Daily Schedule for 2019-08-29
[THURSDAY, 29 AUGUST 2019] FIRST SESSION, SIXTH PARLIAMENT
PARLIAMENT OF THE
REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA
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NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
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NATIONAL COUNCIL OF PROVINCES
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MEETINGS OF
COMMITTEES
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NB: Please note that this document is subject to frequent updating. Stakeholders wishing to attend meetings listed here should contact the relevant contact numbers to ascertain whether the agendas for the meetings have been amended. For contact numbers see Appendix A.
THURSDAY, 29 AUGUST 2019
Portfolio Committee on Health, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the Minister of Health on the National Health Insurance Bill [B11-2019]; Briefing by the Council for Medical Schemes (CMS) on its mandate, Annual Performance Plan and Budget], Good Hope Chamber, Ground Floor, Good Hope Building, 10:30-17:30
Joint Standing Committee on the Financial Management of Parliament, (National Assembly and National Council of Provinces), [Progress report by Secretary to Parliament on: progress made in the drafting of regulations in terms of the Financial Management of Parliament and Provincial Legislatures Act (FMPPLA); progress made in the development of a framework for the processing of Parliament’s budget; the role of the Treasury Advice Office, and progress made in its establishment; and the drafting of the Strategic Plan of the Sixth Parliament; Briefing by the Acting Secretary to Parliament on the institution’s performance in the first quarter of the 2019/20 financial year], Committee Room M514, Fifth Floor, Marks Building, 09:00
TUESDAY, 3 SEPTEMBER 2019
Portfolio Committee on Mineral Resources and Energy, (National Assembly), [Consideration and adoption of draft 2nd Term Programme; Presentation by support staff on the legacy reports for Mineral Resources and Energy; Consideration and adoption of outstanding Minutes], Committee Room S35, First Floor, NCOP Building, 09:00-13:00
Portfolio Committee on Basic Education, (National Assembly), [Consideration and adoption of outstanding draft minutes and draft reports; Induction and Capacity building session with AGSA; Briefing by the Department of Basic Education on First (1st) Quarterly Report (2019/20)], Committee Room S26, First Floor, NCOP Building, 09:30-13:00
Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the Provincial Managers of the Limpopo, Mpumalanga and Gauteng on the state of the provinces for the 2018-2019 financial year], Committee Room V119, First Floor, Old Assembly Building, 09:30
Portfolio Committee on Higher Education, Science and Technology, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the Department of Higher Education and Training on the latest development in the finalisation of the new SETA landscape and an overview of the work of the SETAs], Venue to be confirmed, 09:30-13:00
Portfolio Committee on Environment, Forestry and Fisheries, (National Assembly), [Continuation of briefings by the Departmental Entities: Briefing by the South African Weather Service on their APPs and Strategic Plans for 2019/20; Briefing by the Isimangaliso Wetland Park Authority on their APPs and Strategic Plans for 2019/20; Briefing by SAWS and Isimangaliso on their fourth quarter report for 2018/19], Committee Room S12A, Ground Floor, NCOP Building, 09:30-13:00
Portfolio Committee on Communications, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the Department and its entities on the performance and expenditure for the Frist Quarter of 2019/2020; Adoption of minutes of 27 August 2019], Good Hope Chamber, Ground Floor, Good Hope Building, 10:00-13:00
Portfolio Committee on Transport, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the Road Accident Fund (RAF) on their 2019/20 Annual Performance Plan; Briefing by the Cross-Border Road Transport Agency (C-BRTA) on their 2019/20 Annual Performance Plan; Consideration and adoption of minutes of proceedings], Committee Room M314, Third Floor, Marks Building, 10:00-13:00
WEDNESDAY, 4 SEPTEMBER 2019
Joint Meeting: Portfolio Committee on Public Works and Infrastructure and Portfolio Committee on Environment, Forestry and Fisheries, (National Assembly), [Consideration and adoption of minutes; Report by the PMTE’s State Coastal Property Unit on the state of proclaimed and development plans for unproclaimed small harbours in the country as well as how it is getting itself calibrated for infrastructure development over the next five years], Committee Room S35, First Floor, NCOP Building, 09:30-12:30
Portfolio Committee on Higher Education, Science and Technology, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the Department of Higher Education and Training progress report in the construction of the new TVET college campuses including a general overview of the TVET sector with respect to governance, management, teaching and learning], Venue to be confirmed, 09:30-13:00
