Hansard: NCOP: Unrevised hansard
House: National Council of Provinces
Date of Meeting: 11 Nov 2011
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UNREVISED HANSARD
FRIDAY, 18 NOVEMBER 2011
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PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL COUNCIL OF PROVINCES
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The Council met at 09:00 in the Old Assembly Chamber.
The Chairperson took the Chair and requested members to observe a moment of silence for prayers or meditation.
ANNOUNCEMENTS, TABLINGS AND COMMITTEE REPORTS – see col 000.
NOTICES OF MOTION
Mr D A WORTH: Chairperson, I hereby give notice that on the next sitting day of the Council I shall move on behalf of the DA:
That the Council -
(1) notes that according to the Volksblad of 17 November, Dr Benny Malakoane, CEO of Bloem Water, stated that Bloem Water and the Mangaung Metro are in joint planning discussions on the possibility of an alternative water pipeline from the Gariep Dam, South Africa’s largest dam, to the metro, one that would provide sufficient water to the Mangaung Metro for the next 40 years;
(2) notes that this pipeline of over 100 km, which will stretch from Leeukop to possibly as far as Grootvlei, could cost as much as R1 billion and would include the upgrade of the water purification plant at the dam;
(3) further notes that the current 110 km pipeline from the Welbedacht Dam to Bloemfontein is well over 40 years old and breaks regularly;
(4) realises that the estimated replacement cost of this pipeline, which provides Bloemfontein with 1200l of water per second, will be in excess of R1,2 billion;
(5) acknowledges that the water purification network at Maselspoort and at the Rustfontein Dam will have to be upgraded to increase its capacity by at least 40 to 45Ml of water per day, at a cost of R100 million; and
(6) acknowledges the initiative shown in planning for the future needs of Mangaung and calls on the national department to assist with the planning process and the funding needs for “Project Water for Mangaung 2050”.
Ms M G BOROTO: Chairperson, I hereby give notice that on the next sitting day of the Council I shall move:
That the Council–
(1) notes that the DA-controlled City of Cape Town recently announced with great fanfare that it will be hosting the Heineken Cup rugby game between the English club Saracens and the French club Biarritz at Cape Town Stadium on 14 January 2012, having entered into negotiations with the CEO of Saracens;
(2) further notes that the City’s negotiations took place behind the backs of the South African rugby authorities and in particular the Western Province Rugby Football Union without first consulting them and only at a later stage, while the negotiations were being finalised, was confirmation obtained that the SA Rugby Union, Saru, had sanctioned the match; and
(3) acknowledges that the DA-led City of Cape Town’s deliberate attempt to sideline the provincial rugby authority once again reveals the dark side of the DA and the extent to which it will go in its burning desire to get publicity, and condemns this behaviour of the DA and the City of Cape Town in the harshest terms.
Mr M J R DE VILLIERS: Chairperson, I hereby give notice that on the next sitting day of the Council I shall move on behalf of the DA:
That the Council –
(1) notes that, according to the DA’s wasteful expenditure monitor on wasteful expenditure on expensive cars, hotels, lavish parties and more, the cost to the fiscus has been nearly R5,5 billion in recent years under the ANC-led government;
(2) also notes that public money needs to be spent more wisely if we all have the goal to expand the economic opportunities for our people;
(3) further notes that government therefore needs to create rational spending practices and controls in all departments at national, provincial and local government level;
(4) acknowledges that timeous success in this goal of implementation, monitoring and evaluation will be of huge benefit to the whole country; and
(5) debates the subject of wasteful expenditure and its effect on the fiscus.
Mr M H MOKGOBI: Chairperson, I hereby give notice that on the next sitting day of the Council I shall move on behalf of the ANC:
That the Council –
(1) notes the signing of a “peace treaty” in Hanover Park, at which members of the Americans and Mongrels gangs agreed that they would stop violent crime for the sake of their communities;
(2) further notes that the “peace treaty” was brokered as a result of the extreme concern and apprehension regarding the escalation of gang violence in the Cape flats, leaving residents and children at the mercy of violent and heartless thugs who have shown an utter disregard for the law to protect their drug territory; and
(3) takes this opportunity to congratulate the two former gangsters who brokered the peace accord and calls on the police to wage a war against gangsters and criminals who have taken over our streets and instilled great fear in our people and pushed them to live behind high walls and barbed-wire fences.
