Daily Schedule for 2020-08-24

MONDAY, 24 AUGUST 2020] SECOND 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.

 

 

TUESDAY, 25 AUGUST 2020

 

Portfolio Committee on Higher Education, Science and Technology, (National Assembly), [Follow-up meeting with the Services SETA on issues of governance and administration: Briefing by the Wholesale and Retail SETA on consequence management implemented against employees implicated in the forensic investigation reports; Briefing by the National Skills Authority (NSA) on its investigation report into the Service SETA; Briefing by the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) on qualifications equivalence of the Services SETA senior management and whether they are in line with the academic requirements for the management posts; Briefing by the Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) on its findings into the investigation of maladministration at Services SETA], Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:00-13:00

 

Portfolio Committee on Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development, (National Assembly), [Public Hearings on Upgrading of Land Tenure Rights Amendment Bill], Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:00-17:30

 

Standing Committee on Appropriations, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the Parliamentary Budget Office on Zero-Based Budgeting (Pros and Cons with relevant examples)], Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:00-12:00

 

Portfolio Committee on Transport, (National Assembly), [Deliberations on the Civil Aviation Amendment Bill [B 44 – 2018]; Consideration of the first draft of the Committee’s report on the oversight visit on the implementation of level-3 of Covid-19 lockdown regulations; Consideration and adoption of draft minutes of proceedings], Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:00-12:00

 

Portfolio Committee on Sport, Arts and Culture, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture on the 2nd  and 3rd  Quarter Performance Reports for 2019/20; Update by the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture on the COVID-19 relief fund; Consideration and adoption of Committee Minutes], Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:00-12:00

 

Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies, Department of Home Affairs,  the State Information Technology Agency (SITA) and Auditor General (AGSA) on the progress made on the Automated Biometric Identification System (ABIS) / EOH], Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:00-12:00

 

Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the DTIC on the Copyright and the Performers’ Protection Amendment Bills; Deliberations on the remitted Copyright and Performers’ Protection Amendment Bills with specific reference to the procedural reservations; Consideration of minutes], Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:00-12:00

 

Portfolio Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, (National Assembly), [Interaction on the state of Maluti-a-pofong Local Municipality with: Maluti-a-pofong Local Municipality; MEC of Cooperative Governance, Human Settlements and Traditional Affairs; Office of the Auditor-General; South African Local Government Association (SALGA); Department of Cooperative Governance (DCOG)], Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:00-12:00

 

Portfolio Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, (National Assembly), [Briefing by Free State Provincial Government on its COVID-19 response plan], Virtual Meeting Platform, 19:00-22:00

 

Portfolio Committee on Environment, Forestry and Fisheries, (National Assembly), [Continuation of workshop on legislation and policy in the Environment, Forestry and Fisheries], Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:00-12:00

 

Joint Meeting: Portfolio Committee on Mineral Resources and Energy and Portfolio Committee on Public Enterprises, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the Department of Public Enterprises and Eskom on their respective responses to the Independent Electricity Management Operator Bill [B14 – 2019]], Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:00-12:00

 

Portfolio Committee on Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the National Youth Development Agency on the 4th Quarterly Report for 2019/20 and 1st Quarterly Report for 2020/2021], Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:00-12:00

 

Portfolio Committee on Tourism, (National Assembly), [Briefing by South African Tourism (SAT) on: Fourth Quarter Performance Report for 2019/20 financial year; Draft minutes], Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:00-12:00

 

Select Committee on Health and Social Services, (National Council of Provinces), [Briefing by the Department of Social Development on the Social Assistance Amendment Bill [B8B-2018]], Virtual Meeting Platform, 15:00-17:00

 

Portfolio Committee on Communications, (National Assembly), [Briefing by Government Communication and Information System (GCIS) on its 2020/21 First Quarter Performance and Expenditure Report], Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:00-12:00

 

Standing Committee on Public Accounts, (National Assembly), [Briefing by Special Investigating Unit, Auditor General and National Treasury on the investigation findings regarding the Beitbridge fencing by the Dept. of Public Works], Virtual Meeting Platform, 10:00-13:00

 

Select Committee on Trade and Industry, Economic Development, Small Business Development, Tourism, Employment and Labour, (National Council of Provinces), [Consideration of Final mandates of the National Gambling Amendment Bill], Virtual Meeting Platform, 14:00-17:00

 

Select Committee on Land Reform, Environment, Mineral Resources and Energy, (National Council of Provinces), [Briefing by both the Agricultural Research Council and the Onderstepoort Biological Products facility on the roles that the entities are playing in contributing towards the development and implementation of mitigation and adaptation strategies for agriculture as the country contends with changing environmental pressures resulting from climate change; Consideration and Adoption of Minutes and Reports], Virtual Meeting Platform, 15:00-18:00

 

Joint Meeting: Portfolio Committee on Basic Education and Select Committee on Education and Technology, Sports, Arts and Culture, (National Assembly and National Council of Provinces), [Consideration and Adoption of Draft Minutes and Draft Reports; Briefing by Department of Basic Education on the following: Amended School Calendar; Risk Adjusted Differentiated Approach; Risk Adjusted Differentiated Approach on Curriculum and Assessment; and Directions], Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:00-12:00

