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Public Accounts (SCOPA)
SITA forensic report on Rofin, Forensic Data Analysts and Fundudzi contracts
28 Aug 2018
The State Information Technology Agency (SITA) reported that investigations into contracts involving Rofin, Fundudzi and Forensic Data Analysts (FDA) had led to 20 dismissals, 26 resignations, and four written final warnings. Six disciplinary hearings were in progress, there had been six mutual separations, and three charges had been drafted but ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA)
Eskom Quarter 4 expansions & deviations & Tegeta: more information
28 Aug 2018
Eskom admitted to the Standing Committee on Public Accounts (SCOPA) that its procurement policy was very weak and needed to be aligned with the PFMA. It acknowledged that its control system was lax. The Eskom CEO said that what has been lacking at Eskom for a very long time was ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA)
Municipalities owing Eskom debt: Inter-Ministerial Task Team report
14 Jun 2018
The briefing presented an update on the work of the Inter-Ministerial Task Team (IMTT) on the constitutional, systemic and structural challenges in electricity reticulation. This meeting stems from a meeting the Standing Committee on Public Accounts (SCOPA) had with Eskom, South African Local Government Association (SALGA) and the Department of ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA)
Eskom debt: hearing with municipalities
13 Jun 2018
The Standing Committee on Public Accounts held a meeting with ten municipalities that owe Eskom to explain their debts. The municipalities in attendance were as follows: Maluti A Phofung, Matjhabeng and Ngwathe in the Free State; Emfuleni in Gauteng; Ditsobotla and Naledi in North West and eMalahleni, Govan Mbeki, Lekwa ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA)
SITA deviations and expansions: hearing
12 Jun 2018
SITA appeared before the Standing Committee on Public Accounts (SCOPA) to account for deviations and expansions for 2016/17 and 2017/18. Concerns were raised on deviations for the renewal of licences which were a sign of poor planning. To address the challenge of licences, SITA revealed that it had employed 100 ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA)
Department of Public Works (DPW) deviations & expansions: hearing
7 Jun 2018
The Department of Public Works (DPW) appeared before the Standing Committee on Public Accounts (SCOPA) for a hearing which dealt with issues around expansions and deviations, which were meant to assist in very rare and difficult situations. The Committee’s interest was to see figures as low as possible around this ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA)
SARS deviations & expansions: hearing
7 Jun 2018
The South African Revenue Service (SARS) appeared before the Standing Committee of Public Accounts (SCOPA) to explain its requests for deviations and expansions from National Treasury. Some of the matters the Committee raised include the request to send executive staff to Harvard and London Business School (LBS) to capacitate them, ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA)
Water and Sanitation & Trans Caledon Tunnel Authority deviations & expansions: hearing with Minister
6 Jun 2018
The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) and the Trans Caledon Tunnel Authority (TCTA) briefed the Standing Committee on Public Accounts (SCOPA) on deviations and expansions in 2016/17. The meeting was however adjourned early, only to reconvene in the afternoon after the Department appeared not to be prepared. Members expressed ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA)
SASSA irregular, fruitless & wasteful expenditure, deviations: hearing with Minister
22 May 2018
Documents handed out: Deviations 2016/17 [presented at next meeting]; DPCI Presentation [not available to public]
The Committee questioned the absence of former Acting SASSA CEO Ms Pearl Bengu. It was revealed that she was on sick leave, and Members requested the provision of a doctor’s certificate. Concerns were raised about the ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA)
Municipal Debt owed to Eskom: inputs by Eskom, COGTA, SALGA, National Treasury
16 May 2018
SCOPA met with Eskom, Department of Cooperative Governance (COGTA), South African Local Government Association (SALGA), and National Treasury to discuss municipal debts owed to Eskom. The Committee was concerned about the dangers the mounting debt posed to the financial sustainability of Eskom and the economy.
Eskom had reported in its ...