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Water and Sanitation
Department of Water and Sanitation Quarter 1 2022/23 Performance; with Ministry
20 Sep 2022
The Portfolio Committee on Water and Sanitation was briefed in a virtual meeting by the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) on its first quarter performance for the 2021/2022 financial year.
The Department reported expenditure for the period ended 30 June of R2.422 billion, representing 13% of the total ...
Human Settlements
Western Cape, North West, Northern Cape Blocked Housing Projects; Asbestos roofs; Mud houses; Informal Settlements; Title deeds; Fund shifting; with Deputy Minister
14 Sep 2022
In a virtual meeting, the Committee was briefed by the National Department of Human Settlements and some provincial departments on plans to remove asbestos roofs, eradicate mud houses, and unblock blocked projects. The Deputy Minister was in attendance and made some contributions to the discussions.
The Northern Cape reported, in ...
Water and Sanitation
Appointment of Water Economic Regulator Commission; water pollution in the Vaal and Hartbeespoort Dam; with Deputy Ministers
13 Sep 2022
In a virtual meeting, the Portfolio Committee was briefed by the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) on the impact of water pollution in the Vaal River and the Hartbeespoort Dam, and its progress in addressing the challenges. The DWS briefing on progress regarding the amendment of legislation, including ...
Water and Sanitation
National Water Resource Infrastructure Agency (NWRIA) Draft Bill; with Deputy Ministers
30 Aug 2022
The proposed National Water Resource Infrastructure Agency (NWRIA) Bill was tabled to Cabinet on 17 August and approved for publication for public comment in the government gazette in September 2022. The aim was to bring it to Parliament by July 2023. The Bill was drafted as the Department's response to ...
Human Settlements
Committee Reports; Third Term Programme & Committee matters
24 Aug 2022
The Committee met on a virtual platform to consider its third term programme, and to adopt its reports -- with observations and recommendations -- for the third and fourth quarters of the 2021/22 year.
During the discussion on oversight visits in the Committee's third term programme, a ...
Water and Sanitation
KZN floods: DWS on current interventions, findings and actions taken; with Deputy Minister
23 Aug 2022
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In a virtual meeting, the Department of Water and Sanitation presented to the Portfolio Committee an update on the progress in KwaZulu-Natal. The Deputy Minister was also in attendance.
During the meeting, the Department said that large parts of eThekwini were affected by the ...
Human Settlements
Update on establishment of Human Settlements Development Bank; with Deputy Minister
8 Jun 2022
The Portfolio Committee on Human Settlements had called on the Department of Human Settlements to expedite establishing the much-anticipated Human Settlements Development Bank (HSDB). In line with this, the tabling of the Human Settlements Development Bank Bill would be prioritised as enabling legislation toward this goal. The purpose of ...
Water and Sanitation
DWS on 2022 Green Drop Report; Progress report of work undertaken to date by Anti-Pollution Task Team; with Deputy Ministers
7 Jun 2022
The Committee was briefed by the Department of Water and Sanitation on the 2022 Green Drop Report and work undertaken to date by the anti-pollution task team.
The Deputy Minister said the Green and Blue Drop programme halted in 2013 had been reinstated. This is ...
Water and Sanitation
DWS briefing: assessment, evaluation and analysis of the Water Boards from 2019 to date; with Deputy Ministers
31 May 2022
The Committee convened virtually for the Department of Water and Sanitation to provide an assessment of water boards in terms of work done since 2019 to date.
The Department said that municipal performance is generally weak and compromises effective and sustainable water services delivery. This means that services are ...
Human Settlements
Gauteng DHS briefing on implementation of Committee recommendations following oversight visit
27 May 2022
The Portfolio Committee on Human Settlements met virtually to discuss progress made by the Gauteng Department of Human Settlements in implementing recommendations arising from an oversight visit by the Committee.
Members ...