 

Constitutional Review Committee, (National Assembly and National Council of Provinces), [Committee Workshop: Role and Mandate of the Constitutional Review (CRC); 5th Parliament Legacy Report discussions], Virtual Meeting Platform, 18:00

 

Select Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Water and Sanitation and Human Settlements, (National Council of Provinces), [Briefing by the Eastern Cape Department of Cogta on the Progress Report on the Status of Intervention in Terms of Section 139(1)(b) of the Constitution in Makana Local Municipality], Virtual Meeting Platform, 14:00

 

Joint Meeting: Standing Committee on Finance and Select Committee on Finance, (National Assembly and National Council of Provinces), [Private Members bill briefing by Hon Shivambu on the South African Reserve Bank Amendment bill], Virtual Meeting Platform, 18:00-21:00

 

 

Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services, (National Assembly), [Briefing the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development on Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Related Matters) Amendment Bill; Criminal and Related Matters Bill; Domestic Violence Amendment Bill; Adoption of report on the provisional suspension of Ms K Bodlani], Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:30

 

Portfolio Committee on Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the Department of Human Settlements on Priority Development Areas (PDAs); Briefing by the Free State Provincial Department of Human Settlements and Department of Water and Sanitation on the following:Business Plan 2020/21; District Development Model; Water and Sanitation Plans, Water Services Authority Plans and Waste Water Treatment Plan; Department of Water and Sanitation on an overview and analysis of the business plans/corporate plans of water boards for 2020/21; Briefing by the Water Board on their Annual Performance Plans/ Corporate Plans 2020/21], Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:00-12:00

 

 

WEDNESDAY, 26 AUGUST 2020

 

Joint meeting: Portfolio Committee on Higher Education, Science and Technology and Select Committee on Education and Technology, Sports, Arts and Culture, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the Department of Science and Innovation (DSI) on Second, Third and Fourth Quarterly reports 2019/20; First Quarter report 2020/21 and Revised Annual Performance Plan 2020/21; Briefing by the DSI on update regarding developments of the regulations for the Indigenous Knowledge Act and related progress on initiatives], Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:00-13:00

 

Portfolio Committee on Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development, (National Assembly), [Public Hearings on Upgrading of Land Tenure Rights Amendment Bill], Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:00-17:30

 

Joint Meeting: Standing Committee on Appropriations and Select Committee on Appropriations, (National Assembly and National Council of Provinces), [Briefing by FFC on their submission for the 2021/22 for the Division of Revenue (Joint meeting with the Select Committee on Appropriations)], Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:00-12:00

 

Portfolio Committee on Police, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the SAPS and CSPS on the Gender–based Violence and Femicide (GBVF) related crimes; Briefing by the South African Police Service on the first Quarterly Report of the Crime Statistics for the 1 April -30 June 2020], Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:00-12:00

 

Portfolio Committee on Employment and Labour (National Assembly), [Briefing on the Third and Fourth Quarterly Reports of the Department of Employment and Labour and its entities], Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:00-12:00

 

Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry, (National Assembly), [Deliberations on the remitted Copyright and Performers’ Protection Amendment Bills with specific reference to the substantive reservations], Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:00-12:00

 

 

 

Portfolio Committee on Public Works and Infrastructure, (National Assembly), [An update report on the role of the Independent Development Trust (IDT) during the Covid-19 lockdown period in the social sector of the Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP)], Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:00-12:00

 

Portfolio Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, (National Assembly), [Interaction on the state of Madibeng Local Municipality with: Madibeng Local Municipality; MEC of Cooperative Governance, Human Settlements and Traditional Affairs; Office of the Auditor-General; South African Local Government Association (SALGA); Department of Cooperative Governance (DCOG)], Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:00-12:00

 

Select Committee on Security and Justice, (National Council of Provinces), [Briefing by the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development and Committee consideration of written submissions on the Prescription in Civil and Criminal Matters (Sexual Offences) A/B [B 22B - 2019] (sec 75); Briefing by the Magistrates Commission on the Report dated 21 July 2020, on the provisional suspension from office of Ms K Bodlani, an acting Regional Magistrate at Umlazi, KwaZulu-Natal, in terms of section 13(3)(b) of the Magistrates Act, 1993 (No 90 of 1993); Consideration and Adoption of Minutes: Min 29 July 2020; Min 18 August 2020], Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:00-12:00

 

Portfolio Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, (National Assembly), [Briefing by North West Provincial Government on: status of S100 intervention in the Province; COVID-19 response plans], Virtual Meeting Platform, 19:00-22:00

 

Portfolio Committee on Environment, Forestry and Fisheries, (National Assembly), [Briefing on the 4th Quarter Performance Report for 2019/20 and the 1st Quarter Performance Report for 2020/21: DEFF; SANBI; SAWS; IWPA; SANPARKS], Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:00-12:00

 