Mr J M BEKKER: Chairperson, I hereby give notice that on the next sitting day of the Council I shall move on behalf of the DA:
That this Council –
(1) notes that the Oudtshoorn Local Municipal Council is failing to hold any council meetings;
(2) also notes that this has resulted in the minutes of committee meetings piling up because they cannot be approved by a council meeting;
(3) further notes that this type of action by the Oudtshoorn Local Municipal Council under the ANC administration is hurting the taxpayers of Oudtshoorn because services cannot be delivered properly; and
(4) requests the Ministers for Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs in the Western Cape and in national government to intervene in the council’s administration and help the local municipality to deliver services on time.
Mr S D MONTSITSI: Chairperson, I hereby give notice that on the next sitting day of the Council I shall move:
That this Council –
(1) notes the findings of the Public Protector in her report released last week that the DA-controlled Midvaal Municipality in Gauteng had, amongst other transgressions, breached financial and administrative policies; that it had failed to comply with the prescribed debt management and collection procedures; that certain property transactions were unlawful; that the Preferential Procurement Policy Framework had been violated; and that a law firm owned by a DA official had acted as official attorneys for the municipality for several years without going through the proper tender processes;
(2) further notes that the preliminary report of the Special Investigating Unit reveals that they are also investigating the council on allegations of procurement irregularities, irregular staff appointments, the abuse of travel and subsistence allowances, fruitless and wasteful expenditure and irregular indigent processes; and
(3) takes this opportunity to condemn in the harshest terms these unlawful actions of this DA municipality while it persists in misleading the public, and calls on Gauteng’s MEC for co-operative governance and traditional affairs to invoke the provisions of section 139 of the Constitution.
BRUTAL AND SENSELESS KILLING OF SEVEN-YEAR-OLD GIRL IN EASTERN CAPE
(Draft Resolution)
The CHIEF WHIP OF THE NCOP: Chairperson, I move without notice:
That the Council -
(1) notes with utter dismay the brutal and senseless killing of a seven-year-old girl in the Eastern Cape by a priest and members of his congregation on suspicion that she was possessed by demons;
(2) further notes that this senseless murder took place only a few days before our nation joins the rest of the world in marking the 16 Days of Activism for No Violence Against Women and Children campaign from 25 November to 10 December;
(3) takes this opportunity to condemn in the harshest possible terms this senseless killing and utter disregard for human life by people who were supposed to protect the child, and conveys our condolences to the child’s family.
Motion agreed to in accordance with section 65 of the Constitution.
THREAT TO ECOSYSTEMS AND WATER RESOURCES FROM COAL MINING IN LIMPOPO
(Draft Resolution)
Mr T A MASHAMAITE: Chairperson, I move without notice:
That the Council -
(1) notes the concern of the communities of the Vhembe district in the Limpopo province about the threat of coal mining in the area, not only to the water and water resources but also to the environment and ecosystems;
(2) further notes that these concerns are based, among other considerations, on the scarcity of water and water resources, particularly in view of the amount of water that is needed to extract coal from the ground, the contamination of the groundwater and also the negative impact on the environment and ecosystems, while many people do not have access to water;
(3) also notes with concern that mining companies are operating and soliciting support and agreement on mining and water licensing without consulting communities; and
(4) calls on all relevant authorities to strike a balance between the interests of communities and the need and importance of coal production to foster and protect the interests of communities and of water resources, as well as the environment, and to impose strict conditions when granting mining and water licences.
Motion agreed to in accordance with section 65 of the Constitution.
NATIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION A MATTER OF PUBLIC IMPORTANCE
(Draft Resolution)
Mr D JOSEPH: Chairperson, I move without notice:
That the Council -
(1) requests the Minister responsible for the National Planning Commission to come and brief this House, which will place the NCOP in a strategic position to discuss and present plans to all provinces;
(2) notes that, according to Chapter 8 of the Rules of the NCOP, the NPC affects all provinces and is therefore regarded as a matter of public importance.
Motion agreed to in accordance with section 65 of the Constitution.
TEACHER ARRESTED FOR ALLEGEDLY RAPING 11 PUPILS IN DAVEYTON, EKURHULENI
(Draft Resolution)
Mrs R N RASMENI: Chairperson, I move without notice:
That the Council -
(1) notes that a 46-year-old Grade 11 high school teacher was arrested yesterday for allegedly raping 11 pupils in Daveyton, Ekurhuleni;
(2) further notes that allegedly the teacher would tell students to stay behind after class so that he could help them with their homework and then rape them;
(3) takes this opportunity to condemn in the harshest possible terms the hideous behaviour of the teacher, who has shown the utmost contempt for the ethos and values of the teaching profession and has held the profession in despicable contempt; and
(4) calls on the MEC for education in Gauteng to ensure that this teacher is not allowed to set foot anywhere near a school.
