Legislature Programme (Sitting Programme) for 2022-09-15

LEGISLATURE SITTING PROGRAMME – MODE:  HYBRID

Adopted by the Whips Forum on 15 September 2022

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SEPTEMBER 2022

Thursday, 15 September 2022

08h30 to 09h00        -           Preliminaries (30 mins) – with NOTICES OF MOTIONS

09h00 to 09h15        -           Election of the Chairperson of Committees (15 mins)

09h15 to 09h30        -           Election of the Deputy Chairperson of Committees (15 mins)

09h30 to 09h40        -           Introduction of the 1st ANC Party Motion by Hon M Govender the

 Mover of the Motion (10 mins)

Hon M Govender of the ANC, on 2 June 2022 moved:

This House notes:

That June is celebrated as National Environment Month;

That 5 June is World Environment Day;

That there are serious concerns about contributors to climate change, such as toxic chemicals, the depletion of the ozone layer, desertification and global warning; and

That climate change impacts in South Africa include changing rain patterns and increased evaporation, both of which increase the likelihood of extreme droughts and severe natural disasters, such as the recent floods in KwaZulu-Natal.

 

This House therefore resolves:

To deepen environmental awareness in our communities on an ongoing basis, and particularly during National Environment Month.

                                         

09h40 to 10h40        -           Debate on the Motion (60 mins)

10h40 to 10h45        -           Response to the Party Motion debate (5 mins)

 

10h45 to 11h05        -           Report by the MEC for Education on their departmental performance

against their Annual Performance Plans in line with Standing Rules

[SR113(1)] (20 mins)

 

11h05 to 11h15        -           Introduction of the 1st IFP Party Motion by the Mover of the Motion

 (Hon MB Gwala) (10 mins)

 

Hon MB Gwala of the IFP, on 2 June 2022 moved:

This House notes:

 

That the amended Standing Rules of the KwaZulu-Natal Legislature states that the amaZulu King should not be given a guard of honour by the SA Police Service at the Official Opening of the KwaZulu-Natal Legislature as the salute is not constitutional and that only selected dignitaries, such as the President, can be ushered in with a guard of honour.

 

This House therefore resolves:

 

To call upon the KZN Premier and Cabinet to add the King’s salutation in the Ministerial Handbook as this will absolve the government from all accusations that it is undermining uBukhosi.

11h15 to 12h15        -           Debate on the Motion (60 mins)

12h15 to 12h20        -           Response to the Party Motion debate (5 mins)

12h20 to 12h25        -           Report by the Chairperson of Agriculture and Rural Development on

the Sectional Titles Amendment Bill [B31B-2020 (5 mins)

12h25 to 12h55        -           Debate on the Bill (30 mins)

12h55 to 13h00        -           Response to debate by the Chairperson of Agriculture and Rural

Development P/C (5 mins)

13h00 to 13h05        -           Voting on the Final Mandate on the Sectional Titles Amendment

Bill [B31B-2020 (5 mins)

13h05 to 13h30       -           LUNCH

13h30 to 13h40        -           Report by the Chairperson of Community Safety Portfolio Committee

on the 2022 Police Stations Functionality Monitoring Programme

(10 mins)

13h40 to 14h40        -           Debate on the report of Community Safety Portfolio Committee on the

2022 Police Stations Functionality Monitoring Programme (60 mins)

14h40 to 14h45        -           Response to debate by the Chairperson of Community Safety Portfolio

Committee (5 mins)

14h45                         -           End of Proceedings

 

Thursday, 22 September 2022

09h00 to 09h30        -           Preliminaries (30 mins) – with NOTICES OF MOTIONS

09h30 to 09h50        -           Report by the MEC for Health on their departmental performance

against their Annual Performance Plans in line with the Standing Rules

[SR113(1)] (20 mins)

09h50 to 10h00        -           Introduction of the 2nd ANC Party Motion by the Mover of the Motion

(10 mins)

 

On item 10.13 of the House Minutes of Thursday, 15 September  2022,

Hon SM Sonjica of ANC moved:

 

This House notes:

 

The escalating violence and destruction of property in our schools;

 

The recently reported burning of a school after a teacher or teachers allegedly confiscated some learners’ cell phones; and

 

The torching of a teachers’ vehicle or vehicles for same reason.

