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Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities
DWYPD, NYDA & CGE Budgets: Committee Report
16 May 2023
The Committee met on a virtual platform to review and discuss the draft Budget Vote Committee report on the annual performance plan (APP) of the Department of Women, Youth and People with Disabilities. The report was read out to the Members throughout the meeting, and amendments ...
Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities
Commission for Gender Equality 2023/23 Annual Performance Plan
9 May 2023
In a physical meeting, the Commission for Gender Equality (CGE) met with the Portfolio Committee to present its 2023/24 Annual Performance Plan (APP). The Committee identified that an error of appointing five instead of six Commissioners needed to be rectified. The Committee expressed its disappointment at how the CGE’s APP ...
Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities
Department of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities 2023/24 Annual Performance Plan; with Minister
5 May 2023
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Video (Part 2)
In a virtual meeting, the Portfolio Committee discussed the findings of their site visits to Mpumalanga and Kwa-Zulu Natal with the Department of Women, Youth and People with Disabilities (DWYPD). It raised their concerns about the absence of the Department's officials during the visits, ...
Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities
NYDA 2023/34 Annual Performance Plan
3 May 2023
The Portfolio Committee on Women, Youth, and Persons with Disabilities was briefed by the National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) on its Annual Performance Plan and Budget for 2023/24.
The presentation discussed the NYDA’s key objectives, strategic overview, programmes and targets. The NYDA was allocated an additional R200 ...
Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities
NYDA Q2 & 3 2022/23 Performance; with Deputy Minister
28 Mar 2023
The Portfolio Committee met on a virtual platform to receive a briefing on the National Youth Development Agency’s (NYDA) performance for the second and third quarters of 2022/23. The presentation covered the individual work that each NYDA board member had undertaken in those two quarters.
During the interaction with ...
Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities
National Council on Gender-Based Violence and Femicide Bill: briefing
28 Feb 2023
A delegation from the Department of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities (DWYPD) briefed the Portfolio Committee on the National Council on Gender-Based Violence and Femicide Bill (B31-2022). The Bill seeks to establish a statutory body known as the National Council on Gender-Based Violence and Femicide, in line with the ...
Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities
Briefing by the Audit & Risk Committee of the NYDA for 1st, 2nd & 3rd quarterly reports for 2022/23
21 Feb 2023
Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities
Investigating DWYPD comments on the certification of the National Council on Gender Based Violence and Femicide Bill
29 Nov 2022
In a virtual meeting, the Portfolio Committee met to discuss the correspondence received from the Parliament bill’s office and the Office of the State Law Adviser on the certification of the National Council on the Gender-based Violence and Femicide Bill.
The Department of Women, Youth and Persons with Disability ...
Multi-Party Women’s Caucus
Election of Deputy Chairperson, Committee Business
3 Nov 2022
The Caucus met to nominate and elect its deputy chairperson. Ms M Hlengwa (IFP) and Ms N Sharief (DA) were nominated. Ms Hlengwa was elected through voting.
The Committee also considered its programme for the remainder of the year.
Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities
CGE Vacancies: Recommendation & Committee Report
26 Oct 2022
The Portfolio Committee on Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities considered and adopted its report on candidates recommended to fill vacancies in the Commission for Gender Equality.