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Public Accounts (SCOPA)
DENEL update on financial situation, turnaround plan SIU investigations and related matters, with Deputy Minister
14 Jun 2023
The Standing Committee on Public Accounts was briefed by Denel on its financial situation, organisational challenges, and turnaround plan. The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) also briefed the Committee on its investigation into serious malpractices and maladministration at the entity.
At the outset, the Committee Chairperson noted that Denel has ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA)
Update by Presidency on all reports referred by the SIU, with Minister present
13 Jun 2023
The Minister in the Presidency provided an update to the Standing Committee on Public Accounts on the investigation reports submitted by the SIU.
The Committee had identified that after the SIU investigations were concluded and reports filed, they needed to go back to the originator of the proclamation: the ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA)
Eskom corruption and related matters: engagement with SAPS Commissioner, Deputy Minister & SIU
7 Jun 2023
The Standing Committee on Public Accounts was scheduled to meet with Brigadier Jaap Burger and the National Commissioner of Police. The National Commissioner informed the Committee that he had instructed Brig Burger to attend the meeting. However, Brig Burger was not present at the meeting. Brig Burger had raised ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA)
(Postponed) DENEL update on SIU investigations, non-tabling of annual report and related matters (with DPE Deputy Minister)
6 Jun 2023
The Standing Committee on Public Accounts (SCOPA) convened in Parliament to receive a briefing by Denel on the non-tabling of its annual report, liquidity crisis, irregular, fruitless, and wasteful expenditure, as well as outstanding matters. The Committee was also supposed to be briefed by the Special Investigating Unit on ...
Standing Committee on Auditor General
AGSA briefing on funding issues
2 Jun 2023
The Committee was taken through a presentation of the funding model in a virtual meeting by the Auditor-General of South Africa (AGSA). Thereafter, Members had questions and comments on the presentation, including many glowing compliments on the work done by the AGSA, and expressing support for the funding model. ...
Standing Committee on Auditor General
2021/22 local government audit outcomes: AGSA briefing
31 May 2023
The Standing Committee on the Auditor General met in person to receive a briefing from the Auditor-General of South Africa on the outcomes of the 2021/2022 local government audit.
Of the 257 audited municipalities, only 38 (15%) had received clean audits, and 21 of those were in the Western ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA)
SAA progress update & SIU investigations, with Minister
30 May 2023
In Parliament, the Standing Committee on Public Accounts (SCOPA) met with the Minister of Public Enterprises, Mr Pravin Gordhan, a delegation from South African Airways (SAA) and the Special Investigations Unit (SIU) to discuss development updates made by the Airline and to receive updates from the SIU on investigations ...
Standing Committee on Auditor General
Disputes mechanism and readiness for 2021/2022 MFMA report: AGSA briefing
26 May 2023
In a virtual meeting, the Auditor-General of South Africa (AGSA) briefed the Standing Committee on the Auditor-General on its new policy for resolving disputes and complaints. It also briefed the Committee on preparing for its upcoming report on the 2021/2022 municipal audit outcomes.
The new dispute resolution policy, which ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA)
Eskom corruption and related matters: engagement with National Security Advisor to the President
26 May 2023
The Standing Committee on Public Accounts heard from the National Security Advisor (NSA), Professor Syndey Mufamadi, as part of its hearings into allegations made by the former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Eskom, Mr Andre De Ruyter, on wrongdoing at the state-owned entity (SOE).
Prof Mufamadi confirmed Mr ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA)
Eskom corruption and related matters: committee deliberations
24 May 2023
The Standing Committee on Public Accounts (SCOPA) resolved to call the former Chief Executive Officer of Eskom, Mr Andre De Ruyter, the former Eskom Chairperson, Prof Malegapuru Makgoba and the current Eskom Board to appear again before it on 26 May 2023 as part of its hearings into the ...