Parliament’s Ad Hoc Committee on coordinated oversight on service delivery will on Monday kick-start its three-day long provincial public hearings that are aimed at finding out more about progress and challenges 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 in three provinces. The second phase of provincial hearings will be held in the Gauteng, North West and Free State provinces next week from 15 to 17 March.
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”.
Last month, the committee held public hearings in Mpumalanga, Eastern Cape and the Western Cape provinces on the matter. Members heard that shortage of critical skills and lack of funding for infrastructure was 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: ANC 17; Democratic Alliance five; Cope three; Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) two and other parties two.
Details of the public hearings are as follows:
Province: Gauteng
Venue: Nokeng tsa Taemane Local Municipality; Rayton
Date: 15 March 2010
Time: 10h00
Venue: Nokeng tsa Taemane Local Municipality; Rayton
Date: 16 March 2010
Time: 10h00
Venue: Emfuleni Local Municipality; Vanderbijlpark.
Date: 17 March 2010
Time: 10h00
Province: North West
Venue: Taung
Date: 15 March 2010
Time: 11h15
Venue: Mmabana Theatre; Taung
Date: 16 March 2010
Time: 08h00
Venue: Taung Council Chamber
Date: 17 March 2010
Time: 08h15
Venue: Lehurutse Civic Centre
Date: 17 March 2010
Time: 13h00
Province: Free State
Venue: Xhariep District Municipality
Date: 15 March 2010
Time: 08h30
Venue: Madikgetla Community Hall
Date: 15 March 2010
Time: 15h00
Venue: Oversight visit
Date: 16 March 2010
Time: 09h00
Venue: SALGA offices in Bloemfontein
Date: 16 March 2010
Time: 14h30
Venue: Nala Community Hall
Date: 17 March 2010
Time: 09h00
Venue: Mhlaboloha Public School
Date: 17 March 2010
Time: 16h00
Please note: The committee will also meet other stakeholders during the visit to the provinces.
Enquiries:
Kanyisa Ndyondya
Tel: 021 403 8041
Cell: 083 624 0585
Issued by: Parliament of South Africa
11 March 2010
Source: Parliament of South Africa (http://www.parliament.gov.za/)
