Daily Schedule for 2025-03-28

[FRIDAY, 28 MARCH 2025] SECOND SESSION, SEVENTH 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

FRIDAY, 28 MARCH 2025

Joint Standing Committee on Financial Management of Parliament, (National Assembly and National Council of Provinces), [Reconstruction of the buildings affected by the 2022 fire: briefing on the background and status of the project to restore the affected buildings, and related matters. Consideration and adoption of the committee reports on the 2023/24 Annual Report of the Parliament of the RSA; and the Parliament of the RSA’s performance from 1 April to 31 December 2024.], Virtual Platform, 14:00 – 18:00

Joint meeting with 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 Fiscal Framework and Revenue Proposals], Virtual meeting platform, 10:00-13:00

Standing Committee on Appropriations, (National Assembly), [Comments by the following stakeholders on the 2025 Division of Revenue Bill: South African Local Government Association, and Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs.], Zoom, Virtual Platform, 08:00-13:00

TUESDAY, 01 APRIL 2025

Portfolio Committee on Communications and Digital Technologies (National Assembly), [Presentation on State Digital Infrastructure Company by the Department and the related stakeholders: COGTA, Eskom, Transnet, PRASA and SANRAL. Briefing by the DCDT on the progress update with the Department of Science and Innovation (DSI) on the Country’s Satellite Space Program. Adoption of Oversight Report to Gauteng, Adoption of minutes.], Good Hope Chamber, Good Hope Building,10:00 – 13:00

Select Committee on Security and Justice (National Council of Provinces), [Gang-related Violence and Extortion Dialogue in the Western Cape (Joint programme with PC Police], Venue: TBC, 10:00-17:00

Portfolio Committee on Police, (National Assembly), [Gang -related Violence and Extortion Dialogue in the Western Cape (Joint Programme with PC on Police and SC on Security and Justice] S35, First floor, NCOP Building, 10:00-17:00

Select Committee on Finance (National Council of Provinces), [Briefing by Provincial Treasuries (Gauteng and Western Cape) on their quarterly reports.], Committee Room 2, Ground floor, 90 Plein Street, 10:00-13:00

Joint meeting with Portfolio Committee on Transport Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry, (National Assembly), [Meeting with the Portfolio Committee on Transport on competition matters in the budget airline industry, Formal consideration of the Committee’s oversight report, Consideration of 2025/26 1^st Quarter Programme], M46, Ground floor, Marks Building, 09:30-13:00

Joint meeting with 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 Fiscal Framework and Revenue Proposals], Virtual meeting platform, 09:00-12:00

Portfolio Committee on Small Business Development, [Hybrid], (National Assembly), [Interviews for the Appointment of the Small Enterprise Ombud for the Office of Small Enterprise Ombuds.], Committee Room 4, Fourth floor, 90 Plein Street, 09:30-16:30

Portfolio Committee on Basic Education, (National Assembly), Engagement with DBE on Update Progress Report on Ministerial Task Team Report on History as a Compulsory Subject (Findings, Recommendations and Implementation)), Consideration of Draft Minutes and Draft Reports: Draft Minutes – 18 March 2025; Draft Reports: KZN Oversight Report; DBE 3rd Quarter Report 2024/25 , Consideration of Draft Minutes and Draft Reports, Zoom Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:30–12:30

Subcommittee on the Review of the Assembly Rules, [Special meeting to discuss Rules for the Money Bills and Related Matters Act (2025)], Good Hope Chamber, Good Hope Chamber Building, 14:00

Portfolio Committee on Science, Technology & Innovation, (National Assembly] Briefing by the Department of Communication and Digital Technologies (DCDT) on the progress update with the Department of Science, Technology and Innovation (DSTI) on the country’s Satellite Space, Good Hope Chamber, Good Hope Building, 10:00 – 13:00

PC on Agriculture, (National Assembly), Progress on the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Agreement and the Agriculture and Agroprocessing Master Plan (AAMP) by the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD) and the National Agricultural Marketing Council (NAMC), Consideration and adoption of the Oversight Visit Report to North West Province and the outstanding minutes, Boardroom 3/116, Third Floor, 90 Plein Street, 9:30-14:00

Powers and Privileges Committee, [Induction meeting], M514, Fifth Floor, Marks Building, 12:00-13:00

WEDNESDAY, 02 APRIL 2025

Portfolio Committee on Defence and Military Veterans (National Assembly), Joint briefing by the National Treasury and the DOD on its engagements to develop a new Human Resources strategy to ensure force rejuvenation in accordance with the 6th Parliaments PCDMV recommendation, Update on plans by the DOD to establish Memoranda of Understanding with other government departments to assist with exiting SANDF members to aid the new Human Resources strategy, Consideration of outstanding minutes. Parliament, S35, NCOP Building, 10:00-13:00