Joint Meeting: Portfolio Committee on Public Enterprises and Select Committee on Public Enterprises and Communication, (National Assembly and National Council of Provinces), [Briefing by the board of Denel on governance and financial challenges facing the company], Virtual Meeting Platform, 10:00-13:00

 

Portfolio Committee on Defence and Military Veterans, (National Assembly), [Workshop with the DOD on the Force Structure, Compensation of Employees, the development of an exit mechanism and Force Rejuvenation (National Treasury to be invited)], Virtual Meeting Platform, 10:00-13:00

 

Portfolio Committee on Public Service and Administration, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the Department of Public Service and Administration on the e- government plan and implementation to transform government services into digitalize public service; Briefing by the DPSA on the disciplinary cases, number of suspended employees and cost of suspension of the public servants; Briefing by the PSC on the corruption cases reported on the National Anti-Corruption Hotline, success and challenges impacting on the possibility of closure of cases; Consideration and adoption of the previous Committee minutes], Virtual Meeting Platform, 10:00-13:00

 

 

 

Constitutional Review Committee, (National Assembly and National Council of Provinces), [Consideration of matters recommended for consideration in Legacy Report of the 5th CRC Parliament Report; Briefing by Committee Stakeholders on the status and development of indigenous languages in line with the constitutional mandate of making them official languages; Briefing by the Equal Education on the review of section 100 of the Constitution, including the Parliamentary legal opinion in support of the submission made], Virtual Meeting Platform, 11:00

 

Select Committee on Transport, Public Service and Administration, Public Works and Infrastructure (National Council of Provinces), [Briefing by the Department of Transport on the following Bills: Air Traffic and Navigation Services Company Amendment Bill [B 6B – 2018] (National Assembly – sec 75); Airports Company Amendment Bill [B 5B – 2018] (National Assembly – sec 75)], Virtual Meeting Platform, 12:00-15:00

 

Select Committee on Petitions and Executive Undertakings, (National Council of Provinces), [Overseeing and scrutinising the implementation of Progress Reports on Executive Undertakings made by the Minister of Higher Education and Training (during the Question and Answer Session of the NCOP on 29 May 2018); Consideration and adoption of the Progress Report on the Executive Undertakings made by the: Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (during the Question and Answer Session of the NCOP on 20 June 2017); Consideration and adoption of the Progress Report on the Executive Undertakings made by the Minister of Basic Education (during the Question and Answer Session of the NCOP on 14 June 2018)], Virtual Meeting Platform, 15:00-18:00

 

Portfolio Committee on Social Development, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the Department of Social Development on its first term quarterly report on the financial and non-financial performance for 2020/21 financial year (April – June 2020); Briefing by the Department of Social Development on progress made to meet the North Gauteng High Court order on the backlog in the foster care system; Update on progress made to respond to Covid19 pandemic issues], Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:00-12:00

 

Portfolio Committee on Small Business Development, (National Assembly), [Business Partners: Progress Report on the Response to the Covid-19 Epidemic with Special Focus on the Sukuma Relief Programme, Lending Model and Partnership with Small Enterprise Finance Agency; Phakamani Foundation: The Role of the Foundation in Easing Access to Finance for Small Enterprises and Partnership with Small Enterprise Finance Agency; Small Enterprise Foundation: SEF Approaches to Small Enterprise and Entrepreneurship Financing and Partnership with Small Enterprise Finance Agency], Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:00-12:00

 

Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services, (National Assembly), [Interviews: Information Regulator vacancy], Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:30

 

 

THURSDAY, 27 AUGUST 2020

 

Multi-Party Women’s Caucus, [Briefing by the Department of Women, Youth and People with Disabilities on the National Strategic Plan on Gender-based Violence and Femicide for the period 2020-2030], Virtual Meeting Platform, 10:00

 

Joint Standing Committee on Defence, (National Assembly and National Council of Provinces), [Presentation by Minister of Defence & Military Veterans on Letter from the President on the extension of employment of members of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) in support of South African Police Service (SAPS) to maintain law and order, support to other state departments and borderline control to combat the spread of COVID-19 in all nine provinces; briefing by Chief of the SANDF on border safeguarding and Operation Notlela; Briefing by Minister of Defence and Military Veterans on the outcome of the enquiry into the break-in and theft of assault rifles at the Lyttelton Military Base; Consideration and adoption of outstanding minutes], Virtual Meeting Platform, 18:00-21:00

 

Portfolio Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the Mpumalanga Provincial Government on its COVID-19 response plan], Virtual Meeting Platform, 19:00-22:00

 

 

FRIDAY, 28 AUGUST 2020

 

Portfolio Committee on Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development, (National Assembly), [Public Hearings on Upgrading of Land Tenure Rights Amendment Bill], Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:00-17:30

 

Portfolio Committee on Transport, (National Assembly), [Deliberations on the Civil Aviation A/B [B 44 – 2018]; Consideration and adoption of draft minutes of proceedings], Virtual Meeting Platform, 15:00-18:00

 