Motion agreed to in accordance with section 65 of the Constitution.
MEC FOR PUBLIC WORKS IN LIMPOPO PROVINCE VISITS CRÈCHE IN SHAYANDIMA IN VHEMBE DISTRICT
(Draft Resolution)
Mr M C MAINE: Chairperson, I move without notice:
That the Council -
(1) notes that the MEC for public works in Limpopo province, Ms Mohlala, gave a crèche in Shayandima in Vhembe District a big boost when she visited it last week as part of her Expanded Public Works Programme;
(2) further notes that during the visit she put on an overall and helped to paint the school, along with officials of her department and the mayors of the district and local municipalities;
(3) notes that she also donated plates, pots and crockery desperately needed at the crèche and said that it was the responsibility of government to make sure that children were taught and that only education would guarantee them a brighter future; and
(4) takes this opportunity to commend the MEC on her dedication and the example set by her in demonstrating that “together we can do more”.
Motion agreed to in accordance with section 65 of the Constitution.
RENAMING OF LOUIS TRICHARDT
(Draft Resolution)
Ms B V MNCUBE: Chairperson, I move without notice:
That the Council-
(1) notes that the town of Louis Trichardt in Limpopo, the urban centre of Makhado Municipality, which has a jurisdiction of 16 000 km and consists of 279 informal towns with vast rural areas, was last month officially renamed Makhado once again, after continuous objections and court cases by the minority in the communities since 2003;
(2) further notes that this is a positive step towards restoring the name of Makhado, a hero in the struggle for freedom and democracy, and a victory for the local communities in and around Makhado to remove offending names of the past, which remind the people of the pain and suffering inflicted on them during apartheid; and
(3) calls on all the communities of Makhado to mark this historic event as an opportunity and a symbol of peace, reconciliation, prosperity and a better life for all the people of Makhado and wishes them well for the future.
The CHAIRPERSON OF THE NCOP: In light of the objection, the motion may not be proceeded with. The motion without notice will now become a notice of motion.
CALL TO GIVE MALEMA A FAIR HEARING
(Draft Resolution)
Mr D V BLOEM: Chairperson, I hereby move without notice:
That the Council-
(1) notes that the ANC Youth League president, Julius Malema, indicated on Wednesday that he intended to appeal against his guilty verdict before the ANC disciplinary committee;
(2) further notes that Malema is saying that he does not have any feelings for President Zuma;
(3) also notes that Julius Malema says that this has nothing to do with politics and has everything to do with settling political scores and suppressing dissent, and is meant to resolve political struggles and battles within the ANC; and
(4) calls on the ANC appeals committee to give Julius Malema a fair hearing.
The CHAIRPERSON OF THE NCOP: In light of the objection, the motion may not be proceeded with. The motion without notice will now become a notice of motion.
CALL TO OBSERVE NATIONAL ROAD SAFETY PRAYER DAY
(Draft Resolution)
Mr V M MANZINI: Chairperson, I move without notice:
That the Council-
(1) supports the Minister of Transport’s call for all South Africans to observe today as the National Day of Prayer for Road Safety;
(2) acknowledges that we need to build a culture where everyone feels responsible for safety and pursues it on a daily basis;
(3) calls on all South Africans to join in and observe National Road Safety Prayer Day and the World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims and to pray for safety on the roads during the festive season;
(4) requests that we also pray for the safety of traffic officers, who have dedicated their lives to making sure that motorists and pedestrians are safe.
Motion agreed to in accordance with section 65 of the Constitution.
DECISION OF SA NATIONAL ROADS AGENCY
(Draft Resolution)
Mr T M H MOFOKENG: Chairperson, I hereby move without notice:
That the Council -
(1) notes with the utmost apprehension the decision of the SA National Roads Agency Limited to continue with processes to register and issue e-tolling tags for the new toll-road system in Gauteng when the Minister of Transport had issued a clear instruction putting a halt to all construction processes related to the toll-road projects across South Africa and while the Gauteng legislature is conducting public hearings on the new tolling system;
(2) further notes that since the instruction of the Minister, Sanral has continued with print, electronic and billboard advertisements and the construction of e-tag centres across shopping malls in Gauteng to register citizens for e-tags;
(3) condemns in the harshest possible terms such a blatant disregard for the Minister’s instruction and powers of Parliament and legislatures to facilitate public input on issues pertaining to the lives of our people; and
(4) calls on the Minister of Transport to act against the management and board of Sanral for acting with impunity and disregarding his instructions and the powers of the Gauteng legislature to be the voice of the people of Gauteng.
