Gauteng Provincial Legislature engagement for the week, 7 to 10 Mar

07 Mar 2017

As part of implementing the Gauteng Provincial Legislature’s (GPL) core mandates of Oversight and Scrutiny; Law Making; Public Participation; and Cooperative Governance, Portfolio and Standing Committees convene various activities to facilitate meaningful and objectives-driven engagement with relevant stakeholders. The engagements vary based on specific objectives and priorities that are informed by each Committee’s Term Programme- ranging from Committee meetings; Public Hearings; Focus Intervention (FIS) unannounced oversight visits; Bill Hearings; Stakeholder Engagement Sessions; and Bua le Sechaba campaigns.

In an effort to ‘Take the Legislature to the People’, Portfolio Committees also schedule public meetings at the Legislature and in various communities around the Province – affording the people of Gauteng a platform to engage with the relevant Departments on various service delivery issues. Committees facilitate the engagement between Government and the people of Gauteng to ensure meaningful participation and ensure the public’s voice is heard and their needs met.

This week’s GPL Committee engagements are scheduled as follows:

Date & Time	Committee & Activity	Purpose	Venue
Tuesday, 07 March 2017 10h00	Budget Speech House Sitting	Gauteng MEC for Finance will today, Tuesday, 07 March 2017, introduce the Gauteng Provincial Appropriation Bill 2016/17 financial year (FY) to the Legislature, as set out in Rule 217 (1) of the GPL Standing Rules. The Budget will provide insight on the funding of key priorities of the Gauteng Provincial Government for the 2017/18 FY and over the medium term expenditure framework.	Gauteng Provincial Legislature (Selbourne Hall)
Tuesday, 07 March 2017 08h30	Portfolio Committee on Finance – Budget Lock-up Session	The Lock-up Session’s purpose is to peruse the 2017/18 budget documents before they are tabled in the House.	GPL Precinct, Committee Room C
Tuesday, 07 March 2017 13h00	Portfolio Committee on Finance – Meeting	Receive a presentation from Gauteng Provincial Treasury on the Provincial Appropriation Bill (PAB) 2017/18 financial year (FY). In light of the tight timeframes for the processing of the PAB 2017/18 FY, the Portfolio Committee will also start with the budget hearings of some Departments.	GPL Precinct, Auditorium
Tuesday, 07 March 2017 13h00	Portfolio Committee on Education - Meeting	Presentation on Bua Le Sechaba Topic Research analysis of GDE 03rd Quarterly Report	GPL Precinct, Committee Room C
Tuesday, 07 March 2017 13h00	Portfolio Committee on Sports, Recreation, Arts and Culture – Special Meeting	Presentation by the GSC on their role on Club Development in the Gauteng Province in the 2015/16 FY	GPL Precinct, Committee Room B
Wednesday, 08 March 2017 10h00	Portfolio Committee on Social Development –Oversight visits	Evaluation of the provision of infrastructure projects: new, refurbishment and upgrading projects	Zanele Mbeki Child and Youth Care Centre, Nigel Mary Moodely Child and Youth Care Centre, Benoni
Wednesday, 08 March 2017 12h00	CoGTA & Human Settlements Portfolio Committee – Stakeholder Engagement	Hon. Chairperson Mohatla Tseki engages with Gauteng Heads of Departments and Regional Regional Heads (Cogta and Human Settlements), on service delivery progress as well as challenges experienced in delivering services.	GPL Precinct, Committee Room B
Thursday, 09 March 2017 10h00	Portfolio Committee on Social Development – Oversight visits	Evaluation of the provision of infrastructure projects: new, refurbishment and upgrading projects	Father Smangaliso Mkhatshwa Secure Centre, Soshanguve Social Infrastructure Development Centres, Winterveldt and Ga-Rankuwa
Thursday, 09 March 2017 10h00	Portfolio Committee on Community Safety- Meeting	Referred Reports: 3rd Quarter Performance: Consideration of Presentation by Department Vote 10 3rd Quarter Performance Report 2016/17 FY Presentation on SAPS & Law Enforcement Agencies : Consideration of Presentations by SAPS, CPF & Municipal Police NCOP Bills Provincial Bills Resolution Tracking Petitions Correspondence	Ennerdale Hall ext 9, No: 1 Cnr Katz & Smith Road
Thursday, 09 March 2017 08h00 13h00	Portfolio Committee on Education - Oversight Visits on ICT in schools and Verification Committee Meeting	FIS Oversight Visits: “An Assessment of the Roll out of ICT in Grades 11 and 12.” GDE’s 3rd Quarterly Report Committee Verification of Information provided herein. GDE presentation on 03rd Quarterly Report	Rakgotso Secondary School and Kgomotso Secondary School Bokamoso Primary School and Sekampaneng Primary School Tebogwana Secondary School
Thursday, 09 March 2017 05h00 am 09h00	Portfolio Committee on Roads & Transport – Oversight Visits Unannounced visits	An investigation into services and what would inform the fare increase, when commuters are despondent by the service.	Session 1 -Bus stops (PUTCO and North West Star) Session 2 - TOLAB, DLTC and Intermodal Facility, Pretoria, City of Tshwane
Friday, 10 March 2017 13h00	Portfolio Committee on Education – Stakeholder Engagement	Portfolio Committee Stakeholder Feedback Engagement Session	The Fairways Conference Centre, Randburg
Friday, 10 March 2017 10h00	Portfolio Committee on Social Development – Stakeholder Engagement	Meeting with SASSA on funeral policy for social grant beneficiaries and update on payment on Social Grant	Silver Star Hotel
Friday, 10 March 2017 09h00	Portfolio Committee on CoGTA and Human Settlements – Meeting and Unannounced oversight visit	Discussion on upcoming Workshop	GPL Precinct, Committee Room B Kokosi, Merafong Municipality
Friday, 10 March 2017 10h00	Portfolio Committee on Infrastructure Development – Sector for engagement	I care we care DID presentation on the disposal of state properties DID presentation on the Asset Register Progress on the Randhart lease agreements Progress on the govt. employees/ traffic officers lease agreement Discussions and submissions Wayforward	Johannesburg City Hall

Members of the Media are invited to form part of the engagements, and urged to confirm attendance. All Committee Activities are open to the public, and people of Gauteng are encouraged to participate meaningfully in all GPL processes.

For more information or interview queries, please contact:
Mr Thebe Khumalo
Tel: 011 498 5948
Cell: 072 266 1021
Email: TKhumalo@gpl.gov.za

Ms Pfano Bulasigobo
Tel: 011 498 6381
Cell: 060 533 1982
Email: PBulasigobo@gpl.gov.za

Province

Gauteng

Event Category

Government activities

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Gauteng Provincial Legislature