Select Committee on Economic Development and Trade (National Council of Provinces) [Briefing by the Auditor General of South Africa on the audit outcomes for the Unemployment Insurance Fund for the 2023/24 financial year. Briefing by the Unemployment Insurance Fund on its 2023/24 annual report] M515, Fifth Floor, Marks Building, 10:00 – 13:00

Select Committee on Appropriations (National Council of Provinces), [Consultation with South African Local Government Association (SALGA) and Financial and Fiscal Commission (FFC) on the 2025 Division of Revenue Bill, 2025 Appropriation Bill and 2025 Eskom Bill.], Committee Room 2, Upper Ground Floor, 90 Plein Street, 10:00 – 13:00

Select Committee on Security and Justice (National Council of Provinces), [Continuation of Gang-related Violence and Extortion Dialogue in the Western Cape (Joint programme with PC Police).], Venue: TBC, 10:00-17:00

Portfolio Committee on Police, (National Assembly), [Continuation of Gang-related Violence and Extortion Dialogue in the Western Cape (Joint Programme with PC on Police and SC on Security and Justice] S12A, Ground floor, NCOP Building, 10:00-13:00

Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the DTIC on the development and implementation of the Energy and provincial One-Stop-Shops, Briefing by the DTIC on progress in implementing the DTIC Group’s red-tape reduction interventions, Consideration of the first draft of the Committee’s report on DTIC 2nd and 3rd Quarter financial and non-financial performance for the 2024/25 financial year], Virtual meeting platform, 09:30-13:00

Portfolio Committee on Human Settlements (National Assembly), [Briefing by the metropolitan municipalities on the performance of the Urban Development Grant (USDG) and the Management of Beneficiary List, Informal settlements upgrading programme, Serviced sites, and the plans to curbs land invasions - City of Tshwane, City of Ekurhuleni, City of Johannesburg, City of Cape Town,], The Taj Hotel, Cape Town 09:00-13:00

Portfolio Committee on Higher Education and Training (National Assembly), [Briefing National Education, Health and Allied Workers Union (NEHAWU) and National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU) on challenges of workers in the post-school education and training (PSET) sector.], Committee Room M201, Second floor, Marks Building, 09:00-13:00

Portfolio Committee on Small Business Development, [Hybrid], (National Assembly), [Deliberations on the order of preferred candidates.; Consideration and adoption of recommended candidates for Minister’s appointment.; Consideration and adoption of the Appointment of the Small Enterprise Ombud for the Office of Small Enterprise Ombuds Services Report.], Committee Room 4, Fourth f,loor 90 Plein Street, 09h30-12h30

Portfolio Committee on Police, (National Assembly), [ Continuation of briefing by the South African Police Service (SAPS) on challenges related to and instability of the Crime Intelligence Division; Briefing by the Western Cape Provincial Commissioner: Western Cape Province on Gang related crime in the Western Cape Province.], 09:00-13:00 Virtual Platform

Portfolio Committee on Higher Education and Training (National Assembly), Briefing by the National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU) on challenges of workers in the post-school education and training (PSET) sector. Parliament, Committee Room 2, 100 Plein Building, 09:00-13:00

Portfolio Committee on Social Development (National Assembly; [Presentation by Mr Isaac on a petition for an urgent call to increase the social grant for pensioners. Briefing by SASSA and DSD in response to a petition from Mr Isaac requesting an urgent call to increase the Social Grant for Pensioners; Consideration and adoption of minutes] Zoom Virtual Platform: 09:00 – 13:00

FRIDAY, 04 APRIL 2025

Joint Standing Committee on Defence (National Assembly), [Briefing by the National Conventional Arms Control Committee (NCACC) on all outstanding annual and quarterly reports, Update on the Directorate Conventional Arms Control (DCAC) electronic permit application system rollout, Consideration of outstanding minutes.], Zoom Virtual Platform, 10:00-13:00

Joint Standing Committee on Financial Management of Parliament, (National Assembly and National Council of Provinces), [Briefings by the Parliamentary Budget Office on its: mandate and functions (09h00-13h00); and 2023/24 Annual Report.], Good Hope Chamber, Ground Floor, Good Hope Building, 09:00 – 18:00

