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Transport
Election of Committee Chairperson
2 Jul 2019
The Committee held its first meeting of the sixth term of Parliament to elect its Chairperson.
The Committee Secretary called for nominations for the position of Chairperson from Members. A DA Member nominated Mr C Hunsinger (DA) for the position. An ANC Member nominated Mr M Zwane (ANC) for the ...
Public Works and Infrastructure
Election of Chairperson
2 Jul 2019
The Committee held its first meeting of the sixth term of Parliament to elect its Chairperson.
Upon following due process, the Committee Secretary declared Ms N Ntobongwana (ANC) as the duly elected Chairperson.
The Committee would receive a briefing from the Department on its 2019/20 budget and annual performance plan later ...
Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
Planting season readiness 2018/19: GrainSA, ARC, Provincial Agriculture Departments; with Deputy Minister
4 Sep 2018
The Portfolio Committee on Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries met to receive feedback on the provincial departments’ readiness for the upcoming season with regard to planting and cropping. Grain SA and the Agricultural Research Council (ARC) were also invited to present and give advice.
Grain SA gave an overview of its ...
Employment and Labour
Compensation Fund Action Plan: Department of Labour briefing
21 Feb 2018
The Compensation Fund -- an entity of the Department of Labour – reported on progress on its action plan to restore its image, which had suffered from adverse media publicity and negative reaction from stakeholders due to service delivery issues.
The objectives of the action plan were anchored on the ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
Minister on SABC Memorandum of Incorporation & Shareholder Compact; Implementation of Committee recommendations
20 Feb 2018
The Minister of Communications updated the Committee on the progress made by the Department on the Shareholders’ Compact and the Memorandum of Incorporation (MOI) of the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC). The Department also briefed Members on the implementation of the recommendations of the 2017 Budgetary Review and Recommendation Report ...
Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
National Forests Amendment Bill: Department responses to submissions
20 Feb 2018
The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries gave a presentation on the responses to the issues raised during the extended public hearings on the National Forests Amendment Bill. Six main issues were dealt with, covering the management of plantations, the long-term leases, land reform issues, delays with water licensing, and ...
Employment and Labour
CCMA, Nedlac, Productivity SA, UIF on Quarter 2 performance; with Minister
14 Feb 2018
Four entities of the Department of Labour – Productivity SA, the National Economic Development and Labour Council (NEDLAC), the Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) and the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) – presented their second quarter performance reports to the Portfolio Committee.
ProdSA emphasised the need for job preservation ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
SABC Investigation Report 2011: SIU briefing; Terms of reference (ToR) for 2017 SABC investigation
13 Feb 2018
Relevant Documents:
Special Investigating Units and Special Tribunals Act 74 of 1996.
Broadcasting Act 4 of 1999
Proclamation No. R. 58 of 2010
Proclamation No. R. 29 of 2017
The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) briefed the Committee on the Special Investigation Report of 2011, and the Terms of Reference (TOR) ...
Employment and Labour
Labour Law Reform: National Minimum Wage Bill, BCEA & LRA Amendments; Labour Department + Compensation Fund Quarter 2 performance, with Minister
31 Jan 2018
The Department of Labour briefed the Committee on labour law reform. The National Minimum Wage Bill was the result of a NEDLAC engagement process about wage inequality and the labour relations environment. The national minimum wage (NMW) was the minimum level below which no employee should be paid:
• The ...
Employment and Labour
Labour Activation Programme: briefing
22 Nov 2017
The Commissioner of the Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) reported on the status of the Labour Activation Programme, with specific reference to the issues that had been raised by the Portfolio Committee during its visit. The targeted breakdown of gender and youth had been partially successful, although the implementation was still ...