Daily Schedule for 2013-07-23
[WEDNESDAY, 24 JULY 2013] FIFTH SESSION, FOURTH 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.
WEDNESDAY, 24 JULY 2013
Portfolio Committee on Energy, (National Assembly), [Briefing on downstream liquid fuels sector by wholesalers, storage sub-sectors and retailers in the industry; Briefing by the Department of Energy on the liquid fuels pricing], Committee Room V475, Fourth Floor, Old Assembly Building, 09:00
Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry, (National Assembly), [Briefing by Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) on the roll-out of incentives [National Empowerment Fund (NEF); Industrial Development Corporate (IDC); Export Credit Insurance Corporation of South Africa (ECIC)]; Briefing on 1st Quarterly Report of DTI's financial and non-financial performance], Old Assembly Chamber, Ground Floor, Old Assembly Building, 09:00
Portfolio Committee on Police, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the South African Police Services (SAPS), SITA and Integrated Justice system on the status/ timeframe/ costs of Information Technology System in the support of the Criminal Law (Forensic Procedures) Amendment Bill, 2013; Criminal Law (Forensic Procedures) Amendment Bill: Committee Deliberations], Committee Room V227, Second Floor, Old Assembly Wing, 09:30
Portfolio Committee on Justice and Constitutional Development, (National Assembly), [Deliberations on the Legal Practice Bill], Committee Room V119, First Floor, Old Assembly Building, 09:00
Portfolio Committee on Health, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the Department of Health on progress made in the implementation of the National Health Insurance Pilot Project], Committee Room M514, Fifth Floor, Marks Building, 09:30
Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs, (National Assembly), [Further Deliberations on the Briefing by Hon James Selfe on the Electoral Amendment Bill [PMB2-2013]; Briefing by the Provincial Managers of Free State and Eastern Cape Provinces on the state of their respective provinces], Committee Room M201, Second Floor, Marks Building, 09:30
Portfolio Committee on Labour, (National Assembly), [Briefing on the outstanding issues within the Compensation Fund; Consideration and Adoption of the Committee Programme; Consideration and Adoption of draft minutes], Committee Room 1, Upper Ground Floor, 90 Plein Street, 09:30
Portfolio Committee on Women, Children and People with Disabilities, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the Researchers and Content Adviser on the Department of Women, Children and People with Disabilities 2nd, 3rd, and 4th quarterly reports for 2012/13; Consideration and Adoption of outstanding minutes; Consideration and Adoption of outstanding reports], Committee Room S35, First Floor, NCOP Building, 09:30
Portfolio Committee on Public Works, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the Department of Public Works, the Independent Development Trust (IDT), the Council for the Built Environment (CBE) and Agrèment South Africa (ASA) on the role played by Public Works and its entities in the building of schools on behalf of the Department of Education, especially on the eradication of mud schools], Committee Room M46, Ground Floor, Marks Building, 09:30
Standing Committee on Finance, (National Assembly), [Briefing by National Treasury and South African Revenue Services (SARS) on the draft Taxation Laws Amendment Bill and Tax Administration Amendment Bill], Committee Room E249, Second Floor, National Assembly Wing, 10:00
Portfolio Committee on Social Development, (National Assembly), [Adoption of the Committee Strategic Plan; Adoption of 3rd term draft committee programme; Adoption of outstanding minutes], Committee Room M515, Fifth Floor, Marks Building, 10:00
Women's Parliament Steering Committee, (National Assembly and National Council of Provinces), [Deliberations on the preparations for 2013 Women's Parliament], Committee Room E340, Third Floor, National Assembly Building, 12:00
Portfolio Committee on Water and Environmental Affairs, (National Assembly), [Public Hearings on the National Environmental Management: Integrated Coastal Management Amendment Bill [B8-2013]], Committee Room E249, Second Floor, National Assembly Building, 14:00
Portfolio Committee on Human Settlements, (National Assembly), [Committee to consider Housing Development Agency Regulations; Adoption of Committee reports and minutes], Committee Room S12A, Ground Floor, NCOP Building, 14:00
Portfolio Committee on Energy, (National Assembly), [Roundtable Discussion: Likely impact of carbon tax on energy supply in South Africa (and SADC)], Committee Room G26, Ground Floor, National Assembly Building, 14:00
