ATC231214: Preliminary Annual Report on the Activities of the Portfolio Committee on Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation September to December 2023
Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation
Preliminary Annual Report on the Activities of the Portfolio Committee on Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation September to December 2023
1. Overview of the Chairperson:
According to the Rules of the National Assembly, Rule 166 2 (b) A committee must report to the Assembly - on its activities at least once per year, and this Annual Report documents the activities of the Committee between September until end December 2023 period.
The purpose of this report is to provide an account of the Portfolio Committee on Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation during the 2023 term and to assess key outstanding issues pertaining to the oversight and legislative programme of the Department and its entities.
2. Membership of the Committee:
|
Name |
Party |
|
Mr QR Dyantyi (Chairperson) |
African National Congress (ANC) |
|
Ms C Phiri |
African National Congress (ANC) |
|
Mr B Pillay |
African National Congress (ANC) |
|
Ms TV Tobias |
African National Congress (ANC) |
|
Ms MRM Mothapo |
African National Congress (ANC) |
|
Mr B Yabo |
African National Congress (ANC) |
|
Mr JJ McGluwa |
Democratic Alliance (DA) |
|
Ms SJ Graham-Mare |
Democratic Alliance (DA) |
|
Mr Z Mbhele |
Democratic Alliance (DA) |
|
Mr M Manyi |
Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) |
|
Mr RN Cebekhulu |
Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) |
|
Mr V Zungula |
African Transformation Movement (ATM) |
3. Mandate and strategic priorities of the Committee:
- To consider legislation referred to it and to facilitate public participation.
- To conduct oversight of any organ of state and constitutional institution falling within its portfolio;
- To consider the budget of the department and entities falling within its portfolio.
4. Bills referred to the Committee:
|
Title of Bill |
Analysis of the Bill in terms of government priorities and outcomes |
Referral Date |
Date/s of public hearings |
Consideration date/s |
Adoption date (with or without amendments) |
Publication date of report in the ATC |
Debate date in the House |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Statistics Amendment Bill [B31-2023] |
In progress |
13 October 2023 (ATC No 137-2023) |
05 December 2023 |
05 December 2023 |
08 December 2023 |
TBA |
TBA |
5. Oversight trips: None
6. Budget Vote / Fiscal Framework Consideration:
|
Name of paper |
Referral date |
Name of stakeholder/s who made submission |
Nature of submission/s (Oral and/or written) |
Analysis of the Budget Vote in terms of government priorities and outcomes |
Consideration Date |
Date of Adoption of report |
Publication date of report in the ATC |
Consideration date by the House |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
|
Completed |
20 October 2023 |
20 October 2023 |
24 October 2023 (ATC 144-2023) |
23 November 2023 |
7. Committee Strategic Plan: None
8. Conference/Workshop/Seminar: None
9. International trips/ study tours undertaken: None
10. Meetings held by the Committee:
The Committee held 10 meetings between September – December 2023.
|
Date of meeting |
Agenda |
Adopted date of minutes |
Estimated Costs |
|---|---|---|---|
|
08 September 2023 |
Briefing by the Department of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation on the Frontline Service Delivery Monitoring Report and Citizen-Based Monitoring Tool for the 2022/23 and first & second quarter of 2023/24 financial years
Briefing by the Department of Planning Monitoring and Evaluation on the performance reports for the Presidential Hotline Performance.
|
22 September 2023 |
Virtual meeting (no cost) |
|
22 September 2023 |
Briefing by Statistics South Africa on the tabled Statistics Amendment Bill, 2023.
|
13 October 2023 |
Virtual meeting (no cost) |
|
13 October 2023 |
Briefing by Auditor General South Africa on the Audit outcomes for 2022/23 financial year in relation to DPME,
Briefing by the Department of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation, Brand SA and Statistics SA on the annual reports for 2022/23 financial year and progress report on the implementation of the recommendations of the Budget Votes report for 2023/24 financial year.
Consideration and adoption of minutes
|
27 October 2023 |
Virtual meeting (no cost) |
|
27 October 2023 |
Briefing by Statistician-General on the CENSUS 2022 results
Consideration and adoption of the minutes |
03 November 2023 |
Virtual meeting (no cost) |
|
03 November 2023 |
Briefing by the DPME on the District Development Model (DDM) Monitoring report aims to improve coherence and impact of the government’s service delivery efforts.
