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Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation
Ekurhuleni sewage spill & rental petitions; Breede Valley petition; with Deputy Minister
28 May 2021
The Department of Human Settlements (DHS) gave a report-back on the petition by the Breede Valley Municipality community about the stalled building project for 652 Integrated Residence Development Programme (IRDP) subsidised houses in New Mandela Square Zwelethemba, Worcester, Western Cape. There had been building delays due to COVID-19. On 11 ...
Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation
Water and Sanitation Budget: Committee Report
21 May 2021
Video: Portfolio Committee on Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation
The Committee considered its draft report on ‘Budget vote 41 on the Strategic Plan and Annual Performance Plan of the Department for Water and Sanitation and its entities’. The report was adopted after amendment. The Economic Freedom Fighters ...
Social Development
Children’s Amendment Bill: Technical Team on ECD chapters/clauses; DSD Budget: Committee Report
19 May 2021
Video: Portfolio Committee on Social Development
The Department of Social Development provided an update on the progress made on the Early Childhood Development (ECD)-related clauses in the Children's Amendment Bill, the scope of the work that had been done, and timelines for submission of the Bill to ...
Social Development
Children’s Amendment Bill: public hearings day 5
18 May 2021
Video: Portfolio Committee on Social Development
In a virtual meeting, the Committee hosted its fifth and final day of public hearings on the Children’s Amendment Bill [B18-2020]. A total of 19 persons from various organisations presented their submissions and key themes addressed included:
Migrant, asylum seeker and refugee population in South Africa ...
Social Development
Children’s Amendment Bill: public hearings day 3
13 May 2021
Video: Portfolio Committee on Social Development
The Committee conducted public hearings on the Children’s Amendment Bill. Presentations were received from the Association for Social Workers in Private Practice; Fathers 4 Justice; Sonke Gender Justice; Solidarity Guild for Social Workers; Cause for Justice; Women’s Legal Centre; and the Catholic Institute for ...
Social Development
Children’s Amendment Bill: public hearings day 2
12 May 2021
Video: Portfolio Committee on Social Development
Audio: Children’s Amendment Bill: public hearings day 2
The National House of Traditional Leaders presented an oral representation to the Committee based on their written submission. Issues around male and female circumcision were outlined as well as guardianship, rights of unmarried fathers and ...
Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation
Department of Water and Sanitation 2021/22 Annual Performance Plan; with Deputy Minister
11 May 2021
The Committee was briefed in a virtual meeting by the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) on its revised 2021/22 medium term strategic plan and annual performance plan.
Members wanted to know why there were differences in the Regional Bulk Infrastructure Grant and the Water Service Infrastructure ...
Social Development
SASSA & NDA 2021/22 Annual Performance Plans; with Minister and Deputy Minister
5 May 2021
Video: Portfolio Committee on Social Development
The Committee met virtually to receive a briefing to consider the Strategic Plans, the Annual Performance Plans (APP), and the Budget Votes of the National Development Agency (NDA) and the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA).
The SASSA is an agency ...
Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation
EAAB & CSOS 2021/22 Annual Performance Plans
29 Apr 2021
Video: Portfolio Committee on Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation
Report of the meeting to follow.
Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation
SHRA & NHFC 2021/22 Annual Performance Plans; with Deputy Minister
29 Apr 2021
Video: Portfolio Committee on Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation
The Portfolio Committee met to receive briefings in a virtual meeting from the Social Housing Regulatory Authority (SHRA) and the National Housing Finance Corporation (NHFC) on their budgets, strategic plans and revised annual performance plans (APPs) for 2021/22. ...