Daily Schedule for 2014-11-12
[THURSDAY, 13 NOVEMBER 2014] FIRST SESSION, FIFTH PARLIAMENT
PARLIAMENT OF THE
REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA
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NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
AND
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 or not the agendas for the meetings have been amended. For contact numbers see Appendix A.
THURSDAY, 13 NOVEMBER 2014
Joint Standing Committee on Defence, (National Assembly and National Council of Provinces), [The presentation should provide a Strategic Overview of SANDF regarding issues of: Transformation; Integration; Equity; and Morale], Committee Room 1, Upper Ground Floor, 90 Plein Street, 08:00
National Assembly Programme Committee, Committee Room E249, Second Floor, National Assembly Building, 08:30
FRIDAY, 14 NOVEMBER 2014
Portfolio Committee on Telecommunications and Postal Services, (National Assembly), [Briefing by Department, Broadband Infraco, SITA, USAASA, Sentech, ICASA on broadband], Good Hope Chamber, Ground Floor, Good Hope Building, 09:00
Portfolio Committee on Public Service and Administration/ Performance, Monitoring and Evaluation, (National Assembly), [Interviews for the position of the Public Service Commissioner], Committee Room 1, Upper Ground Floor, 90 Plein Street, 09:00
Portfolio Committee on Tourism, (National Assembly), [Consideration of the Draft Northern Cape Report, 2014; Consideration of minutes of the 24th and 29th October & 7 November 2014; Announcements], Committee Room V119, First Floor, Old Assembly Building, 09:00
Standing Committee on Auditor-General, (National Assembly), [Discussion and adoption of: Outstanding Committee Minutes; Committee Report on the Auditor-General of South Africa (AGSA) Integrated Annual Report 2013-14], Committee Room G26, Ground Floor, National Assembly Building, 09:00
Select Committee on Education and Recreation, (National Council of Provinces), [Briefing by the Department of Higher Education and Training on their 2013/14 annual report], Committee Room M315, Third Floor, Marks Building, 09:00
TUESDAY, 18 NOVEMBER 2014
Joint Standing Committee on Intelligence, (National Assembly and National Council of Provinces), [Closed Meeting], Committee Room 301, Third Floor, Africa House, 09:00
Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs, (National Assembly), Briefing by the Department of Home Affairs on the Second Term Expenditure and performance reports], Committee Room V119, First Floor, Assembly Building, 09:00
Portfolio Committee on Arts and Culture, (National Assembly), [Adoption of Committee minutes; Committee business; Briefing by the National Heritage Council on the 2013/14 Annual Report; Briefing by the Playhouse Theatre on the 2013/14 Annual Report], Committee Room M46, Ground Floor, Marks Building, 09:00
Portfolio Committee on Transport, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) on its Strategic Plan and Annual Performance Plan 2014/15; Briefing by the Air Traffic and Navigation Services (ATNS) on its Strategic Plan and Annual Performance Plan 2014/15], Committee Room V226, Second Floor, Old Assembly Building, 09:30
Portfolio Committee on Basic Education, (National Assembly), [Consideration and adoption of draft minutes; Briefing by Department of Basic Education on 2nd Quarterly Report], Committee Room V475, Fourth Floor, Old Assembly Building, 09:30
Portfolio Committee on Public Works, (National Assembly), [Second quarter performance report of the Department of Public Works], Committee Room 1, Upper Ground Floor, 90 Plein Street, 09:30
Portfolio Committee on Communications, (National Assembly), [Adoption of minutes; Briefing by the Ministry of Communications on the National Communication Strategy and Communications Task Team Report recommendations], Committee Room S12A, Ground Floor, NCOP Building, 09:30
Portfolio Committee on Women in the Presidency, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the Department of Women in the Presidency on the 2nd quarterly report from July – September 2014, draft strategic plan and the transitional arrangements; Consideration and adoption of minutes], Committee Room M515, Fifth Floor, Marks Building, 09:30
Select Committee on Economic and Business Development, (National Council of Provinces), [Briefing on Annual Report: Department of Labour], Committee Room M514, Fifth Floor, Marks Building, 10:00