Portfolio Committee on Human Settlements, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the Minister of Human Settlements on the following reports:[The George Building Collapse: Details on the role played by the National Home Builders Registration Council (NHBRC) in this matter.][NHBRC CEO Suspension: Reasons behind the suspension of the Chief Executive Officer.], National Housing Finance Corporation (NHFC) CEO Investigation: Findings on the whistleblower report regarding the NHFC's CEO's conduct and office space issue in Sandton, Social Housing Regulatory Authority (SHRA) CEO Removal and Reinstatement: Update on reasons for suspension and subsequent reinstatement of the Chief Executive Officer, Community Schemes Ombud Services (CSOS) Chief Ombud Resignation: Reason for the resignation of Chief Ombud , Human Settlements Entities Board Appointments: Update on the appointment of Board Members , Ghiff Community Relocation Progress: Report on the relocation of the Ghiff community in Stellenbosch.], Virtual meeting platform, 09:00-13:00

Joint meeting with Portfolio Committee on Communications and Digital Technologies, Portfolio Committee Basic Education, (National Assembly), [Update on schools’ connectivity.], Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:00 – 13:00

Joint Meeting - Portfolio Committee on Basic Education and PC on Communications and Digital Technology, (National Assembly), Briefing on a Progress Status Report on School Connectivity by: Department of Communications and Digital Technologies; Department of Basic Education, Consideration of Draft Minutes and Draft Reports, Zoom Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:30–12:30

TUESDAY, 08 APRIL 2025

Select Committee on Public Petitions and Executive Undertakings (National Council of Provinces), [Consideration and adoption of the progress report on the executive undertakings made by the Minister of Water and Sanitation: During the Sitting of 16 July 2024, Consideration of outstanding minutes.], Venue: TBC, 10:00-12:00

Select Committee on Education and Creative industries, (National Council of Provinces), [Briefing by the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture (DSAC) on their 2025/26 Annual Performance Plan and Budget, briefing by the Parliament Budget Office on the analysis of the budget allocated to DSAC, Consideration and adoption of Draft Minutes.], Venue: TBC 09:30 – 13:00

Select Committee on Finance (National Council of Provinces), Briefing by Auditor General and National Treasury on the performance of provincial Treasuries and their entities.], Committee Room 1, Ground Floor, 90 Plein Street, 10:00-13:00

WEDNESDAY, 09 APRIL 2025

Select Committee on Economic Development and Trade (National Council of Provinces) [Briefing by the Film and Publication Board (FPB) on challenges (harmful content) brought by social media and other online platforms and measures to counter them.], S35, First Floor, NCOP Building, 10:00 – 13:00.

Select Committee on Public Infrastructure & Minister in the Presidency, (National Council of Provinces), [Consideration of Negotiating Mandates on the Marine Oil Pollution (Preparedness, Response and Cooperation Bill) [B10 - 2022] (Sec 76) (“the Bill”). Department of Transport Response to the Negotiating Mandates on the Marine Oil Pollution (Preparedness, Response and Cooperation Bill) [B10 - 2022] (Sec 76) (“the Bill”).], M514 Marks Building, 10:00 – 13:00

Select Committee on Appropriations (National Council of Provinces), [Briefing by Parliamentary Budget Office on the 2025 Division of Revenue Bill, 2025 Appropriation Bill and 2025 Eskom Bill.], M46, Ground Floor, Marks Building, 10:00-13:00

Select Committee on Security and Justice (National Council of Provinces), [Briefing by JICS on mandate, human rights and prison inspections and DCS response to issues raised in Committee’s Pollsmoor report and JICS report.], Venue: TBC, 10:00-13:00

Select Committee on Social Services, (National Council of Provinces), [Briefing by the Department of Health on the Strategic Plan, 2025/26 Annual Performance Plan and Budget Vote, Consideration and Adoption of Committee Minutes.], Venue: TBC 10:00 – 12:30

TUESDAY, 15 APRIL 2025

Select Committee on Education and Creative industries, (National Council of Provinces), [Briefing by the Department of Science, Technology and Innovation (DSTI) on their 2025/26 Annual Performance Plan and Budget, briefing by the Parliament Budget Office on the analysis of the budget allocated to DSTI.], Venue: TBC 09:30 – 13:00

Select Committee on Finance (National Council of Provinces), [Adoption of Committee minutes, reports and second term programme.], Committee Room 1, Ground floor, 90 Plein Street, 09:00-13:00

WEDNESDAY, 16 APRIL 2025

Select Committee on Economic Development and Trade (National Council of Provinces) [Briefing by South African Post Office on its financial sustainability], M515, 5^th Floor, Marks Building, 10:00 – 13:00.

