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Public Accounts (SCOPA)
Postponed: Hearing on ESKOM expansions, Annual Report, and investigations; with Deputy Minister
31 Aug 2021
Video
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 ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA)
RAF 2019/20 audit hearing; with Minister
18 Aug 2021
The Standing Committee on Public Accounts held a hearing on the annual performance report and financial statements of the Road Accident Fund for the 2019/2020 financial year. The Minister of Transport, Mr Fikile Mbalula, was in attendance.
The Minister said that the Road Accident ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA)
NPA & Hawks update on SIU-referred cases; with Deputy Minister
6 Jul 2021
Video: Standing Committee on Public Accounts, 06 July 2021
In a virtual meeting, the Committee met with law enforcement agencies to receive updates on cases that had been referred by the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) to the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) and the Hawks.
Two items on the agenda were ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA)
Eskom: Tabling of disciplinary hearing report & hearing on deviations and expansions; with Minister
29 Jun 2021
Video: Standing Committee on Public Accounts, 29 June 2021
In a virtual meeting, the Committee met with Eskom to receive a report on an internal investigation into misconduct allegations, and to conduct hearings into deviations and expansions requested by Eskom in 2020/21.
The Eskom board ...
Standing Committee on Auditor General
2019/20 MFMA audit outcomes & Covid 19 municipal expenditure
22 Jun 2021
Video: Joint Meeting: Standing Committee on Public Accounts and Standing Committee on the Auditor-General
The Auditor-General briefed three Committees on the 2019/20 Municipal Finance Management Act (MFMA) audit outcomes and the Covid-19 municipal expenditure. She noted with concern that there was an over-reliance on consultants as municipalities had spent R1 ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA)
Follow up meeting with SIU on investigation into COVID-19 PPE procurement by state institutions
2 Jun 2021
Video: Standing Committee on Public Accounts, 02 June 2021
10 Feb 2021 |
SIU investigations into Covid19 PPE procurement by state institutions |
In this virtual meeting, the Special Investigating Unit provided the Committee with an update on its investigations into the procurement of Personal Protective Equipment for the ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA)
Follow-up meeting on alleged DBSA maladministration, mismanagement & corruption; with Minister
1 Jun 2021
Video: Standing Committee on Public Accounts, 01 June 2021
18 Nov 2020 | DBSA maladministration & corruption allegations |
In this virtual meeting, the Committee met with the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) and the Minister of Finance.
This was a follow-up meeting on the allegations of maladministration and mismanagement against ...