 

This House therefore resolves:

 

To call for an urgent debate on the necessity of a school safety indaba with all the stakeholders to find a solution to this growing problem.

 

10h00 to 11h00        -           Debate on the Motion (60 mins)

11h00 to 11h05        -           Response to the Party Motion debate (5 mins)

 

11h05 to 11h25        -           Report by the MEC for Human Settlements and Public Works on  

Human Settlements’ departmental performance against their Annual Performance Plans in line with the Standing Rules [SR113(1)] (20 mins)

11h25 to 12h25        -           Debate following the report by the MEC for Agriculture and Rural

Development on their departmental performance against their Annual Performance Plans in line with the Standing Rules [SR113(1)] (60 mins)

12h25 to 12h30        -         Response to debate by the MEC for Agriculture and Rural Development                                                (5 mins)

12h30 to 13h00       -           LUNCH

13h00 to 13h20        -           Report by the MEC for Finance on the consolidated statement of

municipalities’ budgets in line with Sec 71(7) of the Local Government: Municipal Finance Management Act, 2003 (20 mins)

13h20 to 13h30        -           Introduction of the DA Party Motion by the Mover of the Motion

(10 mins)

 

On item 10.8 of the House Minutes of Thursday, 15 September  2022,

Hon L M Meyer of DA moved:

 

This House notes:

 

That since the April/May floods, eThekwini has had problems with its wastewater systems and water provision;

 

That eThekwini, even before the floods, has had problems with sewage removal and water provision; and

 

That 80% of wastewater works in the city are currently non-functional; all rivers in the metro are severely polluted and many beaches remain closed.

 

This House therefore resolves:

 

To call on the provincial government to immediately intervene in this latest disaster and to act in the best interests of the people living in the metro to ensure their safety.

 

13h30 to 14h30        -           Debate on the Motion (60 mins)

14h30 to 14h35        -           Response to the Party Motion debate (5 mins)

14h35 to 14h55        -           Report by the MEC for Finance on their departmental performance against their Annual Performance Plans in line with the Standing Rules

[SR113(1)] (20 mins)

14h55 to 15h05        -           Report by the Chairperson of Conservation and Environmental Affairs

on the 2021 FIS on Waste Management Challenges in KZN with

reference to Kransfontein, Harding, Manguzi and Mbazwana Landfill

Sites (10 mins)

15h05 to 16h05        -           Debate on the 2021 FIS on Waste Management Challenges in KZN

With reference to Kransfontein, Harding, Manguzi and Mbazwana

Landfill Sites (60 mins)

16h05 to 16h10        -           Response to debates by the Chairperson of Conservation and

Environmental Affairs (5 mins)

16h10 to 16h20        -           Report by the Chairperson of Finance Portfolio Committee on the

 2021/2022 Unaudited Closeout Budget Performance Hearings

(10 mins)

16h20 to 17h20        -           Debate on 2021/2022 Unaudited Closeout Budget Performance

Hearings report (60 mins)

17h20 to 17h25        -           Response to debate by the Chairperson of Finance P/C (5 mins)

17h25                         -           End of Proceedings

                                                                                                       

OCTOBER

Thursday, 20 October 2022

 

09h00 to 09h30        -           Preliminaries (30 mins) – with NOTICES OF MOTIONS

 

09h30 to 09h40        -           Introduction of the 3rd ANC Party Motion by the Mover of the Motion

(10 mins)

09h40 to 10h40        -           Debate on the Motion (60 mins)

10h40 to 10h45        -           Response to the Party Motion debate (5 mins)

 

10h45 to 11h05        -           Report by the MEC for Sport, Arts and Culture on their departmental performance against their Annual Performance Plans in line with the

Standing Rules [SR113(1)] (20 mins)

 

11h05 to 12h05        -           Debate following the report by the MEC for Economic Development,

Tourism and Environmental Affairs on their departmental performance against their Annual Performance Plans in line with the Standing Rules [SR113(1)] (60 mins)

