Daily Schedule for 2015-03-19
[THURSDAY, 19 MARCH 2015] 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, 19 MARCH 2015
Joint Programme Committee, (National Assembly and National Council of Provinces), [Consideration of Agenda; Consideration of Minutes of meeting of 30 October 2014; Matters arising; Report on legislation before Parliament; Consideration of Parliamentary Programme Framework for 2015], Committee Room E249, Second Floor, National Assembly Building, 08:30
Joint Standing Committee on Defence, (National Assembly and National Council of Provinces), [The committee will consider the Report on Public Hearings; Deliberate on SA Defence Review 2014;], Committee Room 2, Upper Ground Floor, 90 Plein Str, 08:00
Subcommittee of the Portfolio Committee on Communications, (National Assembly), [Shortlist of candidates for the Media Development and Diversity Agency (MDDA) Board and the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) Board], Committee Room G26, New Wing, National Assembly Building, 08:30
Portfolio Committee on Communications, (National Assembly), [Shortlist of candidates for the Media Development and Diversity Agency (MDDA) Board and the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) Board], Committee Room G26, New Wing, National Assembly Building, 09:30
FRIDAY, 20 MARCH 2015
Portfolio Committee on Tourism, (National Assembly), [Briefing by South African Tourism (SAT) on 2015-2020 Strategic Plan, Annual Performance Plan and Budget; Consideration of minutes for 13 March 2015], Committee Room M514, Fifth Floor, Marks Building, 09:00
Portfolio Committee on Labour, (National Assembly), [Workshop on the National Minimum Wage: SMMEs], Old Assembly Chamber, Ground Floor, Old Assembly Building, 09:30
Portfolio Committee on Environmental Affairs, (National Assembly), [Continue Briefings by the Department of Environmental Affairs on their Strategic Plan for 2015-2019,] Committee Room S12A, Ground Floor, NCOP Building, 08:30
Portfolio Committee on Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the Auditor-General of South Africa (AGSA) on the Strategic Plans, 2015/16 Annual Performance Plans (APPs) and Budgets of the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF); Briefing by Financial and Fiscal Commission (FFC) on the Strategic Plans 2015/16 APPs and Budgets of DAFF; Briefing by Committee Support Officials on the Strategic Plans 2015/16 APPs and Budgets; Consideration and adoption of the outstanding minutes], Committee Room M46, Ground Floor, Marks Building, 09:30
Joint Committee on Ethics and Members’ Interests, (National Assembly), [Hosting of Sedibeng Municipality, Capricorn District Municipality Gauteng Provincial Legislature by the JC on Ethics Committee, Consideration and Adoption of Minutes of the previous meeting 12 November 2014] Committee Room S26, First Floor, NCOP Building, 10:00
TUESDAY, 24 MARCH 2015
Portfolio Committee on Police, (National Assembly), [Summit on Firearms Control in South Africa], Good Hope Chamber, Ground Floor, Good Hope Building, 09:00
Portfolio Committee on Human Settlements, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the Department of Human Settlements on the progress made on the Mortgage Default Insurance; Briefing by the Department of Human Settlements on the response to human settlements issue raised during the State of the Nation Address], Committee Room S35, First Floor, NCOP Building, 09:00
Portfolio Committee on Energy, (National Assembly), [Consideration and adoption of the Committee Budget Vote Report], Committee Room E305, Third Floor, National Assembly Building, 09:00
Portfolio Committee on Arts and Culture, (National Assembly), [ Consideration and adoption of Committee minutes, Consideration and adoption of committee oversight reports 09:00, Briefing by Department of Arts and Culture on its Social Cohesion activities; Briefing by the Moral Regeneration Movement on its business sustainability programme], Committee Room M314, Third Floor, Marks Building, 09:30
Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services, (National Assembly), [Adoption of Committee minutes; Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Related Matters) Amendment Act Amendment Bill: Deliberations], Committee Room E249, Second Floor, National Assembly Building, 09:00
Portfolio Committee on Basic Education, (National Assembly), [Consideration and adoption of draft minutes and reports; Budget Review (including Strategic Plan and Annual Performance Plan): Education Labour Relations Council (ELRC); Council for Quality Assurance in General and Further Education and Training (Umalusi)], Old Assembly Chamber, Ground Floor, Old Assembly Building, 09:30
