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NCOP Health and Social Services
Department of Social Development, SASSA & National Development Fund on their Annual Reports 2015/16, with Deputy Minister
8 Nov 2016
The Department of Social Development (DSD) presented its annual performance report, and said that although some of its targets had not been achieved, substantial progress had been made. The number of people who benefited from the old age and war veterans grants had increased. However, it had ...
NCOP Education and Technology, Sports, Arts and Culture
Department of Basic Education on its 2015/16 Annual Report, in presence of Minister & Deputy Minister
26 Oct 2016
The Department of Basic Education, in the presence of the Minister, Ms Angie Motshegka, and the Deputy Minister, Mr Enver Surty, presented the Annual Report to the Committee. Achievements and areas of difficulty were explained in great detail. Some of the achievements included a mentoring programme supporting ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Department of Higher Education and Training 2015/16 Annual Report: Auditor-General briefing
12 Oct 2016
The Portfolio Committee on Higher Education and Training and the Select Education on Education and Recreation convened for a joint briefing on the audit outcomes by the Auditor-General South Africa (AGSA).
AGSA noted an improvement for the overall audit outcomes of this portfolio with a noticeable increase in clean audits ...
NCOP Health and Social Services
Immigration Amendment Bill [B5-2016]: briefing
24 May 2016
The Parliamentary Legal services briefed the Committee on the Immigration Amendment Bill [B5-2016].
Background of the Bill: Interpretation challenges in respect of section 30(1)(h) of the Immigration Act, 13 of 2002 (“the principal Act”). The current wording of section 30(1)(h):
“30(1) The following foreigners may be declared undesirable by the ...
NCOP Health and Social Services
Department of Water and Sanitation on its 2016 Annual Performance Plan
17 May 2016
Documents handed out:
Department of Water and Sanitation 2016 Strategic Plan
Department of Water and Sanitation 2016 Annual Performance Plan [Document not available email info@pmg.org.za]
The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) briefed the Committee on its strategic and annual performance plans for 2016. A detailed presentation was delivered that covered ...
NCOP Health and Social Services
Department of Human Settlements on 2016 Plans, Housing Subsidy Scheme, Community Schemes Ombud Service regulations & Housing Development Agency plans, in presence of Deputy Minister
10 May 2016
The meeting had an extremely full agenda and very little time to go through each agenda item because of the budget votes and other meetings occurring prior to this one, which meant that the Department of Human Settlements (DHS) was not able to answer all questions, and would send through ...
NCOP Education and Technology, Sports, Arts and Culture
Deputy Minister of Basic Education on Department's 2016 Strategic & Annual Performance Plans
13 Apr 2016
The Deputy Minister of Basic Education gave an overview of the size and shape of the sector, highlighting the successes achieved in the sector. For example, Grade R participation in 2002 was at 40% access, but now is almost universal. Statistics South Africa in their Household Survey indicated that 92% ...
NCOP Health and Social Services
National Department of Health on its 2016 Annual Performance Plan & Budget
12 Apr 2016
The National Department of Health (NDOH) presented its 2016 Annual Performance Plan and budget to the Committee. The Committee was a little concerned at the timing as it was essentially considering the new targets without having been able to see the performance on the old ones. The Department set out ...
NCOP Health and Social Services
SC Social Services: Committee Legacy Report & Outstanding Matters
18 Mar 2014
After waiting for sufficient Members to arrive to reach quorum, the Committees adopted both sets of documents – the Legacy Reports and Committee minutes – with the accepted amendments.
NCOP Education and Technology, Sports, Arts and Culture
SC Education and Recreation: Committee Legacy Report & Outstanding Matters
18 Mar 2014
After waiting for sufficient Members to arrive to reach quorum, the Committees adopted both sets of documents – the Legacy Report and Committee minutes – with the accepted amendments. Apart from various typographic errors in the documents, the only major concerns raised were by the Chairperson of the Select Committee ...
NCOP Health and Social Services
Department of Home Affairs 2012/13 Annual Report
17 Feb 2014
The Department of Home Affairs (DHA) came to the Committee to present their annual report and address some of the issues raised by the Auditor General.
Members of the Committee expressed their satisfaction with their new smart ID cards, especially with how swift and smooth the process was. Also the ...
NCOP Education and Technology, Sports, Arts and Culture
Department of Arts and Culture on African Union Charter for African Renaissance and its 2012/13 Annual Report, with Deputy Minister in attendance
28 Jan 2014
The Select Committee was briefed on the Charter for African Cultural Renaissance to obtain approval for the ratification of the Charter for African Cultural Renaissance in terms of the Section 231 (2) of the Constitution of the Republic of Africa and to obtain inputs on the associated draft strategy to ...