The interaction focused on the department's performance of the third quarter, and its five year strategic plan.

The departmental expenditure at the end of the third quarter is expected to be at 75%, but it stands at only 64% against the adjusted budget. The committee raised serious concerns on areas where the department did not perform, which impacted negatively on certain sectors.

According to a statement issued, it has raised dissatisfaction where consequence management, which was not reflected in their reports on actions against those officials who did not perform.

This means that there was no performance in disciplinary actions taken as reported to the committee.

The statement concluded by saying, ‘the committee will continue to engage the department on their strategic plan for the next five years and play oversight with specific focus during Covid-19 on issues of food security. It will further visit all areas where the department has spent and reported performance to check impact on service delivery, value for money and compliance with legislations’.

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