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Multi-Party Women’s Caucus
SADC-PF Framework & Model Law on Gender-Based Violence; Committee five-year focus areas document
31 Oct 2019
The Multi-Party Women’s Caucus received a briefing on the Model Law that was being developed to focus on gender-based violence (GBV). It had been born out of the information-sharing sessions on GBV by members of the Southern African Development Committee Parliamentary Forum (SADC-FP), which was comprised of Members of Parliaments ...
Public Works and Infrastructure
Transformation of the IDT: DPWI briefing with Deputy Minister
30 Oct 2019
The presentation made by the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI) focused on the issues affecting the functioning of the Independent Development Trust (IDT) which had not yet been resolved. The Department acknowledged there had been delays, but emphasised the lengthy administrative processes which had hindered the necessary actions ...
Public Works and Infrastructure
Implementing the pipeline for graduates to become professionally registered: CBE & BEPCs briefings
23 Oct 2019
With the Deputy Minister present, the Council for the Built Environment (CBE) and the six professional councils that fall under its umbrella discussed the challenges they experience and noted concerns. The number of previously disadvantaged individuals registered as professionals in the CBE six professional councils was low, averaging 27%, while ...
Ad Hoc Committee to Initiate and Introduce Legislation amending Section 25 of Constitution
Discussion of Programme & process
18 Oct 2019
The Committee, established to initiate and introduce legislation amending section 25 of the Constitution, discussed its programme until May 2020. As the work of the Committee was of considerable public interest, Members proposed various ways the programme could be condensed and its work sped up, while avoiding scheduling clashes with ...
Public Works and Infrastructure
Public Works & Infrastructure Budget Review and Recommendations Report
16 Oct 2019
Available here once adopted: BRRR 2019
The Committee met to consider and adopt the minutes of four of its meetings which took place in September and October, and to consider and adopt the Budget Review and Recommendation Report (BRRR).
Members were generally happy with the minutes. There was some ...
Public Works and Infrastructure
Construction Industry Development Board & Council for the Built Environment 2018/19 Annual Report, with Deputy Minister
10 Oct 2019
The Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB) and the Council for the Built Environment (CBE) presented their 2018/19 Annual Reports. The Deputy Minister was in attendance.
The CIDB indicated that it achieved 23 out of 30 of its annual targets. This was a significant improvement compared to the ...
Public Works and Infrastructure
Independent Development Trust & Agrément SA 2018/19 Annual Reports
9 Oct 2019
The Committee received briefings by Independent Development Trust (IDT) and Agrément South Africa (ASA) on their annual reports for 2018/19.
The IDT received an improved audit outcome, which saw it move from a disclaimer to a qualified audit opinion, meaning that the trend of the last 4 ...
Public Works and Infrastructure
Audit Outcomes: AGSA briefing; DPWI & PMTE on implementation of 2017/17 recommendations; DPWI & PMTE 2018/19 Annual Report; with the Minister and Deputy Minister
8 Oct 2019
In the morning session, the Auditor-General’s office presented audit outcomes of the Department of Public Works and its entities. The Minister and Deputy Minister were present.
The Auditor-General’s Office was questioned for its reactive approach to investigation and lacking of actions on consequence management. Members asked whether ...
Public Works and Infrastructure
Foreign Properties owned by RSA: briefing; with Deputy Minister
18 Sep 2019
The Department of Public Works and Infrastructure explained that all state-owned immovable assets abroad used by the diplomatic service – including leasing, purchasing, disposal, alterations, maintenance, refurbishment, furniture and facilities – were transferred from Public Works to the Department of International Relations and Cooperation on 1 May 1999 by official ...
Ad Hoc Committee to Initiate and Introduce Legislation amending Section 25 of Constitution
Committee discussion on process and programme
11 Sep 2019
Documents handed out: Draft programme (only distributed to committee members)
The Ad Hoc Committee met to discuss the programme for future meetings which included the upcoming Workshop of Experts to address the question of land and to amend the Constitution accordingly.
The Chairperson had proposed a list ...