Daily Schedule for 2024-11-05

[TUESDAY, 05 NOVEMBER 2024] FIRST SESSION, SEVENTH 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 the agendas for the meetings have been amended. For contact numbers see Appendix A.


TUESDAY, 05 NOVEMBER 2024

Joint Meeting: Standing Committee on Finance, Standing Committee on Appropriations, Select Committee on Finance, and Select Committee on Appropriations, (National Assembly and National Council of Provinces), [Briefing by PBO and FFC on 2024 MTBPS], Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:00-12:00

Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the Minister of Home Affairs and the Government Printing Works (GPW) on the progress in implementing the Ministerial Review Panel Recommendations on data loss at GPW; Briefing by the Minister of Home Affairs on the One Stop Border Post Bill & what to do to correct the defect in the Constitutional Court judgement on the Refugees Act; Briefing by the Parliamentary Legal Services on the Constitutional Court judgement on sections 10 (60), 11(6) and 18 (2) of the Immigration Act that were declared unconstitutional; Consideration and adoption of the minutes], Virtual Meeting Platform, 10:00-12:30

Select Committee on Education, Sciences and Creative Industries, (National Council of Provinces), [Briefing by the Department of Basic Education and the Department of Transport on Scholar Transport Budget Cuts and Transport challenges in different provinces; Consideration and adoption of the oversight report], Virtual Meeting Platform, 10:00-12:30

Select Committee on Agriculture, Land Reform and Mineral Resources, (National Council of Provinces), [Briefing by the Auditor-General of SA on the Audit Outcomes of the following departments: Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries; Department of Mineral Resources and Petroleum; Department of Electricity and Energy; Consideration and Adoption of Committee Reports and Minutes], Committee Room M515, Fifth Floor, Marks Building, Parliament, 10:00-13:00


WEDNESDAY, 06 NOVEMBER 2024

Standing Committee on Appropriations, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the National Treasury on the 2024 Division of Revenue Amendment Bill (DoRAB), Special Appropriation Bill and the 2024 Adjustments Appropriation Bill (AAB)], Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:00

Joint Meeting: Standing Committee on Finance and Select Committee on Finance, (National Assembly and National Council of Provinces), [Public hearings on the Revised Fiscal Framework and Revenue Proposals], Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:00-12:00

Select Committee on Public Infrastructure and Minister in Presidency, (National Council of Provinces), [Consideration of the Annual Report of the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure and selected Public Entities], Committee Room M514, Fifth Floor, Marks Building, Parliament, 09:30-13:00

Select Committee on Security and Justice, (National Council of Provinces), [Briefing by the Auditor General of South Africa on the 2023/24 audit outcomes of the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development; Briefing by the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development, National Prosecuting Authority and Special Investigating Unit on the Annual Performance Plan 2024/25 and Budget, and performance information for 2023/24 Annual Report], Committee Room M46, Ground Floor, Marks Building, Parliament, 10:00

Select Committee on Social Services, (National Council of Provinces), [Negotiating mandates on the Older Persons Amendment Bill[B11B-2022] and the Department of Social Development responses to mandates and submissions], Virtual Meeting Platform, 10:00

Select Committee on Economic Development and Trade, (National Council of Provinces), [Briefing by the Department of Employment and Labour on its 2023/24 annual report; Consideration and adoption of Minutes and Reports], Committee Room M515, Fifth Floor, Marks Building, Parliament, 10:00-13:00

Portfolio Committee on Public Service and Administration, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the Office of the Presidency, Socio Economic Impact Assessment Unit on the impact assessment report for the Public Service Commission Bill [B30 – 2023]; Public Hearings on the Public Service Commission Bill [B30 – 2023]; Consideration and adoption of the minutes], Committee Room S12A, Ground Floor, NCOP Building, Parliament, 10:00-17:00


FRIDAY, 08 NOVEMBER 2024

Joint Meeting: Standing Committee on Finance and Select Committee on Finance, (National Assembly and National Council of Provinces), [Response by National Treasury and SARS to the submissions received on the Revised Fiscal Framework and Revenue Proposals], Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:00-12:00


TUESDAY, 12 NOVEMBER 2024

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 the Revised Fiscal Framework and Revenue Proposals], Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:00-12:00

Select Committee on Education, Sciences and Creative Industries, (National Council of Provinces), [Consideration and adoption of Draft Minutes; Briefing by the Department of Basic Education on their 2023/2024 Annual Report], Virtual Meeting Platform, 10:00-13:00


