Daily Schedule for 2020-11-06

[FRIDAY, 06 NOVEMBER 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.

FRIDAY, 6 NOVEMBER 2020

Joint Meeting: Standing Committee on Finance and Select Committee on Finance, (National Assembly and National Council of Provinces), [Responses by National Treasury to the public submissions on the 2020 MTBPS], Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:00-12:00

Portfolio Committee on Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development, (National Assembly), [Update by DALRRD on the impact of drought in the agricultural sector and implementation of drought relief in affected provinces; Update on the outbreak of brown locusts in the country including intervention measures; Consideration and adoption of outstanding minutes], Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:00-12:00

Portfolio Committee on Communications, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the Broadband Infraco (BBI) on its 2019/20 Annual Report (subject to tabling of Annual Report); Briefing by the SITA on its 2019/20 Annual Report (subject to tabling of Annual Report); Briefing by the NEMISA on its 2019/20 Annual Report (subject to tabling of Annual Report); Briefing by the ICASA on its 2019/20 Annual Report (subject to tabling of Annual Report); Briefing by the Films and Publication Board (FPB) on its 2019/20 Annual Report (subject to tabling of Annual Report)], Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:00-13:00

Portfolio Committee on Higher Education, Science and Technology, (National Assembly), [Follow-up meeting: Briefing by the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) on responses to Committee questions; Briefing by the National Education, Health and Allied Workers Union (NEHAWU) on evidence in support of its submission to the Committee], Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:00-13:00

Portfolio Committee on Sport, Arts and Culture, (National Assembly), [Follow up briefing by Chess South Africa on leadership challenges facing the organisation and action taken by SASCOC to intervene], Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:00-13:00

Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services, (National Assembly), [Briefing by role-playing Departments on state readiness to implement GBV Bills. (Domestic Violence Amendment Bill/Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Related Matters Amendment Act Amendment Bill/Criminal and Related Matters Bill)], Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:00

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 Provincial Education Departments (PEDs) on the Status and Impact of COVID-19 Lockdown on Schooling: Mpumalanga Department of Education; Engagement with Northern Cape Department of Education and National Department of Basic Education on Unsolicited Submission by Ms B N Matebe], Virtual Meeting Platform, 15:00-18:00

Portfolio Committee on Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the Department of Human Settlements on First Quarter (April to June 2020) performance and expenditure], Virtual Meeting Platform, 15:00-18:00

MONDAY, 9 NOVEMBER 2020

Joint Committee on Ethics and Members’ Interests, (National Assembly and National Council of Provinces), [CLOSED MEETING], Committee Room V475, Fourth Floor, Old Assembly Building, 13:00-15:30

TUESDAY, 10 NOVEMBER 2020

Portfolio Committee on Communications, (National Assembly), [Briefing by Departments of Communications and Digital Technologies and Government Communication and Information System (GCIS) on community media support programmes; Briefing by Sentech on signal distribution for community broadcasters; Briefing by ICASA on regulation for community media], 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 DBE on the following: 1st Quarterly Report 2020/21; Annual Report (BRRR)], Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:00-12:00

Portfolio Committee on Public Works and Infrastructure, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the DPWI on expenditure on consultants and outsourced services and the slow spending trend under Compensation of Employees, Goods, and Services that was previously reported as due to the non-filling of vacancies or payment for Goods and Services due to non-receipt of invoices under Programmes 1, 2, 3, and 4], Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:00-12:00

Joint Meeting: Standing Committee on Finance and Select Committee on Finance, (National Assembly and National Council of Provinces), [Consideration and adoption of the Committee report on 2020 MTBPS], Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:00-12:00

Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs, (National Assembly), [Electoral Laws Amendment Bill consideration of submissions], 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 2nd Quarterly Report for 2020/2021], Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:00-12:00

Portfolio Committee on Transport, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the Auditor-General of South Africa on the 2019/20 audit outcomes of the Department of Transport; Consideration and adoption of draft minutes of proceedings], Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:00-12:00

Portfolio Committee on Higher Education, Science and Technology, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the Council on Higher Education (CHE), South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) and the Quality Council for Trades and Occupations (QCTO) on Annual Reports 2019/20], Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:00-13:00

Portfolio Committee on Sport, Arts and Culture, (National Assembly), [Consideration and adoption of the Budgetary Review and Recommendations Report (BRRR)], Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:00-13:00