Portfolio Committee on Environmental Affairs, (National Assembly), [Consideration and adoption of the Report of the Portfolio Committee on Environmental Affairs on Budget Vote 30], Committee Room M515, Fifth Floor, Marks Building, 09:30
Portfolio Committee on Communications, (National Assembly), [Interviews of shortlisted candidates for the Media Development and Diversity Agency], Committee Room V119, First Floor, Old Assembly Building, 09:30
Portfolio Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, (National Assembly), [Discussion and adoption of Budget Vote Report], Committee Room GH41, Ground Floor, Good Hope Building, 10:00
Portfolio Committee on Transport, (National Assembly), [Consideration and adoption of draft minutes, Briefing by the Department of Transport on its 2015/16 Strategic and Annual Performance Plans(APP), Committee consideration and adoption of committee programme for second term, Finalisation of preparation for strategic plan 2015/16 meetings with the Department and entities, Committee consideration of PRASA, ATNS, and SACAA oversight report: finalisation of recommendations], Committee Room M201, Second Floor, Marks Building, 09:30
Portfolio Committee on Women in Presidency, (National Assembly), [Consideration and adoption of minutes of the 03 & 17 March 2015, Consideration and adoption of Committee 1st Term Programme and oversight reports to the offices of the Department of Women in the Presidency and Commission for Gender Equality, Briefing by the Commission for Gender Equality on the Strategic Plan and Annual Performance Plan 2015/16], Committee Room V227, Second Floor, Old Assembly Building, 09:30
Standing Committee on Finance, (National Assembly), [Briefing by National Treasury and the South African Revenue Service (SARS) on their strategic and annual performance plans, Committee Room V475, Forth Floor, Old Assembly Building, 10:00
WEDNESDAY, 25 MARCH 2015
Portfolio Committee on Police, (National Assembly), [Summit on Firearms Control in South Africa], Good Hope Chamber, Ground Floor, Good Hope Building, 09:00
Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services, (National Assembly), [Adoption of Committee minutes; Maintenance Amendment Bill: Finalisation; Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Related Matters) Amendment Act Amendment Bill: Deliberations], Committee Room V227, Second Floor, Old Assembly Building, 09:00
Portfolio Committee on Public Enterprises, (National Assembly), [Briefing by Department of Public Enterprises on the Strategic Plan and Annual Performance Plan for 2015/16], Old Assembly Chamber, Ground Floor, Old Assembly Building, 09:30
Portfolio Committee on Higher Education and Training, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the Quality Council for Trades and Occupations and South African Qualifications Authority on their Budget and Annual Performance Plan 2015/16], Committee Room E249, Second Floor, National Assembly Building, 09:30
Portfolio Committee on Social Development, (National Assembly), [Follow-up meeting with Lovelife on the issues raised by the Committee regarding their 2013 Annual Report; Presentation by the Department of Social Development on the Zero Hunger programmes], Committee Room S35, First Floor, NCOP Building, 09:30
Portfolio Committee on Communications, (National Assembly), [Interviews of shortlisted candidates for the Media Development and Diversity Agency], Committee Room V119, First Floor, Old Assembly Building, 09:30
Standing Committee on Finance, (National Assembly), Briefing by SARS on the Sikhakane Report, Consideration of further submissions for the Banks Amendments Bill [B17- 2014], Committee Room V475, Old Assembly Building, 10:00
THURSDAY, 26 MARCH 2015
Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services, (National Assembly), [Adoption of Committee minutes; Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Related Matters) Amendment Act Amendment Bill: Deliberations], Venue to be confirmed, 09:00
Portfolio Committee on Communications, (National Assembly), [Interviews of shortlisted candidates for SABC Board], Committee Room V119, First Floor, Old Assembly Building, 09:30
FRIDAY, 27 MARCH 2015
Portfolio Committee on Communications, (National Assembly), [Interviews of shortlisted candidates for SABC Board], Committee Room V119, First Floor, Old Assembly Building, 09:30
TUESDAY, 31 MARCH 2015
Portfolio Committee on Communications, (National Assembly), [Interviews of shortlisted candidates for Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) Council], Committee Room V119, First Floor, Old Assembly Building, 09:30
WEDNESDAY, 1 APRIL 2015
Portfolio Committee on Communications, (National Assembly), [Interviews of shortlisted candidates for Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) Council], Committee Room V119, First Floor, Old Assembly Building, 09:30
