Daily Schedule for 2020-08-31

MONDAY, 31 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, 1 SEPTEMBER 2020

Portfolio Committee on Higher Education, Science and Technology, (National Assembly), [Enquiry Part B: University of Venda], Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:00-13:00

Portfolio Committee on Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development, (National Assembly), [Responses by DALRRD on issues raised by stakeholders during ULTRA Bill public hearings], Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:00-12:00

Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the Minister on the Black Industrialists programme], Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:00-12:00

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 Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the Commission for Gender Equality on 4th Quarterly Report for financial year 2019/20], 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 Department of Sport, Arts and Culture on the 2019/20 4th Quarter and 2020/21 1st Quarter Performance Reports; 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 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 Tourism, (National Assembly), [Consideration of submissions on: Strategies to expedite transformation in the tourism sector; Draft minutes], 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

Portfolio Committee on Basic Education, (National Assembly), [Consideration and Adoption of Draft Minutes and Draft Reports; Briefing by the Department of Basic Education on: State of the Reopening of Schools; Update on the National School Nutrition Programme; Draft Directions for Learners with Special Education Needs (LSEN)], Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:00-12:00

Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services, (National Assembly), [Briefing by 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 Committee report on the Cybercrimes and cybersecurity Bill [B6-2017]], Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:30

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, 09:00-12:00

Standing Committee on Public Accounts, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) on deviations and expansions on contracts], 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), [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

Select Committee on Finance, (National Council of Provinces), [Briefing by National Treasury on the Disaster Management Tax Relief Bill and Disaster Management Tax Administration Bill], Virtual Meeting Platform, 15:00-18:00

WEDNESDAY, 2 SEPTEMBER 2020

Portfolio Committee on Higher Education, Science and Technology, (National Assembly), [Enquiry Part B: University of Venda], Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:00-13:40

Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the DTIC on the status of the Masterplans and their implementation; Briefing on outstanding NLC matters (DTIC and NLC); Consideration of minutes], Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:00-12:00

Standing Committee on Appropriations, (National Assembly), [Follow-up meeting with Eskom on the financial issues and progress on Committee’s recommendations; and briefing by National Treasury on Eskom’s compliance with all the conditions attached to the Special Appropriation Bill [B10-2019 (Reprint)], 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

Select Committee on Security and Justice, (National Council of Provinces), [Committee deliberation and consideration of the Report on the Prescription in Civil and Criminal Matters (Sexual Offences) A/B [B 22B - 2019] (sec 75). (sec 75); Consideration and adoption of the Committee’s report 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 26 August 2020], 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), [Briefing on the 4th Quarter Performance Report for 2019/20 and the 1st Quarter Performance Report for 2020/21: SANPARKS; Responses by the DEFF on issues raised by small-scale and commercial fisheries], 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 Health, (National Assembly), [Planning session for the National Health Insurance (NHI) Public Hearings], Virtual Meeting Platform, 10:00-12:00

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], Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:00-12:00

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

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 Employment and Labour (during the Question and Answer Session of the NCOP on 11 July 2019); Overseeing and scrutinising the implementation of Progress Reports on Executive Undertakings made by the Deputy Minister of Employment and Labour (during the Question and Answer Session of the NCOP on 28 July 2020); Consideration and adoption of Matlala Petition (Petition calling for the intervention of National Council of Provinces in relation to the alleged failure by the Limpopo Department of Health to honour its undertaking of building a health care centre for the community of Dichoeung in June Furse, Limpopo)], 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, 09:00-12:00

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, 09:30

Portfolio Committee on Minerals 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; 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

Select Committee on Education and Technology, Sports, Arts and Culture, (National Council of Provinces), [Briefing by the Department of Basic Education on the following: Update and Status Report on the Impact of COVID-19 and Lockdown on Schools; COVID-19 School Compliance measures, challenges and mitigation; and Amended school calendar], Virtual Meeting Platform, 13:00-15:00

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, 18:00-21:00

FRIDAY, 4 SEPTEMBER 2020

Portfolio Committee on Higher Education, Science and Technology, (National Assembly), [Enquiry Part B: University of Venda], Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:00

Portfolio Committee on Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development, (National Assembly), [Analysis by CAD and Researcher on issues raised by stakeholders during ULTRA Bill public hearings], Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:00-12:00

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 Police, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the Executive Mayor of the City of Cape Town, SAPS, IPID, City of Cape Town Law Enforcement and the Metro Police on the incident that occurred involving City of Cape the Law enforcement members in Khayelitsha], Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:00-12:30

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 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), [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; Presentation by MDDA on Covid-19 issues; Adoption of 2020/21 First Quarter Performance and Expenditure Report], Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:00-12:00

FRIDAY, 11 SEPTEMBER 2020

Sub-Committee on the Filling of Vacancies on the Central Drug Authority Board: Portfolio Committee on Social Development and Select Committee on Health and Social Services, (National Assembly and National Council of Provinces), [Shortlisting of candidates to serve on CDA board], Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:00-14:30

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

Select Committee on Petitions and Executive Undertakings, (National Council of Provinces), [Consideration of the EOH Petition (Petition calling for the intervention of National Council of Provinces in relation to the alleged disagreement between the Department of Higher Education and Training, Sector Education and Training Authority (SETA), EOH Abantu (Pty) Ltd and the disgruntled former learners of EOH Abantu (Pty) [Speaker of Gauteng Provincial Legislature, on behalf of disgruntled former learners of EOH Abantu (Pty) Ltd].)], Virtual Meeting Platform, 15:00-18:00

FRIDAY, 18 SEPTEMBER 2020

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

Select Committee on Petitions and Executive Undertakings, (National Council of Provinces), [Overseeing and scrutinising the implementation of the executive undertakings: Made by the Minister of Mineral Resources (during the Question and Answer Session of the NCOP on 10 October 2019)], 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

WEDNESDAY, 30 SEPTEMBER 2020

Select Committee on Petitions and Executive Undertakings, (National Council of Provinces), [Consideration of outstanding 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

Daily Schedule for 2020-08-31

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