PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SERVICE & ADMINISTRATION: ANNUAL REPORT

MAY – DECEMBER 2004

 

  1. NAME OF COMMITTEE:

    2. The Portfolio Committee on Public Service & Administration as established in terms of Rule 199 of the Rules of the National Assembly (Issued 06/1999 with 2nd edition 01/2000 and 3rd edition 10/2002).

    Chairperson: Mr P J Gomomo, a Member of the ANC and of Parliament, was elected the Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Public Service & Administration of the current Parliament with effect from 11 May 2004.

    Formation of the Committee: The Portfolio Committee is composed of 17 full members representing 10 members from the ANC, 2 DA, 1 IFP, 1 ID, 1 NNP, 1 UCDP and 1 UDM (ATC of Tues, 11 May 2004: ATC No.4).

     

  2. MANDATE OF THE COMMITTEE:

It is the mandate of the National Assembly and the Portfolio Committee in this case, to consider, pass or amend any legislation before it. It is the function of the Portfolio Committee to maintain oversight of all executive organs of state, government Departments and see to it that they are accountable.

A Portfolio Committee must deal with bills and matters falling within its ambit as referred to it in terms of the Constitution, Legislation, the National Assembly Rule, the Joint Rules of Parliament or by the resolution of the National Assembly.

 
    1. List of Entities reporting to the Committee:

The Department of Public Service and Administration (DPSA)

South African Management Development Institute (SAMDI)

Public Service Commission (PSC) (Chapter 9 of SA Constitution of 1996)

State Information Technology Agency (SITA)

 

 
  1. CHAIRPERSON’S OVERVIEW:

    2. The Committee operated according to its programme, but under challenging circumstances arising from Parliament’s finance support, programming inconsistencies, tight management of oversight visits and inconsistent attendance of Committee members apparently due to multiple deployments to committees that result in schedule clashes.

     

  2. CORE OBJECTIVES:

The Objectives of the Committee are to perform all the tasks required of a Parliamentary Committee in a democratic South Africa. The core functions include:
    1. Legislation:
      2.

      The Committee dealt with no Bills in 2004:

       

        1. Matters other than mandated legislation:
          1. International Agreements and Protocols:

      United Nations Convention against Corruption: The Committee recommended the ratification of this Convention on 8 September 2004 and submitted such to the National Assembly, which was approved by Parliament on 14 September 2004.

       

    2. Oversight:
        1. Institutional Oversight:

          2. The Committee was briefed on and considered the Budget Votes of all departments that report to it as follows:

          1. Department of Public Service and Administration Vote 10 – (ATC No. 28 of 21/6/04)
          2. Public Service Commission Vote 11 – (ATC No. 28 of 21/6/04)
          3. South African Management Development Institute Vote 12 – (ATC No. 28 of 21/6/04)

 

4.2.2 International / National Visits:

The Committee sent a delegation of three members and a staff member to attend Commonwealth Association of Public Administration and Management (CAPAM) 10th Biennial Conference in Singapore on 23 – 27 October 2004.

The delegation that undertook the trip mentioned above is as follows:

Mr M R Baloyi (ANC) – Leader of the delegation

Mr N E Gcwabaza (ANC)

Mr R S Ntuli (DA)

Ms Noziphiwo Gwaza – Committee Secretary

 
  1. OTHER COMMITTEE ACTIVITIES:

    2. The Committee dealt with core business issues as indicated in this report.

     

  2. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS:

Budget allocated to Committee: R445 158.00

Expenditure:

Catering: R10 982.90

Provincial Visits: R49 380.00

Overseas Trips: R108 961.00

Conferences R 12 000.00

Total Expenditure: R181 323.90

Addendum:

The Committee is concerned about the spending pattern as it is very unlikely that it will be able to spend the entire budget by the end of the financial year. This is a result of the bureaucracy problems and other challenges as highlighted in the chairperson’s overview. This situation is unacceptable.

 

7. OUTSTANDING MATTERS:

The Committee considered the following matters to be ongoing and expressed the wish for them to be taken up by the

beginning of 2005:

FORMAL ADOPTION OF ANNUAL REPORT BY THE COMMITTEE

The Committee decided to adopt the annual report at the beginning of 2005.