Portfolio Committee on Public Service and Administration, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the Statistics South Africa on the activities they participate in or contribute towards national planning and policy making; Briefing by the Auditor-General on the new mandate, capacity building for the Portfolio Committee; Consideration and adoption of the previous Committee minutes], Committee Room 2, Upper Ground Floor, 90 Plein Street Building, 09:30-12:45
Portfolio Committee on Defence and Military Veterans, (National Assembly), [Briefing by DOD and National Treasury on the current budget shortfall in terms of Compensation of Employees as well as funding for the Defence Review Work Packages], Committee Room S26, First Floor, NCOP Building, 10:00-12:30
Portfolio Committee on Social Development, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the Department of Social Development on backlogs in the Foster Care System and plans to address it], Committee Room G26, Ground Floor, National Assembly Building, 10:00-12:45
Portfolio Committee on Small Business Development, (National Assembly), [Consideration and adoption of minutes; The Cost of Doing Business –Bureaucratic Red-Tape Unpacked: Content Advisor; Access to Markets – Major Issues for Consideration: Content Advisor], Committee Room S12A, Ground Floor, NCOP Building, 10:00-13:00
THURSDAY, 5 SEPTEMBER 2019
Joint Standing Committee on the Financial Management of Parliament, (National Assembly and National Council of Provinces), [Briefing by the Acting Secretary to Parliament on the institution’s draft 2020/21 budget and annual performance plan], Committee Room V475, Fourth Floor, Old Assembly Building, 17:00-20:00
FRIDAY, 6 SEPTEMBER 2019
Portfolio Committee on Police, (National Assembly), [Committee hosting the Chinese delegation], Good Hope Chamber, Ground Floor, Good Hope Building, 10:00-13:00
TUESDAY, 10 SEPTEMBER 2019
Joint Meeting: Portfolio Committee on Basic Education, Portfolio Committee on Police and Portfolio Committee on Social Development, (National Assembly), [Consideration and adoption of draft minutes and draft reports; Briefing by the Department of Basic Education on issues pertaining to Safety in Schools; Briefing by the Department of Social Development and the South African Police Service on the implementation of safety in schools programmes], Committee Room E305, Third Floor, National Assembly Building, 09:30-12:30
Portfolio Committee on Transport, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA) on their 2019/20 Annual Performance Plan (including briefing by the National Sea Rescue Institute); Briefing by the Ports Regulator of South Africa (PRSA) on their 2019/20 Annual Performance Plan; Consideration and adoption of minutes of proceedings], SAMSA Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC), Tygerberg Park, Plattekloof, Cape Town, 09:30-13:00
Portfolio Committee on Communications, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the Special Investigating Unit and the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) on SABC investigations; Briefing by the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) on its national elections report; Adoption of minutes of 3 September 2019], Committee Room M201, Second Floor, Marks Building, 10:00-13:00
Joint Standing Committee on the Financial Management of Parliament, (National Assembly and National Council of Provinces), [Consideration of the Committee’s reports on Parliament’s performance in the first quarter of 2019/20, and the Committee’s third term programme], Committee Room V227, Second Floor, Old Assembly Building, 13:00-14:00
WEDNESDAY, 11 SEPTEMBER 2019
Portfolio Committee on Police, (National Assembly), [Civilian Secretariat Legislative schedule progress report; PSIRA: Regulations], Committee Room V454, Fourth Floor, Old Assembly Building, 09:00-13:00
Joint Meeting: Portfolio Committee on Public Works and Infrastructure and Portfolio Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, (National Assembly), [Consideration and adoption of minutes; Report by the DPWI & PMTE on leases that show cost incurred to the private sector, client departments that do not pay on time, legal costs to recover outstanding debt from client departments, and government’s debt to municipalities for rates and services], Committee Room S35, First Floor, NCOP Building, 09:30-12:30
Portfolio Committee on Higher Education, Science and Technology, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the Department of Science and Technology on Square Kilometre Array telescope and the MeerKAT (Karoo Array Telescope) projects], Venue to be confirmed, 09:30-12:30