Select Committee on Public Infrastructure & Minister in the Presidency, (National Council of Provinces), Consideration of Final Mandate on the Marine Oil Pollution (Preparedness, Response and Cooperation Bill) [B10 - 2022] (Sec 76) (“the Bill”). Consideration of Select Committee Report on the Marine Oil Pollution (Preparedness, Response and Cooperation Bill) [B10 - 2022] (Sec 76) (“the Bill”).], M514, 5^th floor, Marks Building, 10:00 – 13:00.

Select Committee on Security and Justice (National Council of Province), [Briefing by the Magistrates Commission on Mandate, Progress with disciplinary proceedings, Systemic challenges arising from 6th parliament, (Discussion on Major review: if available), Committee adoption of minutes and reports.], Venue: TBC, 10:00-13:00

Select Committee on Social Services, (National Council of Provinces), [Briefing by the Department of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities on the Strategic Plan, 2025/26 Annual Performance Plan and Budget Vote, Consideration and Adoption of Committee Minutes.], Venue: TBC 10:00 – 12:30

Select Committee on Appropriations, (National Council of Provinces), [Public hearings on 2025 Division of Revenue Bill, 2025 Appropriation Bill and 2025 Eskom Bill.], M46, Ground Floor, Marks Building, 10:00-13:00

WEDNESDAY, 07 MAY 2025

Select Committee on Appropriations, (National Council of Provinces), [National Treasury responses on 2025 Division of Revenue Bill submissions and comments by external stakeholders], M515, Fifth Floor, Marks Building, 10:00-13:00

WEDNESDAY, 21 MAY 2025

Select Committee on Appropriations, (National Council of Provinces), [Consideration of Negotiating Mandates on 2025 Division of Revenue Bill], M515, Fifth Floor, Marks Building, 10:00-13:00

WEDNESDAY, 28 MAY 2025

Select Committee on Appropriations, (National Council of Provinces), Consideration of Final Mandates and draft Report on 2025 Division of Revenue Bill, M515, Fifth Floor, Marks Building, 10:00-13:00

WEDNESDAY, 04 JUNE 2025

Select Committee on Appropriations, (National Council of Provinces), [Consultation with the Parliamentary Budget Office on 2025 Appropriation Bill and 2025 Eskom Bill], Committee Room 1, Upper Ground Floor, 90 Plein Street, 10:00-13:00

WEDNESDAY, 11 JUNE 2025

Select Committee on Appropriations, (National Council of Provinces), [Responses by National Treasury on 2025 Appropriation Bill and 2025 Eskom Bill submissions and comments], Committee Room 1, Upper Ground Floor 90 Plein Street , 10:00-13:00

WEDNESDAY, 18 JUNE 2025

Select Committee on Appropriations, (National Council of Provinces), Consideration of draft Reports on 2025 Appropriation Bill and 2025 Eskom Bill, S12A, Ground Floor, NCOP Building, 10:00-13:00