THURSDAY, 2 APRIL 2015
Portfolio Committee on Communications, (National Assembly), [Interviews of shortlisted candidates for Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) Council], Committee Room V119, First Floor, Old Assembly Building, 09:30
Meeting Cancellations
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Committee |
Date |
Agenda |
Reason |
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Standing Committee on Public Accounts |
18 March 2015 |
Hearing of evidence – Annual (PMTE) Report and Financial Statements – from the Department of Public Works. |
Department not available. |
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Select Committee on Trade and International Relations |
18 March 2015 |
Briefing by the Department of International Relations and Cooperation on African Union (AU) Agenda 2063. |
Meeting postponed until further notice. |
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Portfolio Committee on Public Service and Administration/ Planning, Performance, Monitoring and Evaluation |
18 March 2015 |
Briefing by the Public Service Commission (PSC) on the status quo (effectiveness, capacity and relationship with various stakeholders) and challenges hindering efficiency in the provincial PSC in all nine provinces; Briefing by the Public Service Commission (PSC) on the financial misconduct on the non-compliance with Treasury regulations and disciplinary cases in the public sector; Adoption of minutes and oversight report. |
Due to the untimely passing of Honourable Minister Chabane, the meeting has been cancelled. |
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Portfolio Committee on Public Service and Administration/ Planning, Performance, Monitoring and Evaluation |
25 March 2015 |
Briefing by the Public Service Commission (PSC) on the review of the Public Service Commission Act of 1997; Adoption of minutes. |
Due to the untimely passing of Honourable Minister Chabane, the meeting has been cancelled. |
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Constitutional Review Committee |
18 March |
Election of the co-chairpersons |
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Approved Workshops
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Approved Local Trips
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Committee |
Date |
Destination |
Purpose |
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Portfolio Committee on Science and Technology |
Wednesday, 18 March 2015 |
South African Medical Research Council (MRC), Parow |
Visit to the South African Medical Research Council. |
Approved International Trips
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Cancelled/Postponed Local/ International Trips
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Destination |
Reason |
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Joint Committee on Ethics and Members’ Interest |
Registrar: Fazella Mahomed |
021 403 2477 |
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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 |
021 403 3859 |
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Ad Hoc Committee to Consider submissions by the President in response to the Public Protector’s Report |
CS: Akhona Busakwe |
021 403 3859 |
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Multi-Party Women’s Caucus |
CS: Bryan Mantyi |
021 403 3796 |
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Joint Standing Committee on Defence |
CS: Bulelwa Madikane |
021 403 2223 |
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PC on Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries |
CS: Albertina Kakaza |
021 403 3765 |
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PC on Arts and Culture |
CS: Ajabulile Mtiya |
021 403 8106 |
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PC on Basic Education |
CS: Llewellyn Brown |
021 403 3764 |
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PC on Higher Education and Training |
CS: Anele Kabingesi |
021 403 3760 |
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PC on Communications |
CS: Thembinkosi Ngoma |
021 403 3733 |
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PC on Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs |
CS: Shereen Cassiem |
021 403 3769 |
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PC on Justice and Correctional Services |
CS: Cindy Balie |
021 403 3667 |
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PC on Defence and Military Veterans |
CS: Mandy Balie |
021 403 3673 |
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PC on Economic Development |
CS: Peter-Paul Mbele |