Portfolio Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the Department of Cooperative Governance on Integrated Urban Development Framework (IUDF))], Committee Room M314, Third Floor, Marks Building, 09:30
Select Committee on Land and Mineral Resources, (National Council of Provinces), [Briefing by the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries on progress to date with the development of the National Policy on Extension and Advisory Services and the implementation plan in the various provinces; The Department to identify challenges and constraints in the roll-out of the policy to: Land reform beneficiaries; Food security programmes; and Small-holder farmers; Consideration and adoption of Minutes], Committee Room V227, Second Floor, Old Assembly Building, 10:00
Select Committee on Appropriations, (National Council of Provinces), [Consideration of final mandates on 2014 Division of Revenue Amendment Bill and Adoption of Committee report], Committee Room M315, Third Floor, Marks Building, 10:00
Select Committee on Social Services, (National Council of Provinces), [Briefing by the Department of Human Settlements on its Annual Report], Committee Room S35, First Floor, NCOP Building, 10:00
Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the Magistrates Commission on the Suspension on magistrates], Committee Room S26, First Floor, NCOP Building, 10:00
WEDNESDAY, 19 NOVEMBER 2014
Portfolio Committee on Police, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the South African Police Service Inspectorate], Committee Room E249, Second Floor, National Assembly Building, 09:00
Portfolio Committee on Public Service and Administration/ Performance Monitoring and Evaluation, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the Department of Public service and Administration on the success and challenges of the Batho Pele Call Centre since was launched August 2013; Briefing by the Public Service Commission on the success and challenges of Anti-Corruption Hotline cases; Briefing by the Department of Performance Monitoring and Evaluation on the success and challenges of the Presidential Hotlines complaints], Committee Room S35, First Floor, NCOP Building, 09:00
Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the Department of Correctional Services on human resource-related challenges], Committee Room S26, First Floor, NCOP Building, 09:00
Portfolio Committee on Small Business Development, (National Assembly), [Adoption of minutes; Presentation of 2015 First Term Committee Programme; Briefing by SEDA on its Strategic Plan and Annual Performance Plan], Committee Room 1, Upper Ground Floor, 90 Plein Street, 09:30
Portfolio Committee on Higher Education and Training, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the Safety and Security SETA and Public Service SETA on their Annual Report 2013/14; Adoption of minutes and reports], Old Assembly Chamber, Ground Floor, Old Assembly Building, 09:30
Select Committee on Communications and Public Enterprises, (National Council of Provinces), [Consideration of the Committee minutes; Briefing by the Department of Science and Technology on its Annual Report for 2013/14 financial year], Committee Room M315, Third Floor, Marks Building, 10:00
Select Committee on Trade and International Relations, (National Council of Provinces), [Annual Report 2013/14 briefing: National Credit Regulator (NCR)], Committee Room 2, Upper Ground Floor, 90 Plein Street, 10:00
Select Committee on Education and Recreation, (National Council of Provinces), [Briefing by the Department of Sport and Recreation and Boxing South Africa on their 2013/14 annual reports], Committee Room M514, Fifth Floor, Marks Building, 10:00
Portfolio Committee on Social Development, (National Assembly), [Follow-up meeting with the Central Drug Authority on its annual report outlining its legal status, functions, the kind of work it does, programmes, their impact, comprehensive statistics on substance abuse, problematic areas in the provinces and programme of action to address them], Committee Room M314, Third Floor, Marks Building, 10:00
