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Ad Hoc Committee on the Funding of Political Parties
Key areas for inclusion in framework document
18 Aug 2017
The research team presented a list of key items that needed to be included in the committee framework document that would be discussed on 22 August. After the presentation, a productive discussion followed that suggested additions and fleshing out of these key areas.
It was suggested that before discussing the ...
Ad Hoc Committee on the Funding of Political Parties
IEC input on enhanced party funding regulation
17 Aug 2017
The IEC Deputy Chairperson said that the IEC believes that it is doing a good job of managing elections but to take on the administration of an enhanced political party funding system would be a bridge too far and could impact negatively on its ability to run free and fair ...
Ad Hoc Committee on the Funding of Political Parties
Review of Public Funding of Represented Political Parties Act: public hearings day 2
16 Aug 2017
The public hearings on political party funding continued. Key issues that arose included the concept of levelling the playing field. Discussion revolved around what it meant in the context of political party funding and to what extent a level playing field had to include those parties that had not met ...
Finance Standing Committee
Tax Administration Laws Amendment Draft Bill & Taxation Laws Amendment Draft Bill: briefing
15 Aug 2017
National Treasury and the South African Revenue Service (SARS) briefed the Committee on the draft Rates and Monetary Amounts and Amendment of Revenue Laws Bill published on Budget Day (22 February 2017), the draft Taxation Laws Amendment Bill (TLAB) and the draft Tax Administration Laws Amendment Bill (TALAB) published on ...
Ad Hoc Committee on the Funding of Political Parties
Review of Public Funding of Represented Political Parties Act: public hearings day 1
15 Aug 2017
The Chairperson explained that the Committee would receive oral submissions from those who had made written submissions on the funding of political parties. He explained that the mandate of the Committee was to look at the current legislation and after the inputs and deliberations, the Committee would have to decide ...
Finance Standing Committee
South African Airways (SAA) on its Quarter 1 performance, with Minister
4 Aug 2017
The South African Airways (SAA) presented its quarterly report in the presence of the Minister of Finance, Mr Malusi Gigaba.
Minister Gigaba indicated that Mr Vuyani Jarana, an Executive at Vodacom, had been appointed as SAA CEO. The newly appointed CEO would need to be fully supported as he was ...
Ad Hoc Committee on the Funding of Political Parties
Summary of Submissions; Committee Bill drafting; Programme
3 Aug 2017
The Ad Hoc Committee received 16 written submissions and it decided that all those who had made submissions would be invited to the public hearings from 15 to 18 August 2017. The Committee decided that the Chairperson would be flexible about the time available to each presenter to ensure that ...
Finance Standing Committee
Money Bills Amendment Procedure and Related Matters Amendment Bill: public hearings
2 Aug 2017
The committees heard public submissions on the Money Bills Amendment Procedure and Related Matters Bill.
Dr Sean Muller, Senior Lecturer: School of Economics & Public and Environmental Research Centre, University of Johannesburg, in submitting, queried the timing of the oversight process stipulated by the Act. The Money Bills Act was ...
Finance Standing Committee
Money Bills Amendment Procedure and Related Matters Act
28 Jun 2017
The Constitutional and Legal Services Office took the joint committees through changes to the Money Bills Amendment Procedure and Related Matters Act, which were made after instructions received from the Joint Workshop held on 13 June 2017.
The main highlights of the input by Members were the Democratic Alliance’s concern ...
Finance Standing Committee
South African Airways (SAA) Quarterly Performance: briefing postponed
27 Jun 2017
The South African Airways (SAA) was expected to present its fourth quarter report before the Committee. However, the majority of Members expressed concern about the absence of SAA board members. Also, the Committee was dismayed by the quality of the SAA quarterly report which it could not process.
The majority ...