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Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation
Zero increase impact on water boards; Water tariffs 2021/22; Parliament role; with Ministers
10 Nov 2020
Video: Portfolio Committee on Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation Meeting 2
With both Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation and COGTA Ministers present, the two Committees received a virtual briefing by the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) on the impact of the 2020/21 zero increase in bulk water ...
Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation
CGE State of Shelters report: adoption
10 Nov 2020
The Committee met on a virtual platform to consider, discuss and adopt a report commissioned by the Commission for Gender Equality (CGE) on the readiness and state of shelters in South for the victims of gender-based violence.
The report compiled by PricewaterhouseCoopers detailed that there remained inefficiencies in the provision ...
Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation
Department of Human Settlements Quarter 1 2020/21 performance
6 Nov 2020
Video: Portfolio Committee on Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation (NA) 06 Nov 2020
The Department of Human Settlements presented its quarter one performance report for the 2020/21 financial year in a virtual meeting. Overall, it had achieved 54% of its planned targets, with 24% partially achieved and 22% not achieved ...
Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation
Status of investigations relating to Department of Water and Sanitation: SIU briefing
3 Nov 2020
Video: Portfolio Committee on Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation (NA) 03 Nov 2020
The Committee was briefed in a virtual meeting by the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) on the status of investigations into allegations of corruption within the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS).
The Committee was told that ...
Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation
Department of Water and Sanitation Quarter 1 2020/21 performance
30 Oct 2020
The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) briefed the Portfolio Committee in a virtual meeting on its performance and expenditure during the first quarter of the 2020/21 financial year.
The Committee raised concerns about the delays in the implementation of projects, specifically in relation to the Vaal Dam, as it ...
Social Development
Department of Social Development Quarter 2 2020/21 performance; with Minister
28 Oct 2020
The Committee was briefed by the Department of Social Development, the South Africa Social Service Agency and the National Development Agency on their second quarter performance for the 2020/21 financial year.
The Minister of Social Development said that she had signed the performance agreement, which outlined the responsibilities of the ...
Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation
Committee minutes
23 Oct 2020
What was intended to be an online meeting of the Portfolio Committee to consider and adopt previous minutes dating back to June, turned into a fractious encounter along party lines, with an EFF Member being removed after several warnings, and the DA Member registering a blanket objection to all further ...
Social Development
Employment of Social Work graduates; Foster Care court order progress & application for extension of deadline
21 Oct 2020
The Portfolio Committee of Social Development was briefed by the national and provincial Departments of Social Development on the employment of social work graduates. It was then briefed by the national Department on an update of the foster care court order.
On social work graduates, the provincial Departments of Social ...
Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation
North West Human Settlements and Water & Sanitation Plan; Wastewater Treatment Plan; Water Boards; District Model with the Deputy Ministers
16 Oct 2020
In a virtual meeting, the Committee was briefed by the North West Province’s Department of Human Settlement Water and Sanitation on their Wastewater Treatment Plan; received reports from Water Boards and received a report on the District Development Model. Members’ discussion was beset by the challenges faced by water boards ...
Social Development
Update on response to Covid19 pandemic issues; with Deputy Minister
14 Oct 2020
Video: Portfolio Committee on Social Development (National Assembly) 14 Oct 2020
The Department of Social Development (DSD) and its entities took the Committee through a comprehensive update on the measures put in place by to respond to the Covid-19 pandemic.
The Committee was pleased by the in-depth reporting and appreciated ...