Portfolio Committee on Sport, Arts and Culture, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture on the 2019/20 4th Quarter and 2020/21 1st Quarter Performance Reports], Virtual Meeting Platform, 15:00

 

Portfolio Committee on Mineral Resources and Energy, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy on their 2nd, 3rd and 4th Quarter Performance Report for 2019/20; Adoption of the report related to Lilly Mine and Optimum Mine; Consideration and adoption of Minutes], Virtual Meeting Platform, 15:00

 

 

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 performance in the first quarter of 2020/21; Briefing by the acting Secretary to Parliament on the institution’s draft 2021/22 Annual Performance Plan and budget; Adoption of minutes and reports], Virtual Meeting Platform, 14:00-18:00

 

Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the Department of Correctional Services on measures to address irregular, fruitless and wasteful expenditure; Briefing by the Department of Correctional Services on standard operating procedures and Covid 19 related matters], Virtual Meeting Platform, 15:00

 

Portfolio Committee on Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the Gauteng Provincial Department of Human Settlements and Department of Water and Sanitation on the following: Business Plan 2020/21; District Development Model; Water and Sanitation Plans, Water Services Authority Plans and Waste Water Treatment Plan; Briefing by the Water Board on their Annual Performance Plans/ Corporate Plans 2020/21], Virtual Meeting Platform, 15:00

 

 

TUESDAY, 1 SEPTEMBER 2020

 

Standing Committee on Appropriations, (National Assembly), [Briefing by National Treasury on the First Quarter Expenditure Report for the 2020/21 financial year and Step taken to mitigate the fraud and corruption re Covid-19 funds spending], Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:00-12:00

 

Portfolio Committee on Transport, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the Department of Transport on its 2020/21 first quarter expenditure; Consideration and adoption of draft minutes of proceedings], Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:00-12:00

 

Portfolio Committee on Sport, Arts and Culture, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the Cultural and Creative Industries Federation of South Africa (CCIFSA) on the progress made to date and how this body, especially at this time of the COVID-19 pandemic, is supporting practitioners in the cultural and creative sector], Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:00-12:00

 

Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs, (National Assembly), [Briefing and progress update by the Department of Home Affairs, City of Cape Town, United Nation High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) on the situation of migrants during the COVID 19 lockdown including the removal and integration of the protesting refugees at the Green Market Square in Cape Town], Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:00-12:00

 

Portfolio Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, (National Assembly), [Interaction on the state of Kannaland Local Municipality with: Kannaland Local Municipality; MEC of Local Government, Environmental Affairs and Development Planning; Office of the Auditor-General; South African Local Government Association (SALGA); Department of Cooperative Governance (DCOG)], Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:00-12:00

 

Portfolio Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, (National Assembly), [Follow up meeting with Polokwane Local Municipality], Virtual Meeting Platform, 19:00-22:00

 

Portfolio Committee on Environment, Forestry and Fisheries, (National Assembly), [Responses by the DEFF on the Committee resolutions raised in the 2019/20 BRR Report and the implementation thereof], Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:00-12:00

 

Portfolio Committee on Mineral Resources and Energy, (National Assembly), [Deliberations on the Independent Electricity Management Operator Bill [B14 – 2019]; Consideration and adoption of Minutes], Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:00-12:00

 

Joint Meeting: Portfolio Committee on Basic Education and Select Committee on Education and Technology, Sports, Arts and Culture, (National Assembly and National Council of Provinces), [Consideration and Adoption of Draft Minutes and Draft Reports; Briefing by the Department of Basic Education on an Update and Status of Schooling during COVID-19 Lockdown], Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:30-12:30

 

Constitutional Review Committee, (National Assembly and National Council of Provinces), [Tabling of submissions received from the Public on the review of identified sections of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa], Virtual Meeting Platform, 11:00

 

Portfolio Committee on Communications, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the South African Post Office on its 2020/21 First Quarter Performance and Expenditure Report; Briefing by the Universal Service and Access Agency of South Africa (USAASA) on its 2020/21 First Quarter Performance and Expenditure Report], Virtual Meeting Platform, 12:00-15:00

 

Select Committee on Trade and Industry, Economic Development, Small Business Development, Tourism, Employment and Labour, (National Council of Provinces), [Briefing by the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition on the clothing and textile sector Master Plan; Consideration and adoption of Minutes], Virtual Meeting Platform, 14:00-17:00

 

Select Committee on Land Reform, Environment, Mineral Resources and Energy, (National Council of Provinces), [Briefing by the South African Weather Services and the Central Energy Fund on: the impact of current measures to address poor air quality in identified priority areas. These include the efficacy of monitoring, and the impact of regulations air quality status; The future plans for energy generation in provinces adversely affected by old generation coal power stations; Consideration and Adoption of Minutes and Reports], Virtual Meeting Platform, 15:00-18:00

 

Portfolio Committee on Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the Western Cape Provincial Department of Human Settlements and Department of Water and Sanitation on the following: Business Plan 2020/21; District Development Model; Water and Sanitation Plans, Water Services Authority Plans and Waste Water Treatment Plan; Briefing by the Water Board on their Annual Performance Plans/ Corporate Plans 2020/21], Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:00-12:00