12h05 to 12h10        -           Response to debate by the MEC (5 mins)

 

12h10 to 13h00       -           LUNCH

 

13h00 to 13h10        -           Introduction of the EFF Party Motion by the Mover of the Motion

(10 mins)

13h10 to 14h10        -           Debate on the Motion (60 mins)

14h10 to 14h15        -           Response to the Party Motion debate (5 mins)

 

14h15 to 14h35        -           Report by the MEC for Transport, Community Safety and Liaison on

the Community Safety and Liaison departmental performance against

their Annual Performance Plans in line with the Standing Rules

[SR113(1)] (20 mins)

 

14h35 to 14h45        -           Introduction of the NFP Party Motion by the Mover of the Motion

(10 mins)

14h45 to 15h45        -           Debate on the Motion (60 mins)

15h45 to 15h50        -           Response to the Party Motion debate (5 mins)

 

15h50 to 16h10        -           Tabling of annual consolidated statements of Departments, Provincial

Public Entities and the Legislature by the MEC for Finance ito S19(3) of

the PFMA (20 mins)

16h10                         -           End of Proceedings

 

NOVEMBER 2022

 

TLTP SESSION – 1 to 2 November 2022

Harry Gwala District, Kokstad Local Municipality

                                                           

DAY 1 – Tuesday, 1 November 2022

                              

10h00                  -                  Public Feedback session following the Multi-Party Oversight Meetings which took place in preparation for

 the November 2022 TLTP Sitting (whole day)

 

DAY 2 - Wednesday, 2 November 2022

                                                                                                                        

08h00 to 13h00        -           Party Caucus meetings / study group meetings

13h00 to 14h00       -           LUNCH

 

14h00 to 14h30                    Preliminaries with

                                                NOTICES OF MOTIONS (30 mins)

 

14h30 to 14h50        -           Report by the Chairperson of Committees following the Multi-Party meetings held in Harry Gwala District (20 mins)

 

14h50 to 16h20        -           Debate on the report by the Chairperson of Committees Following the Multi -Party meetings held in with the community of Harry Gwala District (90 mins)

 

16h20 to 16h30        -           Response to debate by the Chairperson of Committees

(10 mins)

16h30                  -          END OF PROCEEDINGS

 

Mid Term Budget Session –22 to 25 November 2022

Tuesday, 22 November 2022

09h00 to 09h30        -           Preliminaries (30 mins) – with NOTICES OF MOTIONS

09h30 to 09h50        -           Report by the MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs on COGTA departmental performance against their Annual

Performance Plans in line with the Standing Rules [SR113(1)]

(20 mins)

09h50 to 10h00        -           Introduction of the 4th ANC Party Motion by the Mover of the Motion

(10 mins)

10h00 to 11h00        -           Debate on the Motion (60 mins)

11h00 to 11h05        -           Response to the Party Motion debate (5 mins)

 

11h05 to 11h25        -           Report by the MEC for Transport, Community Safety and Liaison on

Transport departmental performance against their Annual Performance

Plans in line with the Standing Rules [SR113(1)] (20 mins)

 

11h25 to 12h25        -           Debate following the report by the MEC for Education on their departmental performance against their Annual Performance Plans in

line with the Standing Rules [SR113(1)] (60 mins)

12h25 to 12h30        -           Response to debate by the MEC (5 mins)

12h30 to 13h30       -           LUNCH

13h30 to 13h40        -           Introduction of the MF Party Motion by the Mover of the Motion (10 mins)

13h40 to 14h40        -           Debate on the Motion (60 mins)

14h40 to 14h45        -           Response to the Party Motion debate (5 mins)

 

14h45 to 15h45        -           Tabling of the Adjustments Appropriation Bill, 2022 (60 mins)

15h45 to 15h55        -           Report by the Chairperson of SCOPA on audit findings and SCOPA Resolutions for 2022 (10 mins)

15h55 to 16h55        -           Debate on audit findings and SCOPA Resolutions (60 mins)

16h55 to 17h00        -           Response to debate by the Chairperson of SCOPA (5 mins)