THURSDAY, 25 JULY 2013
Portfolio Committee on Energy, (National Assembly), [Public Hearings on co-generation], Committee Room V475, Fourth Floor, Old Assembly Wing, 09:00
Portfolio Committee on Justice and Constitutional Development, (National Assembly), [Deliberations on the Legal Practice Bill], Committee Room V119, First Floor, Old Assembly Building, 09:00
Portfolio Committee on Police, (National Assembly), [Criminal Law (Forensic Procedures) Amendment Bill, 2013: Committee Deliberations], Committee Room V227, Second Floor, Old Assembly Wing, 09:00
Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the Provincial Managers of Limpopo, Gauteng and Mpumalanga Provinces on the state of their respective provinces], Committee Room M515, Fifth Floor, Marks Building, 09:00
Portfolio Committee on Human Settlements, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the National and Gauteng provincial Human Settlements Departments on the: Progress on Lenasia interventions; Newtown Urban Village evictions], Committee Room M46, Ground Floor, Marks Building, 09:00
Portfolio Committee on Water and Environmental Affairs, (National Assembly), [Public Hearings on the National Environmental Management: Integrated Coastal Management Amendment Bill [B8-2013]], Committee Room S12A, Ground Floor, NCOP Building, 09:00
Portfolio Committee on Women, Children and People with Disabilities, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the Department of Women, Children and People with Disabilities on the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th quarterly reports for 2012/13], Committee Room V454, Fourth Floor, Old Assembly Building, 09:30
FRIDAY, 26 JULY 2013
Portfolio Committee on Justice and Constitutional Development, (National Assembly), [Deliberations on the Legal Practice Bill], Committee Room V119, First Floor, Old Assembly Building, 09:00
TUESDAY, 30 JULY 2013
Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry, (National Assembly), [SACU's five point plan and proposed SACU regional industrial plan], Committee Room V475, Fourth Floor, Old Assembly Wing, 09:00
Portfolio Committee on Police, (National Assembly), [Criminal Law (Forensic Procedures) Amendment Bill, 2013: Committee Deliberations], Old Assembly Chamber, Ground Floor, Old Assembly Building, 09:30
Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the Provincial Managers of KwaZulu-Natal and Western Cape Provinces on the state of their respective provinces], Committee Room M315, Third Floor, Marks Building, 09:30
Portfolio Committee on Arts and Culture, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the Department of Arts and Culture (DAC) on the 1999 Second Protocol to the 1954 Hague Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the event of Armed Conflict, tabled in terms of section 231(2) of the Constitution, 1996; Briefing by the DAC 1995 UNIDROIT Convention on Stolen or Illegally Exported Cultural Objects, tabled in terms of section 231(2) of the Constitution, 1996; Briefing by the DAC on the 2001 UNESCO Convention on the Protection of Underwater Cultural Heritage, tabled in terms of section 231(2) of the Constitution, 1996], Committee Room M46, Ground Floor, Marks Building, 09:30
Select Committee on Social Services, (National Council of Provinces), [Briefing by the Department of Health: On the integrated Model for District Hospitals; The Provision of Mental Health Services by the Department; Adoption of Committee Minutes], Committee Room 2, Upper Ground Floor, 90 Plein Street, 10:00
Select Committee on Economic Development, (National Council of Provinces), [Briefing by the South African National Energy Development Institute (SANEDI) on their overall performance from its inception to date in relation to research and development; Consideration and Adoption of minutes and reports], Committee Room G26, Ground Floor, National Assembly Building, 10:00
Portfolio Committee on Transport, (National Assembly), [Consideration and Adoption of minutes and Committee programme; Briefing by the Department of Transport on: Merchant Shipping (Civil Liability Convention) Bill, 2013; Merchant Shipping (International Oil Pollution Compensation Fund) Bill, 2013; Presentation by the Southern African Bus Operators Association (SABOA): Overview of financial issues experienced by subsidised commuter bus operators], Committee Room E249, Second Floor, National Assembly Building, 14:00
WEDNESDAY, 31 JULY 2013
Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry, (National Assembly), [Formal Consideration of the Special Economic Zones Bill], Committee Room V119, First Floor, Old Assembly Wing, 09:00
