New Eersterus Petition: Discussion, Proposed Workshop, Minutes: adoption
NCOP Public Petitions and Executive Undertakings
20 November 2007
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MEMBERS’ LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS SELECT COMMITTEE
20
November 2007
NEW
EERSTERUS PETITION: DISCUSSION, PROPOSED WORKSHOP, MINUTES: ADOPTION
Chairperson: Mr F Adams (ANC, Western Cape)
Documents handed out:
Minutes of Committee Meetings held on:
11 September 2007;
26 October 2007;
30 October 2007;
9 November 2007
6 November 2007.
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of meeting
SUMMARY
The Committee adopted the Minutes of Committee Meetings held on 11 September,
26 October, 30 October, 9 November and 16 November 2007 with amendments.
It was announced that a one day oversight visit by a subcommittee would take
place to Hammanskraal, to engage with
Tshwane Municipality, the Gauteng Legislature’s Portfolio Committee on
Local Government, and the petitioners. The likely date was 29 November.
It was announced that the dates for the proposed workshop had been moved to 23
to 25 January 2008, with a committee meeting on 22 January. The venues and
documents would be sent to Members.
MINUTES
Adoption of Minutes
The Minutes of Committee Meetings held on 11 September 2007; 26 October 2007;
30 October 2007; 9 November 2007 and 16 November 2007 were tabled. Members
discussed them and proposed amendments. All minutes were adopted, with the
necessary amendment.
Mr A Watson (DA, Mpumalanga) proposed that to save time minutes be circulated
at least three days before the meeting to enable members to go over them and
submit corrections to the secretary beforehand.
The Chairperson noted that this would be desirable. He pointed out that the
current Committee Secretary was serving
two committees. He had written to the Committee Section to ask for a dedicated,
full time secretary and was awaiting their response. He would now speak to them
urgently.
Eersterus Petition
The Chairperson noted that the background to this matter had been discussed
at the previous meeting. A subcommittee would go to Hammanskraal to engage with
the Tshwane Municipality as well as the Portfolio committee on Local Government
of the Gauteng Legislature, and then address the petitioners. When people sent
petitions to Parliament they must know they were taken seriously. The
subcommittee would consist of Mr Adams, Mr Watson, Mr Mzizi and Mr Shiceka. The
one day oversight visit would most likely take place on 29 November 2007.
Proposed Workshop
The Chairperson noted that the dates for the proposed workshop had been moved
to 23 to 25 January 2008, with a committee meeting on 22 January. Although it
was originally planned to take place in Gauteng, venues were fully booked. The
Chairperson had asked the Secretary to look at possible venues in the
George/Mossel Bay/Knysna area or Durban. Documents would be sent to Members.
On behalf of the committee, Mr Watson thanked Mr Adams for his leadership
during the year and hoped that next year the Committee could work more
efficiently.
The meeting was adjourned.
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