 

 

WEDNESDAY, 2 SEPTEMBER 2020

 

Standing Committee on Appropriations, (National Assembly), [Follow-up meeting with Eskom on the financial issues and progress on Committee’s recommendations], Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:00-12:00

 

Portfolio Committee on Police, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the SAPS Forensic Division on supply chain management of resources and management of Division], Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:00-12:00 

 

Portfolio Committee on Employment and Labour (National Assembly), [Briefing on the Third and Fourth Quarterly Reports of the Department of Employment and Labour and its entities], Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:00-12:00

 

Portfolio Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, (National Assembly), [Interaction on the state of Mopani District Municipality with: Mopani District Municipality; MEC of Cooperative Governance, Human Settlements and Traditional Affairs; Office of the Auditor-General; South African Local Government Association (SALGA); Department of Cooperative Governance (DCOG)], Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:00-12:00

 

Portfolio Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, (National Assembly), [Briefing by KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Government on its COVID-19 response plans], Virtual Meeting Platform, 19:00-22:00

 

Portfolio Committee on Environment, Forestry and Fisheries, (National Assembly), [Responses by the DEFF on issues raised by small-scale and commercial fisheries; Follow up with organizations falling under FishSA], Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:00-12:00

 

Select Committee on Appropriations, (National Council of Provinces), [Presentation on the status of South African food security and recommended interventions – Human Science Research Council (HSRC); Presentation on Disaster Management Programmes, Drought Relief programmes in South Africa and progress on research project being conducted to determine the correct amount of resource allocation for the affected provinces - National Department of Agriculture, provincial agricultures, National Treasury and Disaster Management Centre], Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:00-12:00

 

Portfolio Committee on Public Works and Infrastructure, (National Assembly), [Infrastructure Development Act Workshop], Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:00-14:00

 

Portfolio Committee on Defence and Military Veterans, (National Assembly), [1st Quarter 2020 briefing by DOD; Follow-up with the DOD on the implementation of the 2019 BRRR recommendations; Report on investigations into Irregular, Fruitless and Wasteful Expenditure from the Department of Defence; Consideration of Fourth Term Programme], Virtual Meeting Platform, 10:00-13:00

 

Portfolio Committee on Public Service and Administration, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the Department of Public Service and Administration on the monitoring of the prohibition of public servants from doing business with the state; what are the statistics so far and what is the extent of misconduct and penalties in this regard?; Briefing by the Companies and Intellectual Property Registration Office (CIPRO) in its effort to assist government to exercise law of prohibiting public servants from doing business with the state; Briefing by the South African Police Service on the arrest with regard to public servants doing business with the state; Consideration and adoption of Sub-committee programme and advert for the Public Service Commission Commissioner vacancy], Virtual Meeting Platform, 10:00-13:00

 

Portfolio Committee on Public Enterprises, (National Assembly), [Briefing by Transnet on progress made in addressing governance and financial challenges facing the company], Virtual Meeting Platform, 10:00-13:00

 

Joint Meeting: Portfolio Committee on Communications and Select Committee on Public Enterprises and Communication, (National Assembly and National Council of Provinces), [Joint meeting with the Select Committee on Public Enterprises and Communication on: On public broadcasting and engagement various role players namely, SOS Support Public Broadcasting, IPO, SACF, NABSA, SABC and MDDA; Briefing by ICASA on the finalisation of sports broadcasting regulations, current market structure and transformation objectives; and an update on all outstanding policy and regulatory decisions], Virtual Meeting Platform, 12:00-15:00

 

Select Committee on Transport, Public Service and Administration, Public Works and Infrastructure, (National Council of Provinces), [Briefing by the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI) on South Africa’s Infrastructure Investment Plan, which forms part of the Economic Growth Recovery Plan, post COVID19], Virtual Meeting Platform, 12:00-15:00

 

Portfolio Committee on Small Business Development, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the Department of Small Business Development and its entities on their 2020/21 Quarter One Performance Report], Virtual Meeting Platform, Time to be confirmed

 

Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the Department of Correctional Services on abuse on staff and violence against staff member(s)], Virtual Meeting Platform, Time to be confirmed

 

Multi-Party Women’s Caucus (Steering Committee), [Draft committee report on the national strategic plan on gender-based violence and Femicide: The Steering committee will finalise report (including observations and recommendations) for adoption at the next full caucus session, and subsequent tabling in the NA and NCOP for consideration], Virtual Meeting Platform, Time to be confirmed

 

 

THURSDAY, 3 SEPTEMBER 2020

 

Portfolio Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, (National Assembly), [Interaction on the state of Msunduzi Local Municipality with: MEC of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (briefing on the status of all municipalities under S139 in the province); Msunduzi Local Municipality; Office of the Auditor-General; South African Local Government Association (SALGA); Department of Cooperative Governance (DCOG)], Virtual Meeting Platform, 19:00-22:00