Motion agreed to in accordance with section 65 of the Constitution.
OUTCRY BY RESIDENTS OF CAPE FLATS
(Draft Resolution)
Mr B A MNGUNI: Chairperson, I hereby move without notice:
That the Council-
(1) notes the outcry by residents of the city of Cape Town who live in flats that the City of Cape Town charged them more for water and refuse removal in the 2009-10 financial year than what the rich people pay who live in big, expensive houses;
(2) further notes that the residents took the City to court on the basis that the City’s tariffs were unfair and discriminatory but lost the case on a technical point; and
(3) challenges the City to take the public and in particular the poor into its confidence and to reveal the detail of the extent to which the tariffs differed between flats and single residential properties during the 2009-10 financial year and the basis thereof.
The CHAIRPERSON OF THE NCOP: In light of the objection, the motion may not be proceeded with. The motion without notice will now become a notice of motion.
SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES A BREEDING GROUND FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP
(Draft Resolution)
Ms D Z RANTHO: Chairperson, I move without notice:
That the Council -
(1) notes that research throughout the world has revealed that the creation of an environment that fosters the development of small and medium enterprises, SMEs, and rewards entrepreneurship is key in developing an economy;
(2) notes that in South Africa, with the high rate of unemployment and with more than half of the youth unemployed or unemployable due to a lack of skills, SMEs, being a means of self-employment, are desperately needed as a means to lift people out of the poverty cycle; and
(3) calls on all provincial governments and municipalities, as well as the business community and labour, to initiate, develop and implement local economic strategies and plans to create an environment that fosters the establishment and development of SMEs and to create a breeding ground for entrepreneurship, innovative business development and job creation.
Motion agreed to in terms of section 65 of the Constitution.
WOMAN LEFT PARALYSED AFTER ALLEGEDLY BEING SHOT BY A JOHANNESBURG METRO POLICE OFFICER
(Daft Resolution)
Mr S S MAZOSIWE: Chairperson, I move without notice:
That the Council -
(1) notes with the utmost concern and apprehension the story of a 43-year-old woman who was left paralysed from the chest down after being shot by a Johannesburg metro police officer at a roadblock in Midrand early this year;
(2) further notes that despite the fact that an innocent resident was shot and her normal life brought to an abrupt stop, and that two police officers have been identified as the possible culprits, the Johannesburg Metro has not conducted ballistic tests on the two firearms of the police officers who have since indicated that one of them could have shot the woman; and
(3) condemns in the harshest possible terms such recklessness by the Johannesburg Metro and calls on the mayor of Johannesburg and the MEC for safety in Gauteng to ensure that the ballistic results for this incident are made available by Friday, 25 November 2011, failing which, to instruct the committee dealing with safety matters in the NCOP to summon the mayor of Johannesburg and the MEC for safety in Gauteng to present an oral or written report on this incident.
Motion agreed to in accordance with section 65 of the Constitution.
NEED FOR ADULT-BASED EDUCATION PROGRAMMES
(Draft Resolution)
Mr A G MATILA: I move without notice on behalf of the ANC:
That the Council –
(1) notes the urgent need to and the importance for addressing the gap left in the education of many adults who are already employed and those who left school without completing their education;
(2) further notes that there is a growing need for adult-based education programmes to fill the gap in education among employed adults and also to equip adults who did not finish school with the literacy and numeracy they need to gain proper employment;
(3) further notes that the Gauteng government has recognised this need and its department of education has taken effective remedial action by implementing an accelerated adult basic education programme to fill the literacy gap; and
(4) commends the Gauteng government and its department of education for identifying the chronic illiteracy problem and for taking steps to remedy it and calls on the other provinces to follow this as a model.
Motion agreed to in accordance with section 65 of the Constitution.
SUSPENSION OF RULE 239(1), FOR PURPOSES OF CONSIDERATION OF DIVISION OF REVENUE AMENDMENT BILL
(Draft Resolution)
The CHIEF WHIP OF THE NCOP: Chairperson, I hereby move:
That Rule 239(1), which provides inter alia that the consideration of a Bill may not commence before at least three working days have elapsed since the committee’s report was tabled, be suspended for the purposes of consideration of the Division of Revenue Amendment Bill [B 17 – 2011] (National Assembly – sec 76(1)) on Friday, 18 November 2011.