Portfolio Committee on Tourism, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the Office of the Auditor General of South Africa (OAGSA) on 2019/20 Audit outcomes for Department of Tourism and South African Tourism; Further briefing by the Department of Tourism on Annual Performance Report for 2019/20 financial year; Consideration of draft minutes], Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:00-13:00

Portfolio Committee on Environment, Forestry and Fisheries, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the Department on the update fishing rights allocations (FRAP2020 and small scale fishing rights); Briefing by the Department on the state of marine fisheries resources], Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:00-13:00

Portfolio Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, (National Assembly), [Briefing by SALGA on its 2019-20 Annual Report], Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:00-13:00

Portfolio Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, (National Assembly), [Discussion of the work done by the South African Cities Network (SACN)], Virtual Meeting Platform, 19:00-22:00

Select Committee on Trade and Industry, Economic Development, Small Business Development, Tourism, Employment and Labour, (National Council of Provinces), [Internal Committee’s Capacity Development Programme focusing on Trade and Industry Policy], Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:00-13:30

Standing Committee on Public Accounts, (National Assembly), [Briefing by Eastern Cape, MEC of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs to establish consequence management against municipalities with investigations], Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:30

Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the Office of the Auditor-General on the 2019/20 audit outcomes for the DTI, the EDD and their entities], Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:00-10:00

Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry, (National Assembly), [Briefing on the 2019/20 Annual Report of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and of the Economic Development Department (EDD)], Virtual Meeting Platform, 10:00-13:00

WEDNESDAY, 11 NOVEMBER 2020

Portfolio Committee on Public Works and Infrastructure, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the DPWI on the PMTE’s challenges to collect user charges from client departments on a quarterly basis for accommodation-related services. This will include an update on the PMTE being inadequately funded to construct, maintain, and provide client departments with services (in 2018 reported as R11.8 billion per year)], Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:00-12:00

Portfolio Committee on Police, (National Assembly), [Briefing by SAPS Forensics Division on leadership, systems and turnaround strategy], Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:00-13:00

Standing Committee on Finance, (National Assembly), [Consideration and adoption of the Committee report and voting on TLAB, TALAB and Rates Bill], Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:00-12:00

Joint Meeting: Standing Committee on Appropriations and Select Committee on Appropriations, (National Assembly and National Council of Provinces), [Presentations by FFC and PBO on: Division of Revenue Second Amendment Bill [B24 – 2020]; and Second Adjustments Appropriation Bill [B25 – 2020]], Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:00-12:00

Sub-committee on the filling of vacancies to 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), [Deliberations and recommendation of candidates to serve on the CDA board], Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:00-12:00

Portfolio Committee on Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the Department of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities on National Youth Policy 2020/30], Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:00-12:00

Portfolio Committee on Higher Education, Science and Technology, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC), National Research Foundation (NRF) and the South African National Space Agency (SANSA) on Annual Report 2019/20], Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:00-13:00

Portfolio Committee on Communications, (National Assembly), [Briefing by Department and entities on the revised Annual Performance Plans and Strategic Plans; Briefing by GCIS and its entities on the revised Annual Performance Plan and Strategic Plans; Briefing by WITS Link Centre on “A digital economy strategy: the role of committees of Parliament”], Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:00-13:00

Portfolio Committee on Transport, (National Assembly), [Responses by the Department of Transport on written and oral submissions on the Economic Regulation of Transport Bill [B 1 – 2020]; Consideration and adoption of draft minutes of proceedings], Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:00-13:30

Portfolio Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, (National Assembly), [Briefing on 2019-20 Annual Reports by: Department of Cooperative Governance (DCoG); and Municipal Infrastructure Support Agent (MISA)], Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:00-13:00

Portfolio Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, (National Assembly), [Briefing on the CWP Remodelling by the Department of Cooperative Governance], Virtual Meeting Platform, 19:00-22:00

Portfolio Committee on Public Service and Administration, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the Department of Public Service and Administration on the update/progress aimed at intending to amend the Public Service Act of 1994 and Public Administration Management Act of 2014; Briefing by the Public Service Commission on the monitoring of the implementation of the constitutional values and principles of the public administration; Briefing by the National School of Government on the impact of Covid-19 on the provision of education, training and development and its funding challenges], Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:30-13:00

Portfolio Committee on Small Business Development, (National Assembly), [First consideration of 2020 Budget Review & Recommendations Report], Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:30-13:00