Portfolio Committee on Public Service and Administration, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the Department of Public Service and Administration on the present and prospective state of the public service staff complement after reconfiguration: Early retirements, severance packages and migrations; Briefing by the Public Service Commission on the evaluation of the effectiveness of the Performance Management and Development System in the Public Service; Consideration and adoption of the previous Committee minutes and reports], Committee Room 2, Upper Ground Floor, 90 Plein Street Building, 09:30-12:45
Portfolio Committee on Small Business Development, (National Assembly), [Consideration and adoption of minutes; Briefing on Entrepreneurial Finance Imperative for Growth and Employment: Content Advisor; Access to Affordable Business Premises and Infrastructure for Small Enterprises and Cooperatives: Content Advisor], Committee Room V226, Second Floor, Old Assembly Building, 09:30-13:00
Portfolio Committee on Defence and Military Veterans, (National Assembly), [Briefing by DMV and Departments of Human Settlements, Health and SALGA (as implementing Departments) on programs to deliver services to Military Veterans and their beneficiaries], Committee Room M201, Second Floor, Marks Building, 10:00-12:30
Portfolio Committee on Social Development, (National Assembly), [Induction session with Auditors from Auditor General of South Africa (AGSA) to outline the mandate, products and future engagements the entity anticipate to have with the committee expectations moving forward; Briefing by the Content Advisor and the Researcher on the legacy report of the 5th Term Parliamentary term and its budget analysis; Adoption of outstanding minutes and report on Department of Social Development’s 4th quarterly financial and non-financial performance], Committee Room G26, Ground Floor, National Assembly Building, 10:00-12:45
Select Committee on Transport, Public Service and Administration, Public Works and Infrastructure, (National Council of Provinces), [Briefing by the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) on its Annual Performance Plan], Committee Room M515, Fifth Floor, Marks Building, 10:00-13:00
Select Committee on Public Enterprises and Communication, (National Council of Provinces), [Briefing by South African Express on the airline’s financial challenges, fleet maintenance and including the implementation of the airline’s turn-around strategy], Committee Room M515, Fifth Floor, Marks Building, 10:00
Joint Standing Committee on the Financial Management of Parliament, (National Assembly and National Council of Provinces), [Briefing by the Executive Authority on the outcome of the Public Service Commission enquiry into the tragic death of Mr L Garane in September 2018], Committee Room M514, Fifth Floor, Marks Building, 13:00-14:00
FRIDAY, 13 SEPTEMBER 2019
Portfolio Committee on Higher Education, Science and Technology, (National Assembly), [Colloquium on the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR)], Good Hope Chamber, Ground Floor, Good Hope Building, 09:00-16:00
TUESDAY, 17 SEPTEMBER 2019
Portfolio Committee on Basic Education, (National Assembly), [Consideration and adoption of draft minutes and draft reports; 2019 NSC Exam Readiness], Committee Room S26, First Floor, NCOP Building, 09:30-12:30
Portfolio Committee on Higher Education, Science and Technology, (National Assembly), [1st Quarter Expenditure and Performance Reports Higher Education and Training and Science and Technology for 2019/20], Venue to be confirmed, 09:30-12:30
Portfolio Committee on Communications, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) on: (i) its turnaround strategy; and (ii) status report on implementation of recommendations emanating from (a) the Public Protector Report, (b) Auditor General of South Africa (AGSA) report; SABC Internal Forensic report; and (c) the Parliament Ad hoc Committee on SABC Board report; Adoption of minutes of 10 September 2019], Committee Room M201, Second Floor, Marks Building, 10:00-16:30
WEDNESDAY, 18 SEPTEMBER 2019
Portfolio Committee on Police, (National Assembly), [SAPS: Contract and Supply Chain Management; IPID: Details on the expansion Strategy and capacity constraints], Committee Room V454, Fourth Floor, Old Assembly Building, 09:00-13:00
Portfolio Committee on Small Business Development, (National Assembly), [Consideration and adoption of minutes; Briefings by the Department of Small Business Development and its entities, namely Small Enterprise Development Agency (Seda) and Small Enterprise Finance Agency (Sefa) on their 2019/20 Quarter One Performance Report], Committee Room GH41, Ground Floor, Good Hope Building, 09:00-13:00
Joint Meeting: Portfolio Committee on Public Works and Infrastructure and Portfolio Committee on International Relations and Cooperation, (National Assembly), [Consideration and adoption of minutes; Report by the DPWI and the PMTE on the number and status of properties in foreign countries], Good Hope Chamber, Ground Floor, Good Hope Building, 09:30-12:30