Question put: That the motion be agreed to.
IN FAVOUR: Eastern Cape, Free State, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, Northern Cape, North West, Western Cape.
Motion accordingly agreed to in accordance with section 65 of the Constitution.
EXTENSION OF DEADLINE BY WHICH JOINT AD HOC COMMITTEE ON CODE OF JUDICIAL CONDUCT AND REGULATIONS ON JUDGES’ DISCLOSURE OF REGISTERABLE INTERESTS HAS TO REPORT
(Draft Resolution)
The CHIEF WHIP OF THE NCOP: Chairperson, I hereby move:
That the Council, in concurrence with the National Assembly, extends the deadline by which the Joint Ad Hoc Committee on the Code of Judicial Conduct and Regulations on Judges’ Disclosure of Registerable Interests has to report, to 21 February 2012.
Question put: That the motion be agreed to.
IN FAVOUR: Eastern Cape, Free State, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, Northern Cape, North West, Western Cape.
DIVISION OF REVENUE AMENDMENT BILL
(Consideration of Bill and of Report thereon)
Mr T E CHAANE: Hon Chairperson, hon members, the Division of Revenue Amendment Bill was tabled in Parliament on 25 October by the Minister of Finance during the 2011 Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement. The Bill is introduced in compliance with the requirements of the Constitution and the Money Bills Amendment Procedure and Related Matters Act, section 12(4) which states that “the Minister of Finance must table the Division of Revenue Amendment Bill with the revised fiscal framework if the adjustments budget effects changes to the Division of Revenue Act for the relevant year”. As the adjustments for 2011 effect changes to the Division of Revenue Act, it is necessary for the Bill to be tabled with the adjusted budget.
The Bill addresses the following: firstly, additional unconditional and conditional allocations to provinces and municipalities; secondly, the allocation of unallocated conditional allocations to provinces and municipalities; thirdly, the reallocation of conditional allocations to provinces and municipalities not transferred by national departments during the 2010-11 financial year; fourthly, increases to a conditional allocation to a province or municipality through virements under section 43 of the Public Finance Management Act or section 28(2)(d) of the Local Government: Municipal Finance Management Act, as the case may be; and lastly, the reallocation of conditional allocations that were not correctly reflected in the schedules of the Division of Revenue Act.
The net effect of the 2011 adjustments is a reduction in the 2011-12 estimates of expenditure from R888,9 billion to R888,0 billion. The national allocation has been adjusted downwards by R4,1 billion from R566,3 billion to R562,2 billion. The provincial equitable share allocation is adjusted upwards by R3,2 billion and the local government equitable share allocation remains unchanged.
The provincial equitable share is adjusted upwards from R288,5 billion to R291,7 billion to provide for higher remuneration increases than provided for in the main Budget. This represents a 1,3% shortfall in the initial allocation. The allocation qualified as unavoidable or unforeseen because provinces budgeted only 5,5% for wage increases, and the agreements reached between labour and government resulted in an increase of 6,8%. The risk if this shortfall is not funded is that provinces would be forced to hold back on expenditure needed for other areas of service delivery.
The Bill provides for new conditional grants to provinces for the repair of infrastructure damaged by floods in the 2010-11 financial year. The funds are divided between provinces based on the assessment of flood damage by the National Disaster Management Centre. The funding will be rolled out as follows: R180 million through the Housing Disaster Relief Grant; R240 million through the Transport Disaster Management Grant; and R149,6 million through the Agriculture Disaster Management Grant.
The Bill further provides for adjustments to the existing conditional grants as follows: the Education Infrastructure Grant is adjusted upwards by R180 million and the Health Infrastructure Grant is adjusted upwards by R2,6 million. The Bill also shows that there is a total of R1,2 billion in approved conditional grants rolled over to the current financial year. While the Division of Revenue Act makes provision for withholding and stopping of funds where there is noncompliance with the Act, we wish to caution against abuse of this provision by departments.
We have observed with concern the continued underexpenditure by different provincial departments on various conditional grants and the tendency of transferring funds to municipalities under the pretext that such transfers represent actual expenditure. There are, of course, numerous reasons for this situation, such as capacity constraints; poor project management; responsibility and accountability issues; corruption; a limited number of suitably qualified contractors; as well as poor monitoring and evaluation of project plans. Emphasis here should be placed on the need to ensure that provinces spend efficiently and that allocated budgets are not overspent on personnel or underspent on capital and maintenance budgets.