 

Portfolio Committee on Communications, (National Assembly), [Members Training Wits Link Centre], Virtual Meeting Platform

 

 

FRIDAY, 4 SEPTEMBER 2020

 

Standing Committee on Appropriations, (National Assembly), [Overview of Committee’s work undertaken during Terms 1, 2 and 3 of 2020], Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:00-12:00

 

Portfolio Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, (National Assembly), [Progress report by National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) and Directorate for Priority Crimes Investigations (DPCI) on VBS related matters; Briefing by the Coghsta Limpopo on municipalities under S139 interventions in the Province; Discussion and adoption of the Committees programme; Adoption of minutes and reports], Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:00-16:00

 

Portfolio Committee on Mineral Resources and Energy, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy on its legislative programme for 2020/21; Consideration and adoption of the 4th Term Committee programme; Consideration and adoption of Minutes], Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:00-12:00

 

Portfolio Committee on Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Department of Human Settlements and Department of Water and Sanitation on the following: Business Plan 2020/21; District Development Model; Water and Sanitation Plans, Water Services Authority Plans and Waste Water Treatment Plan; Briefing by the Water Board on their Annual Performance Plans/ Corporate Plans 2020/21], Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:00-12:00

 

Constitutional Review Committee, (National Assembly and National Council of Provinces), [First round of deliberations on submissions received], Virtual Meeting Platform, 11:00

 

Portfolio Committee on Communications, (National Assembly), [Members Training Wits Link Centre], Virtual Meeting Platform

 

 

TUESDAY, 15 SEPTEMBER 2020

 

Select Committee on Trade and Industry, Economic Development, Small Business Development, Tourism, Employment and Labour, (National Council of Provinces), Briefing by the Department of Tourism and sub-national government authorities on resource allocation to improve and enhance destination marketing, including rural and township economies; Briefing by Tourism Business Council of South Africa and other industry players on its role to the inclusive growth agenda in relation to the tourism industry; Consideration and adoption of Minutes], Virtual Meeting Platform, 14:00-17:00

 

Select Committee on Land Reform, Environment, Mineral Resources and Energy, (National Council of Provinces), [Briefing by the Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, Land Reform and Restitution on government’s position regarding the fate of communal land governed by traditional authorities in accelerated land reform using state-owned land as a source of land for redistribution; Consideration and Adoption of Minutes and Reports], Virtual Meeting Platform, 15:00-18:00

 

 

WEDNESDAY, 16 SEPTEMBER 2020

 

Select Committee on Appropriations, (National Council of Provinces), [OR Tambo District Municipality progress on water and sanitation projects (specifically the projects visited during the Committee oversight of July – August 2018)], Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:00-12:00

 

Select Committee on Public Enterprises and Communication, (National Council of Provinces), [The financial sustainability (balance sheet) of the Postbank and customer outreach (urban and rural) as well as the impact of Covid-19 on the bank's operations], Virtual Meeting Platform, 10:00-13:00

 

Select Committee on Transport, Public Service and Administration, Public Works and Infrastructure, (National Council of Provinces), [Consideration of the Written Submissions and Departmental Responses on the Air Traffic and Navigation Services Company Amendment Bill [B 6B – 2018] (National Assembly – sec 75) and Airports Company Amendment Bill [B 5B – 2018] (National Assembly – sec 75)], Virtual Meeting Platform, 10:00-13:00

 

 

TUESDAY, 22 SEPTEMBER 2020

 

Select Committee on Trade and Industry, Economic Development, Small Business Development, Tourism, Employment and Labour, (National Council of Provinces), [Briefing by Department of Employment and Labour;-Supported Employment Enterprises (SEE’s); Productivity SA, Department of Trade, Industry and Competition, Industrial Development Corporation (Social Impact Investment Perspective) and National Treasury to present strategy and policy options that could help the SEEs to meet government policy priorities; Consideration and adoption of Minutes], Virtual Meeting Platform, 14:00-17:00

 

 

Select Committee on Land Reform, Environment, Mineral Resources and Energy, (National Council of Provinces), [Briefing by the Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries and the South African National bio-diversity Institute on the Adaptation Fund and the Green Climate Fund in South Africa, with a specific focus on the support of efforts related to Climate Change; Consideration and Adoption of Minutes and Reports], Virtual Meeting Platform, 15:00-18:00

 

 

WEDNESDAY, 23 SEPTEMBER 2020

 

Select Committee on Appropriations, (National Council of Provinces), [Hearing on Provincial Conditional Grants expenditure outcomes for 2019/20 financial year and First Quarter expenditure outcomes for 2020/21 financial year], Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:00-12:00

 

Select Committee on Public Enterprises and Communication, (National Council of Provinces), [The availability of funds for the completion of the digital migration project including an update on its implementation (area coverage and set top boxes rollout) as well as the impact of Covid-19 on the project itself], Virtual Meeting Platform, 10:00-13:00

 

