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Standing Committee on Appropriations
Quarter 3 expenditure of SOEs for 2023/24
14 Feb 2024
In a virtual meeting, the Standing Committee on Appropriations heard a presentation by the National Treasury on the 3rd quarter expenditure patterns of national departments and identified state-owned enterprises (SOEs) for 2023/24 led by Dr Mampho Modise (Deputy Director-General of Public Finance at the National Treasury). The meeting sparked ...
Standing Committee on Appropriations
MTBPS, Adjustments Appropriation Bill & Eskom Debt Relief Amendment Bill: Committee Reports
5 Dec 2023
In its final meeting for the year, the Committee met to consider and adopt their reports on the 2023 MTBPS, Adjustments Appropriation Bill & Eskom Debt Relief Amendment Bill. The reports were considered with the DA reserving their rights and the EFF rejecting all reports. The Bills would now ...
Standing Committee on Appropriations
MTBPS, Adjustments Appropriation Bill & Eskom Debt Relief Amendment Bill: public hearings
1 Dec 2023
2023 Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS)
The Joint Standing and Select Committees on Appropriations convened virtually to engage civil society and stakeholders on the 2023 Medium Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS), 2023 Adjustments Appropriation Bill, and the 2023 Eskom Debt Relief Amendment Bill.
The key concern emerging from the ...
Standing Committee on Appropriations
Adjustments Appropriation Bill: DBE & 4 PEDs Input; with Deputy Minister
29 Nov 2023
The Committee met on a virtual platform with the national Department of Basic Education (DBE) and four provincial departments to get an update on the impact that the 2023 Adjustments Appropriation Bill would have.
The different provinces highlighted the challenges resulting from the cuts in the Education Infrastructure Grant ...
Standing Committee on Appropriations
Adjustments Appropriation Bill: Department of Health briefing; with Deputy Minister
28 Nov 2023
The Department of Health (DoH) briefed the Committee in a virtual meeting on the current operating status of the Department and the impact of the 2023 Adjustments Appropriation Bill.
The Department gave an assurance that despite the budget cuts, they would still be able to guarantee adequate service delivery. ...
Standing Committee on Appropriations
Briefing by DHS and DWS on 2023 Adjustments Appropriation Bill; with Minister and Deputy Minister
28 Nov 2023
The Department of Human Settlements (DHS) and the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) briefed the Standing Committee on Appropriations on the significant negative effects of the budget adjustments announced. They stated how those would affect the delivery of human settlements and water and sanitation.
The Minister of Human ...
Standing Committee on Appropriations
Adjustments Appropriation Bill: COGTA briefing; with Minister
24 Nov 2023
In a virtual meeting, the Standing Committee on Appropriations was briefed by the Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA) on how the Department was affected by the Adjustments Appropriation Bill introduced by the Minister of Finance.
This bill officiated a budget reduction of R1.523 billion due to ...
Standing Committee on Appropriations
Division of Revenue Amendment Bill: finalisation and adoption
21 Nov 2023
In a virtual meeting, the Standing Committee on Appropriations considered and adopted its report on the 2023 Division of Revenue Amendment Bill. In the process, a minor spelling error was corrected, and clarification was provided for the underlining of certain sections. The EFF recorded its objection to the Bill, ...
Standing Committee on Appropriations
Public Hearings on the MTBPS and 2023 Division of Revenue Amendment Bill
17 Nov 2023
2023 Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS)
The meeting heard submissions from the South African Local Government Association (SALGA) and several NGOs on the Medium Term Budget Policy Statement and the 2023 Division of Revenue Amendment Bill.
The organisations expressed concern about the impact of proposed budget cuts on the ...
Standing Committee on Appropriations
Division of Revenue A/B, Adjustments Appropriation Bill & Eskom Debt Relief A/B: FFC briefing
15 Nov 2023
2023 Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS)
In a virtual meeting, the Financial and Fiscal Commission (FFC) presented its views on the country's economic outlook and three financial bills before Parliament to the Standing Committee on Appropriations.
The FFC referred to the fiscal framework adjustments, and said the fiscal situation ...