Parliament’s ad hoc committee on coordinated oversight on service delivery will on Monday kick-start its week-long provincial public hearings that are aimed at finding out more about progress on service delivery.
This 43-member committee chaired by Mr Lechesa Tsenoli has been divided into three groups with each group expected to hold hearings in at least three provinces. The first phase of provincial hearings will be held in the Eastern Cape; Western Cape and Mpumalanga next week 22 to 26 February.
The public hearings follow the National Assembly’s resolution to establish an Ad Hoc Committee to conduct oversight visits on service delivery under the theme “Working together to ensure the delivery of quality services to communities”.
Earlier this month, the committee held public hearings in Parliament on the matter. Members heard that shortage of skills and lack of funding for infrastructure are among the main hindrances to service delivery.
Members of the committee are drawn from the following committees: Human Settlements, Energy, Social Development, Health, Water and Environmental Affairs, Basic Education, Transport and Rural Development and Land Reform. Political organisations are represented proportionally as follows: African National Congress (ANC) 17; Democratic Alliance (DA) five; Cope three; Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) two and other parties two.
Details of the public hearings are as follows:
Province: Mpumalanga
Venue: eMkhondo Local Municipality (Piet Retief Town Hall)
Date: 24 February 2010
Time: 16h00
Venue: Dipaleseng Local Municipality (Balfour)
Date: 26 February 2010
Time: 10h00
Province: Eastern Cape
Venue: Buffalo City Local Municipality (Mdantsane Indoor Sports Centre)
Date: 22 February 2010
Time: 16h00
Venue: Great Kei Local Municipality (Makazi Public School in Mooiplaas)
Date: 24 February 2010
Time: 10h00
Province: Western Cape
Venue: City of Cape Town (OR Tambo Hall in Khayelitsha)
Date: 22 February 2010
Time: 16h00
Venue: City of Cape Town (Du Noon Sports Ground)
Date: 24 February 2010
Time: 16h00
The committee will also meet other stakeholders during the visit to the provinces.
Enquiries:
Modise Kabeli
Tel: 021 403 3403
Cell: 082 077 4682
Issued by: Parliament of South Africa
19 February 2010
Source: Parliament of South Africa (http://www.parliament.gov.za/)
