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Water and Sanitation
National Water Resources Infrastructure Agency Bill: proposed amendments
27 Feb 2024
The virtual meeting, aimed at finalising the National Water Resources Infrastructure Agency SOC Limited Bill, experienced delays. Several Members, including the Chairperson, were late, causing frustration among those present. Tensions escalated over the reinsertion of rejected clauses, with arguments about accountability and legislative adherence. Despite objections, the Committee proceeded ...
Water and Sanitation
National Water Resources Infrastructure Agency SOC Limited Bill: deliberations
20 Feb 2024
Report of the meeting to follow.
Water and Sanitation
National Water Resources Infrastructure Agency SOC Limited Bill: deliberations
6 Feb 2024
The Portfolio Committee convened in Parliament and was joined by a team from the Parliamentary Legal Services and a delegation from the Department of Water and Sanitation, to consider the National Water Resources Infrastructure Agency SOC Limited Bill clause by clause.
Members were able to deliberate on Chapter One until ...
Water and Sanitation
Postponed: National Water Resources Infrastructure Agency SOC Limited Bill Deliberations
7 Dec 2023
The Portfolio Committee on Water and Sanitation met physically for consideration of the clause-by-clause deliberations on the National Water Resources Infrastructure Agency SOC Limited Bill [B24-2023], but postponed its meeting to January or February 2024 as it did not reach a quorum in the meeting.
A Member was not pleased ...
Water and Sanitation
Committee Reports, Including Legacy Report
5 Dec 2023
In a brief virtual meeting, the Portfolio Committee on Water met to consider its legacy report, annual report, and the minutes of previous meetings.
Water and Sanitation
National Water Resources Infrastructure Agency SOC Limited Bill: DWS response to public submissions; with Minister
28 Nov 2023
The Portfolio Committee on Water and Sanitation convened virtually to deliberate on the National Water Resource Infrastructure Agency (NWRIA) Bill. The Committee held public hearings on the Bill in previous meetings so this was an oportunty for the Department to respond.
The Minister of Water and Sanitation emphasised the ...
Water and Sanitation
National Water Resources Infrastructure Agency SOC Limited Bill: Public Hearings: COSATU
21 Nov 2023
The Portfolio Committee on Water and Sanitation met on a virtual platform for the second day of public hearings on the National Water Resources Infrastructure Agency (NWRIA) SOC Limited Bill, and received a submission from the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU).
COSATU believed that managing South Africa's ...
Water and Sanitation
National Water Resources Infrastructure Agency SOC Limited Bill: Public Hearings
14 Nov 2023
The Portfolio Committee on Water and Sanitation met on a virtual platform for the first day of public hearings on the National Water Resources Infrastructure Agency (NWRIA) SOC Limited Bill. Submissions were made by the Committee’s Researcher, National Treasury, the South African Local Government Agency (SALGA) and the National ...
Water and Sanitation
Department of Water and Sanitation Q2 2023/24 Performance; with Deputy Ministers
7 Nov 2023
The Portfolio Committee on Water and Sanitation met on a virtual platform for a presentation from the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) on the Second Quarter Expenditure Report for the 2023/2024 financial period.
The DWS’s presentation included the non-financial and financial performance, an overview of the Department’s budget ...
Water and Sanitation
Realignment of Water Boards; Water Boards Corporate Plans 2023/24; with Deputy Ministers
31 Oct 2023
The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS), led by both Deputy Ministers, presented on the reconfiguration of water boards and their 2023/24 business plans in a virtual meeting.
Before the recent reconfiguration, there were nine water boards, and now there are seven water boards. The review was due to the ...