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Scopa furious over SA Express liquidators' no show
Deputy Public Enterprises Minister Phumulo Masualle told lawmakers that the liquidators had applied for a three-month extension, sparking outrage in the committee.
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New airline to replace SAA still a work in progress, says Gordhan
Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan briefed Parliament’s Standing Committee on Public Accounts (Scopa) and the Public Enterprises portfolio committee on the latest developments at SAA.
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WATCH LIVE: Minister Gordhan briefs Scopa on SAA, SA Express developments
Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan is briefing Parliament's Standing Committee on Public Accounts (Scopa) on developments relating to SAA and SA Express.
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Auditor-General tells MPs he still feels threatened in some municipalities
Auditor-General Kimi Makwetu and police commissioner Khehla Sitole have on Friday briefed Parliament’s standing committee on the auditor-general on threats against and the intimidation of officials in certain municipalities.
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Gordhan: You'll probably have to pay someone to take SAA
Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan told Scopa and the portfolio committee on Public Enterprises that the liquidation of SAA would not have been a viable option as this would have led to job losses.
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BRP putting together plan to avoid SAA liquidation, Gordhan tells Scopa
Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan said that the national carrier had the undesirable honour of being the first SOE to be placed into business rescue.
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Eskom won't compromise on maintenance in the future, De Ruyter tells Scopa
Eskom CEO Andre de Ruyter said that maintenance would increase the likelihood of load shedding over the next 18 months but it would ensure a reliable and sustainable power fleet going forward.
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Eskom's De Ruyter set to make first appearance before Scopa
The Standing Committee on Public Accounts (Scopa) will receive an update from Eskom on recommendations it made following an oversight visit to the parastatal last year.
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SAA has become a burden to taxpayers, says Scopa's Hlengwa
Parliament’s finance watchdog the Standing Committee on Public Accounts (Scopa) said that the country’s state-owned enterprises would be the committee’s first order of business when MPs return from the festive break.
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Scopa questions Prasa board's effectiveness after audit disclaimer
Auditor-General Kimi Makwetu found Prasa’s books were too disorganised to even audit and so the agency was slapped with a disclaimer.
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SAA can't table financial statements for fear of audit disclaimer, MPs told
Members of the SAA board and management on Wednesday briefed Parliament’s Standing Committee on Public Accounts about the reasons for the non-tabling of annual statements.
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WATCH LIVE: SIU briefs Scopa on SABC prosecutions
The SIU is briefing the Standing Committee on Public Accounts (Scopa) on its progress on cases related to the SABC.
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Scopa set for oversight visits to Kusile, Medupi power stations
The Kusile and Medupi power stations, which are key to the country’s power security, have been hit by massive delays and cost overruns in recent years.
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IFP’s Mkhuleko Hlengwa elected as new Scopa chair
IFP chief whip, Narend Singh, said they were offered the position by the African National Congress because of the party's tough stance against corruption
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Mokonyane rejects claims she hasn’t supported SABC amid financial woes
The SABC is currently in a financial crisis and in the process of retrenching workers.
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SIU referred number of matters in SABC probe to NPA, MPs told
The SIU told MPs it has investigated more than 18 matters ranging from potentially dodgy travel claims to contracts worth over R100 million.
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Problems at municipalities stem from 'governance issues', Scopa told
Scopa met with the top ten defaulters to Eskom on Wednesday to get to the bottom of the billions the parastatal is owed.
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Minister Gugile Nkwinti ‘has a plan’ to turn around troubled Water Dept
Nkwinti told Parliament’s Standing Committee on Public Accounts that the current organisational structure makes it near impossible to hold anyone accountable for the wasteful expenditure.
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Sassa officials fail to justify millions spent on security for Bathabile Dlamini
Since 2012, Sassa has spent R3.5 million on protection services for Dlamini, her spokesperson Lumka Oliphant and their children.
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Sassa to explain irregular expenditure of over R1 billion
Sassa’s irregular expenditure has been growing over the past three financial years, mostly due to disputed security contracts, which remain unresolved.
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MPs hammering out terms of reference for inquiry into state of Water Dept
Members of Parliament want to get to the bottom of the mess, which the department blames on municipalities failing to pay for services and budget cuts.
