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NCOP Appropriations
Limpopo’s Municipal Infrastructure Grant expenditure report 2014/15
11 Aug 2015
The National Treasury told the Committee that Limpopo was one of the least urbanised provinces, with the majority of the population living in rural areas. Aggregate municipal expenditure in Limpopo averaged 5.2% of the country’s municipal expenditure, and per capita spending was below the average for municipalities. Despite progress with ...
Defence
Committee business: Consideration and adoption of outstanding minutes; Consideration of a Letter from the President
18 Jun 2015
The outstanding minutes of the Committee were adopted, as well as a letter from the President pertaining to Operation Fiela. Concerns had been raised over the implementation of the operation, particularly with regard to the deployment of troops domestically. The Committee decided it would request a briefing from the Minister ...
Ad Hoc Joint Committee on Probing Violence Against Foreign Nationals
Violence against Foreign Nationals Committee programme, 2008 Parliamentary Task Team Report follow-up, 2015 Xenophobia Developments
12 Jun 2015
The Committee met to look at the draft programme of the Committee. There was debate on who the Committee should meet with in order to give a “potent” report with real solutions so that there would never be attacks again. The Committee though they wanted to be inclusive of all ...
Standing Committee on Appropriations
Special Appropriations Bill [B16-2015]; Eskom Subordinated Loan Special Appropriation Amendment Bill (2008/09-2010/11 financial years) [B17-2015]: National Treasury briefing
10 Jun 2015
National Treasury presented the contents of the two Bills. Essentially the Eskom Special Appropriations Bill provides for government through the Department of Public Enterprises to purchase R23 billion worth of equity in Eskom, subject to payment of the proceeds from the sale of certain non-strategic assets into the National Revenue ...
NCOP Finance
Financial and Fiscal Commission Amendment Bill [B1-2015]: final mandates and committee report
10 Jun 2015
Six Provincial Legislatures read their Final Mandates in respect of the Financial and Fiscal Commission Amendment Bill. The Bill received support from Gauteng, KZN, Northern Cape, North West and Mpumalanga. The Western Cape did not support the Bill. Free State and Eastern Cape did not submit. Limpopo did not submit ...
NCOP Finance
National and Provincial Treasury briefings on provincial fiscal patterns: Limpopo and Western Cape
5 Jun 2015
National Treasury, and the Western Cape and Limpopo Provincial Treasuries presented briefings on the financial and fiscal position in these provinces, including revenue and expenditure budgets. National Treasury gave an overview of the position, highlighting the main patterns of spending and some of the challenges.
National Treasury noted that Limpopo ...
Ad Hoc Joint Committee on Probing Violence Against Foreign Nationals
Election of Chairperson
4 Jun 2015
The Committee met briefly to conclude the election of the co-chairpersons for the Ad Hoc Joint Committee on Probing Violence Against Foreign Nationals. Those elected were Ms N Bhengu (ANC) and Mr T Motalshuping (ANC; North West) No further recommendations or proposals were discussed.
Defence
South African National Defence Reserve Force on its mandate; capacity; challenges; and action plan
4 Jun 2015
The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) briefed the Committee on the status and revitalization of the Force’s reserves. The main issues raised during the presentation dealt with transformation, budget cuts and constraints, training and the intake of reserves.
Transformation in the Defence Force was happening at a slow rate, ...
NCOP Finance
Financial and Fiscal Commission Amendment Bill [B1-2015]: negotiating mandates; Committee reports: New Development Bank & Treaty for Establishment of BRICS Contingent Reserve arrangement
3 Jun 2015
The provincial legislatures read out their negotiating mandates in respect of the Financial and Fiscal Commission (FFC) Amendment Bill. This Bill received support from Eastern Cape, Gauteng, KZN, Northern Cape and Limpopo without any amendments.
Mpumalanga was generally in favour of the Bill but suggested that clause 6 be amended, ...
Defence
SA National Defence Force on transformation progress, challenges, plans
28 May 2015
The South African National Defence Force briefed the Committee on transformation in the Force (SANDF). It was noted that mechanisms that facilitated transformation included transformational leadership at all levels, empowerment programmes, implementation of mentoring and coaching programmes and monitoring of programmes designed to enhance representivity. The Department had set up ...