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Public Accounts (SCOPA)
Transnet SIU Investigation & 2021/22 Annual Report; with DPE Minister
5 Sep 2023
The Standing Committee on Public Accounts (SCOPA) was briefed by the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) on its investigations into matters involving Transnet. It was told that the Unit had concluded investigations into eight matters related to the findings of the Judicial Commission of Inquiry into State Capture. Transnet ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA)
Road Accident Fund audit outcomes & Committee oversight visit findings, with Transport Deputy Minister
30 Aug 2023
The Standing Committee on Public Accounts convened in Parliament to hear the response of the Road Accident Fund (RAF) to the Auditor-General of South Africa's (AGSA's) audit outcomes, and to provide a response to the Committee’s findings that had resulted from oversight visits.
From the outset, the Committee was frustrated ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA)
Relocation of illegal dwellers on railway reserve between Philippi & Langa: stakeholder engagement; (with Transport, Human Settlements, and Public Works and Infrastructure Ministers)
29 Aug 2023
Since 2019, over 5 000 households have settled on the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) central railway line in Cape Town, erecting tents and makeshift homes at three stations in Langa, Philippi and Khayelitsha. This had rendered PRASA incapable of continuing its commuter services, and operations on the ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA)
DENEL update on financial situation, turnaround plan SIU investigations and related matters, with Deputy Minister
14 Jun 2023
The Standing Committee on Public Accounts was briefed by Denel on its financial situation, organisational challenges, and turnaround plan. The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) also briefed the Committee on its investigation into serious malpractices and maladministration at the entity.
At the outset, the Committee Chairperson noted that Denel has ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA)
SABC 2021/22 Annual Report and related matters hearing; with Minister
31 May 2023
After two failed occasions to meet with the SABC, the Committee convened to receive briefings from the South African Broadcasting Corporation on its annual report and financial statements for the year 2021/22, which covered all investigations and irregular, fruitless and wasteful expenditures. The Committee welcomed the new SABC ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA)
Eskom corruption and related matters: engagement with National Security Advisor to the President
26 May 2023
The Standing Committee on Public Accounts heard from the National Security Advisor (NSA), Professor Syndey Mufamadi, as part of its hearings into allegations made by the former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Eskom, Mr Andre De Ruyter, on wrongdoing at the state-owned entity (SOE).
Prof Mufamadi confirmed Mr ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA)
Eskom corruption and related matters: committee deliberations
24 May 2023
The Standing Committee on Public Accounts (SCOPA) resolved to call the former Chief Executive Officer of Eskom, Mr Andre De Ruyter, the former Eskom Chairperson, Prof Malegapuru Makgoba and the current Eskom Board to appear again before it on 26 May 2023 as part of its hearings into the ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA)
Eskom corruption and related matters: engagement with Minister of Public Enterprises (with Deputy Minister present)
17 May 2023
The Standing Committee on Public Accounts was briefed by the Minister of Public Enterprises on allegations of corruption, theft, maladministration, sabotage, lack of consequence management, cartels, and other financial irregularities at Eskom by the former Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) of Eskom, Mr Andre De Ruyter, Mr De Ruyter ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA)
Mr Andre De Ruyter on corruption within Eskom
26 Apr 2023
ENCA Interview (February 2023)
Parliament summary: The Standing Committee on Public Accounts (SCOPA) was briefed by the former Chief Executive Officer of Eskom, Mr Andre De Ruyter, on the allegations he made, during an interview earlier in the year with Annika Larson from ENCA, on corruption within the state-owned ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA)
Road Accident Fund 2020/21 Annual Report and related matters hearing; with Deputy Minister
19 Apr 2023
The Committee convened an in-person meeting with the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) and the Road Accident Fund (RAF), with the Ministry of Transport present, to discuss the RAF's dispute related to the application of a new accounting standard, as well as to receive a briefing from the SIU on ...