Portfolio Committee on Police, (National Assembly), [Criminal Law (Forensic Procedures) Amendment Bill, 2013: Committee Deliberations], Old Assembly Chamber, Ground Floor, Old Assembly Building, 09:30
Portfolio Committee on Transport, (National Assembly), [Deliberations on the proposed amendments to the National Traffic Regulations], Committee Room V227, Second Floor, Old Assembly Building, 09:30
THURSDAY, 1 AUGUST 2013
Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry, (National Assembly), [Workshop on South Africa's Trade Agreements and Relations (Trade)], Committee Room S12A, Ground Floor, NCOP Wing, 09:00
Portfolio Committee on Police, (National Assembly), [Criminal Law (Forensic Procedures) Amendment Bill, 2013: Committee Deliberations], Committee Room V454, Fourth Floor, Old Assembly Building, 09:30
FRIDAY, 2 AUGUST 2013
Portfolio Committee on Police, (National Assembly), [Criminal Law (Forensic Procedures) Amendment Bill, 2013: Committee Deliberations], Committee Room V454, Fourth Floor, Old Assembly Building, 09:30
TUESDAY, 6 AUGUST 2013
Portfolio Committee on Transport, (National Assembly), [Final Deliberations on the proposed amendments to the National Traffic Regulations; Consideration of Committee report on the proposed amendments to the National Traffic Regulations], Committee Room M315, Third Floor, Marks Building, 14:00
WEDNESDAY, 7 AUGUST 2013
Portfolio Committee on Public Works, (National Assembly), [First quarter performance report of the Department of Public Works in the 2013/14 financial year], Committee Room M46, Ground Floor, Marks Building, 09:30
TUESDAY, 13 AUGUST 2013
Select Committee on Economic Development, (National Council of Provinces), [Briefing by the Industrial Development Corporation on their Annual Performance Plan 2012/13], Committee Room G26, Ground Floor, National Assembly Building, 10:00
WEDNESDAY, 14 AUGUST 2013
Portfolio Committee on Public Works, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the Department of Public Works on the performance of the entities reporting to Public Works; improvements planned from the 2013/14 audit opinion of the Auditor-General and way forward with regards to performance of the four entities (Agrément South Africa, Construction Industry Development Board, Council for the Built Environment and Independent Development Trust)], Committee Room S26, First Floor, NCOP Building, 09:30
TUESDAY, 20 AUGUST 2013
Portfolio Committee on Public Works, (National Assembly), [Follow-up Briefing by the Department of Public Works on progress made in pursuing the fraud and corruption cases within the Department], Committee Room S12A, Ground Floor, NCOP Building, 09:30
Select Committee on Social Services, (National Council of Provinces), [Consideration of the Negotiating Mandates on the Mental Health Care Amendment Bill [B39-2012] and responses by the Department of Health; Adoption of Committee minutes; Adoption of Committee Oversight Report], Committee Room 2, Upper Ground Floor, 90 Plein Street, 10:00
Select Committee on Economic Development, (National Council of Provinces), [Briefing by the Central Energy Fund on the progress report on project Umthombo; Consideration and Adoption of minutes], Committee Room G26, Ground Floor, National Assembly Building, 10:00
TUESDAY, 10 SEPTEMBER 2013
Portfolio Committee on Public Works, (National Assembly), [Follow-up Briefing by the Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB) on the outcomes of the Competition Commission on collusions in the Construction Industry], Committee Room M314, Third Floor, Marks Building, 09:30
Select Committee on Social Services, (National Council of Provinces), [Consideration of the Final Mandates on the Mental Health Care Amendment Bill [B39-2012]; Adoption of Committee Minutes], Committee Room 2, Upper Ground Floor, 90 Plein Street, 10:00
Select Committee on Economic Development, (National Council of Provinces), [Briefing by the Department of Mineral Resources on Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Bill, 2013 (Provisional); Consideration and Adoption of minutes], Committee Room G26, Ground Floor, National Assembly Building, 10:00
WEDNESDAY, 18 SEPTEMBER 2013
Portfolio Committee on Public Works, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the Department of Public Works on the signing of the Service Level Agreements (SLAs) with client departments and other entities for the provision of accommodation and municipal services (Non-paying client departments to be invited to the meeting)], Committee Room S26, First Floor, NCOP Building, 09:30
Meeting Cancellations
Committee
Date
Agenda
Reason
Portfolio Committee on Mineral Resources
23 – 24 July 2013
Workshop on the Mining Charter.
