Portfolio Committee on Public Works.

Chairperson: Mr. F Bhengu

Guided by the Rules of Parliament promulgated in terms of the Constitution to play an oversight role on the ministry and the Department. To this end it will exercise a rigorous monitoring role in such a way that it contributes towards the improvement in the quality of life of all South Africans.

Independent Development Trust (IDT)

Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB)

Council For Built Environment (CBE

The Committee in its initial oversight role, with specific focus on the Programme of Action as outlined in the Department’s Strategic Plan for 2004/5 financial year made the observations and concluded that:

• More focus will be given on the capacity building and effective service delivery on all spheres of government and the National Public Works Programme i.e.

1. Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP)
2. Construction Industry Development (CID) and
3. Property Industry Programme
4. State Entities

Engagements with National and Provincial departments:

• The Committee in the next phase will engage further with and monitor the core departments that are coordinated by the Department of Public Works at National and Provincial respectively in the implementation of the EPWP
• Coupled with that, and as an ongoing process the Committee will tirelessly interact and monitor the process in addressing the challenges faced by the department at National and Provincial level in assert and property portfolios.
• The Committee will continue to promote corporative governance.
• The Committee will strive to strengthen the constructive engagement with the National and Provincial Departments of Public Works.
• The Portfolio Committee must strengthen working relations with the NCOP as prescribed by the Constitution and Rules of Parliament.
• To monitor and oversee the role of the entities that are directly accountable to the department and
• To vigorously and constantly monitor the adherence of financial and fiscal discipline by the department.

To pursue its MISSION, the Portfolio Committee on Public Works has five overriding goals namely:

• To cover a greater volume of work which is of relevance to its MISSION.

• To strengthen the qualitative aspects of its investigative work.

• To understand and respond to existing areas of financial management weaknesses and under-performance.

• To increase consistency, regularity and assertiveness of follow-up actions where corrective actions are deemed necessary.

• To creatively and assertively influence improvements in financial management, whenever it is

No legislation has been passed for this current year

None of the above comes to Committee

The Committee was briefed on the Budget Vote of the Department of Public Works .The Committee also conducted an oversight work on the Strategic Plan of the Department.

The Committee held a two-day strategic planning workshop with the Department of Public Works in Johannesburg on 7 and 8 September 2004.

The delegations that attended the workshop mentioned above are as follows:

Mr. F Bhengu: Chairperson

Mr. NJ Gogotya

Mr. NE Maluleka

Mr. HP Maluleka

Mr. K Moonsamy

Ms MM Ntuli

Ms CPM Ramotsamai

Mr. PS Sekgobela

Mr. S Siboza

Mr. JPI Blanche

Mr. SE Opperman

Mr. BC Ngiba

Ms NM Mdaka

Mr. MT Likotsi

Mr. J Leburu – Committee Secretary

The following members attended a conference on Construction Industry Development Post graduate Programme at the University of Cape Town:

Mr. LD Maduma

Mr. K Moonsamy

Mr. NE Magubane

Ms PS Sekgobela

Mr. SE Opperman

4.2.3.1 The Chairperson Mr. F Bhengu attended the NEDLAC Conference in Sandton, Johannesburg.

4.2.3.2 Mrs. TLP Nwamitwa-Shilubana attended the Launch of the IDT Report in Mpumalanga

4.2.3.3 Mr. P Maluleka attended the Launch of the Property Industry Charter in Pretoria

4.2.3.4 Ms CPM Ramotsamai attended the launch of Youth of the Programme in Atlantis

4.2.3.6 Ms PS Sekgobela and Ms CPM Ramotsamai attended the summit on Creating Black women in Property Industry

The Committee engaged in following activities:

1. Establishment of Ad hoc Committee on Public Works and election of the Ad hoc Chairperson May 12, 2004.
2. Adoption of Committee programme and discussion of Committee’s Business Planning and budgeting process May 19, 2004
3. Briefing by Department of Public Works (DPW) on DPW Strategic plan May 26, 2004
4. Briefing on the budget vote June 2,2004.
5. Briefing by DPW on the Status of the Parliamentary Villages June 9, 2004
6. Establishment of the Portfolio Committee on Public Works and election of the Chairperson June 24, 2004
7. Visit to Parliamentary villages July 14, 2004
8. Preparation for the strategic plan workshop with the DPW and consideration of report on the visit to Parliamentary villages August 5, 2004.
9. Consideration of report on the visit to Parliamentary villages August 10, 2004
10. Adoption of report on the visit to Parliamentary villages August 18, 2004
11. Briefing by Committee Section Management on Committees’ budget and Business plan August 25, 2004
12. The Committee attended the World Summit on Sustainable Development September 1 to 3, 2004
13. The Committee attended the launch of Extended Public Works Programme September 2, 2004
14. Preparation for the Strategic-planning workshop with DPW: briefing by UWC School of Governance September 6, 2004.
15. Strategic workshop with the DPW September 7 to 8, 2005
16. Information sharing with MECs and Provincial Chairpersons of Public Works September 14 to 15, 2004
17. Chairperson attended the NEDLAC Conference in Johannesburg October 2, 2004
18. The Committee was invited to attend the Construction Industry Development Programme Conference from 10 to 11 October 2004
19. Preparation to engage with the DPW on the SCOPA public hearings 12 October 2004
20. Information sharing with MECs and Provincial Chairperson of Public Works October 19, 2004
21. Meeting with SCOPA on the public hearings with the DPW October 20, 2004
22. Deliberations on the strategic workshop, public hearings with SCOPA and information sharing with provinces October 25, 2004
23. Division of Committee into two clusters to look at consolidating the reports on Information sharing session, strategic workshop and SCOPA hearings October 27, 2004.
24. Briefing by the DPW on its annual report November 2, 2004
25. Meetings of Portfolio Committee Clusters to consolidate the Committee report November 3, 2004.
26. Adoption of the Committee minutes November 10, 2004.
27. Meeting of Portfolio Committee Financial Cluster November 12, 2004.
28. Meeting of Portfolio Committee Clusters November 16, 2004.
29. Briefing by the Department of Public Works on Construction Industry, Construction Seta and BEE November 16, 2004.
30. Adoption of consolidated committee report and Committee ‘s annual report November 23, 2004
31. The Committee attended the Summit on Creating Black Women in the Property Sector on November 29, 2004

Expenditure: As on 20 October 2004

Catering: R9 430.70

Workshops: R81 267.00

Conferences: R4 500.00

FORMAL ADOPTION OF ANNUAL REPORT BY THE COMMITTEE

The Annual Report of the Portfolio Committee on Public Works, having been put to the Committee, was adopted on 19 January 2005.

Control Committee Secretary: Ms N Nonkelela

Period from June 2002 to date.

Committee Secretary: Mr. J Leburu

Period from January 1996 to date.

Committee Assistant: Mr. S Makeleni

Period from Jan 2001 to date.

Secretary to Chairperson: Ms P Kakaza

Period from October 31 2004 to date.

Researcher (Research Unit): Dr. F Khan

Period from Jan 2002 to date.