Portfolio Committee on Higher Education, Science and Technology, (National Assembly), [Briefing on all DST initiatives to stimulate R&D with reference to R&D Tax Incentive Programme], Venue to be confirmed, 09:30-12:00
Portfolio Committee on Public Service and Administration, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the Department of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation on the Frontline Monitoring and Citizen Based Monitoring Tools; Briefing by the Department of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation on the status report on filing of performance agreements of Heads of Department for 2018/19 and 2019/20 financial years; Consideration and adoption of the previous Committee minutes], Committee Room M314, Third Floor, Marks Building, 09:30-12:45
Portfolio Committee on Social Development, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the Department of Social Development on the findings and recommendations made in the report of the High Level Panel on the Assessment of Key Legislation and Acceleration of Fundamental Change and any other matters that may arise; Adoption of outstanding minutes], Committee Room G26, Ground Floor, National Assembly Building, 10:00-12:45
Portfolio Committee on Defence and Military Veterans, (National Assembly), [2019 First Quarterly Report Briefing by the Department of Defence (DOD) and the Department of Military Veterans (DMV); The DOD and DMV provide feedback on the recommendations by the PCDMV in its 2019 budget Report; Consideration and Adoption of Committee Minutes], Committee Room S26, First Floor, NCOP Building, 10:00-13:00
Meeting Cancellations
Committee |
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Agenda |
Reason |
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Approved Workshops
Committee |
Date |
Destination |
Purpose |
Portfolio Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs |
27 – 29 August 2019 |
Caledon Hotel & Spa, Caledon |
Committee Strategic Planning Session. |
Portfolio Committee on Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation |
27 – 30 August 2019 |
Lombardy Hotel in Graham and Cole Road, Pretoria |
Workshop of Members of the Portfolio Committee on Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation on the work of the Department of Human Settlements – 27 & 28 August 2019 |
Select Committee on Public Enterprises and Communication |
03 – 04 September 2019 |
M314, Third Floor, Marks Building, |
Committee Strategic Planning Session. |
Approved Local Trips
Committee |
Date |
Destination |
Purpose |
Select Committee on Petitions and Executive Undertakings |
23 August 2019 |
Gauteng |
Site visit to conduct an inspection in loco and interact with petitioners at Thokoza Hostel, Gauteng Province. |
Standing Committee on Finance |
27 August 2019 |
SARS Head Office – Gauteng |
SARS, PIC, GEPF and GPAA Induction Programme. |
Standing Committee on Finance |
28 August 2019 |
SARB Head Office – Gauteng |
SA Reserve Bank Induction Programme. |
Standing Committee on Public Accounts |
26 – 29 August 2019 |
Mpumalanga and Gauteng |
Oversight Visit to Medupi, Kusile and Ingula Power Stations Construction Projects. |
Portfolio Committee on Public Enterprises |
27 – 30 August 2019 |
Gauteng |
Oversight Visit to Gauteng. |
Portfolio Committee on Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development |
26 – 30 August 2019 |
Kwa-Zulu Natal |
Oversight Visit to KwaZulu-Natal Province. |
Portfolio Committee on International Relations and Cooperation |
26 – 30 August 2019 |
DIRCO - Pretoria |
PC on International Relations and Cooperation will embark on an orientation to the Department of International Relations and Cooperation in Pretoria. |
Portfolio Committee on Public Works and Infrastructure |
26 – 30 August 2019 |
Gauteng |
Oversight Visit to Gauteng. |
Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs |
26 – 30 August 2019 |
Pretoria |
Oversight Visit to Offices of Department of Home Affairs, Government Printing Works and IEC. |
Portfolio Committee on Mineral Resources and Energy |
26 – 30 August 2019 |
Gauteng |
Oversight Visit to Gauteng Province. |
Portfolio Committee on Defence and Military Veterans |
27 August 2019 |
9 SA Infantry Battalion, Eersteriver |
Oversight Visit: 9 SA Infantry Battalion, Eersteriver. |
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27 – 30 August 2019 |
Gauteng |
Briefings by the entities of the Department of Transport on their 2019/20 Annual Performance Plans (APPs): |
Joint Oversight: Portfolio Committee on Defence and Military Veterans and Portfolio Committee on Police |
28 August 2019 |
Cape Town |
Joint Oversight with the PC on Police to the Areas in the Western Cape where the Police and SANDF have been deployed in response to the levels of crime. |
Portfolio Committee on Defence and Military Veterans |
3 September 2019 |
SA Air Force Base, Ysterplaat |
Oversight visit: SA Air Force Base, Ysterplaat. |