Workshop postponed until further notice.
Approved Workshops
Committee
Date
Destination
Purpose
Approved Local Trips
Committee
Date
Destination
Purpose
Standing Committee on Appropriations
22 – 26 July 2013
Limpopo,
Mpumalanga
To determine the extent to which the Department of Water Affairs' budget expenditure was resulting the delivery of basic water services to the communities in these vulnerable areas.
Portfolio Committee on Communications
22 July – 2 August 2013
Gauteng, Mpumalanga, KwaZulu-Natal and Eastern Cape
Public Hearings on the general (fixed and mobile) high cost to communicate.
Portfolio Committee on Transport
23 – 26 July 2013
Gauteng
Visit is aimed at better understanding the entities property development plans and to evaluate the design and manufacturing of rolling stock.
Portfolio Committee on Public Services and Administration
23 – 26 July 2013
Mpumalanga and Limpopo
Oversight Visit to Mpumalanga and Limpopo.
Portfolio Committee on Women, Children and People with Disabilities
29 July – 2 August 2013
Gauteng Province
The Committee will visit the offices of the Commission on Gender Equality (CGE) and hold workshop with the CGE on the litigation cases and costs incurred in dealing with these cases. In addition, the workshop to be hosted by the Commission on Gender Equality would coincide with the Committee's oversight and visit to the offices of the Commission. Moreover, the Committee intends to visit one of the Commission's Legal Clinics and provincial office dealing with complaints.
The objectives of the oversight are to: Assess the CGE's infrastructure at their offices. Visit the CGE provincial offices to assess how matters related to complaints from civil society are handled. Visit Legal Clinic to assess services delivered to civil society in this regard.
Approved International Trips
Committee
Date
Destination
Purpose
Cancelled/Postponed Local/ International Trips
Committee
Date
Destination
Reason
APPENDIX A
Name of Committee
Committee Secretary
(CS)
Contact Number
Joint Committee on Ethics and Members' Interest
Registrar: Fazella Mahomed
403 2477
Joint Committee on HIV and AIDS
CS: Vuyokazi Majalamba
CS: Marcelle Williams
403 3770
083 709 8522
403 3799
083 709 8451
Ad Hoc Committee on Code of Judicial Conduct and Regulations on Judges' Disclosure of Registrable Interests
CS: Vhonani Ramaano (NA)
CS: Moses Manele (NCOP)
403 3820
083 709 8427
403 3823
083 709 8534
Ad Hoc Committee on the General Intelligence Laws Amendment Bill
Committee Coordinator: Ntombe Mbuqe
403 2319
083 709 8432
Ad Hoc Committee on Appointment of the Auditor-General
CS: Johnny Ramrock
403 3671
083 574 4072
Interim Joint Committee on Scrutiny of Delegated Legislation
CS: Hajiera Salie
403 8264
079 526 6676
Multi-Party Women's Caucus
CS: King Kunene
403 3772
082 335 2839
PC on Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
CS: Albertina Kakaza
403 3765
083 709 8391
PC on Arts and Culture
CS: Ajabulile Mtiya
403 8106
083 709 8389
PC on Basic Education
CS: Llewellyn Brown
403 3764
083 709 8450
PC on Higher Education and Training
CS: Anele Kabingesi
403 3760
083 412 1585
PC on Communications
CS: Thembinkosi Ngoma
403 3733
083 709 8407
PC on Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs
CS: Shereen Cassiem
403 3769
083 709 8533
PC on Correctional Services
CS: Cindy Balie
403 3667
083 547 4115
PC on Defence and Military Veterans
CS: Mandy Balie
403 3673
078 341 3643
