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Arts and Culture
Department of Arts and Culture on Quarterly Expenditure Reports and Performance Review
19 Aug 2014
After the Committee was advised by its researcher and content advisor that the Department’s reports would illustrate areas of under-expenditure and non-achievement of targets, and that some of the challenges that had led to a lack of execution were planning, leadership and coordination, the Chairperson said it was important to ...
Water and Sanitation
Department of Water and Sanitation briefing on Presidential Proclamation No. 43 of 2014; Committee Programme
30 Jul 2014
The Committee was briefed by the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) on Presidential Proclamation Number 43 which outlined the transfer of the function of sanitation from the Department of Human Settlements to DWS. The briefing covered terms of references and public service regulations, governance structures and functions of the ...
Water and Sanitation
Department of Water Affairs on its 2014 Strategic Plan
2 Jul 2014
The Committee content advisor and researcher gave an analysis of the department’s plans and budget, highlighting several points which needed attention and enquiry from Committee members. Among these were previous poor audit results, capacity challenges, the support of local government in service delivery and water use licensing. The previous budget ...
Arts and Culture
Department of Arts and Culture 2014 Strategic Plan: Analysis by Committee Staff & briefing by Department, with Minister and Deputy Minister in attendance
1 Jul 2014
The Committee Secretary briefed the Portfolio Committee on the processing of budget votes. The executive authority of a department had to table strategic or annual performance plans, and this had to be announced in the publication Announcements, Tabling and Committee Reports (ATC). The National Assembly Speaker referred plans to committees ...
Water and Sanitation
Election of Chairperson
25 Jun 2014
The Committee elected Mr M Johnson (ANC) as the Chairperson. The Draft Strategic Plan was also adopted without amendments.
The Committee also discussed the Draft Programme of the Portfolio Committee on Water and Sanitation. Members were reminded that the Department of Water and Sanitation was a new department and the ...
Arts and Culture
Election of Chairperson
24 Jun 2014
The Portfolio Committee on Arts and Culture met briefly to elect a Chairperson. Ms X Tom (ANC) was elected unopposed. In her opening remarks, the Chairperson emphasised that the Members needed to work as a team, respect each other and appreciate political differences.