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Arts and Culture
Department of Arts and Culture 2016/17 Annual Report, with Minister and Deputy
17 Oct 2017
The Department of Arts and Culture (DAC) was commended by the Committee on receiving an unqualified opinion from the Auditor General of South Africa (AGSA), based on its audit of the Department’s 2016/17 annual performance report. At the same time, it attracted criticism for the under-expenditure of ...
Arts and Culture
Meeting with the Iranian Delegation
12 Oct 2017
The Committee met with the Iranian Delegation to discuss issues of mutual interest and handover an invitation to the Committee.
The Iranian delegation highlighted that there were striking similarities between South Africa and Iran, with South Africa having Nelson Mandela fighting against the oppressed state and this was similar to ...
Social Development
Social Development Budgetary Review and Recommendation Report
11 Oct 2017
2017 Budget Review & Recommendations Reports – BRRR
Members met to review its Budgetary Review and Recommendations Report on the performance of the Department of Social Development and its entities. The main issues that emerged were the failure of the observations to fully appreciate the impact of the delays that ...
Arts and Culture
PANSALB, Robben Island Museum, Free State Performing Arts Centre 2016/17 Annual Report
10 Oct 2017
The Portfolio Committee met with the Performing Arts Centre of the Free State (PACOFS), the Pan South African Language Board (PanSALB) and the Robben Island Museum, who presented their annual performance reports.
PACOFS said it had presented a total of 56 performances, of which 21 ...
Social Development
South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) 2016/17 Annual Report
5 Oct 2017
The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) briefed the Committee on its annual report for 2016/17. The Agency had investigated 65% of the reported fraud, theft, and corruption cases against the planned target of investigating 70%. There was a backlog of 933 cases being investigated. 150 ...
Social Development
Department of Social Development + NDA 2016/17 Annual Reports, with Auditor-General input
4 Oct 2017
The Auditor General of South Africa opened with a briefing on the Department of Social Development and its entities. South African Social Assistance Agency (SASSA) received a qualified opinion with findings. This qualification was due to the incompleteness of irregular expenditure, as systems and controls did not ...
Arts and Culture
DAC, National Arts Council, National Film and Video Foundation, SAHRA 2016/17 Annual Report, with Auditor-General input
3 Oct 2017
The Committee met with the Auditor-General of South Africa (AGSA), Department of Arts and Culture (DAC) and its entities to discuss 2016/17 Annual Reports – entities present included the National Arts Council, National Film and Video Foundation and South African Heritage Resources Agency. The AGSA presented ...
Social Development
SASSA and Department human resources: status report; Department Quarter 4 performance
13 Sep 2017
The Department of Social Development (DSD) told the Committee that during the fourth quarter of 2016-17, there had been an increase in the achievement of its targets from 63% to 77%, compared to the third quarter. A total of 105 targets had been set across its five programmes, and it ...
Social Development
SASSA progress report, with Minister
6 Sep 2017
The Minister of Social Development complained about the route for reporting on work done by SASSA. The Standing Committee on Public Accounts (SCOPA) was expecting SASSA to report to them and SASSA scarcely had time to meet with the Portfolio Committee. The Minister had already written to the Speaker about ...
Arts and Culture
IDT, Public Works & Department working relationship on Legacy Projects; Enyokeni Cultural Project briefing; with Minister & Deputy Minister
5 Sep 2017
The Portfolio Committee was briefed by the Independent Development Trust (IDT) and the Department of Public Works (DPW) on their working relationship with the Department of Arts and Culture’s infrastructure unit, following recent concerns over the implementation of several
legacy projects. The Department also provided a summary of the court ...