Select Committee on Petitions and Executive Undertakings, (National Council of Provinces), [Consideration and adoption of report of Visit to KwaZulu-Natal (21-24 October 2014); Consideration and adoption of draft minutes of 29 October 2014; Consideration and adoption of draft report of hearings dated 5 November 2014; Consideration of the committee guidelines; Consideration of the Petitions Indaba; Tabling and consideration of the 2015 First Term Programme], Committee Room M46, Ground Floor, Marks Building, 14:00
FRIDAY, 21 NOVEMBER 2014
Portfolio Committee on Telecommunications and Postal Services, (National Assembly), [Briefing by Department, Sentech, SABC and ICASA on low power transmitter roll out], Old Assembly Chamber, Ground Floor, Old Assembly Building, 09:00
TUESDAY, 25 NOVEMBER 2014
Select Committee on Economic and Business Development, (National Council of Provinces), [Briefing on Annual Report: Department of Public Works], Committee Room M514, Fifth Floor, Marks Building, 10:00
Select Committee on Land and Mineral Resources, (National Council of Provinces), [Briefing by the Department of Mineral Resources as well as the Department of Environmental Affairs on the number of permits rewarded for mining and prospecting activities in sensitive habitats (grasslands, wetlands and watersheds) in the coal mining regions of South Africa; The Department of Mineral Resources will brief the Committee on the number of applications received and the processes followed; The Department of Environmental Affairs will brief the Committee on the current and projected impacts on Grasslands, wetlands and watersheds; Question and Answer Session; Consideration and adoption of Minutes], Committee Room V227, Second Floor, Old Assembly Building, 10:00
Select Committee on Social Services, (National Council of Provinces), [Briefing by the Department of Water and Sanitation on its Annual Report], Committee Room S35, First Floor, NCOP Building, 10:00
WEDNESDAY, 26 NOVEMBER 2014
Portfolio Committee on Police, (National Assembly), [Adoption of Reports and Minutes], Committee Room M201, Second Floor, Marks Building, 09:00
Portfolio Committee on Public Service and Administration/ Performance Monitoring and Evaluation, (National Assembly), [Adoption of all outstanding Committee reports and minutes], Committee Room S35, First Floor, NCOP Building, 09:00
Select Committee on Communications and Public Enterprises, (National Council of Provinces), [Consideration of the Committee minutes; Briefing by the Department of Public Enterprises on its Annual Report 2013/14], Committee Room V475, Fourth Floor, Old Assembly Building, 10:00
Select Committee on Trade and International Relations, (National Council of Provinces), [Annual Report 2013/14 briefing: South Africa Tourism (SAT)], Committee Room M314, Third Floor, Marks Building, 10:00
Select Committee on Education and Recreation, (National Council of Provinces), [Briefing by the following SETAs on their Annual Reports 2014/15: Culture Arts, Tourism, Hospitality and Sport Sector Education and Training Authority (CATHSSETA); Education, Training and Development practice (ETDP-SETA); AgriSETA], Committee Room M514, Fifth Floor, Marks Building, 10:00
Select Committee on Appropriations, (National Council of Provinces), [Consideration and adoption of Adjustment Appropriations Bill and a Report on proposed division of revenue and conditional grant allocations to provinces and local government], Committee Room M315, Third Floor, Marks Building, 10:00
Meeting Cancellations
Committee
Date
Agenda
Reason
Portfolio Committee on Human Settlements
18 November 2014
Briefing by the Department of Human Settlements on the following legislation: Property Practitioners Bill 2013; Home Loan and Mortgage Disclosure Amendment Bill 2013.
The Department is not ready to present the proposed legislation.
Approved Workshops
Committee
Date
Destination
Purpose
Approved Local Trips
Committee
Date
Destination
Purpose
Portfolio Committee on Human Settlements
23 – 28 November 2014
Limpopo Province
Oversight Visit to Limpopo Province.
Portfolio Committee on Mineral Resources
24 – 28 November 2014
North West Province
Oversight Visit to North West Province.
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' Interest
Registrar: Fazella Mahomed
021 403 2477
Ad Hoc Committee to Consider the Report by the President regarding the security upgrades at the Nkandla Private Residence of the President
CS: Akhona Busakwe
Ntombe Mbuqe
021 403 3859
083 709 8390
021 403 2793
083 709 8432