Consideration and adoption of the minutes
|
10 November 2023 |
Virtual meeting (no cost) |
|
10 November 2023 |
Briefing by the DPME on the monitoring and evaluation of the impact of government interventions per the Economic Reconstruction and Recovery Plan (ERRP) objectives.
Briefing by the Office of the Minister in the Presidency in repositioning of Brand South Africa towards reaching its potential in enhancing the country’s competitiveness and reputation on the global stages.
Consideration and adoption of the minutes
|
17 November 2023 |
Virtual meeting (no cost) |
|
17 November 2023 |
Briefing by the DPME on the Policy Framework on Integrated Planning to address key challenges in the planning system and to improve harmonization and alignment across the planning system.
Briefing by the DPME on the revised Development Planning Framework Bill to harmonise planning across the three spheres of government.
Consideration and adoption of the minutes
|
24 November 2023 |
Virtual meeting (no cost) |
|
24 November 2023 |
Briefing by the DPME and NPC on the 10-year review of the NDP.
Consideration and adoption of the minutes
|
Not adopted |
Virtual meeting (no cost) |
|
01 December 2023 |
Briefing by Statistics South Africa on the Statistics Amendment Bill [B31-2023] |
Not adopted |
Virtual meeting (no cost) |
|
05 December 2023 |
Presentation on the submission by SARB
Response by Statistics SA on the submission by SARB
Parliament Constitutional and Legal Services response on the constitutionality of the Bill
Consideration and deliberations of the Bill
Report on the motion of desirability of the Bill and clause by clause by the Committee |
|
Virtual meeting (no cost) |
11. Cancelled meetings/workshop
|
Date of meeting |
Agenda |
Reason for cancellation |
|---|---|---|
|
15 October 2023 |
Committee Strategic workshop |
Majority of Members were not available |
12. Public Hearings:
|
Date |
Agenda/ matter on which hearings were held |
Place |
Presenters (oral and/or written submissions) |
Analysis of Public Hearings in terms of government priorities and outcomes |
Adoption date of report |
Publication date of report in the ATC |
Estimated costs |
Debate date in the House |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
05 December 2023 |
Submission by SARB on Statistics Amendment Bill [B31-2023] |
Virtual |
Ms Shenaaz Meer
|
Completed |
08December 2023 |
TBA |
None |
TBA |
13. Consideration of section 32 reports (of PFMA) published by National Treasury: None
14. Consideration of Annual Reports:
|
Referral date |
Consideration Date |
Name of entity |
Adoption of report |
Publication of report in ATC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
05 October 2023 |
13 October 2023 |
Brand South Africa |
20 October 2023 |
24 October 2023 |
|
12 September 2023 |
13 October 2023 |
Statistics South Africa |
20 October 2023 |
24 October 2023 |
15. Information on entities reporting to the Department: None
16. Applications/activities not approved:
|
Date |
Objectives |
Reasons |
|---|---|---|
|
31 August-01 September 2023 |
PC on Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation Strategic Workshop |
The House Chairperson did not approve the application. |
17. Sponsorship received by the Committee: None
|
Date |
Name of Sponsor |
Objectives |
Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
|
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
18. Papers referred to the Committee for consideration: None
19. Papers referred to the Committee for information: None
|
Title of the Paper |
Referral date
|
Consideration date |
Adoption date |
Publication date of report in the ATC |
|---|
20. Support staff:
|
Position |
Name of Staff |
|---|---|
|
Unit Manager |
Mrs Nomvula Giba |
|
Content Adviser |
Mr Julius Ngoepe |
|
Committee Secretary |
Ms Nomaxhosa Mooi (Acting) |
|
Researcher |
Mr Mlungisi Biyela |
|
Executive Secretary |
Mimi Kasi |
|
Committee Assistant |
Ms Nomaxhosa Mooi |
|
Principal Communications Officer |
Mr Mava Lukani |
………………………………
Hon QR Dyantyi
Chairperson: PC on Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation