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Public Accounts (SCOPA)
Eskom 2020/21 audit & investigations: hearing with Deputy Minister
23 Nov 2021
The Standing Committee on Public Accounts (SCOPA) in a virtual meeting conducted a hearing on Eskom’s deviations, expansions, audit report and investigations. The Committee was not pleased with the number of repeat findings in the Eskom audit report. Last year SCOPA was unable to conduct a hearing on the ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA)
SIU on investigations related to UIF TERS paid during COVID-19
17 Nov 2021
Proc R8 of 2021, Published in GG: 44384 of 01 April 2021
Proc R23 of 2020, Published in GG: 43546 of 23 July 2020
The Standing Committee on Public Accounts met on a virtual meeting platform with the Special Investigating Unit for a briefing on investigations related to the ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA)
South African Post Office 2019/20 Annual Report; with Deputy Minister
16 Nov 2021
The Standing Committee on Public Accounts convened in a virtual meeting to receive a briefing on the annual report and financial statements of the South African Post Office for the 2019/20 financial year, as well to establish the reasons for its irregular, ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA)
ESKOM Audit Outcome
10 Nov 2021
The Committee met on a virtual meeting platform for a briefing on Eskom’s 2020/21 Annual Report and Financial Statements. The audit was conducted by SNG-Grant Thornton as the appointed auditors, with the AGSA overseeing the audit and reviewing the audit work on high risk areas.
The ...
Public Enterprises
SAA Business Rescue process; Update on subsidiaries & strategic equity partnership; with Deputy Minister
1 Sep 2021
The Committee was briefed by the Department of Public Enterprises (DPE) and South African Airways (SAA) on the progress of the restructuring process at the airline.
Members were informed that after the exit of the business rescue practitioners (BRPs) on 30 April 2021, the reins ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA)
Follow up meeting with SIU on investigation into COVID-19 PPE procurement by state institutions; Digital Vibe Investigation
1 Sep 2021
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02 Jun 2021: Follow up meeting with SIU on investigation into COVID-19 PPE procurement by state institutions
10 Feb 2021: SIU investigations into Covid19 PPE procurement by state institutions
Proclamation R23 of 2020
In this virtual meeting, the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) briefed the Committee on the progress in ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA)
Postponed: Hearing on ESKOM expansions, Annual Report, and investigations; with Deputy Minister
31 Aug 2021
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Annual Reports 2019 - 2020
The Committee convened in a virtual meeting to consider Eskom’s annual report, the progress of the Special Investigating Unit (SIU), and Eskom’s deviations and expansions. However, as Members were not afforded enough time to examine the 127-page document due to its late submission by ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA)
Discussion on process to deal with Masilonyana Local Municipality investigation as referred by House
25 Aug 2021
SCOPA convened virtually to consider and discuss the process to deal with the Masilonyana Local Municipality investigation, which had been referred to it by the Speaker. The Committee also discussed the forensic investigation by the Special Investigation Unit (SIU) on consequence management at the National Skills Fund (NSF) and ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA)
Update by Minister on consequence management at National Skills Fund & NSFAS
25 Aug 2021
The Committee was briefed by the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET), the National Skills Fund (NSF) and the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) on the progress made by both entities, following their engagements with the Committee in May.
The Minister said that the Department, after being ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA)
DENEL SIU investigations: hearing; Denel briefing, with Deputy Minister of Public Enterprises
24 Aug 2021
In a virtual meeting, Denel briefed the Committee on its current state and the progress being made on investigations into irregularities and malpractices.
Denel said it was technically insolvent, as its turnover was R363 million below budget. It owed R636 million in salaries to its employees, as well as ...