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Social Development
(Subcommittee) CDA Board Vacancies: deliberations and recommendations
1 Sep 2021
The subcommittee convened to discuss a letter received by the Minister of Social Development regarding a request to fill two vacancies on the board of the Central Drug Authority (CDA). In 2020, the subcommittee undertook the process of recommending 13 names to constitute the board. The Minister appointed 12 of ...
Social Development
Election of Chairperson
31 Aug 2021
The Committee met virtually to nominate and elect a new Chairperson following the appointment of Mr M Gungubele (ANC) as Minister in the Presidency, on 05 August.
Ms N Mvana (ANC) was nominated unopposed as Chairperson of the Committee. She accepted the nomination and was declared Chairperson of the Portfolio ...
Social Development
Update on migration of Early Childhood Development: DSD & DBE briefing; with Ministers
25 Aug 2021
The Joint Portfolio Committees on Basic Education and Social Development met to hear the progress in implementing the migration of the Early Childhood Development (ECD) programme function from the Department of Social Development (DSD) to the Department of Basic Education (DBE). This decision had been announced in 2019 by President ...
Social Development
Children’s Amendment Bill: Committee Report on public hearings; Committee report on oversight visit to KZN and Gauteng; Committee Programme
18 Aug 2021
The Committee met virtually to consider a number of in house business items. The Committee considered its report on its oversight visit to KZN and Gauteng to access the impact of the civil unrest in these provinces on the work of the Department of Social Development (DSD), ...
Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation
Oversight visit Report to Lesotho
27 Jul 2021
Video: Portfolio Committee on Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation, 27 July 2021
The Portfolio Committee on Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation convened virtually to deliberate on and adopt the report of the Committee’s oversight visit to Lesotho.
During the discussion, the consensus among all Members was that ...
Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation
DWS; Mhlatuze Water Board, Sedibeng Water Board and Overberg Water Board 2019/20 Annual Reports; with Deputy Minister
13 Jul 2021
Video: PC on Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation, 13 July 2021
The Portfolio Committee met on a virtual platform for briefings from the Mhlatuze, Sedibeng and Overberg water boards on their 2019/20 annual reports. The teams were led by the Deputy Minister of the Department ...
Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation
Umgeni, Rand, Magalies Water Boards 2019/20 Annual Report; with Deputy Minister
13 Jul 2021
Annual Reports 2019 - 2020
Video: PC on Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation, 13 July 2021
In the presence of the Deputy Minister, the Portfolio Committee received virtual briefings on the Umgeni Water, Rand Water and Magalies Water 2019/20 Annual Reports.
Umgeni Water said 88% of its strategic targets were ...
Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation
DWS turnaround & disciplinary matters: Minister & Advisory Committee briefing
10 Jun 2021
Video: Portfolio Committee on Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation, 10 June 2021
In this virtual meeting, the Minister of Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation briefed the Committee on the investigations at the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) and the measures to turn it around. She established the Advisory Committee ...
Social Development
Fund-Raising Amendment Bill: briefing; with Minister
2 Jun 2021
Minister Lindiwe Zulu noted that the lack of access to dormant relief funds. The distribution of state finances amongst five relief funds posed a costly administrative problem which prevented accessing money quickly and efficiently in the event of emergencies or disasters. This Bill would amend the Fund-Raising Act of 1978 ...
Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation
Water Tariffs: DWS, Water Boards & SALGA Input; Housing Consumer Protection Bill: DHS briefing; with Deputy Ministers
1 Jun 2021
The Committee was briefed in a virtual meeting by the Department of Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation on the 2021/22 water board tariffs and the Housing Consumer Protection Bill [B10-2021].
On the bulk water tariffs, Members were informed of the factors that influenced individual water boards’ proposed tariffs, the bulk ...