Standing Committee on Public Accounts

The Standing Committee on Public Accounts (SCOPA) (Afrikaans: Staande Komitee oor Openbare Rekeninge) is a standing committee of the National Assembly of South Africa, the lower house of the Parliament of South Africa. It oversees the financial statements of all government departments and state institutions, any audit reports issued on those statements, reports compiled by the Auditor-General on government departments and state institutions as well as any other financial statements or reports referred to the committee.[1]

Membership

The membership of the committee is as follows:[2]

Party Member
IFP Mkhuleko Hlengwa (Chairperson)
ANC Alexandra Beukes
ANC Bheki Hadebe
Democratic Alliance Alf Lees
EFF Veronica Mente
ANC Sakhumzi Somyo
ANC Nokuzola Tolashe
Democratic Alliance Benedicta van Minnen
ANC Beauty Zibula

The following people serve as alternate members of the committee:

List of chairpersons

It is customary for a member of an opposition party to serve as chairperson of the committee.[3]

Year(s) Chairperson Party
1994–1999 Ken Andrew Democratic Party
1999–2002 Gavin Woods Inkatha Freedom Party
2002 Vincent Smith African National Congress
2002–2005 Francois Beukman New National Party
2005–2019 Themba Godi African People's Convention
2019– Mkhuleko Hlengwa Inkatha Freedom Party

References
  1. "Role of Parliamentary Committees". Parliament of South Africa. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
  2. "Public Accounts (SCOPA) | PMG". pmg.org.za. Retrieved 2022-08-06.
  3. "How Are SCOPA Chairpersons Elected Nationally and Provincially?". People's Assembly. 2022-07-29. Retrieved 2022-08-06.
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