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Public Service and Administration
PSC Commissioners: interviews day 1; Committee Report on PSC candidate security checks & qualifications verification
15 Nov 2016
The sub-committee formed to interview the candidates for the three positions of commissioner in the Public Service Commission (PSC) asked probing and relevant questions in the course of a marathon session. It had short-listed 14 candidates based on set criteria, which included that a candidate must be ‘fit and proper’, ...
Joint Standing on Intelligence
Inspector General of Intelligence appointment: Interviews
8 Nov 2016
The Sub-Committee on Intelligence met for interviews for the post of Inspector General of Intelligence.
The Committee interviewed the following five candidates:
Standing Committee on Auditor General
Auditor-General SA 2015/16 Annual Report & Strategic Plan 2016-2019, with Auditor-General input
4 Nov 2016
The Auditor-General of South Africa (AGSA) briefed the Committee on its integrated Annual Report for 2015/16 and Strategic Plan and Budget for 2016-2019. Over the period under review, the audit committee of AGSA had received and interrogated information from management, including Integrated Annual Report; other relevant organisational structures and independent ...
Public Service and Administration
Government Employee Housing & Medical Schemes: progress, effectiveness, pricing; Public Service Commission Amendment Bill: deliberations
2 Nov 2016
The Committee was briefed by the Government Employee Housing Scheme (GEHS) and Government Employee Medical Scheme (GEMS) on their effectiveness, target markets, progress and financial affairs. Although a new housing allowance had been introduced in 2004 it had not translated into increased home ownership among public service employees, and so ...
Multi-Party Women’s Caucus
Decriminalisation of adult sex work & SALRC Project 107 Adult Prostitution: Deputy Minister of Justice briefing; Commonwealth Women Parliamentarians Strategic Plan 2016
2 Nov 2016
The Deputy Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development briefed the Multi- Party Women's Caucus (MPWC) on the concerns raised at a previous meeting held on 17 August 2016 that focused on the South African Law Reform Commission (SALRC) and efforts to reform the laws on decriminalization of adult sex work. ...
Public Service and Administration
PSC Commissioners: Shortlisting of candidates
1 Nov 2016
The Sub-Committee considered the short-listing of candidates for the PSC Commissioners.
The Committee short-listed candidates’ numbers: 8, 40, 51, 66, 67, 78, 86, 90, 116, 113, 120, 122, 124 and 126. Interviews of the short-listed candidates would take place on the 15 November 2016.
Committee Minutes of 14 October 2016 ...
Joint Standing on Intelligence
Inspector General of Intelligence appointment: shortlisting of candidates by JSCI sub-committee
1 Nov 2016
The Committee met to shortlist candidates to be interviwed for the vacant post of Inspector General of Intelligence. The Committee received 17 applications but only 12 met the minimum advertised requirements. There was a brief debate on whether the shortlist should have 10 or 12 names. The Committee eventually settled ...
Public Service and Administration
DPME, NYDA & Stats SA on their 2015/16 Annual Reports; Committee Report on BRRR
13 Oct 2016
The Portfolio Committee on Public Service and Administration/ Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation heard presentations from Statistics South Africa (StatsSA), the Department of Performance Monitoring and Evaluation (DPME) and the National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) on their 2015/16 annual reports.
StatsSA said it was still growing and was currently in its ...
Public Service and Administration
Department of Public Service and Administration, NSG, CPSI & PSC on their 2015/16 Annual Reports with Auditor General; Progress Report on implementation of recommendations contained in budget report
12 Oct 2016
The Department of Public Service and Administration (DPSA), the National School of Government (NSG), the Centre for Public Service Innovation (CPSI) and the Public Service Commission (PSC) presented their 2015/16 annual reports to the Portfolio Committee on Public Service and Administration/ Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation.
The DPSA had achieved 45 ...
Public Service and Administration
Public Service Commission Vacancies; 30 day payment of invoices: Department of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation briefing
14 Sep 2016
Ms R Lesoma (ANC) was elected as the Acting Chairperson.
The Portfolio Committee firstly dealt with outstanding issues around the nomination of individuals to fill the Public Service Commission vacancies, with the Committee Researcher noting what the Constitution said about the process and the requirements. It was noted that the ...