Portfolio Committee on Defence and Military Veterans, (National Assembly), [Session 1: Follow-up meeting with Khoisan Nation Self Defence Unit; and Session 2: Meeting with SACC Military Veteran’s Association], 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 the Airports Company Amendment Bill [B 5B – 2018] (National Assembly – sec 75)], Virtual Meeting Platform, 10:00-13:00

THURSDAY, 12 NOVEMBER 2020

Joint Meeting: Standing Committee on Appropriations and Select Committee on Appropriations, (National Assembly and National Council of Provinces), [Briefing by National Treasury on: Division of Revenue Second Amendment Bill [B24 – 2020]; Second Adjustments Appropriation Bill [B25 – 2020]], Virtual Meeting Platform, 12:30-14:30

FRIDAY, 13 NOVEMBER 2020

Portfolio Committee on Basic Education, (National Assembly), [Consideration and Adoption of Draft Minutes and Draft Reports; Briefings on Annual Report (BRRR) by: Umalusi; SACE], Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:00-12:00

Standing Committee on Finance, (National Assembly), [Response by National Treasury to the submissions received on the Auditing Profession Amendment Bill], Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:00-12:00

Joint Meeting: Standing Committee on Appropriations and Select Committee on Appropriations, (National Assembly and National Council of Provinces), [Salga presentation and public hearing on the Division of Revenue Second Amendment Bill [B24 – 2020]], Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:00-12:00

Portfolio Committee on Social Development, (National Assembly), [Consideration and adoption of the report on candidates to serve on the Central Drug Authority (CDA) Board], Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:00-12:00

Portfolio Committee on Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the Department of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities on 2nd Quarterly Report for 2020/21], Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:00-12:00

Portfolio Committee on Sport, Arts and Culture, (National Assembly), [Deliberations on the Budgetary Review and Recommendations Report (BRRR); Consideration and adoption of the Budgetary Review and Recommendations Report (BRRR)], Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:00-13:00

Portfolio Committee on Higher Education, Science and Technology, (National Assembly), Briefing by the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf) and the South African Council for Natural Scientific Professions (SACNASP) on Annual Reports 2019/20; Consideration of minutes], Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:00-13:00

Select Committee on Health and Social Services, (National Council of Provinces), [Adoption of the report on candidates to serve on the CDA Board], Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:00-13:00

Portfolio Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, (National Assembly), [Discussion on the viability/sustainability of amalgamated (starting in 2016) municipalities with: Department of Cooperative Governance (DCoG); SALGA; National Treasury; Municipal Demarcation Board (MDB); South African Cities Network (SACN); and Amalgamated Municipalities (Northwest - JB Marks: (Tlokwe and Ventersdorp), Mpumalanga – Enhlanzeni, Eastern Cape – Beyers Naude; Enoch Mgijima, Free State – Mangaung)], Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:00-16:00

Powers and Privileges Committee, [Consideration and adoption of draft agenda; Consideration and adoption of draft minutes of 15 September 2020; Matters arising; Viewing of video footage and discussion (SONA incident of 13 Feb 2020)], Virtual Meeting Platform, 10:00-17:00

Constitutional Review Committee, (National Assembly and National Council of Provinces), [Briefing on the legal opinion regarding submissions received; Further Committee deliberations on the submissions and the legal opinion received], Virtual Meeting Platform, 11:00-13:00

Joint Standing Committee on the Financial Management of Parliament, (National Assembly and National Council of Provinces), [Briefing by the Secretary to Parliament on progress made in the finalisation of the regulations in terms of Chapter 9 of the FMPPLA], Virtual Meeting Platform, 12:00-15:00

TUESDAY, 17 NOVEMBER 2020

Portfolio Committee on Public Works and Infrastructure, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the OAG and DPWI on the annual performance of the Department, PMTE and its Entities], 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 Provincial Education Departments (PEDs) on the Status and Impact of COVID-19 Lockdown on Schooling: Limpopo Department of Education; Briefing by DBE on 2020 Adjustments Appropriation Bill], Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:00-12:00

Portfolio Committee on Communications, (National Assembly), [Briefing by MDDA on (i) digitisation of community media projects; (ii) the findings of the Auditor-General; and (iii) mitigation of high signal distribution costs; Adoption of outstanding minutes], Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:00-12:00

Standing Committee on Finance, (National Assembly), [Consideration and adoption of the Committee report and voting on the Auditing Profession Amendment Bill], Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:00-12:00

Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs, (National Assembly), [Electoral Laws Amendment Bill response by the IEC and deliberations], 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, National Arts Council and South African Roadies Association on allegations against the DSAC and NAC by SARA and other related matters], Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:00-13:00

Portfolio Committee on Environment, Forestry and Fisheries, (National Assembly), [Briefing on the incorporating and streamlining the Forestry and Fisheries branches within the Department], Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:00-13:00

Portfolio Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, (National Assembly), [Briefing on the 2010-20 Annual Report by Department of Traditional Affairs (DTA)], Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:00-13:00

Portfolio Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, (National Assembly), [Discussion on the work done by the National House of Traditional Leaders (NHTL)], Virtual Meeting Platform, 19:00-22:00

Portfolio Committee on Public Service and Administration, (National Assembly), [Auditor-General South Africa to brief the Committee on the audit outcomes for 2019/20 financial year in relation to DPME, Brand SA and Statistics South Africa; Briefing on the progress report with regard to the implementation of the recommendations contained in the budget reports (Vote 08 &12) 2019/20 financial year; Briefing by the Department of Planning Monitoring and Evaluation, and Brand South Africa on the annual reports for 2019/20 financial year. (BRRR); Briefing by the Statistic South Africa on the annual report for 2019/20 financial year. (BRRR)], Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:30-13:00

Select Committee on Trade and Industry, Economic Development, Small Business Development, Tourism, Employment and Labour, (National Council of Provinces), Briefing by Provinces Economic Development Agency on its performance in promoting private enterprise development and leveraging resources to bolster investment, boost economic growth, and job creation, and on how resources are allocated, including leverage funds, within the province and district], Virtual Meeting Platform, 14:00-17:00

Select Committee on Land Reform, Environment, Mineral Resources and Energy, (National Council of Provinces), [Negotiating Mandate Meeting on the National Forest Amendment Bill [B 11B – 2016] (s76); Consideration and Adoption of Minutes and Reports], Virtual Meeting Platform, 15:00-18:00

WEDNESDAY, 18 NOVEMBER 2020

Portfolio Committee on Public Works and Infrastructure, (National Assembly), [Consideration and adoption of the Budgetary Review and Recommendation Report], Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:00-12:00

Portfolio Committee on Police, (National Assembly), [Briefing by SAPS on disciplinary actions against police officers involved in abuses during the COVID-19 lockdown period], Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:00-12:00

Standing Committee on Finance, (National Assembly), [Public Hearings on the SARB Amendment Bill], Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:00-12:00

Portfolio Committee on Communications, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the Department of Government Communication and Information System on its 2019/20 Annual Report (subject to tabling of Annual Report); Briefing by MDDA on its 2019/20 Annual Report (subject to tabling of Annual Report)], Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:00-12:00

Portfolio Committee on Communications, (National Assembly), [Briefing by SABC on the continuation of the presentation made on 28 October 2020 dealing with: the viability and profitability of its commercial services; a plan of action how it plans to align the large listenership and viewership with revenue generation; expenditure report on the R500 million already spent on procurement of compelling content; active contracts spend of R266 million and a further detailed value chain of all the contracts - CLOSED MEETING], Virtual Meeting Platform, 18:00-21:00

Portfolio Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, (National Assembly), [Briefing on the 2019-20 Annual Report by the CRL Rights Commission], Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:00-13:00

Portfolio Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, (National Assembly), [Discussion on the work of the CRL Rights Commission], Virtual Meeting Platform, 19:00-22:00

Portfolio Committee on Public Service and Administration, (National Assembly), [Auditor-General South Africa to brief the Committee on the audit outcomes for 2019/20 financial year in relation to the DPSA, NSG, CPIS and PSC; Briefing on the progress report with regard to the implementation of the recommendations contained in the budget report (Vote 10) 2019/20 financial year; Briefing by the Department of Public Service and Administration and entities (National School of Government and Centre for Public Service Innovation) on the annual reports for 2019/20 financial year. (BRRR); Briefing on the progress report with regard to the implementation of the recommendations contained in the budget report (Vote 10) 2019/20 financial year], Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:30-13:00

Portfolio Committee on Small Business Development, (National Assembly), [Consideration and adoption of 2020 Budget Review & Recommendations Report], Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:30-13:00

Portfolio Committee on Defence and Military Veterans, (National Assembly), [DWF reporting on progress with devolution of responsibilities from the DPWI, and funding issues], Virtual Meeting Platform, 10:00-13:00