021 403 8072 |
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PC on Environmental Affairs |
CS: Tyhileka Madubela |
021 403 3713 |
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PC on Energy |
CS: Arico Kotze |
021 403 3662 |
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Standing Committee on Finance |
CS: Allan Wicomb |
021 403 3759 |
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PC on Health |
CS: Vuyokazi Majalamba |
021 403 3770 |
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PC on Home Affairs |
CS: Eddie Mathonsi |
021 403 3826 |
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PC on Human Settlements |
CS: Kholiswa Pasiya |
021 403 3725 |
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PC on International Relations and Co-operation |
CS: Lubabalo Sigwela |
021 403 3808 |
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PC on Labour |
CS: Zolani Sakasa |
021 403 3735 |
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PC on Mineral Resources |
CS: Ayanda Boss |
021 403 3768 |
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PC on Police |
CS: Babalwa Mbengo |
021 403 3741 |
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PC on Public Enterprises |
CS: Disang Mocumi |
021 403 8115 |
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PC on Public Service and Administration as well as Performance Monitoring and Evaluation |
CS: Zola Vice |
021 403 3755 |
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PC on Public Works |
CS: Akhona Busakwe |
021 403 3859 |
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PC on Rural Development and Land Reform |
CS: Phumla Nyamza |
021 403 3852 |
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PC on Science and Technology |
CS: Shanaaz Isaacs |
021 403 3763 |
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PC on Small Business Development |
CS: King Kunene |
021 403 3772 |
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PC on Social Development |
CS: Lindiwe Ntsabo |
021 403 8230 |
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PC on Sport and Recreation |
CS: Suné Pauw |
021 403 3761 |
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PC on Telecommunications and Postal Services |
CS: Hajiera Salie |
021 403 8264 |
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PC on Tourism |
CS: Jerry Boltina |
021 403 8270 |
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PC on Trade and Industry |
CS: Andre Hermans |
021 403 3776 |
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PC on Transport |
CS: Valerie Carelse |
021 403 3272 |
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PC on Water and Sanitation |
CS: Mahdiyah Solomons |
021 403 3844 |
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PC on Women in the Presidency |
CS: Neliswa Nobatana |
021 403 3840 |
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Standing Committee on Auditor-General |
CS: Johnny Ramrock |
021 403 3671 |
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Standing Committee on Public Accounts |
CS: Ntombi Nkabinde |
021 403 2376 |
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Standing Committee on Appropriations |
CS: Darrin Arends |
021 403 8105 |
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Select Committee on Education and Recreation |
CS: Mzuyanda Dlanga |
021 403 3838 |
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Select Committee on Social Services |
CS: Marcelle Williams |
021 403 3779 |
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Select Committee on Economic and Business Development |
CS: Grace Dinizulu |
021 403 3779 |
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Select Committee on Trade and International Relations |
CS: Hlupheka Mtileni |
021 403 8077 |
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Select Committee on Finance |
CS: Zolani Rento |
021 403 8071 |
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Select Committee on Appropriations |
CS: Lubabalo Nodada |
021 403 3669 |
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Select Committee on Petitions and Executive Undertakings |
CS: Tenda Madima |
021 403 3822 |
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Select Committee on Security and Justice |
CS: Gurshwyn Dixon |
021 403 3771 |
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Select Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs |
CS: Moses Manele |
021 403 3823 |
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Select Committee on Land and Mineral Resources |
CS: Asgar Bawa |
021 403 3762 |
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Select Committee on Communications and Public Enterprises |
CS: Phumelele Sibisi |
021 403 3660 |