Social Development
Department of Social Development Quarterly performance, with Deputy Minister
21 Aug 2019
The Committee was briefed by the Department on their Quarterly 2018/2019 performance in the period 1 January - 31 March 2019. The Deputy Minister said that this period was chosen to avoid duplicity and the DSD was scheduled to present its Annual Report to the Committee in two weeks' time. ...
Social Development
Department of Social Development & National Development Agency 2019/20 Annual Performance Plan
3 Jul 2019
The Department of Social Development (DSD), SA Social Security Agency (SASSA) and National Development Agency (NDA), with the Minister, present briefed the Committee on their Annual Performance Plans (APPs). In her opening remarks, the Minister touched on a number of matters such as government stepping up across the board, changes ...
Social Development
Election of Committee Chairperson
2 Jul 2019
The Committee convened to elect its Chairperson. Mr M Gungubele (ANC) was nominated. Ms B Masango (DA) nominated herself as Chairperson. Due to the fact that there was more than one nomination, as the Rules of the National Assembly stipulate, the decision went to a vote where Mr Gungubele received ...
NCOP Health and Social Services
Property Practitioners Bill: Department response to submissions & final mandates; Committee Legacy Report
25 Mar 2019
The Committee met with the Department of Human Settlement for responses to public submissions on the Property Practitioners Bill. Following the passing of the Property Practitioners Bill by the National Assembly in November 2018, it was referred to the National Council of Provinces for deliberation in terms of section 76 ...
NCOP Health and Social Services
Property Practitioners Bill: Negotiating Mandates & Department Response
19 Mar 2019
The Select Committee meeting was called to receive provincial negotiating mandates for the Property Practitioners Bill [B21B-2018]. Members, with the mandate of their provinces, voted unanimously in favour of the Bill but several provinces had queries, required clarification or required amendments to the Bill.
Officials from the Department of Human ...
NCOP Education and Technology, Sports, Arts and Culture
Registration at Universities & TVET Colleges
13 Mar 2019
The Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) briefed the Committee on registration at Universities and Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Colleges. It mentioned challenges faced by the Department with regards to the administration of National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) which affected the implementation of the new ...
NCOP Education and Technology, Sports, Arts and Culture
National Qualifications Framework Amendment Bill: deliberations and finalisation
6 Mar 2019
The Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) appeared before the Select Committee on Education and Recreation to give responses to written submissions from external organizations pertaining to the National Qualifications Framework (NQF) Amendment Bill. These organizations include Universities of South Africa (USAf), the South Africa Institute of Chartered Accountants ...
NCOP Health and Social Services
National Development Agency on its Annual Report 2017/18
5 Mar 2019
The National Development Agency (NDA) spoke about its unqualified audit opinion with findings, governance, human resources, finances and its challenges and recommendations. It had an overall 85% achievement of targets. The Committee however felt NDA is underperforming due to underspending in the funds it distributes to civil ...
NCOP Health and Social Services
National Public Health Institute of South Africa Bill [B16B-2017]: final mandates; with Minister
26 Feb 2019
The Select Committee on Social Services met to consider the final mandates on the National Public Health Institute of South Africa Bill [B16B-2017].
The Committee noted that the Bill had been referred to it on 28 August 2018, and from that time a briefing had been received, advertisements for public ...
NCOP Education and Technology, Sports, Arts and Culture
National Qualifications Framework Amendment Bill: deliberations
20 Feb 2019
The relationship between SAQA and the Quality Councils (QC) was discussed in the Portfolio Committee during the previous meeting.
The Select Committee convened to assess the merits contained in the submissions received from various institutions and organisations on the National Qualifications Framework Amendment Bill. The Department of Health was present ...