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NCOP Petitions and Executive Undertakings
Minister of Health & Minister of Human Settlements Progress Reports
22 Nov 2017
The Committee met with the Minister of Human Settlements to be briefed on the progress made with an Executive undertaking made by the Minister during a policy debate on human settlements on 12 May 2015. The Minister outlined that the Department of Human Settlements was responsible for providing housing to ...
NCOP Security and Justice
International Arbitration Bill & Legal Practice Amendment Bill: finalisation, Deputy Minister; Suspension of Magistrate V Gqiba
22 Nov 2017
The Committee met to adopt the International Arbitration Bill and Legal Practice Amendment Bill – the Committee adopted the Bills along with their Committee Reports on the Bills. On the Legal Practice Amendment Bill, a briefing by the Department of Justice, in the presence of Deputy Minister John Jeffery, was ...
NCOP Cooperative Governance & Traditional Affairs, Water and Sanitation and Human Settlements
Traditional and Khoi-San Leadership Bill: COGTA briefing, with Deputy Minister; SALGA Annual Performance Plan
14 Nov 2017
In his opening remarks, the Deputy Minister said the main crux of the Traditional and Khoi-San Leadership Bill is the recognition of the Khoi-San because the Constitution presently recognises nine indigenous communities. The Khoi-San took up the matter with government until they were left with no option but to approach the ...
NCOP Security and Justice
Legal Practice Amendment Bill: Department briefing, with Deputy Minister
8 Nov 2017
The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development briefed the Select Committee on the Legal Practice Bill. The Bill amended the Legal Practice Act 28 of 2014. The aim of the Bill was to address practical and technical issues of a non–contentious nature that would enhance a smooth transition to the ...
NCOP Cooperative Governance & Traditional Affairs, Water and Sanitation and Human Settlements
Department of Public Services and Administration briefing: meeting postponed; Application of NCOP Rule 91
7 Nov 2017
The Committee was supposed to receive a briefing from the Department of Public Services and Administration on its performance. The Minister had indicated beforehand that she would be unavailable to attend the meeting but that the Deputy Minister would attend instead. However; the Committee decided not to proceed with the ...
NCOP Security and Justice
International Arbitration Bill [B10B-2017]: briefing; Suspension of Magistrate Committee Reports
1 Nov 2017
The Select Committee met to be briefed by the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development on the International Arbitration Bill [B10B-2017] by the State Law Adviser, who said that the Bill aimed to adopt the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) Model Law as the cornerstone of the ...
NCOP Cooperative Governance & Traditional Affairs, Water and Sanitation and Human Settlements
Gauteng Section 47 Municipal Performance Reports
31 Oct 2017
The Chairperson noted that it was the first time that Gauteng Department had presented a brief before the Committee despite constitutional requirement to present its report annually.
The presentation highlighted the performances of the Department with regard to municipalities and coordination by the Department and the challenges faced by the ...
NCOP Petitions and Executive Undertakings
Election of Chairperson; Mantsopa Petition: hearing
25 Oct 2017
Documents handed out: Report on the Financial Status of Mantsopa Municipality and Petition Progress [available under Tabled Committee Reports once published]; Mantsopa Petition [awaited]
The Select Committee met for the Election of the Committee Chairperson which was facilitated by the by the Committee Secretary.
The Committee also continued with the hearing ...
NCOP Security and Justice
Election of Chairperson
25 Oct 2017
The Committee met for the election of the new Chairperson of the Committee. The Committee Secretary conducted the proceedings.
Mr S Mthimunye (ANC, Mpumalanga) was elected Chairperson, without any objections.
NCOP Petitions and Executive Undertakings
Minister of Higher Education and Training & Minister of Justice and Correctional Services: progress report
6 Sep 2017
The Committee met to consider the progress reports on the executive undertakings made by the Minister of Higher Education and Training on 9 June 2015, and by the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services on 26 May 2015.
The Minister of Higher Education and Training (DHET) reported that the Centre ...