Update on Flood Disaster Interventions and Responses to Committee's Reporting Requests
The report provides an update on flood disaster interventions since the session of the Committee on Relief and Recovery, highlighting responses received from various departments and authorities. Updates have been received from the Department of Social Development, Department of Small Business Development, Department of Water & Sanitation, Department of Cooperative Governance, Department of Human Settlements, Department of Transport, Auditor-General of South Africa, eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality, and the Portfolio Committee on Basic Education.
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STATUS UPDATE ON FLOOD DISASTER INTERVENTIONS SINCE SESSION OF THE COMMITTEE ON RELIEFAND RECOVERY THE HOC FIRST JOINT AD FLOOD DISASTER Report Prepared for the Inaugural Second Session of the Ad Hoc Joint Committee on Flood Disasters and Recovery, 10 May 2023 1
BACKGOUND CONTEXT The first session of the Ad Hoc Joint Committee on Flood Disasters and Recovery commenced in May 2022 and concluded on 30 November 2022. The Committee s work during this time primarily focused on the severe flooding incidents experienced in KwaZulu-Natal, the Eastern Cape and the North-West provinces around April and May 2022. Following site visits to the affected areas and engagements with the relevant sector departments, provincial governments, municipalities and other state organs, the Committee tabled a report detailing its findings and recommendations. Specific sector departments and state organs were expected to implement the applicable recommendations, and the relevant Portfolio and Select Committees to follow-up on the specific matters referred to them. On 17 April 2023, correspondence was dispatched requesting these institutions to furnish Parliament with up-date reports on action taken in relation to the Ad Hoc Joint Committee s findings and recommendations. The reports were expected by 20 April 2023. 2
RESPONSES TO COMMITTEES REPORTING REQUESTS Updates thus far have been received from: Department of Social Development. Department of Small Business Development. Department of Water & Sanitation Department of Cooperative Governance Department of Human Settlements Department of Transport Auditor-General of South Africa eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality. Portfolio Committee on Basic Education: 3