WEDNESDAY, 13 NOVEMBER 2024

Portfolio Committee on Police, (National Assembly), [Briefing by SAPS on Technology to combat crime including modernizing Central Firearm Registry (CFR) and drones], Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:00-12:30

Portfolio Committee on Higher Education and Training, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the I Menstruate Movement on its petition for free menstrual hygiene products for all; Briefing by the DHET on monitoring the implementation of: Policy Framework to address Gender-Based Violence (GBV) in the PSET system; the National Strategic Plan on Gender-Based Violence and Femicide; Provision of free sanitary pads and menstrual health products; Transforming MENtalities Programme], Venue to be confirmed, 09:00-14:00

Portfolio Committee on Public Works and Infrastructure, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the DPWI, Parliament and DBSA on the restoration of the National Assembly and Old Assembly project; Consideration and adoption of minutes], Committee Room 1, Upper Ground Floor, 90 Plein Street Building, Parliament, 09:30-12:30

Portfolio Committee on Human Settlements, (National Assembly), [09:30-11:00: Briefing by Operation Vulindlela and the Department of Human Settlements on the progress made on the Issuance and Transfer of Title Deeds; 11:00-12:30: Briefing by the Department of Human Settlements on the plans to refurbish and repurpose old buildings; Consideration and adoption of minutes], Committee Room M515, Fifth Floor, Marks Building, Parliament, 09:30-12:30

Portfolio Committee on Small Business Development, (National Assembly), [Ease of Doing Business in South Africa: Issues for Consideration], Committee Room S26, First Floor, NCOP Building, Parliament, 09:30-13:00

Select Committee on Public Infrastructure and Minister in Presidency, (National Council of Provinces), [Consideration of the Annual Report of the Department of Transport], Venue to be confirmed, 09:30-13:00

Portfolio Committee on Land Reform and Rural Development, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the Department of Land Reform and Rural Development (DLRRD) on the following: Release of the state land; Progress report on Gwatyu; Briefing by the Department of DLRRD on initiatives on improving access to land], NSFAS Building, 16^th Floor Boardroom, Cape Town, 09:30-13:30

Portfolio Committee on Defence and Military Veterans, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the DOD and Armscor on the status of maintenance contracts for the SANDF; Consideration of outstanding minutes], Committee Room M514, Fifth Floor, Marks Building, Parliament, 10:00-13:00

Select Committee on Economic Development and Trade, (National Council of Provinces), [Briefing on the financial sustainability of the South African Post Office; Briefing by Post Bank on the KPMG Forensic Report on Postbank’s R89.5 million fraudulent transactions], Virtual Meeting Platform, 10:00-15:00


THURSDAY, 14 NOVEMBER 2024

Select Committee on Appropriations, (National Council of Provinces), [Briefing by National Treasury on the 2024 Division of Revenue Amendment Bill], Venue to be confirmed, 12:00-14:00

Joint Committee on Ethics and Members’ Interests, (National Assembly and National Council of Provinces), [Election of Co-Chairpersons], Committee Room M314, Third Floor, Marks Building, Parliament, 12:30-14:00


TUESDAY, 19 NOVEMBER 2024

Portfolio Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, (National Assembly), [Engagement on the state of Merafong Local Municipality – (Portfolio Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs – National Assembly)], Committee Room M201, 2^nd Floor, Marks Building, Parliament, 09:00-13:00

Portfolio Committee on Basic Education, (National Assembly), [Consideration and Adoption of Draft Minutes and Draft Reports; Briefing by the Department of Basic Education (DBE) on International Assessments (PIRLS and TIMMS); Update from Task Team on Implementation of History as a Compulsory Subject], Committee Room S35, First Floor, NCOP Building, Parliament, 09:30-12:30

Portfolio Committee on Trade, Industry and Competition, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the DTIC on the proposed rationalisation of entities; Briefing by the DTIC on the Electric Vehicle White Paper], Good Hope Chamber, Ground Floor, Good Hope Building, Parliament, 09:30-13:00

Portfolio Committee on Sport, Arts and Culture, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the Freedom Park on the 2023/24 Annual Report and other pertinent matters; Briefing by the CCIFSA on the financial statements from 2016 – 2024], Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:00-15:00

