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Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
Disaster Management Amendment Bill: deliberations
14 Apr 2015
The Committee Content Adviser read through amended clauses in the Disaster Management Amendment Bill [B10—2015]. The reading was cross-referenced to the principal Act, the Disaster Management Act, Act 57 of 2002. Explanatory comments were provided. Definitions were amended to be in accord with international terminology. The clause dealing with the ...
Ethics and Members' Interest
Hosting of Sedibeng Municipality, Capricorn District Municipality Gauteng Provincial Legislature by the JC on Ethics Committee
20 Mar 2015
Parliament established the first code of conduct for Members in 1997. It was first mainly around disclosure of financial interests. In 2014, Parliament established new a code of conduct. The Committee was mandated to monitor and oversee colleague’s interests. The code of conduct held Members accountable in their exercise of ...
Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
CRL Rights Commission on its Annual Performance Plan 2015/16
17 Mar 2015
The Commission for the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Cultural, Religious and Linguistic Communities (CRL Rights Commission) briefed the Committee on its Annual Performance Plan. The Commission was dealing with issues of diminished heritage. The Commission had tackled the issue of initiation schools and the nation had taken ...
Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
South African Local Government Association (SALGA) on its Annual Performance Plan
10 Mar 2015
The Committee convened to hear a presentation from the South Africa Local Government Association (SALGA) on its annual performance plan, and was told that the Association was starting to engage with people in terms of accomplishing their set goals and objectives. There had been a holistic appraisal of the efforts ...
Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
Departments of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs on their Budgets & Annual Performance Plans, with Minister
3 Mar 2015
The Departments of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA) presented their Strategic Plans 2015-2019 and2015/16 Annual Performance Plans t the Portfolio Committee, with the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Mr Pravin Gordhan, in attendance.
The Minister said local government was an important sphere of government and everyone, regardless ...
Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
Disaster Management Amendment Bill: briefing by Department of Cooperative Governance
24 Feb 2015
Officials from the Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs’ Disaster Management sector briefed the Committee on the proposed amendments in the Disaster Management Amendment Bill. Disaster management was a functional area listed in Schedule 4A of the Constitution. The Disaster Management Act of 2002 was intentionally reputed for its ...
Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
Integrated Urban Development Framework (IUDF): COGTA briefing with Minister
18 Nov 2014
The Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA) briefed the Committee on the Integrated Urban Development Framework (IUDF). In response to the National Development Plan (NDP), and to the UN Habitat recommendation for countries to develop national urban policies, COGTA started developing the IUDF in November 2012. The IUDF ...
Ethics and Members' Interest
Joint Committee's Annual Report; Consideration of a complaint by Hon HB Holomisa (complaint handled in closed session)
12 Nov 2014
The Committee meeting started late, as insufficient Members were present to achieve a quorum. A DA Member noted her dissatisfaction with the time wasted, and suggested that in future, should insufficient numbers be present within 15 minutes of the scheduled time, the meeting should be adjourned. However, an ANC Member ...
Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
Municipal Infrastructure Support Agency on operations and implementation of programmes
11 Nov 2014
The Municipal Infrastructure Support Agent (MISA) presented its report and stated that it was created to support and build technical capacity in local government for the improvement of municipal infrastructure provisioning, refurbishment and maintenance in accordance with section 7 (5) of the Public Service Act. Its mandate is to render ...
Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
Roles and functions of traditional leaders: Department of Traditional Affairs briefing
4 Nov 2014
The Department of Traditional Affairs briefed the Committee on the roles and functions of traditional leaders. The institution of traditional leadership was recognised in section 212 of the Constitution. The White Paper on Traditional Leadership and Governance and the Traditional Leadership and Governance Framework Act of 2003 aimed to transform ...