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Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation
CGE State of Shelters report: adoption
10 Nov 2020
The Committee met on a virtual platform to consider, discuss and adopt a report commissioned by the Commission for Gender Equality (CGE) on the readiness and state of shelters in South for the victims of gender-based violence.
The report compiled by PricewaterhouseCoopers detailed that there remained inefficiencies in the provision ...
Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation
Department of Human Settlements Quarter 1 2020/21 performance
6 Nov 2020
Video: Portfolio Committee on Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation (NA) 06 Nov 2020
The Department of Human Settlements presented its quarter one performance report for the 2020/21 financial year in a virtual meeting. Overall, it had achieved 54% of its planned targets, with 24% partially achieved and 22% not achieved ...
Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation
Status of investigations relating to Department of Water and Sanitation: SIU briefing
3 Nov 2020
Video: Portfolio Committee on Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation (NA) 03 Nov 2020
The Committee was briefed in a virtual meeting by the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) on the status of investigations into allegations of corruption within the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS).
The Committee was told that ...
Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation
Department of Water and Sanitation Quarter 1 2020/21 performance
30 Oct 2020
The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) briefed the Portfolio Committee in a virtual meeting on its performance and expenditure during the first quarter of the 2020/21 financial year.
The Committee raised concerns about the delays in the implementation of projects, specifically in relation to the Vaal Dam, as it ...
Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation
Committee minutes
23 Oct 2020
What was intended to be an online meeting of the Portfolio Committee to consider and adopt previous minutes dating back to June, turned into a fractious encounter along party lines, with an EFF Member being removed after several warnings, and the DA Member registering a blanket objection to all further ...
Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation
North West Human Settlements and Water & Sanitation Plan; Wastewater Treatment Plan; Water Boards; District Model with the Deputy Ministers
16 Oct 2020
In a virtual meeting, the Committee was briefed by the North West Province’s Department of Human Settlement Water and Sanitation on their Wastewater Treatment Plan; received reports from Water Boards and received a report on the District Development Model. Members’ discussion was beset by the challenges faced by water boards ...
Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation
Limpopo Human Settlements and Water & Sanitation Plan; Wastewater Treatment Plan; Water Boards; District Model; with Deputy Ministers
13 Oct 2020
The Portfolio Committee met on a virtual platform to receive presentations on the Limpopo Department of Human Settlements’ water and sanitation plan, the wastewater treatment plan, and the water boards’ capital expenditure and delivery plans.
Members were critical of the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) for allowing the area ...
Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation
Department of Human Settlements on Temporary Residential Areas: follow-up meeting with Minister
6 Oct 2020
Video: Portfolio Committee on Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation (NA) 6 Oct 2020
27 Aug 2020 |
The Committee was briefed in a virtual meeting by the Department of Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation on the establishment of temporary residential areas and construction of ...
Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation
KZN Human Settlements and Water & Sanitation Plan; Wastewater Treatment Plan; Water Boards; District Model; with Deputy Ministers
4 Sep 2020
The Committee convened on a virtual platform to receive briefings by the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation on its business plan for the 2020/21 financial year; District Development Model; Water and Sanitation Plans, Water Services Authority Plans and Wastewater Treatment Plan and report by Water Board on ...
Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation
Western Cape Water & Sanitation Plan; Water Boards; District Model; with Deputy Ministers
1 Sep 2020
The Western Cape Government said that it anticipated that there will be a growing demand for jobs, services, infrastructure, and housing much of which will be within low-income segments. The current delivery model is not sustainable socially, financially and ecologically. Land invasions had increased in the province and they were ...