Select Committee on Transport, Public Service and Administration, Public Works and Infrastructure, (National Council of Provinces), [Consideration and Adoption of the Air Traffic and Navigation Services Company Amendment Bill [B 6B – 2018] (National Assembly – sec 75) and Airports Company Amendment Bill [B 5B – 2018 (National Assembly – sec 75)], Virtual Meeting Platform, 12:00-15:00

 

 

TUESDAY, 29 SEPTEMBER 2020

 

Select Committee on Trade and Industry, Economic Development, Small Business Development, Tourism, Employment and Labour, (National Council of Provinces), [Briefing by the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition; Provincial Members of Executive Council (MEC’s); District Mayors on Special Economic Zones and Industrial parks on realizing Government policy outcomes in respect of investments, economic growth and job creation on provincial and local government level; Consideration and adoption of Minutes], Virtual Meeting Platform, 14:00-17:00

 

Select Committee on Land Reform, Environment, Mineral Resources and Energy, (National Council of Provinces), [Committee Meeting to discuss, consider and adopt nomination to the Land Bank Board referred to the Committee; Committee discussion and consideration of the Forth Term programme; Consideration and Adoption of Minutes and Reports], Virtual Meeting Platform, 15:00-18:00

 

 

 

Meeting Cancellations

 

Committee

Date

Agenda

Reason

 

 

 

 

 

 

Approved Workshops

 

Committee

Date

Destination

Purpose

 

 

 

 

 

 

Approved Local Trips

 

Committee

Date

Destination

Purpose

Portfolio Committee on Public Works and Infrastructure

Friday, 4 Sept – Sunday, 6 Sept 2020

Limpopo

Oversight visit to the Beitbridge Border Fence bordering South Africa and Zimbabwe.

 

 

Approved International Trips

 

Committee

Date

Destination

Purpose

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cancelled/Postponed Local/ International Trips

 

Committee

Date

Destination

Reason

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Name of Committee

 

Committee Secretary

(CS)

 

Contact Number

Joint Committee on Ethics and Members’ Interests

CS:  Lusanda Myoli

Email: [email protected]

 

021 403 3849

082 658 1533

Ad Hoc Committee on the Appointment of the Auditor-General

CS: Peter-Paul Mbele

Email: [email protected]

 

021 403 8072

083 412 1577

 

Ad Hoc Committee to initiate and Introduce Legislation amending Section 25 of the Constitution

CS: Vhonani Ramaano

Email: [email protected]

 

CS: Pilate Gwebu

Email: [email protected]

 

021 403 3820

083 709 8427

 

 

021 403 8257

083 709 8395

Joint Standing Committee on Defence

CS: Pat Jayiya

Email: [email protected]

 

021 403 3661

081 441 0345

Joint Standing Committee on the Financial Management of Parliament

CS: Cindy Balie

Email: [email protected]

 

021 403 3667

083 547 4115

Joint Standing Committee on Intelligence

Committee Coordinator:

Ntombe Mbuqe

Email: [email protected]

 

021 403 2793

083 709 8432

Committee on Multi-Party Women’s Caucus

CS: Mandy Balie

 

Email: [email protected]

 

021 403 3673

083 709 8431

079 900 4796

Constitutional Review Committee

CS: Pilate Gwebu

Email: [email protected]

 

 

021 403 8257

083 709 8395

Portfolio Committee on Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development

CS: Albertina Kakaza

Email: [email protected]

 

CS: Phumla Nyamza

Email: [email protected]

 

021 403 3765

083 709 8391

 

 

021 403 3852

083 709 8492

Portfolio Committee on Basic Education

CS: Llewellyn Brown

Email: [email protected]

 

021 403 3764

083 709 8450

Portfolio Committee on Communications

CS: Thembinkosi Ngoma

Email: [email protected]

 

CS: Hajiera Salie

Email: [email protected]

 

 

021 403 3733

083 709 8407

 

 

021 403 8264

061 472 9191

Portfolio Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs

CS: Shereen Cassiem

Email: [email protected]

 

021 403 3769

083 709 8533

Portfolio Committee on Defence and Military Veterans

CS: Bryan Mantyi

Email: [email protected]

 

021 403 3796

083 709 8428

Portfolio Committee on Environment, Forestry and Fisheries

CS: Tyhileka Madubela

Email: [email protected]

 

021 403 3713

083 709 8401

Portfolio Committee on Employment and Labour

CS: Zolani Sakasa

Email: [email protected]

 

021 403 3735

083 709 8488

Portfolio Committee on Health

CS: Vuyokazi Majalamba

Email: [email protected]

 

021 403 3770

083 709 8522

Portfolio Committee on Higher Education, Science and Technology

CS: Anele Kabingesi

Email: [email protected]

 

CS: Shanaaz Isaacs

Email:

[email protected]

 

021 403 3760

083 412 1585

 

 

021 403 3763

083 709 8536

Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs

CS: Eddie Mathonsi

Email: [email protected]

 

021 403 3826

083 709 8523

Portfolio Committee on Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation

CS: Kholiswa Pasiya-Mndende

Email:

 [email protected]