Joint Standing Committee on Defence
CS: Bulelwa Madikane
403 2223
083 709 8487
PC on Economic Development
CS: Noluthando Skaka
403 3751
083 709 8520
PC on Energy
CS: Arico Kotze
403 3662
083 709 8470
Standing Committee on Finance
CS: Allen Wicomb
403 3759
083 412 1475
PC on Health
CS: Vuyokazi Majalamba
403 3770
083 709 8522
PC on Home Affairs
CS: Eddie Mathonsi
403 3826
084 630 1992
PC on Human Settlements
CS: Kholiswa Pasiya
403 3725
083 709 8495
PC on International Relations and Co-operation
CS: Lubabalo Sigwela
403 2949
083 709 8508
PC on Justice and Constitutional Development
CS: Vhonani Ramaano
403 3820
083 709 8427
PC on Labour
CS: Zolani Sakasa
403 3735
083 709 8488
PC on Mineral Resources
CS: Ayanda Boss
403 3768
083 709 8515
PC on Police
CS: Babalwa Mbengo
403 3741
072 327 1993
PC on Public Enterprises
CS: Disang Mocumi
403 8115
083 709 8512
PC on Public Service and Administration
CS: Zola Vice
403 3755
083 709 8397
PC on Public Works
CS: Akhona Busakwe
403 3859
083 709 8390
PC on Rural Development and Land Reform
CS: Phumla Nyamza
403 3852
083 709 8492
PC on Science and Technology
CS: Shanaaz Isaacs
403 3763
083 709 8536
PC on Social Development
CS: Lindiwe Ntsabo
403 8230
083 709 8524
PC on Sport and Recreation
CS: Denver Woodington (Stand-in)
403 3730
PC on Tourism
CS: Jerry Boltina
403 8270
083 338 3950
PC on Trade and Industry
CS: Andre Hermans
403 3776
083 709 8482
PC on Transport
CS: Valerie Carelse
403 3272
083 709 8445
PC on Water and Environmental Affairs
CS: Tyhileka Madubela
403 3713
083 709 8401
PC on Women, Children, and People with Disabilities
CS: Neliswa Nobatana
403 3840
083 709 8472
Standing Committee on Auditor-General
CS: Johnny Ramrock
403 3671
083 574 4072/
083 709 8440
Standing Committee on Public Accounts
CS: Ntombi Nkabinde
CS: Shamiela Peer (Stand-in)
CS: Peter-Paul Mbele
403 2376
082 922 9636
403 8277
083 867 6107
403 8072
083 412 1577
Standing Committee on Appropriations
CS: Darrin Arends
CS: Zandile Gobhozi
403 8105
071 363 2273
403 8185
073 724 1097
Committee on Private Members' Legislative Proposals and Special Petitions
CS: Nkanyiso Mkhize
403 8086
071 545 5392
Constitutional Review Committee
CS: Pat Jayiya
403 3661
083 709 8453
Select Committee on Appropriations
CS: Lubabalo Nodada
CS: Estelle Grunewald
403 3669
083 412 1526
403 3843
071 363 2257
Select Committee on Education and Recreation
CS: Mzuyanda Dlanga
403 3838
083 709 8531
Select Committee on Economic Development
CS: Grace Dinizulu
403 3779
083 709 8393
Select Committee on Finance
CS: Zolani Rento
403 8071
083 707 2188
Select Committee on Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs
CS: Moses Manele
403 3823
083 709 8534
Select Committee on Land and Environmental Affairs
CS: Asgar Bawa
403 3762
083 709 8530
Select Committee on Public Services
CS: Pilate Gwebu
403 8257
083 709 8395
Select Committee on Labour and Public Enterprises
CS: Phumelele Sibisi
403 3660
083 709 8449
Select Committee on Petitions and Members' Legislative Proposals
CS: Tenda Madima
403 3822
083 268 8748
Select Committee on Security and Constitutional Development
CS: Gurshwyn Dixon
403 3771
083 709 8513
Select Committee on Social Services
CS: Marcelle Williams
403 3799
083 709 8451
Select Committee on Women, Children and Persons with Disabilities
CS: Mahdiyah Solomons
403 3844
083 709 8572
Select Committee on Trade and International Relations
CS: Hlupheka Mtileni
403 8077
083 709 8448