 

APPENDIX I

COMPOSITION OF COMMITTEE:

MEMBER

APPOINTMENT DATE

DISCHARGE DATE

African National Congress:

Mr P J Gomomo

Mr R M Baloyi

Mr N E Gcwabaza

Dr A N Luthuli

Ms L Maloney

Ms P R Mashangoane*

Ms H C Mgabadeli

Mr L J Modisenyane

Mr B M Mthembu

Mr M J G Mzondeki*

Ms W S Newhoudt-Druchen*

Mr E Saloojee

Mr M R Sikakane

Mr W M Skhosana*

Mr R P Z Van den Heever*

 

11May 2004

11 May 2004

11 May 2004

11 May 2004

11 May 2004

11 May 2004

11 May 2004

11 May 2004

11 May 2004

11 May 2004

11 May 2004

11 May 2004

11 May 2004

11 May 2004

11 May 2004

  

 

Democratic Party

Mr K J Minnie

Mr R S Ntuli

 

11 May 2004

11 May 2004

  

Inkatha Freedom Party

Ms M M Mdlalose*

Dr U Roopnarain

 

11 May 2004

11 May 2004

  

New National Party

Mr S Simmons

 

11 May 2004

11 May 2004

  

Independent Democrats

Mrs F Batyi

11 May 2004

  

United Christian Democratic Party

Mr I S Mfundisi

 

11 May 2004

  

United Democratic Movement

Mr. GT Madikiza*

11 May 2004

  

SUPPORT STAFF:

Control Committee Secretary: Ms H Salie

Period: from 2000 to date

Committee Secretary: Ms N Gwaza

Period: from February 2003 to date.

Committee Assistant: Mr. S Mahlabela

Period: from January 1995 to date

Secretary to Chairperson: Mrs. S Mninzi

Period: from Jun 2001 to date.

Researcher (Research Unit): Mr. V Ngaleka

Period: from September 2004

 

APPENDIX II

 

REPORTS TABLED:

No

Subject

Type of Referral

ATC Tabling

1.

Membership of Ad Hoc Committee on Public Service & Administration

Announcement

ATC 4 – 11/05/2004

2.

Announcement of the Chairperson of the Ad Hoc Committee

Announcement

ATC 5 – 12/05/2004

3.

United Nations Convention against Corruption and Explanatory Memorandum on the United Nations Convention against Corruption

Tabling for Committee to consider and ratify

ATC 23 – 11/06/2004

4.

Strategic Plan of the DPSA for 2004 – 2007

Strategic Plan of SAMDI for 2004 - 2007

Tabling for Committee to consider and report to the National Assembly

ATC 24 – 14/06/2004

5.

Consideration of Budget Vote 10 - DPSA

Consideration of Budget Vote 11 – PSC

Consideration of Budget Vote 12 - SAMDI

Report back to National Assembly by the Ad Hoc Committee

ATC 28 – 21/06/2004

6.

Establishment of Portfolio Committees and membership of Committees

Announcement

ATC 30 – 23/06/2004

7.

Reports of the PSC on:

  1. The causes and effect of Mobility amongst Senior Management Service and Professional Staff in the Public Service [RP 195 –2003]
  2. The investigation into the Re-employment of persons Retired due to Ill-health [RP 32-2004]
  3. The Management of Discipline in the Public Service [RP 141-2003]
  4. The Dispute Resolution Mechanisms in the Public Service [RP 198-2003]
  5. The Abilities of the Departments to deal with devolved authority regarding Remunerative and Conditions of Service
  6. The Management of the Subsidized Motor Transport Scheme [RP 33-2004]
  7. Remunerative work outside the Public Service – An Investigation undertaken in the Gauteng Provincial Health Sector [RP 219-2003]

Tabling

ATC 52 – 24/08/2004

8.

Report and Financial Statements of SAMDI for 2003-04, including the Report of the Auditor-General on the Financial Statements for 2003-04 [RP127-2004]

Tabling for Consideration

ATC 99 – 04/11/2004

9.

Report of the Public Service Commission (PSC) on the Investigation into the Appointment of Professional Cubans in the South African Public Service

Tabling for Consideration

ATC 99 – 04/11/2004

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