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Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
Municipal Infrastructure Grant (MIG) review rationale; Back to Basics programme & Bulk infrastructure and access to basic services: COGTA progress reports
18 Aug 2015
The Department of Cooperative Governance briefed the Committee about the Municipal Infrastructure Grant (MIG) programme, which was responsible for the largest funding of local government infrastructure development in South Africa, with R104 billion allocated over 12 years. Changes in priorities and delivery approaches over this period had necessitated a review ...
Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
State of Limpopo Municipalities& Detail report on Mogalakwena: MEC for COGHSTA briefing
11 Aug 2015
The provincial Department of Cooperative Governance, Human Settlements and Traditional Affairs
(COGHSTA) briefed the Committee on municipal transformation and institutional development. The presentation covered basic services provision and infrastructure development, the financial viability and management of municipalities, local economic development and good governance and public participation. The presentation then covered ...
Rules of the National Assembly
Disruptions in National Assembly: Draft Rule 53A: Secretary of National Assembly briefing; Removal of Members, automatic suspension: Parliament Legal Services briefing
21 Jul 2015
The meeting began with a briefing by the Secretary of Parliament on the proposed rule 53A, in preparation for presentation to the Rules Committee on 28 July 2015. The Rules Committee had previously tasked the Subcommittee with dealing with the practicalities of the process for removal of a Member from ...
Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
Madibeng Municipality: report by North West Provincial Government & Madibeng municipal manager
24 Jun 2015
Two disputes among members of the Committee prevented the presentations from being submitted for almost three hours. The first dispute arose after a vote to elect an acting Chairperson ended in a tie, necessitating a 25 minute recess, after which Mr Hlengwa declined his nomination in order to allow the ...
Rules of the National Assembly
Disruptions during National Assembly proceedings: proposals
23 Jun 2015
PMG did not attend the meeting and obtained the minutes from Parliament.
Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
Commission for Promotion & Protection of Rights of Cultural, Religious & Linguistic Communities (CRL) briefing
17 Jun 2015
The CRL Rights Commission (CRLRC) contextualised their growth and development, as well as emphasised the need for adequate resources. They discussed their four programme, outlining their proposals for the forthcoming year.
Programme 1 Public Engagement and Education included alternative dispute resolution methods. Programme 2 Research and Policy Development included the ...
Rules of the National Assembly
Powers & Privileges Committee, Motions of No Confidence: Deliberations on process and proposals; Outstanding issues from draft report on Chapters 1 to 15
12 Jun 2015
The Chairperson reiterated the process of the Subcommittee and noted that this Committee was now at the stage where it was almost ready to present the draft of the revised Rules to all political parties, who must consider this during June and July, report back on any issues to be ...
Joint Rules
Discussion on draft rules for establishment of oversight mechanism pursuant to promulgation of Financial Management of Parliament Amendment Act, Act 34 of 2014
11 Jun 2015
A list of the Members nominated from the National Assembly (NA) and National Council of Provinces (NCOP) was presented, and the Chairperson asked that those Members who were attending meetings regularly should be substituted for others who did not attend, because continuity was particularly important. It was unclear what exactly ...
Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
National House of Traditional Leaders briefing, in presence of Deputy Minister
3 Jun 2015
The Portfolio Committee on Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs received a briefing from the National House of Traditional Leaders (NHTL). The briefing focused on the role of the NHTL in promoting socio-economic development in traditional leaders' areas, capacity of the House to deliver on its mandate in terms of the ...
Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation
Executive Leadership & Management Programme in Sustainable Human Settlement: University Stellenbosch briefing; SA Local Government Association on draft Backyard Rental Strategy
2 Jun 2015
The University of Stellenbosch briefed the Committee on the Executive Leadership and Management Programme in Sustainable Human Settlement Development, which was a postgraduate Diploma with 12 SAQA credits. Members of the Committee would be starting the course in the last week of recess. Focus areas were sustainable development, public management, ...