 

021 403 3725

083 709 8495

Portfolio Committee on International Relations and Cooperation

CS: Lubabalo Sigwela

Email: [email protected]

 

021 403 3808

083 709 8508

Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services

CS: Vhonani Ramaano

Email: [email protected]

 

CS: Siyabamkela Mthonjeni

Email: [email protected]

 

021 403 3820

083 709 8427

 

 

021 403 3734

083 709 8390

Portfolio Committee on Mineral Resources and Energy

CS: Ayanda Boss

Email: [email protected]

 

CS: Arico Kotze

Email:

[email protected]

 

021 403 3768

083 709 8515

 

021 403 3662

083 709 8470

Portfolio Committee on Police

CS: Babalwa Mbengo

Email: [email protected]

 

021 403 3741

083 709 8489

Portfolio Committee on Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities

CS: Neliswa Nobatana

Email: [email protected]

 

021 403 3840

083 709 8472

Portfolio Committee on Public Enterprises

CS: Disang Mocumi

Email: [email protected]

 

021 403 8115

083 709 8512

Portfolio Committee on Public Service and Administration

CS: Masixole Zibeko

Email: [email protected]

 

021 403 8445

083 709 8531

Portfolio Committee on Public Works and Infrastructure

CS: Nola Matinise

Email: [email protected]

 

021 403 3780

083 709 8397

Portfolio Committee on Small Business Development

CS: King Kunene

Email: [email protected]

 

021 403 3772

082 335 2839

071 363 2252

Portfolio Committee on Social Development

CS: Lindiwe Ntsabo

Email: [email protected]

 

021 403 8230

083 709 8524

Portfolio Committee on Sport, Arts and Culture

CS: Ajabulile Mtiya

Email: [email protected]

 

CS: Zoleka Kula

Email: [email protected]

 

021 403 8106

083 709 8389

 

021 403 8646

083 707 2185

Portfolio Committee on Tourism

CS: Jerry Boltina

Email: [email protected]

 

021 403 8270

083 338 3950

Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry

CS: Andre Hermans

Email: [email protected]

 

CS: Tenda Madima

Email: [email protected]

 

021 403 3776

083 709 8482

021 403 3822

083 709 8419

Portfolio Committee on Transport

CS: Valerie Carelse

Email: [email protected]

 

021 403 3272

083 709 8445

Standing Committee on Finance

CS: Allan Wicomb

Email: [email protected]

 

CS: Teboho Sepanya

Email: [email protected]

 

021 403 3759

083 412 1475

 

 

021 403 3738

071 363 2349

Standing Committee on Appropriations

CS: Darrin Arends

Email: [email protected]

 

021 403 8105

071 363 2273

Standing Committee on Public Accounts

CS: Ntombi Nkabinde

Email: [email protected]

 

CS: Ben Kali

Email: [email protected]

 

021 403 2376

083 709 8474

 

 

021 403 3774

083 709 8392

Committee on the Auditor General

CS: Peter-Paul Mbele

Email: [email protected]

 

021 403 8072

083 412 1577

Select Committee on Education and Technology, Sport, Arts and Culture

CS: Noluthando Skaka

Email: [email protected]

 

021 403 3751

083 709 8520

Select Committee on Health and Social Services

CS: Marcelle Williams

Email: [email protected]

 

021 403 3799

083 709 8451

Select Committee on Transport, Public Service and Administration, Public Works and Infrastructure

CS: Hlupheka Mtileni

Email: [email protected]

 

021 403 8077

083 709 8448

Select Committee on Trade and Industry, Economic Development, Small Business Development, Tourism, Employment and Labour

CS: Grace Dinizulu

Email: [email protected]

 

CS: Mahdiyah Solomons

Email: [email protected]

 

021 403 3779

083 709 8393

 

 

021 403 3844

083 709 8527

 

Select Committee on Finance

CS: Nkululeko Mangweni

Email: [email protected]

 

021 403 3782

061 438 9448

Select Committee on Appropriations

CS: Lubabalo Nodada

Email: [email protected]

 

CS: Estelle Grunewald

Email: [email protected]

 

021 403 3669

083 412 1526

 

 

021 403 3843

071 363 2257

Select Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Water and Sanitation and Human Settlements

CS: Moses Manele

Email: [email protected]

 

021 403 3823

083 709 8534

Select Committee on Security and Justice

CS: Gurshwyn Dixon

Email: [email protected]

 

CS: Zolani Rento

Email: [email protected]

 

021 403 3771

083 709 8513

 

021 403 8071

083 707 2188

Select Committee on Petitions and Executive Undertakings

CS: Nkanyiso Mkhize

Email: [email protected]

 

021 403 8086

061 438 7303

Select Committee on Land Reform, Environment, Mineral Resources and Energy

CS: Asgar Bawa

Email: [email protected]

 

021 403 3762

083 709 8530

Select Committee on Public Enterprises and Communication

CS: Phumelele Sibisi

Email:

[email protected]

 

021 403 3660

083 709 8449