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Water and Sanitation
DWS Quarter 2 2022/23 performance; with Minister
29 Nov 2022
The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) overall achievement for Quarter 2 of 2022/23 was 74%. The Director General said that there is a lot of room for improvement, as a result there are strategies and plans underway to ensure the performance meets the set targets.
DWS was noted as ...
Human Settlements
Housing Consumer Protection Bill: final proposed amendments
25 Nov 2022
The Committee met on a virtual platform to finalise the Portfolio Committee proposed amendments (A-list ) to the Housing Consumer Protection Bill. The Department of Human Settlements (DHS) responded to concerns raised in the previous meeting. It advocated for retaining Clause 39 and creating a non-profit ...
Human Settlements
Housing Consumer Protection Bill: proposed amendments
23 Nov 2022
On a virtual platform, the Portfolio Committee deliberated on its proposed amendments (A-list) to clauses 2, 7, 11, 15, 16, 32, 41 and 88 of the Housing Consumer Protection Bill.
The Department first addressed outstanding concerns raised by Members about the establishment of a non-profit company to provide insurance ...
Human Settlements
Housing Consumer Protection Bill: deliberations
18 Nov 2022
Video (Part 1)
Video (Part 2)
The Committee deliberated clause by clause on Chapters 6 to 9 of the Housing Consumer Protection Bill, B10-2021. Questions from the previous meetings were answered by the Department of Human Settlements and State Law Advisors. The Committee asked for clarity on clauses 46 and ...
Human Settlements
Housing Consumer Protection Bill:deliberations
16 Nov 2022
Committee deliberations on the Housing Consumer Protection Bill covered clauses 1 to 38.
In clause 2 Members expressed their concern about the lack of mention of mud huts in rural areas not being listed as exempt from the requirements of this legislation. Members asked which entity is responsible for ...
Human Settlements
Housing Consumer Protection Bill response to public hearings; Ga-Rankuwa and Mabopane Residents Petition: Department response
11 Nov 2022
The Portfolio Committee convened on a virtual platform for a briefing from the Department of Human Settlements (DHS) on issues raised during the public hearings on the Housing Consumer Protection Bill. The National Home Builders Registration Council (NHBRC) accompanied the Department. The Committee also considered a petition from Ga-Rankuwa ...
Human Settlements
Housing Consumer Protection Bill: public hearings
9 Nov 2022
The Portfolio Committee convened on a virtual platform for public submissions on the Housing Consumer Protection Bill [B10-2021]. The Committee heard from Master Builders South Africa (MBSA) and the Development Action Group (DAG). Members from the Department of Human Settlements (DHS) and the National Home Builders Registration Council (NHBRC) ...
Water and Sanitation
AGSA consolidated report on work of water boards
8 Nov 2022
The Portfolio Committee met virtually for a briefing from the Auditor-General of South Africa (AGSA), which reported on the nine water boards' compliance with water quality standards; management of avoidable water losses; reliability of supply; increased access to services; and asset management. The overall financial health of the water ...
Water and Sanitation
Dams’ safety and status of tailings dam across the country: DWS briefing; with Minister and Deputy Minister
1 Nov 2022
The Committee convened in a virtual meeting to hear from the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) about dam safety. The DWS outlined the ways in which dams were categorised in South Africa according to their hazard potential. The presentation revealed the number of dams registered as having a ...
Human Settlements
Human Settlements BRRR
26 Oct 2022
Budget Review & Recommendations Reports BRRR
The Committee met on a virtual platform to consider its Budgetary Review and Recommendations Report (BRRR) on the Department of Human Settlements and its entities.
The leading contention in the meeting pertained to the Committee’s undertaking to receive quarterly progress reports from the ...