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Joint Rules
Parliamentary Programme Framework for 2018; Arrangements for SONA
15 Feb 2018
JOINT PROGRAMME COMMITTEE
Chairpersons: Committee Secretaries:
Ms B Mbete: Speaker of the NA Andrew Mbanga (2623
Ms T R Modise: Chairperson of the NCOP Jeremy Michaels (3245
MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Thursday, 15 ...
NCOP Education and Technology, Sports, Arts and Culture
NSFAS on 2018 state of readiness; DBE Quintile System; with Minister
29 Nov 2017
The Committee was briefed by the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) on its state of readiness for the 2018 academic year, and heard from the Department of Basic Education (DBE) how schools were ranked into quintiles based on socio-economic factors prevailing in the surrounding areas.
NSFAS reported that a ...
NCOP Health and Social Services
Department of Human Settlements 2016/17 Annual Report
28 Nov 2017
The Committee received a briefing from the Department of Human Settlements (DHS) on its annual report, focusing on its projects and financial performance.
The backlog in the issuing of title deeds, which included those from both before and after 1994, was considered a serious problem. The Department had ...
NCOP Education and Technology, Sports, Arts and Culture
Department of Arts and Culture 2016/17 Annual Report, with Minister
22 Nov 2017
The Minister of Arts and Culture, Mr Nathi Mthethwa, provided the Committee with a broad overview of the Department of Arts and Culture (DAC) 2016/17 Annual Report. The Minister reported that the Enyokeni Cultural Precinct project was carried out without following proper guidelines. As such, the ...
NCOP Health and Social Services
SASSA, Central Drug Authority, National Development Agency 2016/17 Annual Report, with Minister
21 Nov 2017
The Select Committee (SC) on Social Services met with delegates from three entities of the Department of Social Development (DSD). The South Africa Social Security Agency (SASSA), the Central Drug Authority and National Development Agency (NDA) were invited to present their annual reports for the 2016/17 ...
Joint Rules
Bills before Parliament and Legislation in 2017; Parliamentary Programme Framework for 2018
16 Nov 2017
JOINT PROGRAMME COMMITTEE
Chairpersons: Committee Secretaries:
Ms B Mbete: Speaker of the NA Andrew Mbanga (2623
Ms T R Modise: Chairperson of the NCOP Jeremy Michaels (3245
DRAFT MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS ...
NCOP Education and Technology, Sports, Arts and Culture
Heritage Asset accounting challenges; Arts and Culture White Paper impact; Winnie Mandela Brandfort Museum; Nyokeni Precinct
15 Nov 2017
The Department of Basic Education (DBE) reported that the 2016/17 budget was R22.4 billion and R21.4 billion was actually spent, i.e. 95.82%. The Department received an unqualified audit opinion. The Auditor General did not identify any material findings on the performance information for Programme 2 Curriculum policy, Support and Monitoring, ...
NCOP Cooperative Governance & Traditional Affairs, Water and Sanitation and Human Settlements
Traditional and Khoi-San Leadership Bill: COGTA briefing, with Deputy Minister; SALGA Annual Performance Plan
14 Nov 2017
In his opening remarks, the Deputy Minister said the main crux of the Traditional and Khoi-San Leadership Bill is the recognition of the Khoi-San because the Constitution presently recognises nine indigenous communities. The Khoi-San took up the matter with government until they were left with no option but to approach the ...
NCOP Health and Social Services
Department of Home Affairs 2016/17 Annual Report
14 Nov 2017
The Chairperson opened the meeting by commenting on the absence of both the Minister and Deputy Minister of Home Affairs, when important issues such as the Department’s annual report and the suspension of its Director General (DG) were due to be discussed by the Select Committee. ...
Constitutional Review Committee
2016 public submissions: legal opinions
9 Nov 2017
The Joint Committee on Constitutional Review met to hear legal opinion on public submissions received in 2016. Four Parliamentary Legal Advisors presents their opinions on individual submissions.
Among the submissions noted for further consideration was a submission by Mr Gabriel Mathe. He proposed that the Constitution be amended to allow ...