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Multi-Party Women’s Caucus
First Term Committee Programme
26 Feb 2020
The Multi-Party Women’s Caucus Steering Committee convened to consider the Draft Programme of the First Term of 2020. The programme covered meetings of the steering committee, mandate workshops and various briefings required.
Members were displeased with an invitation received by the Deputy Chairperson of the NCOP on the National Gender ...
Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities
NYDA 2019/20 Quarter 1, 2 & 3 performance; with Deputy Minister
25 Feb 2020
The Committee invited the National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) and the Department of Women, Youth and People with Disabilities (DWYPD) to present on their roles and the work they do together and separately. The Committee also touched on other matters that are currently steering the country such as Gender-based Violence ...
Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities
DWPD 2019/20 Quarter 3 performance & Quarter 2 performance outstanding matters; Minister and Deputy Minister in attendance
18 Feb 2020
The Committee was briefed by its Content Advisor and Parliamentary Researchers on the Department of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities 2019/20 Quarter 3 Performance report and Quarter 2 performance outstanding matters. Members were told that the key issues were the following: the use of consultants, incomplete investigations of irregular ...
Multi-Party Women’s Caucus
Focus areas for the Sixth Parliament: adoption
28 Nov 2019
The Multi-Party Women’s Caucus (MPWC) received a briefing from the Content Adviser on the proposals by its Members on its focus areas for the Sixth Parliament. The MPWC agreed on four focus areas:
• Women and Security
• Women in Politics
• Women in Health and Education
• Women in ...
Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities
Establishment of the sub-committee to deal with the filling vacancies in NYDA
26 Nov 2019
The joint meeting was convened to establish a subcommittee on the filling of vacancies in the National Youth Development Agency.
The Researcher for the Portfolio Committee provided background on the formation of the NYDA.
The Content Advisor for the Portfolio Committee explained the requirements of being on the NYDA board ...
Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities
National Strategic Plan on Gender-Based Violence and Femicide, with Minister (postponed)
19 Nov 2019
The joint meeting involving various concerned Portfolio and Select Committees from the National Assembly and the National Council of Provinces (NCOP), met with the interim steering committee on Gender-Based Violence and Femicide (GBVF) to discuss the progress made with the development of a draft national strategic plan on GBVF, as ...
Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities
Progress in implementing AGSA recommendations: Audit and Risk Committee briefing; Department 2018/19 Quarter 2 performance
12 Nov 2019
The Department of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities (DWYPD), and its Audit Risk Committee, met with the Committee to report on its progress in implementing the recommendations of the Auditor General South Africa (AGSA) for the 2018/19 financial year. The Audit Risk Committee reported that the Department had not ...
Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities
National Youth Development Agency 2018/19 Annual Report
5 Nov 2019
The National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) told the Committee that the sight of young graduates standing on highways with billboards seeking employment was unacceptable, and that was why they advocated the elimination of work experience for entry level vacancies for graduates.
Presenting their annual report, the NYDA said they had ...
Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities
Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities Budgetary Review Recommendations Report
22 Oct 2019
Available here once adopted: BRRR 2019
The Committee discussed the prevalence of gender-based violence and femicide. The availability of rape kits at police stations and scarcity of doctors to perform assessments were raised as the main concerns. Members asked for a joint meeting to be held with the Portfolio ...
Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities
Audit outcomes: Internal Audit & Risk Committee briefing; Department of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities 2018/19 Annual Report; with Minister and Deputy Minister
9 Oct 2019
The Committee was briefed by the Audit & Risk Committee (ARC) of the Department of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities (DWYPD) on the audit outcomes of the Department for 2018/19 and by the DWYPD on its 2018/19 Annual Report. The ARC was an independent, non-executive committee ...