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Powers and Privileges of Parliament
Powers, Privileges and Immunities of Parliament Amendment Bill: committee report
29 May 2018
The Committee met briefly to approve the report on the processes followed in amending the Powers and Privileges and Immunities of Parliament and Provincial Legislatures Act.
Members of the Committee pointed out instances where, for purposes of absolute accuracy, it would be preferable for the report to use the exact ...
Rural Development and Land Reform
Limpopo Communal Property Associations concerns: progress report; with Minister and Deputy Ministers
9 May 2018
The Committee received a briefing from the Department of Rural Development and Land Reform (DRDLR) on complaints received at the public hearings on the Communal Property Association (CPA) Amendment Bill during August last year in the districts of Mopani and Waterberg in the Limpopo province.
In some areas, such as ...
Powers and Privileges of Parliament
Powers, Privileges and Immunities of Parliament Amendment Bill: consideration
9 May 2018
The Committee met to consider the Powers, Privileges and Immunities of Parliament and Provincial Legislatures Amendment Bill. At the previous meeting, Members had debated the clauses of the Bill but had been unable to adopt the clauses as the meeting had not been quorate.
The Chairperson informed the Members that ...
Powers and Privileges of Parliament
Powers, Privileges and Immunities of Parliament Amendment Bill: public submission
2 May 2018
Despite a late start and a lack of quorum, the Chairperson resolved the meeting continue in order to discuss the public submission on the draft Powers, Privileges and Immunities of Parliament and the Provincial Legislatures Amendment Bill. The Parliamentary Legal Advisor, noted several technical amendments which still had to be ...
Rural Development and Land Reform
Committee DRLR Budget Report
25 Apr 2018
The Committee met for consideration and adoption of minutes and the Draft Report of the Committee on the Budget Vote of the Department of Rural Development and Land Reform and its entities for the 2018/19 financial year.
The Committee adopted the Draft Minutes dated 20 March 2018 and18 April 2018 ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Legal Aid SA 2018/19 Annual Performance Plan
24 Apr 2018
Legal Aid South Africa reported that the projected shortfall for 2017/18 is estimated to be R71.5 million. In addition, the actual budget cut for 2018/19 is R92.8 million, making a cumulative budget shortfall of R164.3 million for 2018/19. There were 2 863 employees in 2016/17 and 2 753 in 2017/18. ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Information Regulator 2018/19 Annual Performance Plan
24 Apr 2018
The Information Regulator reported that it had been cited as the seventh respondent in the Black Sash v Minister of Social Development case. A series of engagements have since ensued with the South African Social Security Agency, Cash Paymaster Services and South African Post Office. The engagements were to assess ...
Rural Development and Land Reform
DRDLR & Land Claims Commission & Valuer General Office plans with Deputy Minister; CPA Amendment Bill: adoption; North West CPA concerns
19 Apr 2018
The absence of the Minister from the Annual Performance Plan briefings was again noted.
North West Department of Rural Development and Land Reform presentation had been rejected the previous day as it lacked a problem statement and it presented a corrected version about the concerns raised during the public hearings ...
Rural Development and Land Reform
Electronic Deeds Registration Bill; Ingonyama Permission-to-Occupy change to Long-Term Leases & Annual Performance Plan; CPA Bill; Nqancule CPA; DRDLR APP: AGSA review
18 Apr 2018
The Committee received briefings from Department of Rural Development and Land Reform (DRDLR), Parliamentary Legal Services, the Eastern Cape and North West Province, Auditor General South Africa (AGSA) and the Ingonyama Trust Board (ITB) in a comprehensive meeting which lasted 11 hours.
Highlights of the meeting was the briefing of ...
Rural Development and Land Reform
High Level Panel on land reform and rural development: Dr Aninka Claassens briefing
14 Mar 2018
Report of the High Level Panel
The Portfolio Committee on Rural Development and Land Reform received a briefing from Dr Aninka Claassens, a member of the high level panel that had been led by former president Kgalema Motlanthe, regarding the findings and recommendations of the panel.
Dr Claassens said there ...