Portfolio Committee on Communications and Digital Technologies, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the Department and related entities on the progress on the analogue-switch off before the final date of 31 December 2024; Briefing on Phase 2 implementation of the SA Connect; Adoption of minutes], FFC Building, 33 Heerengracht, 11^th Floor, Cape Town, 10:00-13:00

Select Committee on Appropriations, (National Council of Provinces), [Briefing by South African Local Government Association and Financial and Fiscal Commission on 2024 Division of Revenue Amendment Bill], Venue to be confirmed, 10:00-13:00

Select Committee on Education, Sciences and Creative Industries, (National Council of Provinces), [Consideration and adoption of Draft Minutes; Briefing by the Department of Higher Education and Training on their 2023/2024 Annual Report], Virtual Meeting Platform, 10:00-13:00


WEDNESDAY, 20 NOVEMBER 2024

Portfolio Committee on Police, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the SAPS on Capacitation of Specialized Units], Committee Room M46, Ground Floor, Marks Building, Parliament, 09:00-12:30

Portfolio Committee on Higher Education and Training, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the DHET on: Second quarter 2024/25 performance report; Key legislation administered by the Department and legislation planned for review], Committee Room S12A, Ground Floor, NCOP Building, Parliament, 09:00-13:00

Portfolio Committee on Small Business Development, (National Assembly), [Women Entrepreneurs in the South African Economy: Competition Commission; Entrepreneurial Finance Imperative for Growth and Employment; Consideration and adoption of Committee Minutes], Committee Room M314, Third Floor, Marks Building, Parliament, 09:30-13:00

Joint Meeting: Portfolio Committee on Trade, Industry and Competition, and Standing Committee on Finance, (National Assembly), [Meeting with Standing Committee on Finance to engage National Treasury, Competition Commission, and NCR on the regulation of the banking sector in relation to credit provision and competition matters], Committee Room 1, Upper Ground Floor, 90 Plein Street Building, Parliament, 09:30-13:00

Portfolio Committee on Human Settlements, (National Assembly), [09:30-11:00: Briefing by the Department of Human Settlements on the Strategy to deal with Illegal Occupation of Houses, Illegal Occupation of Land as well as Illegal Sales of State Subsidised Houses; 11:00-12:45: Briefing by Western Department of Human Settlements and Stellenbosch Local Municipality on the plans to upgrade Informal Settlements in the Stellenbosch area; 12:45-13:00: Consideration and adoption of minutes], Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:30-13:00

Portfolio Committee on Defence and Military Veterans, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the DOD on consequence management in the Department in relation to irregular, fruitless and wasteful expenditure; Briefing by the DOD on its 2024/25 First and Second Quarter expenditure and performance; Consideration of outstanding minutes], Committee Room M515, Fifth Floor, Marks Building, Parliament, 10:00-16:00

Select Committee on Economic Development and Trade, (National Council of Provinces), [Briefing by Department of Trade, Industry and Competition on the status of Special Economic Zones and Industrial Parks in the country], Virtual Meeting Platform, 10:00-13:00

Select Committee on Appropriations, (National Council of Provinces), [Briefing by PBO on 2024 Division of Revenue Amendment Bill, 2024 Adjustments Appropriation Bill, and any tabled Bills], Venue to be confirmed, 10:00-13:00

Select Committee on Public Infrastructure and Minister in Presidency, (National Council of Provinces), [Consideration of the Annual Report of the Department of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation], Venue to be confirmed, 10:00-13:00

Select Committee on Finance, (National Council of Provinces), [Briefing by National Treasury and SARS on Tax Bills: Taxation Laws Amendment Bill (TLAB); Tax Administration Laws Amendment Bill (TALAB); Rates and Monetary Amounts and Amendments of Revenue Laws Bill (Rates Bill); Global Minimum Tax Bill; Global Minimum Tax Administration Bill], Venue to be confirmed, After NCOP plenary (Approx. 18:00)


THURSDAY, 21 NOVEMBER 2024

Portfolio Committee on Public Works and Infrastructure, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the DPWI Governance Risk and Compliance Branch (GRC) with the Special Investigations Unit (SIU) on an update regarding all outstanding cases of alleged corruption; Consideration and adoption of minutes of the previous meeting], Committee Room S35, First Floor, NCOP Building, Parliament, 09:30-12:30