Portfolio Committee on Defence and Military Veterans |
10 September 2019 |
SA Naval Base, Simonstown |
Oversight visit: SA Naval Base, Simonstown. |
Portfolio Committee on Defence and Military Veterans |
17 September 2019 |
2 Military Hospital, Wynberg |
Oversight visit: 2 Military Hospital, Wynberg. |
Approved International Trips
Committee |
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Destination |
Purpose |
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Cancelled/Postponed Local/ International Trips
Committee |
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Destination |
Reason |
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Joint Committee on Ethics and Members’ Interests |
CS: Lusanda Myoli |
021 403 3849 |
Joint Standing Committee on Defence |
CS: Pat Jayiya |
021 403 3661 |
Joint Standing Committee on the Financial Management of Parliament |
CS: Cindy Balie |
021 403 3667 |
Joint Standing Committee on Intelligence |
Committee Coordinator: |
021 403 2793 |
Committee on Multi-Party Women’s Caucus |
CS: Mandy Balie |
021 403 3673 |
Constitutional Review Committee |
CS: Pilate Gwebu |
021 403 8257 |
Portfolio Committee on Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development |
CS: Albertina Kakaza |
021 403 3765 |
Portfolio Committee on Basic Education |
CS: Llewellyn Brown |
021 403 3764 |
Portfolio Committee on Communications |
CS: Thembinkosi Ngoma |
021 403 3733 |
Portfolio Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs |
CS: Shereen Cassiem |
021 403 3769 |
Portfolio Committee on Defence and Military Veterans |
CS: Bryan Mantyi |
021 403 3796 |
Portfolio Committee on Environment, Forestry and Fisheries |
CS: Tyhileka Madubela |
021 403 3713 |
Portfolio Committee on Employment and Labour |
CS: Zolani Sakasa |
021 403 3735 |
Portfolio Committee on Health |
CS: Vuyokazi Majalamba |
021 403 3770 |
Portfolio Committee on Higher Education, Science and Technology |
CS: Anele Kabingesi |
021 403 3760 |
Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs |
CS: Eddie Mathonsi |
021 403 3826 |
Portfolio Committee on Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation |
CS: Kholiswa Pasiya-Mndende |
021 403 3725 |
Portfolio Committee on International Relations and Cooperation |
CS: Lubabalo Sigwela |
021 403 3808 |
Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services |
CS: Vhonani Ramaano |
021 403 3820 |
Portfolio Committee on Mineral Resources and Energy |
CS: Ayanda Boss |
021 403 3768 |
Portfolio Committee on Police |
CS: Babalwa Mbengo |
021 403 3741 |
Portfolio Committee on Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities |
CS: Neliswa Nobatana |
021 403 3840 |
Portfolio Committee on Public Enterprises |
CS: Disang Mocumi |
021 403 8115 |
Portfolio Committee on Public Service and Administration |
CS: Masixole Zibeko |
021 403 8445 |
Portfolio Committee on Public Works and Infrastructure |
CS: Nola Jobodwana |
021 403 3780 |
Portfolio Committee on Small Business Development |
CS: King Kunene |
021 403 3772 |
Portfolio Committee on Social Development |
CS: Lindiwe Ntsabo |
021 403 8230 |
Portfolio Committee on Sports, Arts and Culture |
CS: Ajabulile Mtiya |
021 403 8106 |
Portfolio Committee on Tourism |
CS: Jerry Boltina |
021 403 8270 |
Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry |
CS: Andre Hermans |
021 403 3776 |
Portfolio Committee on Transport |
CS: Valerie Carelse |
021 403 3272 |
Standing Committee on Finance |
CS: Allan Wicomb |
021 403 3759 |
Standing Committee on Appropriations |
CS: Darrin Arends |
021 403 8105 |
Standing Committee on Public Accounts |
CS: Ntombi Nkabinde |
021 403 2376 |
Committee on the Auditor General |
CS: Peter-Paul Mbele |
021 403 8072 |
Select Committee on Education and Technology, Sports, Arts and Culture |
CS: Noluthando Skaka |
021 403 3751 |
Select Committee on Health and Social Services |
CS: Marcelle Williams |
021 403 3799 |
Select Committee on Transport, Public Service and Administration, Public Works and Infrastructure |
CS: Hlupheka Mtileni |
021 403 8077 |
Select Committee on Trade and Industry, Economic Development, Small Business Development, Tourism, Employment and Labour |
CS: Grace Dinizulu |
021 403 3779 |
Select Committee on Finance |
CS: |
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Select Committee on Appropriations |
CS: Lubabalo Nodada |
021 403 3669 |
Select Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Water and Sanitation and Human Settlements |
CS: Moses Manele |
021 403 3823 |
Select Committee on Security and Justice |
CS: Gurshwyn Dixon |
021 403 3771 |
Select Committee on Petitions and Executive Undertakings |
CS: Nkanyiso Mkhize |
021 403 8086 |
Select Committee on Land Reform, Environment, Mineral Resources and Energy |
CS: Asgar Bawa |
021 403 3762 |
Select Committee on Public Enterprises and Communication |
CS: Phumelele Sibisi |
021 403 3660 |
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