Select Committee on Public Enterprises and Communication, (National Council of Provinces), [Briefing by Rheinmetal-Denel on the safety of workers following the death of eight workers in 2018 at the Somerset West plant], 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 Service and Administration on its Annual Report], Virtual Meeting Platform, 12:00-15:00

FRIDAY, 20 NOVEMBER 2020

Portfolio Committee on Basic Education, (National Assembly), [Consideration and Adoption of Draft Minutes and Draft Reports; Briefings by the Department of Basic Education on its Second Quarterly Report 2020/21], Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:00-12:00

Portfolio Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, (National Assembly), [Progress report by the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) and Directorate for Priority Crimes Investigations (DPCI) on VBS related matters; Briefing by Department of Cooperative Governance (DCOG) – Anti Corruption unit on progress made with regard to forensic investigations in local government], Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:00-16:00

Constitutional Review Committee, (National Assembly and National Council of Provinces), [Consideration and adoption of Committee Reports and minutes], Virtual Meeting Platform, 11:00-13:00

Joint Standing Committee on the Financial Management of Parliament, (National Assembly and National Council of Provinces), [Briefing by Secretary to Parliament on the institution’s performance in the 2nd quarter of the 2020/21 financial year], Virtual Meeting Platform, 12:00-15:00


TUESDAY, 24 NOVEMBER 2020

Portfolio Committee on Communications, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the Department of Communications and Digital Technologies and the Universal Service Access Agency of South Africa on their responses to the Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA); Adoption of Budgetary Review and Recommendation Report (BRRR) on DCDT and GCIS], 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 DBE on: Preparations for 2021 School-Reopening Readiness; Second Chance Matric Programme], Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:00-12:00

Standing Committee on Finance, (National Assembly), [Briefing by National Treasury and SARS on tax administration, with focus on two Commission and 1 Committee report into governance at SARS], Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:00-12:00

Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs, (National Assembly), [Electoral Laws Amendment Bill deliberations continued…], Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:00-12:00

Portfolio Committee on Public Works and Infrastructure, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the DPWI on the Expropriation Bill], Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:00-12:00

Portfolio Committee on Sport, Arts and Culture, (National Assembly), [Briefing by Department of Sport, Arts and Culture on the structure of the department and on board membership vacancies in different entities; Consideration and adoption of committee minutes], Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:00-13:00

Select Committee on Land Reform, Environment, Mineral Resources and Energy, (National Council of Provinces), [Negotiating Mandate Meeting on the National Environmental Management Laws Amendment Bill [B 14D – 2017] (s76); Consideration and Adoption of Minutes and Reports], Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:00-13:00

Portfolio Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, (National Assembly), [Interaction on the State of Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality by: Mangaug Metropolitan Municipality;Office of the Auditor-General of South Africa (AGSA); SALGA; Provincial Treasury; Provincial Cooperative Governance, Human Settlements and Traditional Affairs; Department of Cooperative Governance (DCoG); Municipal Demarcation Board (Amalgamation of Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality and Naledi Local Municipality)], Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:00-13:00

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; Provincial Members of Executive Councils (MEC’s); and District Mayors on Special Economic Zones and Industrial Parks on realizing Government policy outcomes in respect of investments, economic growth and job creation at provincial and local government level], Virtual Meeting Platform, 10:00-13:00

Portfolio Committee on Public Service and Administration (Subcommittee), (National Assembly), [Sub-Committee meeting: Deliberations and adoption of the report for the recommended candidate to be selected to serve as a Commissioner for the PSC], Committee Room M514, Fifth Floor, Marks Building, 10:30-13:00

WEDNESDAY, 25 NOVEMBER 2020

Portfolio Committee on Communications, (National Assembly), [Presentation by the Department on the objectives of the Draft Audio and Draft White Paper on Audio and Audiovisual Content Services Policy Framework and its implications on the public broadcaster; Follow-up discussions emanating from the Round Table discussions on public broadcasting: An analysis and reflection of proposal emanating from the Round Table Discussion on the role of public broadcasting], Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:00-12:00

Portfolio Committee on Public Works and Infrastructure, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the DPWI on its 2020/21 First and Second Quarter performance; Consideration and adoption of minutes], Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:00-11:00

Portfolio Committee on Police, (National Assembly), [Briefing on Panel of Experts Report by Minister of Police and Panel on Findings], Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:00-12:00