17h00                         -           End of Proceedings

 

Thursday, 24 November 2022

09h00 to 09h30        -           Preliminaries (30 mins) – with NOTICES OF MOTIONS

09h30 to 09h50        -           Report by the MEC for Social Development on departmental performance against their Annual Performance Plans in line with the

Standing Rules [SR113(1)] (20 mins)

09h50 to 10h00        -           Introduction of the 5th ANC Party Motion by the Mover of the Motion (10 mins)

10h00 to 11h00        -           Debate on the Motion (60 mins)

11h00 to 11h05        -           Response to the Party Motion debate (5 mins)

11h05 to 11h25        -           Report by the MEC for Human Settlements and Public Works on

Public Works departmental performance against their Annual

Performance Plans in line with the Standing Rules [SR113(1)] (20 mins)

11h25 to 12h25        -           Debate following the report by the MEC for Finance on their

departmental performance against their Annual Performance Plans in

line with the Standing Rules [SR113(1)] (60 mins)

12h25 to 12h30        -           Response to debate by the MEC (5 mins)

12h30 to 13h30       -           LUNCH

13h30 to 13h40        -           Introduction of the ATM Party Motion by the Mover of the Motion (10 mins)

13h40 to 14h40        -           Debate on the Motion (60 mins)

14h40 to 14h45        -           Response to the Party Motion debate (5 mins)

 

14h45 to 14h55        -           Introduction of the ACDP Party Motion by the Mover of the Motion (10 mins)

14h55 to 15h55        -           Debate on the Motion (60 mins)

15h55 to 16h00        -           Response to the Party Motion debate (5 mins)

16h00                         -           END OF PROCEEDINGS

Friday, 25 November 2022

09h00 to 09h30        -           Preliminaries (30 mins) – with NOTICES OF MOTIONS

09h30 to 09h40        -           Introduction of the 2nd IFP Party Motion by the Mover of the Motion (10 mins)

09h40 to 10h40        -           Debate on the Motion (60 mins)

10h40 to 10h45        -           Response to the Party Motion debate (5 mins)

10h45 to 10h55        -           Introduction of the 6th ANC Party Motion by the Mover of the Motion

(10 mins)

10h55 to 11h55        -           Debate on the Motion (60 mins)

11h55 to 12h00        -           Response to the Party Motion debate (5 mins)

12h00 to 13h00       -           LUNCH

13h00 to 13h20        -           Report by the Chairperson of Finance on Mid-Term Budget Performance Reviews (20 mins) 

13h20 to 13h25        -           Report by the Chairperson of STACOV on the Legislature (Vote 2) Mid-Term Budget Performance Reviews (5 mins)

13h25 to 14h55        -           Debate on the Mid Term Budget Performance Reviews Reports (90 mins)

14h55 to 15h05        -           Response by the Chairperson of Finance P/C to debate (10 mins)

15h05 to 15h10        -           Response by the Chairperson of STACOV to debate (5 mins)

15h10 to 15h20        -           Response by the MEC for Finance to debate (10 mins)

15h20 to 15h30        -           Report by the Chairperson of Finance on the Adjustments Appropriation Bill, 2022 (10 mins)

15h30 to 15h35        -           Report by the Chairperson of STACOV on the KZN Adjustments Appropriation Bill, 2022 - Vote 2:  The Legislature (5 mins)

15h35 to 16h35        -           Debate on the KZN Adjustments Appropriation Bill, 2022 (60 mins)

16h35 16h50             -           Response by the MEC for Finance on the KZN Adjustments Appropriation Bill, 2022 debate (15 mins)

16h50 to 17h05        -           Voting on the KZN Adjustments Appropriation Bill, 2022 (15 mins)

17h05 to 17h29     -             Party leaders to render their Festive Season Best Wishes [24 mins]

  • ATM (3 mins)
  • ACDP (3 mins)
  • MF (3 mins)
  • NFP (3 mins)
  • EFF (3 mins)
  • DA (3 mins)
  • IFP (3 mins)
  • ANC (3 mins)

                     

17h29                         -           END OF PROCEEDINGS