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Human Settlements
Title Deeds; Repurposing Old Buildings; Social Housing Growth Plan
13 Nov 2024
The Portfolio Committee expressed frustration over the recurring absence of the Minister and Deputy Minister from its meetings, emphasising the need for accountability and better communication.
A progress report was provided on title deeds issuance and registration by the Department of Human Settlements (DHS). The priority project aims to eliminate ...
Joint Multi-party Women’s Caucus
Election of Chairperson and Deputy Chairperson
30 Oct 2024
The first meeting of the Multiparty Women’s Caucus (MWC) was called to elect the Chairperson and deputy chairperson of the Caucus. The Caucus Secretary presided over the election of the Chairperson. According to the Joint Rules, the Chairperson must be from the largest party in Parliament, while the Deputy ...
Human Settlements
Ga-Rankuwa/Mabopane Petition; Breede Valley Petition
30 Oct 2024
In a virtual meeting, the Committee received updates from the provincial Departments of Human Settlements of North West and Gauteng, the City of Tshwane (CoT) and the North West Housing Corporation (NWHC), on the Ga-Rankuwa/Mabopane petition. It was also updated by the Department of Human Settlements in the Western ...
Basic Education
Western & Northern Cape Education Departments: Budget Cuts and Posts
29 Oct 2024
2024 Budgetary Review & Recommendations Reports – BRR
The Provincial Education Departments of both the Northern Cape and Western Cape presented on the current state of education infrastructure, financial allocations, and challenges facing the education system in the respective provinces. The Northern Cape Department of Education (NCDoE) presented a report highlighting significant ...
Human Settlements
Human Settlements Budgetary Review and Recommendation Report
23 Oct 2024
Budgetary Review and Recommendations Report (BRRR)
The Portfolio Committee on Human Settlements met in a virtual meeting to consider its Budget Review and Recommendations Report (BRRR) for the human settlements portfolio.
Members complained that they had received a copy of the report very late, which had prevented ...
Basic Education
2024 NSC Examination Readiness Update; Engagement with WCED on Budget Cuts and Post Declarations, with Ministry
22 Oct 2024
The Portfolio Committee on Basic Education convened to discuss several key agenda items, including the readiness for the National Senior Certificate (NSC) examinations, responses to budget constraints, and oversight of educational standards in the Western Cape. Present were representatives from the Department of Basic Education (DBE), Umalusi, and the ...
Human Settlements
SHRA, HDA, PPRA & CSOS 2023/24 Annual Reports
18 Oct 2024
Community Schemes Ombud Service
Social Housing Regulatory Authority
Property Practitioners Regulatory Authority
The Portfolio Committee convened to discuss the annual reports of four entities of the Department of Human Settlements -- the Social Housing Regulatory Authority (SHRA), the Housing Development Agency (HDA), the Property Practitioners Regulatory ...
Human Settlements
Human Settlements Portfolio Audit Outcomes; DHS, NHBRC & NHFC 2023/24 Annual Reports
16 Oct 2024
National Housing Finance Corporation
National Home Builders Registration Council
Report of the meeting to follow.
Human Settlements
DHS Q4 2023/24 & Q1 2024/25 Performance; with Minister
11 Sep 2024
The Portfolio Committee on Human Settlements met to consider the performance of the Department of Human Settlements (DHS) for the fourth quarter of 2023/2024 and the first quarter of 2024/2025. The Chairperson acknowledged the Department's ongoing efforts to address the backlog of title deeds and highlighted concerns about unspent ...
Human Settlements
DHS strategy to unblock projects & support to provincial departments & municipalities that are failing to spend their budgets
4 Sep 2024
The Portfolio Committee on Human Settlements met with the national Department of Human Settlements to discuss the strategy to unblock projects across the country. The Department stated that for the current financial year, there were 100 blocked projects focused on unblocking. It had devised a draft strategy to address the ...