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Water and Sanitation
Department of Water and Sanitation: Auditor-General & Treasury input on audit & financial management; with Minister
16 May 2018
The Portfolio Committee received briefings from the Auditor General of South Africa (AGSA) and National Treasury (NT) on the budget and financial management of the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS). Treasury had been asked to respond to questions surrounding the approval of an overdraft to the cash-strapped Department, and ...
Water and Sanitation
Department of Water and Sanitation & Trans Caledon Tunnel Authority & Water Research Commission Annual Performance Plan; with Minister & Deputy Minister
18 Apr 2018
The Portfolio Committee of Water and Sanitation was briefed by the Trans Caledon Tunnel Authority (TCTA); the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) and the Water Research Council (WRC) on their annual performance plans.
The TCTA said its transformation Strategy included procurement policy reform for goods and services, as well ...
Water and Sanitation
War on Leaks Programme & Proposals for bulk water tariffs for 2018/19: Department briefing, with Minister & Deputy Minister
28 Mar 2018
The Department of Water and Sanitation briefed the Committee on the status of bulk water tariffs processes for 2018/19. The Department informed the Committee that in September and October 2017, the Department had conducted pre-tariff consultation sessions with the Water Boards, after which the Water Boards had consulted with municipalities, ...
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Financial management at Water Trading Entity & bulk water supply: Department briefing; with Minister & Deputy Minister
27 Mar 2018
The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS), in the presence of the new Minister and the Deputy Minister, briefed the Committee on its financial management. The Department had been allocated a budget of R15.6 billion for the 2017/18 financial year. To date, R14.6 billion (93%) had been spent, leaving an ...
Water and Sanitation
Rand Water Board & Sedibeng Water Board 2016/17 Annual Report, with Minister and Deputy Minister
7 Mar 2018
The Committee met with the Rand Water Board and the Sedibeng Water Board. The Minister and Deputy Minister of Water and Sanitation attended the meeting. The Minister indicated that he was in attendance in order to learn more about the water boards and did not give input ...
Water and Sanitation
Department of Water and Sanitation briefing; Amatola Water Board & Bloem Water Board 2016/17 Annual Report; Minister and Deputy Minister in Attendance
6 Mar 2018
The Amatola and Bloem Water Boards briefed the Portfolio Committee on Water and Sanitation on their annual reports for the 2016/17 financial year. The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) was also represented at the meeting with the Minister and Deputy Minister in attendance.
Amatola addressed the reduced rate of ...
Water and Sanitation
Lepelle Northern Water Board & Magalies Water Board 2016/17 Annual Report, with Deputy Minister
28 Feb 2018
The Portfolio Committee on Water Affairs and Sanitation with the Deputy Minister of the Department met with the Office of the Auditor General (AGSA), Lepelle Northern Water Board and Magalies Board to discuss the Boards’ annual report.
AGSA presented its findings on the water boards. Most of ...
Water and Sanitation
Department of Water and Sanitation challenges; with Deputy Minister
14 Feb 2018
Documents handed out: Auditor-General letter; Organogram [not available for public]
The Portfolio Committee met with the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) to be updated on a wide range of outstanding items from the Department.
The Chairperson requested that the Department’s organogram be explained before starting the presentation, in order ...
Water and Sanitation
Outstanding water debt by municipalities, with DWS Minister + Deputy & COGTA Deputy Minister
29 Nov 2017
The Departments of Water and Sanitation, Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs and National Treasury, as well as the South African Local Government Association (SALGA) addressed the issues surrounding the huge amount of outstanding debt owed by municipalities for the supply of water to areas under their authority. The Finance Committee ...
Water and Sanitation
MTBPS implications on water sector: Department; Water Economist; Black Business Council responses
7 Nov 2017
The Portfolio Committee on Water and Sanitation received briefings on the medium term budget policy statement (MTBPS) for the water sector from a water economist, the Black Business Council, and the National Planning Commission.
The water economist said South Africa’s water infrastructure was in some trouble. The water that South ...