Portfolio Committee on Human Settlements, (National Assembly), [Briefing by all nine Provincial Departments of Human Settlements on strategies and plans to unblock blocked projects, remove asbestos roofs, eradicate mud houses and manage the Beneficiary List: Eastern Cape; Gauteng; Free State; Limpopo; KwaZulu-Natal; North West; Northern Cape; Western Cape; Consideration and adoption of minutes], Emperors Palace, 60 Jones Road, Kempton Park, Johannesburg, 09:00-17:00

Select Committee on Appropriations, (National Council of Provinces), [Public hearings on 2024 Division of Revenue Amendment Bill], Venue to be confirmed, After NCOP plenary, if any. If no plenary, at 14:00


FRIDAY, 22 NOVEMBER 2024

Portfolio Committee on Sport, Arts and Culture, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture and the South African Rugby Union on the details of the equity sale], Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:00-13:00

Portfolio Committee on Public Works and Infrastructure, (National Assembly), [Capacity Building Workshop Feedback session with the National School of Government; Consideration and adoption of the Capacity Building Workshop and Gauteng oversight report], Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:30-12:30


TUESDAY, 26 NOVEMBER 2024

Select Committee on Finance, (National Council of Provinces), [Public Hearings on Tax bills: Taxation Laws Amendment Bill (TLAB); Tax Administration Laws Amendment Bill (TALAB); Rates and Monetary Amounts and Amendments of Revenue Laws Bill (Rates Bill); Global Minimum Tax Bill; Global Minimum Tax Administration Bill], Venue to be confirmed, 09:00-12:00

Portfolio Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, (National Assembly), [Engagement with the Department of Cooperative Governance on Engagement on the State of Local Government report – (Portfolio Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs – National Assembly)], Committee Room M515, Fifth Floor, Marks Building, Parliament, 09:00-13:00

Portfolio Committee on Basic Education, (National Assembly), [Consideration and Adoption of Draft Minutes and Draft Reports; Briefing by the Department of Basic Education (DBE) on Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Subjects in respect of: Teacher Training and Development; Strategies to promote learner achievement in STEM Subjects], Committee Room 2, Upper Ground Floor, 90 Plein Street Building, Parliament, 09:30-12:30

Portfolio Committee on Trade, Industry and Competition, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the DTIC on its revised 2024/25 APP], Committee Room M201, Second Floor, Marks Building, Parliament, 09:30-13:00

Portfolio Committee on Sport, Arts and Culture, (National Assembly), [Briefing by Cricket South Africa on the Annual Report, progress made in transforming the sport in the country and the outcomes of the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Indaba that was held from 26 to 28 July 2024], Good Hope Chamber, Ground Floor, Good Hope Building, Parliament, 09:00-12:30

Portfolio Committee on Communications and Digital Technologies, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the SIU of all the investigations and current cases within the Portfolio; Adoption of minutes], FFC Building, 33 Heerengracht, 11^th Floor, Cape Town, 10:00-13:00

Select Committee on Education, Sciences and Creative Industries, (National Council of Provinces), [Consideration and adoption of Draft Minutes; Briefing by the Department of Basic Education on the state of Infrastructure projects in Schools (including infrastructure projects in schools for Children with special needs)], Virtual Meeting Platform, 10:00-13:00


WEDNESDAY, 27 NOVEMBER 2024

Portfolio Committee on Police, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the SAPS on the Intervention Plan to capacitate the Detective Services], Committee Room M46, Ground Floor, Marks Building, Parliament, 09:00-12:30

Portfolio Committee on Human Settlements, (National Assembly), [09:00-11:00: Briefing by the Property Practitioners Regulatory Authority (PPRA) on the progress made in the Transformation Agenda and Transformation Fund; 11:00-12:30: Briefing by the Department of Human Settlements on its Second Quarter Report July – September 2024/25 financial year; 12:30-13:00: Consideration and adoption of minutes], Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:00-13:00

Portfolio Committee on Higher Education and Training, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the DHET, USAF, SAPCO, SAUS, SATVETSA and NFSAS on the readiness for the 2025 academic year], Venue to be confirmed, 09:00-15:00

Portfolio Committee on Public Works and Infrastructure, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the DPWI/PMTE on the 2024/25 First Quarter performance; Consideration and adoption of the George oversight report; Consideration and adoption of minutes], Committee Room 2, Upper Ground Floor, 90 Plein Street Building, Parliament, 09:30-12:30