Ad Hoc Committee to Consider submissions by the President in response to the Public Protector's Report
CS: Akhona Busakwe
Ntombe Mbuqe
021 403 3859
083 709 8390
021 403 2793
083 709 8432
Multi-Party Women's Caucus
CS: Bryan Mantyi
021 403 3796
083 709 8428
Committee on Auditor-General
CS: Johnny Ramrock
021 403 3671
083 574 4072
PC on Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
CS: Albertina Kakaza
021 403 3765
083 709 8391
PC on Arts and Culture
CS: Ajabulile Mtiya
021 403 8106
083 709 8389
PC on Basic Education
CS: Llewellyn Brown
021 403 3764
083 709 8450
PC on Higher Education and Training
CS: Anele Kabingesi
021 403 3760
083 412 1585
PC on Communications
CS: Thembinkosi Ngoma
021 403 3733
083 709 8407
PC on Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs
CS: Shereen Cassiem
021 403 3769
083 709 8533
PC on Justice and Correctional Services
CS: Cindy Balie
CS: Vhonani Ramaano
021 403 3667
083 547 4115
021 403 3820
083 709 8427
PC on Defence and Military Veterans
CS: Mandy Balie
021 403 3673
083 709 8431
PC on Economic Development
CS: Noluthando Skaka
021 403 3751
083 709 8520
PC on Environmental Affairs
CS: Tyhileka Madubela
021 403 3713
083 709 8401
PC on Energy
CS: Arico Kotze
021 403 3662
083 709 8470
Standing Committee on Finance
CS: Allan Wicomb
CS: Peter-Paul Mbele
021 403 3759
083 412 1475
021 403 8072
083 412 1577
PC on Health
CS: Vuyokazi Majalamba
021 403 3770
083 709 8522
PC on Home Affairs
CS: Eddie Mathonsi
021 403 3826
084 630 1992
PC on Human Settlements
CS: Kholiswa Pasiya
021 403 3725
083 709 8495
PC on International Relations and Co-operation
CS: Lubabalo Sigwela
021 403 3808
083 709 8508
PC on Labour
CS: Zolani Sakasa
021 403 3735
083 709 8488
PC on Mineral Resources
CS: Ayanda Boss
021 403 3768
083 709 8515
PC on Police
CS: Babalwa Mbengo
021 403 3741
072 327 1993
PC on Public Enterprises
CS: Disang Mocumi
021 403 8115
083 709 8512
PC on Public Service and Administration as well as Performance Monitoring and Evaluation
CS: Zola Vice
CS: Bryan Mantyi
021 403 3755
083 709 8397
021 403 3796
083 709 8428
PC on Public Works
CS: Akhona Busakwe
021 403 3859
083 709 8390
PC on Rural Development and Land Reform
CS: Phumla Nyamza
021 403 3852
083 709 8492
PC on Science and Technology
CS: Shanaaz Isaacs
021 403 3763
083 709 8536
PC on Small Business Development
CS: King Kunene
021 403 3772
082 335 2839
071 363 2252
PC on Social Development
CS: Lindiwe Ntsabo
021 403 8230
083 709 8524
PC on Sport and Recreation
CS: Suné Pauw
021 403 3761
083 707 2185
PC on Telecommunications and Postal Services
CS: Hajiera Salie
021 403 8264
061 472 9191
PC on Tourism
CS: Jerry Boltina
021 403 8270
083 338 3950
PC on Trade and Industry
CS: Andre Hermans
CS: Nkanyiso Mkhize
021 403 3776
083 709 8482
021 403 8086
071 545 5392
PC on Transport
CS: Valerie Carelse
021 403 3272
083 709 8445
PC on Water and Sanitation
CS: Mahdiyah Solomons
021 403 3844
083 709 8527
PC on Women in the Presidency
CS: Neliswa Nobatana
021 403 3840
083 709 8472
Committee on Auditor-General
CS: Johnny Ramrock
021 403 3671
083 574 4072/
083 709 8440
Committee on Public Accounts
CS: Ntombi Nkabinde
CS: Ben Kali
021 403 2376
082 922 9636
083 412 1577
021 403 3774
083 709 8392
Standing Committee on Appropriations
CS: Darrin Arends
CS: Zandile Hulley
021 403 8105
071 363 2273
021 403 8185
061 438 9448
Select Committee on Education and Recreation
CS: Mzuyanda Dlanga
021 403 3838
083 709 8531
Select Committee on Social Services
CS: Pilate Gwebu
021 403 8257
083 709 8395
Select Committee on Economic and Business Development
CS: Grace Dinizulu
021 403 3779
083 709 8393
Select Committee on Trade and International Relations
CS: Hlupheka Mtileni
021 403 8077
083 709 8448
Select Committee on Finance
CS: Zolani Rento
021 403 8071
083 707 2188
Select Committee on Appropriations
CS: Lubabalo Nodada
CS: Estelle Grunewald
021 403 3669
083 412 1526
021 403 3843
071 363 2257
Select Committee on Petitions and Executive Undertakings
CS: Tenda Madima
021 403 3822
083 268 8748
Select Committee on Security and Justice
CS: Gurshwyn Dixon
021 403 3771
083 709 8513
Select Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
CS: Moses Manele
021 403 3823
083 709 8534
Select Committee on Land and Mineral Resources
CS: Asgar Bawa
021 403 3762
083 709 8530
Select Committee on Communications and Public Enterprises
CS: Phumelele Sibisi
021 403 3660
083 709 8449