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Road Accident Benefit Scheme Bill: deliberations
6 Sep 2018
The Committee went through the Bill clause by clause. Clause 40 was flagged for further engagement. although there was consensus that it and Clause 41 should be included in Clause 29 (Categories of benefits) in Chapter 6. There was no clear consensus on the age restriction for beneficiaries. Clause 46 ...
Transport
Road Accident Benefit Scheme Bill: deliberations
5 Sep 2018
The Committee continued going through the RABS Bill clause by clause. In Clause 20 the Committee agreed that the Minister would not get involved in the appointment of the CEO and the CEO cannot be in office for more than two terms. Clause 21 was flagged. In Clause 24 the ...
Transport
Road Accident Benefit Scheme Bill: clause by clause consideration
4 Sep 2018
The Department submitted its replies to questions asked by Members in the 31 August meeting on the Road Accident Benefit Scheme Bill.
The Committee commenced its clause by clause consideration of the Bill. It was satisfied with the Preamble as it explained the policy intent of the Bill, specifically no-fault. ...
Transport
Road Accident Benefit Scheme (RABS) Bill: deliberations
31 Aug 2018
The Department of Transport (DoT) responded to the concerns raised by the Committee at the 29 August meeting such as Board voting powers, the fuel levy and deviation from the no-fault policy.
DoT proposed an amendment to 7(1)(b) and (c) so the composition of the Board was aligned with the ...
Transport
Road Accident Benefit Scheme Bill: Department response to National Treasury
29 Aug 2018
The Department of Transport (DoT) said the document outlining its responses to National Treasury stemmed from the engagement between both departments and Ministers, and after the engagement the Ministers had signed a letter of agreement. The departments had reached consensus on clauses 7, 9, 13, 16(2)(b)(a)(i), 26, 28 (including undocumented ...
Transport
RABS Bill: Department responses to submissions; Auditor General on its Assurance Model
28 Aug 2018
Auditor General South Africa (AGSA) spoke on its Combined Assurance Model which has been in action for the past seven years which assessed the effectiveness of the assurance providers of a state of organ auditee. It was derived from the King III Code of Corporate Governance. The assurance providers included ...
Transport
Road Accident Benefit Scheme Bill: Department response to Treasury concerns; with Minister and Deputy Minister
21 Aug 2018
The Department of Transport (DoT) and the Road Accident Fund (RAF) briefed the Committee on its responses to the proposals and concerns raised by National Treasury on the Road Accident Benefit Scheme (RABS) Bill. RAF gave an overview of the responses. These responses pertained to the composition and appointment of ...
Transport
Road Accident Benefit Scheme Bill [B17-2017]: Summary of public hearings in the provinces
16 Aug 2018
The Committee received and considered the comments made at the RABS public hearings. The following points were encountered during the public participation sessions held in the provinces:
- The current claim process is too cumbersome and takes too long to conclude
- Claimants struggle to make contact with RAF offices ...
Transport
Road Accident Benefit Scheme Bill: National Treasury concerns
14 Aug 2018
National Treasury came before the Committee to comment on the RABS Bill. The Bill is the largest social security reform since the introduction of social grants; thus, there are concerns about its financial sustainability and viability. The Bill has large financial implications for both the fiscus and society. The Road ...
NCOP Finance
Free State & Gauteng 2017/18 expenditure outcomes: Provincial Treasury
22 Jun 2018
The Select Committee on Finance (National Council of Provinces) was briefed by the National Treasury and the Free State and Gauteng provincial treasuries on their preliminary 2017/18 budget outcomes.
National Treasury (NT) focused on health and education matters in the Free State. Problems highlighted included the low throughput pass rates ...