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Water and Sanitation
DWS & Trans-Caledon Tunnel Authority 2023/24 Annual Performance Plans, with Minister and Deputy Ministers
2 May 2023
Trans Caledon Tunnel Authority
In a virtual meeting, the Portfolio Committee of Water and Sanitation met with the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) and the Trans-Caledon Tunnel Authority (TCTA) to go through their appropriated budget and Annual Performance Plans for the 2023/24 ...
NCOP Cooperative Governance & Traditional Affairs, Water and Sanitation and Human Settlements
Housing Consumer Protection Bill: DHS briefing; with Minister and Deputy Minister
25 Apr 2023
The Department of Human Settlements briefed the Select Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Water and Sanitation and Human Settlements on the amended Housing Consumer Protection Bill in Parliament. Members' main concern was whether the Department had the capacity to effectively implement the Bill and ensure that inspectors did ...
Human Settlements
Property Practitioners Regulatory Authority update on implementation of AGSA recommendations; Implementation of FLISP Programme, with Deputy Minister
22 Mar 2023
In a virtual meeting, the Portfolio Committee was briefed by the Property Practitioners Regulatory Authority (PPRA) on implementing the Auditor-General South Africa (AGSA) recommendations. The Committee also received a progress report on the implementation of the Finance Linked Individual Subsidy Programme (FLISP).
The Deputy Minister, who attended the meeting, ...
Human Settlements
Department of Human Settlements Q2&3 2022/23 Performance
15 Mar 2023
In a virtual meeting the Department of Human Settlements (DHS) reported a 62% target achievement in Quarter 2, which was a 4% increase from the first quarter, and 71% achievement in Quarter 3, a 9% increase from Quarter 2.
Committee members were happy to see improvements in some areas ...
Water and Sanitation
Material Irregularity (MI) audit insights: AGSA briefing
14 Mar 2023
The Portfolio Committee on Water and Sanitation met with the office of the Auditor-General of South Africa (AGSA) on a virtual platform. The Committee was briefed on Material Irregularity audit insights concerning the Department.
One of the key issues AGSA brought to the attention of the Committee was the ...
Human Settlements
Engagement with Metropolitan Municipalities on Urban Settlements Development Grant, informal settlements upgrading, serviced sites and land invasions
8 Mar 2023
The Portfolio Committee on Human Settlements engaged with the eThekwini Municipality, Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality, and Buffalo City Municipality on the Urban Settlements Development Grant, informal settlements, service sites and land invasions. This was part of the Committee’s theme this term to engage with metros on the use of grants ...
Water and Sanitation
Umgeni, Mhlathuze, Rand Water, Bloem Waters 2021/22 Annual Reports; with Ministry
7 Mar 2023
The Portfolio Committee met on a virtual platform to discuss Umgeni, Mhlathuze, Rand Water, Bloem Waters 2021/22 Annual Reports.
Committee members spoke about the irregular expenditure of all the water boards and asked their plans to reduce this. They asked about the ongoing challenge of non-paying municipalities and strategies ...
Human Settlements
GaRankuwa and Mabopane Residents Petition; Breede Valley Petition
1 Mar 2023
The Portfolio Committee on Human Settlements convened a meeting to receive briefings from the North West Housing Corporation and the City of Tshwane on the progress made on the petition of GaRankuwa and Mabopane Residents. The Western Department of Human Settlements and the Breede Valley Municipality conducted the second ...
Water and Sanitation
Department of Water and Sanitation Third Quarter Expenditure and Performance Report, 2022/2023 financial year; with Deputy Ministers
28 Feb 2023
The Portfolio Committee on Water and Sanitation convened in Parliament to receive a briefing from the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) on its Third Quarter Expenditure and Performance Report for the 2022/23 financial year.
The DWS said it continued implementing measures to accelerate key service delivery programmes. The Department ...
Human Settlements
Engagement with Metropolitan Municipalities on Urban Settlements Development Grant, informal settlements upgrading, serviced sites and land invasions
22 Feb 2023
The Portfolio Committee on Human Settlements convened a meeting to receive briefings from the cities of Cape Town and Ekurhuleni on the utilisation of the Urban Settlements Development Grant (USDG), informal settlements upgrading, serviced sites and land invasions. The City of Johannesburg and the Tshwane Metropolitan Municipalities submitted their apologies, ...