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Annual Report 2022-2023

• Ensure that minimal OHS Act requirements are met; • Discuss and develop SHERQ Policy that must be signed by the Accounting Officer, and • Appoint senior managers as Chairpersons for Regional OHS Committees

The Department has also completed the training needs analysis for SHE representatives, such as the first aiders, fire fighters and fire evacuation marshals. In addition, the Department has further established the SHE Committees and the meetings are being held in various regional facilities on a quarterly basis. The OHS Committees will be provided with training.

The Department is in the process of conducting Medical Surveillance to ensure that health status of the employees is monitored, and that work-related hazards and risks are eliminated.

The safeguarding of an Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) environment and the encouragement of a risk-averse culture are key to the department’s mission and operation. The Immovable Asset Management Act stipulates that government agencies must optimise the cost-of-service delivery while also meeting certain environmental, cultural, and historical preservation, and workplace safety standards. Concern for public health and the environment is obvious from the Department’s display of its strategic risk registry. For the past three years, the SRR has included a risk analysis on the dangers to workers, public health and safety issues at all government facilities ranging from offices, schools, to healthcare facilities. 7. PORTFOLIO COMMITTEES For the 2022/23 financial year, the Department attended the meetings indicated below, as requested by the Infrastructure Portfolio Committee. The Department has managed to respond on time to all questions that were raised by the Portfolio Committee. The Department delegations that attended the meetings were led by the MEC, who was accompanied by the Accounting Officer of the Department and other Executive Managers of the Department.

The dates of the Portfolio Committee meetings are outlined below: DATES OF MEETINGS PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE AGENDA ITEMS

DID’S RESPONSE TO AGENDA ITEMS

21 April 2022

Sports, Recreation, Arts and Culture Portfolio Committee

Oversight visits to Akasia and Olievenhoutbosch libraries.

The Department accompanied the Sports, Recreation, Arts and Culture Portfolio Committee to the oversight visit at Akasia and Olievenhoutbosch libraries. The Department accompanied the Sports, Recreation, Arts and Culture Portfolio Committee to the oversight visit at Odi Stadium.

Oversight visits to Odi Stadium and HM Stadium.

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