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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) ...
NCOP Security and Justice
Progress report on misconduct inquiries: Magistrates Commission briefing
4 Sep 2019
The Magistrate’s Commission briefed the Committee on the matters of 4 magistrates facing disciplinary action: Mr Nzimande, Mr Hinxa, Ms Freeman and Ms Van Schalkwyk. The Commission noted its difficulties in getting these magistrates to face justice at independent tribunals given their willingness to use tactics including dismissal of attorneys, ...
NCOP Security and Justice
Correctional Services; Defence & Military Veterans; Home Affairs; International Relations & Cooperation: sectoral analysis
31 Jul 2019
The Committee Content Advisor briefed the Committee on the Fifth Parliament Committee Legacy Report and there were a few outstanding oversight visits and follow-up activities inherited by the Committee. Legislation took up most of the Committee’s time and some key pieces of legislation were referred to the Committee towards the ...
NCOP Petitions and Executive Undertakings
Committee Programme
31 Jul 2019
The Select Committee considered the Second Term Committee Programme and adopted it.
NCOP Land Reform, Environment, Mineral Resources and Energy
Department of Agriculture, Rural Development and Land Reform 2019/2020 annual Performance Plans; with Minister
23 Jul 2019
Government Departments & Entities 2019/20 Annual Performance Plan (APP)
The Committee met with the Department of Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) and the Department of Rural Development and Land Reform (DRDLR) to discuss the Annual Performance Plans (APPs) and Budgets of the respective Departments in the presence of ...
NCOP Cooperative Governance & Traditional Affairs, Water and Sanitation and Human Settlements
Section 139 Interventions: status; North West interventions; with Deputy Minister
23 Jul 2019
The Select Committee met with the Deputy Ministers of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA) and North West COGTA MEC to discuss specific municipalities in distress and the systemic dysfunctionality in local government.
The Deputy Minister emphasised the importance of the provision of ...
NCOP Petitions and Executive Undertakings
Ndlovu Petition
17 Jul 2019
Mr Gordon Ndlovu presented a petition to the Select Committee on Petitions and Executive Undertakings in the National Council of Provinces (NCOP), calling on it to intervene in a matter relating to reparations and title deeds from the National Ideal Fulfilment Foundation. In it, he said that his deceased mother ...
NCOP Cooperative Governance & Traditional Affairs, Water and Sanitation and Human Settlements
Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs 2019/2020 Annual Performance Plan; with Deputy Minister
16 Jul 2019
Government Departments & Entities 2019/20 Annual Performance Plan (APP)
The Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA), led by Deputy Minister Obed Bapela, presented its 2019/20 Annual Performance Plan (APP) and five-year Strategy Plan objectives. The presentation addressed the state and function of municipalities - the Department declared a ...
NCOP Security and Justice
Ministry of Justice and Correctional Services on policy matters & Department’s 2019/20 Annual Performance Plan; with Deputy Minister
10 Jul 2019
Government Departments & Entities 2019/20 Annual Performance Plan (APP)
The Deputy Minister of Justice and Correctional Services led a delegation that gave the Committee a political overview of his Department. While praising the former administration for focusing on court expansion, especially in rural and marginalised areas, he said this administration’s ...