Portfolio Committee on Human Settlements met for a briefing by the Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal provinces on the Ministers and Members of Executive Council (Minmec) priorities and budget expenditure for the 2022/23 financial year. It also considered outstanding Committee minutes and reports for adoption.
Members were told that ...
Human Settlements
Update on SIU TRU Investigations; City of Tshwane utilisation of USD & ISUP Grants; DHS support to provinces affected by floods (with Deputy Minister)
5 Jul 2023
The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) gave an update on its investigations into housing corruption in 5 provinces: Limpopo, Free State, Eastern Cape, Mpumalanga, and Gauteng. The SIU told the Committee that its investigations uncovered and indicated endemic corruption, maladministration, and malpractice in the DHS, as there is evidence of ...
Human Settlements
Cities of Johannesburg and Mangaung on utilisation of Urban Settlements Development Grant, informal settlements upgrading programme, serviced sites & plans to curb land invasions
14 Jun 2023
The Portfolio Committee on Human Settlements met in Parliament for a briefing by the City of Johannesburg and Mangaung on the utilisation of the Urban Settlements Development Grant, the informal settlements upgrading programme, serviced sites, and their plans to curb land invasions.
The Committee was unhappy about the absence of ...
Water and Sanitation
DWS Q4 2022/23 Performance; Update on Cholera outbreak & upgrade of Rooiwal Waste Water Treatment Works; with Deputy Minister
13 Jun 2023
The Portfolio Committee on Water and Sanitation convened in Parliament to receive two briefings from by the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS). The first presentation was on the Department’s fourth-quarter expenditure and performance report for the 2022/23 financial year. The second presentation was an update on the Cholera outbreak ...
Human Settlements
Adoption of Committee Minutes
7 Jun 2023
The Portfolio Committee on Human Settlements met to deal with outstanding minutes.
Tshwane's failure to appear before the Committee for a briefing due to financial constraints raised concerns, prompting a proposal to retain their funds until engagement. The Committee proposed visiting Tshwane to investigate water-related challenges leading to serious ...