The Division of Revenue Amendment Bill makes provision for the distribution of unallocated Schools Infrastructure Backlog Grant funds in the 2011 Division of Revenue Act to the provinces. This grant of R700 million is meant for the eradication of inappropriate school structures in provinces.
The provincial distribution is allocated as follows: the Eastern Cape has been allocated R520,7 million; the Free State R22,3 million; Gauteng R6,7 million; KwaZulu-Natal R46,2 million; Limpopo R41,7 million; Mpumalanga R38,3 million; the Northern Cape R8,0 million; the North West R11,1 million and the Western Cape R5,2 million.
In the local government sphere the following rollovers are proposed for adjustments: R3,15 million for the Water Services Operating Subsidy Grant to Lephalale Local Municipality in Limpopo; R26 million for the Rural Households Infrastructure Grant, an indirect grant implemented by the national Department of Human Settlements to fast-track the roll-out of on-site water and sanitation solutions; and R10,6 million for the Regional Bulk Infrastructure Grant, an indirect grant through which the national Department of Water and Environmental Affairs builds bulk water supply systems that cross municipal boundaries on behalf of municipalities.
The Bill also approves a reduction in the Bulk Infrastructure Grant from an amount of R1,7 billion by R28,6 million. The R28,6 million is earmarked for feasibility studies of projects that may potentially be funded through the grant. A further transfer of R21,6 million from the direct Water Operating Subsidy Grant to the indirect Water Service Operating Subsidy Grant has been approved. Of this amount, R18,4 million comes from the recovery of the previous overpayment to Vhembe District Municipality and a further R3,15 million will be funded from the rollover of funds mentioned previously.
The Bill allocates R790 000 to the North West, NW397, municipality. This is a new municipality formed by the merger of Kagisano and Molopo local municipalities, which were not allocated funds in the 2011 Division of Revenue Act.
The Bill shows that an amount of R50 million was unallocated in the 2011 Division of Revenue Act with respect of the Financial Management Grant. An amount of R11 million has been declared as savings and will be returned to the National Revenue Fund, while R39 million will be allocated to municipalities for a new engineering internship programme. Through this programme recent engineering graduates and technicians from universities of technology and scientists will be employed to deal with water quality issues.
The Bill also provides an amount of R266 million for a once-off gratuity for nonreturning municipal councillors after the 2011 municipal elections. This amount will be reflected on the Vote of the national Department for Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs as part of the 2011 Adjustment Appropriation Bill.
In conclusion, we submit that adequate capacity remains a critical concern for municipalities and provincial governments. The availability of appropriately skilled human capital capable of ensuring solid financial management practices and strategic planning will go a long way in addressing some of the challenges facing the three spheres of government. We call on all committees to monitor the utilisation of these additional grant allocations through the in-year monitoring process that forms part of parliamentary oversight. This will enable committees to check whether financial legislation such as the Division of Revenue Act, the Public Finance Management Act and the Local Government: Municipal Finance Management Act are adhered to by the provincial and local government spheres.
The committee will also monitor the efficiency of the administration in compiling and explaining various schedules so that schedules are not incorrectly recorded, classified or misplaced in the process. Hon Chairperson, on that note I move for the adoption of the Bill and the report thereon. Thank you.
Debate concluded.
Question put: That the Bill be agreed to.
IN FAVOUR: Eastern Cape, Free State, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, Northern Cape, North West, Western Cape.
Bill accordingly agreed to in accordance with section 65 of the Constitution.
The Council adjourned at 9:41.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS, TABLINGS AND COMMITTEE REPORTS
ANNOUNCEMENTS
National Assembly and National Council of Provinces
The Speaker and the Chairperson
1. Bills passed by Houses – to be submitted to President for assent
(1) Bill passed by National Council of Provinces on 18 November 2011:
(a) Division of Revenue Amendment Bill [B 17 – 2011] (National Assembly – sec 76(1)).
TABLINGS
National Council of Provinces
1. The Chairperson
(a) Submission of a petition from the concerned Artisans of the Department of Water Affairs, in Roossenekal (Limpopo), regarding the alleged failure by the Department to address their grievances.
Referred to the Select Committee on Petitions and Members’ Legislative Proposals for consideration and report.
(b) Submission of a petition from Mr Mojalefa Lesole of Hennenman (Free State Province), regarding the alleged improper conduct by a member of the South African Police Services.
Referred to the Select Committee on Petitions and Members’ Legislative Proposals for consideration and report.
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