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Public Works and Infrastructure
Expropriation Bill: withdrawal, with Deputy Minister
28 Aug 2018
The Portfolio Committee (PC) met to consider the withdrawal of the Expropriation Bill, with which it had been sitting since 2015. The Chairperson provided a brief background, explaining that the Bill had passed all stages until it reached the former President, who had returned it to Parliament twice to consider ...
Tourism
Bilateral Agreements / Memorandum of Understanding with other countries; with the Deputy Minister
22 Aug 2018
Delegates from the Department of Tourism briefed the Committee on on the multilateral forums to which South Africa was a signatory and a member. The briefing was also aimed at providing the status of signed agreements/memorandums of understanding (MOUs), to provide progress on the implementation of signed MOUs, and to ...
Tourism
South African Tourism 2017/18 Quarter 4 performance
6 Jun 2018
South African Tourism (SAT) told the Committee that although there had been an improvement in the overall economy, as well as in consumer confidence at the beginning of 2018, this had not translated into increased spending, as unemployment still remained high. Despite the international tourist arrivals target not being met ...
Public Works and Infrastructure
Department of Public Works Quarter 3 & 4 performance; with Deputy Minister
5 Jun 2018
The Committee met to hear a briefing on the third and fourth quarter performance of the DPW, and while some Members were impressed with parts of the presentation, the Department met with strong skepticism on some aspects of its reporting.
Expressing open suspicion that some performance targets had been manipulated, ...
Tourism
Election of Chairperson; National Tourism Sector Strategy Review
30 May 2018
The National Department of Tourism briefed the Committee on the review of the National Tourism Sector Strategy. After looking at emerging trends at a global level and key sectors the ne Sector Strategy the Draft Strategy went through the gazetting phase. The Department emerged with the new Sector Strategy which ...
Tourism
Committee Annual Performance Plan for 2018/19
23 May 2018
The Portfolio Committee on Tourism considered the Draft Committee Annual Performance Plan for 2018/19; the Draft Second (Q2) and Third (Q3) Performance Report for 2017/18 Financial Year; Draft Minutes; and Correspondence.
The Committee adopted the Draft Committee Annual Performance Plan for 2018/19; and also adopted the Draft Second (Q2) and ...
Public Works and Infrastructure
Property Management Trading Entity (PMTE) turnaround programme: Public Works status report, with Minister
22 May 2018
The Property Management and Trading Entity (PMTE) of the Department of Public Works (DPW) gave the Committee an update on the current state of its turnaround programme, which was aimed at operationalising the entity and placing it firmly on the path to financial sustainability. The briefing sought to establish three ...
Tourism
Tourism budget: Committee Report; Committee Programme
9 May 2018
The Committee was presented with an overview of the Committee’s observations and recommendations as contained in the Draft Report on the budget allocation for Vote 33: Tourism. Members noted that the budget was insufficient and needed to be increased, SA needed a tourist friendly visa regime and immigration regulations as ...
Public Works and Infrastructure
Public Works Budget: Committee Report
8 May 2018
The Portfolio Committee on Public Works, meeting for the second time to consider its report on the DPW Budget Vote, officially adopted the report with amendments. The DA withdrew its earlier decision to second the adoption. In its observations and recommendations, the Committee highlighted several matters of great concern, including ...
Public Works and Infrastructure
Committee Report on DPW Budget
2 May 2018
The nature and status of the Property Management and Trading Entity (PMTE) and its relationship with the Department of Public Works(DPW) was the main subject of discussion when the Committee met to discuss its Draft Report of the 2018/19 Budget Vote Report of the Department and its entities. Members posed ...