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Public Accounts (SCOPA)
NPA & Hawks update on SIU-referred cases; with Deputy Minister
6 Jul 2021
Video: Standing Committee on Public Accounts, 06 July 2021
In a virtual meeting, the Committee met with law enforcement agencies to receive updates on cases that had been referred by the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) to the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) and the Hawks.
Two items on the agenda were ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA)
Eskom: Tabling of disciplinary hearing report & hearing on deviations and expansions; with Minister
29 Jun 2021
Video: Standing Committee on Public Accounts, 29 June 2021
In a virtual meeting, the Committee met with Eskom to receive a report on an internal investigation into misconduct allegations, and to conduct hearings into deviations and expansions requested by Eskom in 2020/21.
The Eskom board ...
Small Business Development
Small Enterprise Finance Agency 2020/21 Quarter 4 Performance, with Deputy Minister
2 Jun 2021
The Portfolio Committee met virtually to receive a briefing on the 2020/2021 Quarter Four Performance of the Small Enterprise Finance Agency (SEFA) for the 2020/21 financial year. Sefa’s amortised Total Loan Book as at 31March 2021 stood at R2.5 billion (including funds). The total approvals for Q4 were R532 million, ...
Small Business Development
DSBD and SEDA 2020/21 Quarter 4 performances; with Minister
26 May 2021
The Portfolio Committee met virtually to receive a briefing on the 2020/21 fourth quarter performance of the Department of Small Business Development (DSDB) and Small Enterprise Development Agency (SEDA). The Minister said there had been improvements in the Department, and its challenges were being dealt with.
For DSBD, in the ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA)
UIF 2019/20 audit hearing; with Minister
25 May 2021
Video: Standing Committee on Public Accounts
In this virtual meeting, the Committee held a hearing with the Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) on its financial statements and annual report for 2019/20, particularly with regard to issues of irregular and wasteful expenditure.
The Members were concerned that ...
Small Business Development
Committee Reports: Covid-19 Debt Relief Fund oversight; DSBD 2021/22 Budget
12 May 2021
The Committee considered its Committee Report on DSBD of Small Business Development (DSBD) 2021/22 Budget. It highlighted the conflicting interests at play, with the President calling for the empowerment of the small business sector in the State of the Nation Address, whereas Treasury injected significant budget ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA)
Beitbridge border fence: Minister of Public Works progress report
11 May 2021
Video: Standing Committee on Public Accounts
In a virtual meeting, the Committee met with the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure to be briefed ...
Small Business Development
DSBD, SEFA & SEDA 2021/22 Annual Performance Plans; with Minister and Deputy Minister
5 May 2021
Video: Portfolio Committee on Small Business Development
The Committee met virtually to receive the annual performance plans presentations from the Department of Small Business Development (DSBD), the Small Enterprise Development Agency (SEDA) and the Small Enterprise Finance Agency (SEFA).
The Minister provided a political overview, highlighting the ...
Small Business Development
DSBD organogram: DPSA progress report; with Deputy Minister
4 May 2021
Video: Portfolio Committee on Small Business Development
The Portfolio Committee met virtually with the Department of Public Service and Administration (DPSA) to hear a progress report on the Department of Small Business Development (DSBD) organogram. To date DPSA is still awaiting the formal consultation request from the Minister of Small ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA)
Suspension of ESKOM Inquiry
7 Apr 2021
The Chairperson provided a summary of the situation with Eskom to date. The Committee had previously resolved to undertake an inquiry into the matters and allegations made against the Chief Executive Officer of Eskom, after the power utility had sat on the information for a period of 13 months. The ...