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Arts and Culture
DAC, National English Literary Museum; Blind SA & South African Library for Blind Annual Performance Plans; AGSA input
2 May 2017
The Portfolio Committee on Arts and Culture convened for briefing by the National English Literary Museum; Blind SA; and the South African Library for the Blind on the 2017/18 Annual Performance Plans and Strategic Plans 2015- 2019. There was a briefing of the audit findings for the Department of Arts ...
Water and Sanitation
Water Tariffs: Department of Water and Sanitation & Water Boards briefing
15 Mar 2017
Submissions from all the water boards, with an exception of the Overberg and Lepelle Northern water boards, regarding the 2017/2018 water tariffs had been finalised and were presented to the Portfolio Committee. All the water boards except Mhlatuze were represented at the meeting.
The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) ...
Arts and Culture
Heritage Foundation forensic report: SAHRA update; White Paper & Department’s funding model: DAC briefing
14 Mar 2017
The Portfolio Committee on Arts and Culture convened to deliberate the White Paper and the Department’s funding model with the Department of Arts and Culture. The implementing agency, South Africa Heritage Resource Agency, presented findings of its Forensic Report as well.
The delegation from the South Africa Heritage Resource Agency ...
Water and Sanitation
Umgeni Water & Mhlatuze Water 2015/16 Annual Report; suspended CEO
8 Mar 2017
The meeting commenced after it was announced that the Minister Mokonyane would not be present as she was attending a cabinet meeting. Her absence was felt as no substantial report could be given at the meeting about the progress and the road map for the amalgamation of ...
Arts and Culture
Nelson Mandela Museum governance: status report; Department of Arts and Culture on its Quarter 3 performance
7 Mar 2017
Two reports were presented to the Committee for adoption. Comments from the report concerning the Renovation Project addressed the issue of the Renovations Project being halted. The Committee requested clarity on why it had been stopped. A Member queried how the identity of the Wall Museum could be maintained whilst ...
Arts and Culture
Arts and Culture funding; South African Roadies Association, Cultural and Creative Industries Federation of South Africa; National Film & Video Foundation expenditure: DAC briefings
28 Feb 2017
The Portfolio Committee Chairperson expressed, at the outset, the Committee's concern with the Department of Arts and Culture (DAC) and some of the entities, who seemed to be obstructive and disrespectful to the Committee when it was trying to carry out its mandated functions of oversight on performance and financial ...
Water and Sanitation
Lepelle Northern Water Board Annual Report for 2015/16: meeting postponed
24 Feb 2017
The Committee was scheduled to be briefedby the Lepelle Northern Water Board on its Annual Report 2015/16. However, Members decided that the meeting should be cut short becauseonly the Chairperson of the Board was present in the meeting, despite the Committee clearly emphasising the need for the ...
Water and Sanitation
Water Board 2015/16 Annual Reports: Rand Water, Amatola Water plus interventions of Amatola in local municipalities
22 Feb 2017
The Rand Water Board and Amatola Water Boards briefed the committee on their 2015/16 Annual Reports. The Amatola Water board also briefed the Committee on its interventions into the Makana and Ndambe Local Municipalities .
The Rand Water Board highlighted that operationally, financially and from a performance ...
Water and Sanitation
Magalies & Sedibeng Water Boards bulk water tariffs & 2015/16 Annual Report; Kgetlengrivier Municipality water supply: progress report
17 Feb 2017
The Magalies Water Board briefed the Committee on its financial performance for the 2015/16 financial year. The Board’s revenue had increased by 10%. Employee benefits increased by 15%, operating expenditure by 11% and depreciation and ammortisation reduced by 12%. The net effect on the surplus had decreased ...
Water and Sanitation
Water economy and SONA implications and drought update: Department Water Affairs and Water Research Commission briefings, in presence of Deputy Minister
15 Feb 2017
The Department of Water Affairs and Sanitation briefed the Committee on its approach to economic transformation and its response to matters discussed in the State of the Nation Address. The 30% public procurement set as a target in the Department’s Annual Performance Plan was met. To improve the current situation ...