Portfolio Committee on Small Business Development, (National Assembly), [Briefings on the 2023/24 Quarter Two Performance Reports by the Department of Small Business Development and its entities], Committee Room S12A, Ground Floor, NCOP Building, Parliament, 09:30-13:00

Portfolio Committee on Trade Industry and Competition, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the National Treasury on the Public Procurement Act and its role in contributing to industrialization, inclusive growth and transformation, as well as the roles of the DTIC, the DPME, the Accountant-General and the Auditor-General in ensuring compliance; Consideration of 2024/25 4^th Term Programme], Committee Room M314, Third Floor, Marks Building, Parliament, 09:30-13:00

Select Committee on Public Infrastructure and Minister in Presidency, (National Council of Provinces), [Consideration of the Annual Report of the identified Department of Transport Public Entities], Venue to be confirmed, 09:30-13:00

Portfolio Committee on Defence and Military Veterans, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the DOD on its 2024/25 First and Second Quarter expenditure and performance; Consideration of outstanding minutes], Committee Room S26, First Floor, NCOP Building, Parliament, 10:00-13:00

Select Committee on Economic Development and Trade, (National Council of Provinces), [Briefing of the Export Credit Insurance Corporation South Africa regarding its 2024 Strategic and business plans], Virtual Meeting Platform, 10:00-13:00


FRIDAY, 29 NOVEMBER 2024

Select Committee on Finance, (National Council of Provinces), [Response by National Treasury and SARS on Tax Bills and consideration of bills clause by clause: Taxation Laws Amendment Bill (TLAB); Tax Administration Laws Amendment Bill (TALAB); Rates and Monetary Amounts and Amendments of Revenue Laws Bill (Rates Bill); Global Minimum Tax Bill; Global Minimum Tax Administration Bill], Venue to be confirmed, 09:00-12:00

Portfolio Committee on Sport, Arts and Culture, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the Sport Trust on the work they do and projects on sport facilities], Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:00-12:30

Select Committee on Appropriations, (National Council of Provinces), [Consideration of Negotiating Mandates on 2024 Division of Revenue Amendment Bill], Venue to be confirmed, 12:00-14:00


TUESDAY, 3 DECEMBER 2024

Select Committee on Education, Sciences and Creative Industries, (National Council of Provinces), [Consideration and adoption of Draft Minutes; Briefing by the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture on their 2023/2024 Annual Report], Virtual Meeting Platform, 10:00-13:00

Select Committee on Appropriations, (National Council of Provinces), [Consideration of Final Mandates and Report on the 2024 Division of Revenue Amendment Bill], Venue to be confirmed, 10:00-13:00

Select Committee on Finance, (National Council of Provinces), [Consideration and adoption of committee reports ON Tax Bills; and adoption of a proposed 1^st term programme], Venue to be confirmed, After Select Committee on Appropriations meeting


WEDNESDAY, 4 DECEMBER 2024

Select Committee on Public Infrastructure and Minister in Presidency, (National Council of Provinces), [Consideration of Oral and Written Submissions on the Marine Oil Pollution (Preparedness, Response and Cooperation Bill) [B10 - 2022] (Sec 76) (“the Bill”)], Venue to be confirmed, 09:00-13:00

Select Committee on Economic Development and Trade, (National Council of Provinces), [Briefing by Sentech on the entity’s financial stability and SABC’s debt to the entity and that of community radio/television stations], Venue to be confirmed, 10:00-13:00


THURSDAY, 5 DECEMBER 2024

Select Committee on Appropriations, (National Council of Provinces), [Briefing by National Treasury on 2024 Adjustments Appropriation Bill and any tabled Bills], Venue to be confirmed, 12:00-14:00


FRIDAY, 6 DECEMBER 2024

Select Committee on Appropriations, (National Council of Provinces), [Public hearings on 2024 Adjustments Appropriation Bill, and any tabled Bills], Venue to be confirmed, 10:00-13:00
 

TUESDAY, 10 DECEMBER 2024

Select Committee on Appropriations, (National Council of Provinces), [Consideration and adoption of Reports on: 2024 Adjustments Appropriation Bill and any Bills tabled; and Proposed division of revenue and the conditional grant allocations to Provinces and Local Government], Venue to be confirmed, 10:00-13:00


Meeting Cancellations
 

Approved Local Trips
 

Approved Workshops
 

Approved International Trips
 

Cancelled/Postponed Local/ International Trips