NCOP Transport, Public Service and Administration, Public Works and Infrastructure
Public Service Commission Annual Report 2021/22
26 Oct 2022
In a virtual meeting, the Public Service Commission (PSC) presented its 2021/22 annual report, which outlined its key achievements, a summary of performance information, financial performance and audit outcomes. They had achieved all but one of their targets, representing a 96% performance. The target they missed ...
NCOP Trade & Industry, Economic Development, Small Business, Tourism, Employment & Labour
Workshop on Performers’ Protection Amendment Bill and Copyright Amendment Bill, with Deputy Minister
25 Oct 2022
The Select Committee on Trade and Industry, Economic Development, Small Business, Tourism, Employment, and Labour held a workshop on issues relating to the Performers’ Protection Bill and the Copyright Amendment Bill. The Parliamentary Legal Advisor briefed the Committee on how to address issues arising from the section 79 process ...
NCOP Health and Social Services
Child Support Grant Top Up for orphans in the care of relatives: update with Minister
30 Aug 2022
The Minister, SASSA and the Department provided the background to, rationale for and overview of the Child Support Grant Top Up introduced in June 2022 and for which over 7 000 applications had already been received. Also covered was the legislative framework, target group, documents to accompany applications, implementation ...
NCOP Transport, Public Service and Administration, Public Works and Infrastructure
Provincial & Rural Road Maintenance Grants; Pothole Repair Project & App
24 Aug 2022
The Rural Road Asset Management System (RRAMS) Grant to improve rural road infrastructure is administered by the Department of Transport (DoT). The grant funds the collection of data on the condition and usage of rural roads.The Provincial Roads Maintenance Grant (PRMG) is a conditional and supplementary grant as provinces ...
NCOP Transport, Public Service and Administration, Public Works and Infrastructure
National infrastructure management strategy, update on rollout of infrastructure investment plan; with Ministry
10 Aug 2022
The Select Committee convened in a virtual meeting to receive briefings from Infrastructure South Africa (ISA) on progress made with the rollout of the country's infrastructure investment plan.
The ISA reported that there were 328 projects in the Technical Working Group pipeline (across sectors) and 56 projects were currently ...
NCOP Trade & Industry, Economic Development, Small Business, Tourism, Employment & Labour
WTO 12th Ministerial Conference outcomes: Tralac briefing
2 Aug 2022
In this virtual meeting, the Trade Law Centre briefed the Committee on the work of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) and the outcomes of Ministerial Conference 12.
Members heard that in the MC12 outcome document, Ministers committed members to work towards reform of the organisation ...
NCOP Transport, Public Service and Administration, Public Works and Infrastructure
PRASA rail rehabilitation & modernisation in 10 priority corridors
22 Jun 2022
In a virtual meeting, the Committee was briefed by the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) on the modernisation and rehabilitation of the passenger rail network. The modernisation programme had three pillars: rolling stock general overhaul, rolling stock fleet renewal programme, and signalling and communications. The total cost ...
NCOP Trade & Industry, Economic Development, Small Business, Tourism, Employment & Labour
Tourism Infrastructure Projects: status report; with Deputy Minister
21 Jun 2022
In a virtual meeting, the National Department of Tourism outlined the progress on the 99 tourism infrastructure projects underway with the Development Bank of Southern Africa as implementing agent. It also explained why 10 projects were discontinued.
Committee Members asked about the safety of tourists in the country; monitoring ...
NCOP Transport, Public Service and Administration, Public Works and Infrastructure
Convention on International Civil Aviation Amendments; Road Traffic Regulations Amendment
15 Jun 2022
Proposed Amendment to National Road Traffic Regulations
In a virtual meeting, the Select Committee met to consider the Convention on International Civil Aviation Amendments, and an amendment to the National Road Traffic Act regulations.
The Department of Transport requested the Committee’s support for ratifying protocols relating to the amendment ...
NCOP Trade & Industry, Economic Development, Small Business, Tourism, Employment & Labour
Black Industrialist Programme & SEZ progress & challenges
14 Jun 2022
In a virtual meeting, the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (DTIC) gave a presentation on the progress of the Black Industrialist Programme. The programme had provided R36.7 billion to over 1 000 black industrialists over the past seven years, but they still faced several challenges in the marketplace. ...