Consideration and adoption of Committee Minutes

Meeting report

Mr S Tleane (ANC) drew the attention of the Chairperson that some Members were not present and suggested that the meeting be delayed to allow an appreciable number to add up to the five who were already present and that took about five minutes. He also said that those who were absent and did not apologise must be treated as absentees.

The Chairperson informed Members that she had to attend a meeting with the House Chairperson and that Mr M Cele (ANC) would chair the meeting in her place. The Committee would consider the adoption of several outstanding minutes.

Committee Minutes dated 24 February
Mr Cele tabled the document for consideration. He indicated that Members could go through the document page by page and give their input where necessary. The minutes dealt with the Committee’s meeting with the Small Enterprise Finance Agency (Sefa) on its funding model and the use of intermediaries.

Mr Tleane recalled that the Chairperson had questioned the wisdom behind the use of already established financial institutions by Sefa in the disbursement of its loan and urged that the minutes took that into consideration.

The Committee agreed that this needed to be added to the report.

The minutes was adopted after a motion by Mr Tleane and seconded by Ms C Matsimbi (ANC).

Committee Minutes dated 9 September 2014
Mr Cele tabled the document for consideration. He indicated that Members could go through the document page by page and give their input where necessary. The minutes dealt with the Committee’s meeting with the Finance and Fiscal Commission (FFC) on the Economic Development Department’s performance and projections as well as a briefing by the Office of the Auditor-General on its role and mandate.

Mr Tleane pointed out and corrected various spelling and grammatical errors in the document.

Thereafter, the Committee approved the minutes as amended.

Committee Minutes dated 26 August 2014
Mr Cele tabled the document for consideration. He indicated that Members could go through the document page by page and give their input where necessary. The minutes dealt with the Committee’s meeting with the EDD on its Quarterly Expenditure Reports for 2013/2014.

No changes were made.

The Committee unanimously adopted the minutes after a motion by Mr P Atkinson (DA) and seconded by Ms Matsimbi.

Committee Minutes dated 28 October 2014
The document was tabled and approved by the Committee.

The meeting was adjourned. The Committee then held a closed meeting afterwards.