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Social Development
Minutes and reports
20 Mar 2019
The Portfolio Committee on Social Development met to consider and adopt outstanding minutes and reports.
The 2nd and 3rd Quarterly Reports were adopted.
Minutes for 20 February 2019 was adopted with amendments. Minutes of 6 March 2019 and 13 March 2019 were adopted.
Members and Parliamentary Staff were thanked for ...
Social Development
Substance Abuse Treatment Centre in Free State construction delays; DSD lease agreement
13 Mar 2019
The Portfolio Committee on Social Development met with representatives from the Department of Public Works (DPW) and the Department of Social Development (DSD) to discuss the causes of delay in securing suitable premises.
DPW said the Head Office of DSD is situated in the Human Science Research Council (HSRC) Building ...
Social Development
SASSA progress report; Committee Legacy Report; Committee Report on petition
13 Mar 2019
The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) gave a progress report on the migration process successes and challenges, measures to combat corruption, and the way forward. Members were informed that SASSA is now in a post-transition phase and their main focus is to stabilise the new environment. This includes a ...
Arts and Culture
Arts and Culture Portfolio Committee Legacy Report
12 Mar 2019
Available here once published: Legacy Reports
The Committee convened for their last meeting prior to the 2019 general election to discuss the draft Arts and Culture Portfolio Committee Legacy Report covering their time as Members between 2014 and 2019. Members were thanked for their five years of service by the ...
Social Development
SONA impact & latest developments: Minister briefing; Worker Employment Grant: Department briefing
20 Feb 2019
The Portfolio Committee of Social Development met for a briefing from the Department of Social Development on the Second and Third Quarter Financial And Non-Financial Performance Report for the 2018/19 financial year as well as the draft organogram of the Department. However, the draft organogram was not available, having been ...
Social Development
Western Cape oversight report; 1st Term Committee programme
13 Feb 2019
The Committee deliberated on their First Term programme which would take them to the end of the term. It was highlighted that work still had to be done on the Quarterly and Legacy reports. The programme document would be for the new Members who will continue with the Committee.
Members ...
Arts and Culture
DAC Quarter 2 performance; Arts, Culture & Heritage White Paper: update; with Deputy Minister
4 Dec 2018
Department of Arts and Culture (DAC) told the Committee millions of rands had been raised through the “Global Citizen” concert that was held on Sunday 2 December. However, it warned that the arts and culture sector was faced with a lot of financial burdens and needed to formulate a survival ...
Arts and Culture
Pan South African Language Board Interviews day 2
21 Nov 2018
The Portfolio Committee conducted its second session of interviews for board members to be appointed to the Pan South African Languages Board (PanSALB).
The Committee had 10 shortlisted candidates, but one candidate withdrew from the race. The interview candidates were Ms Bernedette Muthien, Ms Lolie Makubu-Badenhorst, Mr Thulani John Mbuli, ...
Arts and Culture
Pan South African Language Board Interviews day 1
20 Nov 2018
The Committee conducted interviews of candidates to be appointed to the board of the Pan South African Language Board (PanSALB).
The committee had shortlisted 25 candidates. On its first day, it interviewed 9 candidates: Mr C Gqabu, Mr T Maahlamela, Ms S Dichabe, Ms N Rasana, Ms F Dlavane, Mr ...
Social Development
Food Security: reports by provincial implementing agencies
14 Nov 2018
The Department of Social Development spoke about the implementation of the Household Food and Nutrition Security Programme and the role of provincial food and nutrition implementing agents. Provincial implementing agents were in attendance and each gave a briefing on their organisations; giving the location of feeding and development centres, the ...