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NCOP Cooperative Governance & Traditional Affairs, Water and Sanitation and Human Settlements
Report on inspection in loco to Municipalities in North West under Section 139 intervention
29 Oct 2019
The Committee met to consider and adopt reports on the inspection in loco to municipalities in the North West under Section 139 (1) (b) of the Constitution. Members noted that there were similar issues between all the municipalities; these were irregular expenditure and financial mismanagement.
Members expressed concerned about criminal ...
NCOP Security and Justice
Internal briefing session; Implication of court Judgement with regards to removal of Adv Jiba and Adv Mrwebi from Office by the President
29 Oct 2019
A senior Parliamentary legal advisor briefed the Select Committee on Security and Justice with regard to the removal from office of Advocate Jiba and Advocate Mrwebi by the President.
The Committee was reminded that Adv Jiba had filed an urgent application in August to stop Parliament from starting the process ...
NCOP Security and Justice
Border Management Authority Bill & Civil Union Amendment Bill: briefings
18 Oct 2019
The Department of Home Affairs has reassured the Select Committee on Security and Justice there were no unresolved matters regarding the Border Management Authority (BMA) Bill, especially with National Treasury and South African Revenue Services (SARS).
The Department of Home Affairs (DHA) informed the Committee that National Treasury and the Department ...
NCOP Petitions and Executive Undertakings
Minister Progress Report: Transport
17 Oct 2019
The Select Committee received a progress report on the undertakings the Minister of Transport made to the NCOP on 20 June 2017.
The Minister reported that the Department of Transport (DoT) has made huge strides towards black economic empowerment including women, youth, and people with disabilities through infrastructure investment in ...
NCOP Cooperative Governance & Traditional Affairs, Water and Sanitation and Human Settlements
Section 139 Interventions: North West intervention at Mamusa Local Municipality
16 Oct 2019
The Member of the Executive Council (MEC) of the North West Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA) briefed the Committee on the decision to dissolve the Mamusa municipality. The purpose of the meeting was for the provincial executive to gain support from the National Council of Provinces (NCOP). ...
NCOP Security and Justice
Traditional Courts Bill, Child Justice Amendment Bill & Cybercrimes Bill: Department briefings, with Deputy Minister
9 Oct 2019
The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development briefed the Committee on three bills: the Traditional Courts Bill, Child Justice Amendment Bill and the Cybercrimes Bill. The Deputy Minister was in attendance.
Traditional Courts Bill
The Department said that the object of the Bill was to create a uniform legislative framework ...
NCOP Petitions and Executive Undertakings
Minister Progress Reports: Human Settlements & Social Development; Ndlovu Petition
9 Oct 2019
Minister of Human Settlement: NCOP: Unrevised Hansard
Minister of Social Development: NCOP: Unrevised Hansard
The Select Committee on Petitions and Executive Undertakings deliberated on three issues;
-Consideration and adoption of the Ndlovu Petition (Petition calling for the intervention of the National Counsel of Provinces in a matter relating to ...
NCOP Security and Justice
Firearm Amnesty: SAPS briefing; IPID Amendment Bill: status & way forward
11 Sep 2019
The South African Police Services (SAPS) briefed on the proposed 2019/20 Firearm amnesty. The amnesty would grant indemnity against possession of illegal firearms. Owners could bring in firearms without being prosecuted, and could also apply for licensing of the surrendered weapon. The amnesty period would be from 1 October 2019 ...
NCOP Petitions and Executive Undertakings
Minister Progress Reports: Human Settlements & Social Development
5 Sep 2019
This Committee was briefed on progress made in various programmes of the Department of Human Settlements (DHS) and the Department of Social Development (DSD).
One of the main issues addressed by the DHS was that of title deeds, which was seen as a pervasive issue in the housing subsidy programme. ...
NCOP Cooperative Governance & Traditional Affairs, Water and Sanitation and Human Settlements
Section 139 Interventions: Phokwane, Msunduzi and Mtubatuba Local Municipalities
4 Sep 2019
The Committee met for consideration and adoption of Oversight Reports. The Committee had conducted in loco inspections in Phokwane, Msunduzi and Mtubatuba local municipalities pursuant to the request by the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) to consider and report on the intervention notices invoked in terms of section 139(1) (b) ...