Meeting Cancellations

Committee

Date

Agenda

Reason

Approved Local Trips

Committee	Date	Destination	Purpose
Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs	23 – 28 March 2025	Eastern-Cape	Public Hearings on the Marriage Bill [B 43 – 2023]
Portfolio Committee on Justices and Constitutional Development	23 – 28 March 2025	KwaZulu Natal - Durban	The committee will visit the following: a) South African Human Rights Commission provincial office b) Durban High Court c) Durban Magistrates Court d) Point Family Court e) Umlazi Magistrates Court f) Umlazi Thuthuzela Care Centre g) Public Protector Provincial Office h) Durban Master’s Office i) Durban State Attorneys Office
Portfolio Committee on Human Settlements	24-28 March 2025	Free State Province: Bloemfontein Welkom, Kroonstad Sasolburg	Committee Objectives will focus on the implementation of human settlement’s strategic plans, projects and programmes.
Portfolio Committee on Minerals and Petroleum Resources	25-26 March 2025	Saldanha and Milnerton (Western Cape)	Oversight Visit with Strategic Fuel Fund (SFF) 25 March 2025 in Saldanha and Astron Energy refinery 26 March 2025.
Portfolio Committee on Employment and Labour	24-28 March 2025	North-West	The Committee will visit farms to assess compliance with Labour Legislation and living conditions.
Portfolio Committee on Agriculture	25 - 26 March 2025	Vessel Harbour in CPT- CBD, Montague Gardens, Richmont Park, Platterkloof and Stellenbosch	Oversight visits to the Departmental agricultural entities that are base in the Western Cape Province. To strengthen its oversight mandate and get a better understanding of the mandates and roles of the different entities.
Portfolio Committee on Social Development	24-28March 2025	Gauteng	Oversight over the state of Non-Profit Organisations (NPOs) in Gauteng in relation to the widely reported funding crisis following the provincial Department of Social Development’s decision to cut and withdraw funding of some NPOs.
Portfolio Committee on Small Business Development	24-28 March 2025	Limpopo Province	Oversight Visit the Committee seeks to ensure that government interventions are truly making a difference in the lives of small business owners and cooperative members.
Portfolio Committee on Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities	24 - 28 March 2025	KwaZulu-Natal	The Portfolio Committee on Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities agreed to conduct an oversight visit to KwaZulu-Natal from 24-28 March 2025. In light of matters pertaining to teenage pregnancy, gender-based violence and femicide, exclusion of children with disabilities from the educational system, poor implementation of the Sanitary Dignity Programme and youth unemployment. The Committee will also be visiting the offices of the NYDA and CGE as well as projects/programmes implemented in the province by both entities.
Portfolio Committee on Public Works and Infrastructure	24-28March 2025	Port St John’s and Umthatha Eastern Cape	Oversight Visit to Umthatha Eastern Cape on 24 -28 March 2025. Focusing on the mthathaMagistrate Court Construction project. EPWP and Port St John’s small harbor development progress
Portfolio Committee on Electricity and Energy	24-28 March 2025	Mpumalanga and Gauteng	The oversight visits planned to Kusile, and NECSA speaks to the mandate of increasing the electricity generation capacity of the country as well as ensuring the maintenance and refurbishment of existing infrastructure. The planned visit to SANEDI and Komati speaks diversifying the energy mix and improving energy efficiency, and implementation of the JET Implementation Plan.
PC on Science, Technology & Innovation	23-28 February 2025	Sutherland & Carnivore in Northern Cape Province	PC on Science, Technology and Innovation to undertake an oversight visit to the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) project in Carnarvon and the South African Astronomical Observatory (SAAO) - Southern African Large Telescope (SALT) in Sutherland. The programme is structured from 24 to 28 February 2025.
Portfolio Committee on Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation	24-27March 2025	Gauteng Province	The oversight visits to state owned entities (SAA, Eskom, Transnet, Denel and the Post Office) is part of the committee’s preparatory work for the processing of the National State Enterprises Bill [B1-2024] currently before it.
Portfolio Committee on Transport	27 – 28 March 2025	KwaZulu Natal	Oversight visits to the South African National Roads Agency Limited (SANRAL) – N2 Wild Coast Road Project; 25 – 26 March 2025. Oversight visits to Transnet: Ports of Richards Bay and Durban; 27 – 28 March 2025
Portfolio Committee on Police	24-29March 2025	Eastern Cape, Umthatha, East London and Kwa Zulu Natal: Durban, Inanda and Verulum	1) Address the Issues of Extortion and Organised Crime 2) Facilitate Meaningful Discussions 3) Support Local Communities 4) Foster Long-Term Development 5) Engage Key Stakeholders Support interventions
Portfolio Committee on Public Service and Administration	24 - 28 March 2025	Northwest & Gauteng Province	The planned oversight visit’s purpose is to monitor the adherence of constitutional values and principles, Batho Pele Principles and Service Standards in North-West and Gauteng Province.
Portfolio Committee on Health	23 - 24 March 2025	KwaZulu-Natal Province	To attend World TB Day Event
Portfolio Committee on Health	25-28 March 2025	KwaZulu-Natal Province	Oversight Visit to KZN to assess hospital and clinic conditions
Portfolio Committee on Basic Education, National Assembly	24 - 28 March 2025	North West and Gauteng	Oversight and Monitoring Visit: State of Schooling, Visit to Leruntse Lesedi High School, North West (to finalise the petition before the Committee), Gauteng Province (Greater Johannesburg + Ekurhuleni Education Districts;
Joint Oversight by PC on Defence & Military Veterans with Joint Standing Committee on Defence	Monday, 24 March 2025	Denel Land Systems – Tour of the facilities Denel Land Systems Conference facility - Briefings by Denel and Armscor on Denel’s capacity to support SANDF. Visit all SANDF facilities.	Denel briefing: The status of Project Hoefyster and other Denel landward support programmes to the SANDF; IP protection initiatives. Armscor briefing: Status of Project Hoefyster from a procurement point of view. Contracting challenges with Denel. IP protection.

Approved Workshops

Committee	Date	Destination			Purpose
Approved International Trips
Committee	Date	Destination	Purpose
Cancelled/Postponed Local/ International Trips
Committee	Date	Destination		Reason

Name of Committee

Committee Secretary

(CS)

Contact

Number

Joint Committee on Ethics and Members’

Interests

Ms Junilla Du Pokoy – Executive Secretary: Joint Committee on Ethics and Members’ Interests

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