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Republic of South Africa: The Parliament
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South Africa: Employment and Labour Committee Supports Interventions to Avert Job Losses at ArcelorMittal South Africa (AMSA)

Regarding the report of the performance of the Department of Employment and Labour’s entities – the Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) and the Compensation Fund (CF) – in the third quarter, the committee noted areas of overachievement in the quarter from both entities

The Portfolio Committee on Employment and Labour supports government’s intervention and engagement with ArcelorMittal South Africa (AMSA) regarding potential job losses due to the company’s decision to wind down its long steel business, exploring avenues to avert job losses and support affected workers. AMSA raised concerns about possible job losses…

Republic of South Africa: The Parliament
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South Africa: Public Service and Administration Committee will be the ‘Ghostbuster’ of the Public Service

While the committee commends the Minister’s intention to hunt down these ghosts, it is also true that part of this committee’s oversight duties over the public service and administration should be to join the hunt for Casper

During the Finance Ministers’ Budget Speech, the Finance Minister made a clear commitment that National Treasury will conduct “ghost audits” to eliminate so-called “ghost” employees in public administration. The Portfolio Committee on Public Service and Administration agrees that the existence of these public service ghost employees, or, if you will,…

Republic of South Africa: The Parliament
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South Africa: Financial Management of Parliament Committee Welcomes Progress on Quarterly Performance

The committee noted that Parliament achieved 70% of its targets by December last year

The Joint Standing Committee on the Financial Management of Parliament on Tuesday welcomed Parliament’s performance for the first three quarters of the 2024/25 financial year. The committee received a briefing from the executive authority and administrative management on Parliament’s cumulative performance over this time. It noted that the quarterly reports…

Republic of South Africa: The Parliament
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South Africa: Committee on Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities Recommends Candidates for National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) Board

The committee received 1 412 applications, from which it shortlisted 20 candidates

After an interview process, the Portfolio Committee on Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities has recommended the names of nine people to fill vacancies on the National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) Board. Committee Chairperson Ms Liezl van der Merwe said that as the committee finalises the interviews and scoring processes,…

Republic of South Africa: The Parliament
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Police Committee Chairperson Welcomes Seizure of 155 Illegal Firearms but Calls for Effective Prosecution

The Chairperson underscored his belief that the rescue will highlight the SAPS’ willingness to uproot this scourge wherever it rears its head

The Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Police, Mr Ian Cameron, has sincerely welcomed the information that the South African Police Service (SAPS) has, through intelligence-led operations across the country, seized 155 illegal firearms over the past week. “While the 155 illegal firearms represent a drop in the ocean in…

Republic of South Africa: The Parliament
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South Africa: Correctional Services Committee Updated on Learnership Programme

Learners who have successfully completed the Learnership will be considered for permanent employment in the department as correctional officials

The Portfolio Committee on Correctional Services yesterday received a briefing from the Department of Correctional Services (DCS) on its Learnership programme selection process, targets and progress achieved to date. The committee heard that the current developmental programme for the training of entry-level correctional officers is the Corrections Services Learnership programme.…

Republic of South Africa: The Parliament
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Committee Questions National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA) on Impact of Tariff Increases for Consumers

Another significant question raised by the committee involved the integration of independent power producers (IPPs) into the energy landscape and how this would affect future pricing

The Portfolio Committee on Electricity and Energy was briefed by the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA) on the reasons for its decision on Eskom’s Multi-Year Price Determination 6 (MYPD6) Revenue Application. Briefing the committee, NERSA outlined the rationale behind its decisions, emphasising the need to balance Eskom’s financial…

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Committee Welcomes Arrest of South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) Officials Suspected of Fraud

The committee commends SASSA for following up with the unannounced visit after receiving a tip-off from beneficiaries

The Portfolio Committee on Social Development welcomes the arrest of three South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) officials suspected of fraud at the Idutywa Local Office in the Eastern Cape. The officials were arrested after SASSA’s Eastern Cape Regional Executive Manager, Mr Bandile Maqetuka, visited the Idutywa Local Office on…

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Committee Concludes Scoring of Candidates for the National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) Board

The committee agreed to reconvene next week, on Tuesday 11 March, to announce the top 10 candidates based on the collated scores

The Portfolio Committee on Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities met yesterday to score the candidates interviewed last week for positions to fill vacancies on the National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) Board. Committee chairperson Ms Liezl van der Merwe said, “We appreciate the involvement of all committee members in the…

Republic of South Africa: The Parliament
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South Africa: Select Committee Engages With Stakeholders on Marine Oil Pollution Bill

The bill aims to incorporate the provisions of the International Convention on Oil Pollution Preparedness, Response and Cooperation (OPRC) into South African law

The Select Committee on Public Infrastructure and the Minister in the Presidency heard joint oral submissions from stakeholders on the Marine Oil Pollution (Preparedness, Response and Cooperation) Bill [B10-2022]. The bill aims to incorporate the provisions of the International Convention on Oil Pollution Preparedness, Response and Cooperation (OPRC) into South…

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