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International Relations
DIRCO & ARF Quarter 1 & 2 2020/21 performance; with Deputy Ministers
10 Feb 2021
The Committee was convened in a virtual meeting to receive briefings from the Department of International Relations (DIRCO) and the African Renaissance Fund (ARF) on their performance reports for the first and second quarters of the 2020/21 financial year.
DIRCO highlighted its adaptability in using a digital platform when COVID-19 ...
Sport, Arts and Culture
Department of Sport, Arts and Culture Audit Outcomes and 2019/20 Annual Report; with Deputy Minister
26 Jan 2021
Video: Portfolio Committee on Sport, Arts and Culture
In a virtual meeting, the Committee was briefed by the Auditor-General of SA (AGSA) and Department of Sport, Arts and Culture on the Department’s audit outcomes for the 2019/20 financial year.
The AG said overall, the sport portfolio ...
Sport, Arts and Culture
SA Roadies Association allegations against National Arts Council
13 Nov 2020
The Committee had a virtual briefing from the South African Roadies Association on allegations against the National Arts Council (NAC). SARA filed a complaint with the Public Protector against the NAC and its CEO, Ms Rosemary Mangope, in January 2017. The Public Protector had finally issued a report on the ...
Sport, Arts and Culture
Challenges facing Chess South Africa & intervention by SASCOC: follow up meeting; with Deputy Minister
6 Nov 2020
03 Nov 2020 |
The Committee convened to be briefed by Chess SA and the South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC). The Committee discovered that the situation concerning Chess SA was deep as the Members were not aware of the fact that there are ...
Sport, Arts and Culture
Challenges facing Chess South Africa
3 Nov 2020
In a virtual meeting, the Committee was briefed by the Department of Sports, Arts and Culture on the challenges facing Chess South Africa. The presentation highlighted the challenges as the following: unending court battles, huge sums of money being incurred in legal costs, serious elements of racial undertones in the ...
Sport, Arts and Culture
Boxing South Africa Annual Performance and Strategic Plans
30 Oct 2020
Video: Portfolio Committee on Sport, Arts and Culture, (National Assembly) 30 Oct 2020
The Committee convened on a virtual platform to receiving a briefing from Boxing South Africa, on the entity’s annual performance plan and strategic plans for the current financial year. The Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture was ...
Sport, Arts and Culture
Follow-up meeting: SASCOC on preparations for AGM, CSA matter and arbitration process
27 Oct 2020
20 Oct 2020 |
SASCOC on preparation for AGM, CSA matter & arbitration process |
Members continued to raise their concerns over the forthcoming South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee elections, and expressed doubts that they were going to be free and fair because of the many internal issues in the ...
Sport, Arts and Culture
Pan South African Language Board 2020/21 Annual Performance and Strategic Plan
23 Oct 2020
The Committee convened to be briefed by the Pan South African Language Board who presented an overview of its Annual Performance Plan and Strategic Plan for the 2020/21 financial year. The entity also announced its new Chief Executive Officer and briefed the Committee on where the entity’s board would like ...
Sport, Arts and Culture
SASCOC on preparation for AGM, CSA matter & arbitration process
20 Oct 2020
The Committee was given an update on the situation at Cricket South Africa (CSA), after which Members of the SA Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC) board expressed their concern at what they perceived as a self-serving cabal intent on taking over control of the organisation.
SASCOC said there was ...
Sport, Arts and Culture
Cricket South Africa forensic report: discussion
13 Oct 2020
Video: PC on Sport, Arts and Culture, (NA) 13 Oct 2020
The Committee was not pleased with the Cricket South Africa (CSA) forensic report, with Members suggesting it was one-sided because 90% of it was aimed at the former chief executive officer (CEO), and not the other board members. They ...