Standing Committee on Finance, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the National Treasury and PIC on the Mpati Commission of Inquiry Report], Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:00-12:00

Portfolio Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, (National Assembly), [Interaction on the State of Ngaka-Moderi Molema District Municipality by: Include Matlosana; Ngaka-Moderi Molema District Municipality; Office of the Auditor-General of South Africa (AGSA); SALGA; Provincial Treasury; Provincial Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs; Department of Cooperative Governance (DCoG), Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:00-13:00

Portfolio Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs on the progress on S139 interventions in North West], Virtual Meeting Platform, 19:00-22:00

Portfolio Committee on Public Service and Administration, (National Assembly), [PC deliberations on the draft Budgetary Review Recommendation Reports for the budget votes of the Department of Public Service and Administration, Department of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation; Public Service Commission and Statistics South Africa; Consideration and adoption of the Reports by the Committee; Consideration and adoption of the previous Committee minutes; Adoption of the report for the recommended candidate to be selected to serve as a Commissioner for the PSC], Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:30-13:00

Portfolio Committee on Small Business Development, (National Assembly), [09:00 – 10:00: Briefing by the Department of Small Business Development on its 2019/20 Annual Performance Report; 10:00 – 11:00: Briefings by the Small Enterprise Development Agency (Seda) on its 2019/20 Annual Performance Report; 11:00 – 12:00: Briefings by the Small Enterprise Finance Agency (Sefa) on its 2019/20 Annual Performance Report], Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:30-13:00

Portfolio Committee on Defence and Military Veterans, (National Assembly), [Consideration and Adoption of outstanding Minutes; Consideration and Adoption of the Committee 2021 First Term Program], Virtual Meeting Platform, 10:00-13:00

Select Committee on Public Enterprises and Communication, (National Council of Provinces), [Briefing by the Department of Communications and digital Technologies on the availability of funds for the completion of the digital migration project, including an update on its implementation (area coverage and set-top box rollout) as well as the impact of COVID-19 on the project itself], 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 on its Annual Report], Virtual Meeting Platform, 12:00-15:00

Multiparty Women’s Caucus (Steering Committee), [Draft first term programme consideration; Preparation for 26 November 2020 meeting], Virtual Meeting Platform, 13:00

THURSDAY, 26 NOVEMBER 2020

Multiparty Women’s Caucus, [Briefings by the Departments of Police and Justice and Constitutional Development on: The effective functioning of sexual offences courts and Thutuzela Care Centres; Measures in place (including training of personnel) to ensure victim responsive services and the effective investigation and prosecution of reported GBV cases; Status report on the DNA case backlogs and availability of testing kits at police stations; Committee business: Consideration of draft first term committee programme], Virtual Meeting Platform, 10:00-13:00


FRIDAY, 27 NOVEMBER 2020

Select Committee on Health and Social Services, (National Council of Provinces), [Annual report briefing by the Department of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities], Virtual Meeting Platform, 10:00-13:00

Joint Standing Committee on the Financial Management of Parliament, (National Assembly and National Council of Provinces), [Planning for the JSCFMP’s Strategic Plan: presentation of proposal; Consideration and adoption of the Committee’s report on Parliament’s performance in the second quarter of 2020/21; and committee minutes], Virtual Meeting Platform, 12:00-15:00

TUESDAY, 1 DECEMBER 2020

Joint Meeting: Standing Committee on Finance and Select Committee on Finance, Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry and Portfolio Committee on Police, (National Assembly and National Council of Provinces), [Briefing by the Solidarity Fund], Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:00-12:00

Joint Meeting: Standing Committee on Finance and Select Committee on Finance, (National Assembly and National Council of Provinces), [Briefing and deliberations on Draft Notice of the President’s Determination of remuneration of Independent Constitutional Institutions: 2019/20 (Commissioners for the Financial Fiscal Commission), referred to the Standing Committee on Finance on 08 April 2020], Virtual Meeting Platform, 12:00-13:00


WEDNESDAY, 2 DECEMBER 2020

Portfolio Committee on Public Works and Infrastructure, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the DPWI on progress regarding the implementation of the Beitbridge and Jersey Barrier oversight report recommendations; Consideration and adoption of the 2020/21 First and Second Quarter report; Consideration and adoption of minutes], Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:00-12:00

Meeting Cancellations
 

Approved Workshops
 

Approved Local Trips
 

Approved International Trips
 

Cancelled/Postponed Local/ International Trips