A major point of interest will be Thursday’s Question Time session with the Deputy President in the NCOP.

In line with the broad tasks delegated to the leader of government business, he will be probed on various issues, including land claims, service delivery/job creation, disaster management plans and troop deployments.

Earlier in the week, select Ministers in the Social Services cluster will answer questions in the upper chamber.

Questions for Oral Reply by the President, Deputy President, and Ministers are one mechanism that Parliament consistently uses to hold the Executive to account. This helps to demonstrate their commitment to transparency, accountability, and effective governance.

NCOP delegates from 5 provinces will also participate in the provincial budget speeches this week.

View: Provincial Budgets Schedule

There are no sittings scheduled in the National Assembly.

Instead, NA committees will embark on a week-long Oversight programme.

The 7th Parliament rearranged its programme into weekly rotations for committee oversight, constituency engagement, and plenary sessions. According to the legislature, Parliamentarians can focus entirely on each of their primary responsibilities due to this methodical approach.

In this context, 16 NA parliamentary committees will criss-cross the country this week to assess progress in implementing various government service delivery programmes. The visits are also used to test the authenticity of the information provided by the departments these Committees oversee.

Traditionally, these committees meet with affected stakeholders, including the general public, elected representatives at different levels, trade unions, public servants, traditional leaders and more.

Each committee will produce a report on the oversight visit, highlighting their findings and recommendations. The Executive will be asked to respond to and rectify the identified issues.

View: Scheduled Oversight visits

Beyond this, the budget processing moves to another stage as public hearings are conducted on the fiscal framework and revenue proposals. The finance committees have until 28 March 2025 or as soon as reasonably possible thereafter to consider and report on this.

There are several other highlights in the committee corridor:

TUESDAY, 25 MARCH 2025
Portfolio Committee on Communications and Digital Technologies (National Assembly), [Briefing by the DCDT, GCIS and Entities on the audit action plans on the recommendations of AGSA. Briefing by DCDT, GCIS and their Entities on the 2024/25 First and Second Quarter Expenditure and Financial Reports. Adoption of minutes.], Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:00 – 17:00

Select Committee on Public Petitions and Executive Undertakings (National Council of Provinces), [Consideration and adoption of the progress report on the executive undertakings made by the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs: During the Sitting of 16 July 2024. Consideration of outstanding minutes.], Virtual Meeting Platform, 10:00-12:00

Joint meeting with Standing Committee on Finance and Select Committee on Finance (National Assembly and National Council of Provinces), [Public hearings on the Fiscal Framework and Revenue Proposals], Virtual meeting platform, 09:00-12:00

Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry, (National Assembly), [Engagement with ArcelorMittal South Africa, Consideration of the first draft of the Committee’s oversight report, Consideration of the Committee’s 2^nd and 3^rd quarter report on DTIC financial and non-financial performance.], Virtual meeting platform, 09:30-13:00

Portfolio Committee on Sport, Arts and Culture (National Assembly), [Briefing by Netball South Africa on their Annual Report and the status report of the 2023 Netball World Cup as well as the legacy left behind; Briefing by the South African Football Association (SAFA) on their Annual Report including financial statements, governance and other related matters; as well as the latest developments regarding all the national teams; Briefing by Boxing South Africa on their Annual Report including financial statements, governance and other related matters; as well as the introduction of the new board; Briefing by the South African Rugby Union (SARU) on their Annual Report inclusive of financial statements, governance and other related matters.; Briefing by the Robben Island Museum and the Ex Political Prisoners Association on governance and administrative concerns at the entity; Briefing by the South Africa Roadies Association on its complaints against the Department ; Briefing by the National Library of South Africa on HR and governance matters.], Good Hope Chamber, 09:30 – 16:30

Standing Committee on Appropriations, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the Financial and Fiscal Commission on the 2025 Division of Revenue Bill], M514, Fifth floor, Marks Building, 10:00-13:00

WEDNESDAY, 26 MARCH 2025


Select Committee on Appropriations (National Council of Provinces), [Briefing by National Treasury on the 2025 Division of Revenue Bill, 2025 Appropriation Bill and 2025 Eskom Bill, S26, First Floor, NCOP Building.], 10:00 – 13:00

Select Committee on Social Services, (National Council of Provinces), [Briefing by the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) on the Strategic Plan and 2025/24 Annual Performance Plan. Consideration and Adoption of Committee Minutes.], Venue: TBC 10:00 – 12:30


Portfolio Committee on Communications and Digital Technologies (National Assembly), [PC4IR report implementation progress update. Presentation by the DCDT on progress made on Digital Economy Masterplan GSMA presentation on Digital Transformation report, Adoption of minutes.], Virtual Meeting Platform,09:00 – 13:00

Standing Committee on Appropriations, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the Parliamentary Budget Office on the 2025 Division of Revenue Bill], M514, Fifth floor, Marks Building, 09:30-13:00

FRIDAY, 28 MARCH 2025
Joint Standing Committee on Financial Management of Parliament, (National Assembly and National Council of Provinces), [Reconstruction of the buildings affected by the 2022 fire: briefing on the background and status of the project to restore the affected buildings, and related matters. Consideration and adoption of the committee reports on the 2023/24 Annual Report of the Parliament of the RSA; and the Parliament of the RSA’s performance from 1 April to 31 December 2024.], Virtual Platform, 14:00 – 18:00

Joint meeting with Standing Committee on Finance and Select Committee on Finance (National Assembly and National Council of Provinces), [Response by National Treasury and SARS to the submissions received on the Fiscal Framework and Revenue Proposals], Virtual meeting platform, 09:00-12:00

Standing Committee on Appropriations, (National Assembly), [Comments by the following stakeholders on the 2025 Division of Revenue Bill: South African Local Government Association, and Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs.], M314, Third floor, Marks Building, 09:30-13:00

Committees provide a platform for the public to present views directly to MPs. Share your thoughts, on-the-ground experience and expert information with the relevant committees. Critically, what questions should MPs pose to the Executive as they conduct their oversight work? Write to a Parliamentary Committee

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