Daily Schedule for 2015-06-22
[MONDAY, 22 JUNE 2015] FIRST SESSION, FIFTH 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 or not the agendas for the meetings have been amended. For contact numbers see Appendix A.
TUESDAY, 23 JUNE 2015
Subcommittee on the Review of the National Assembly Rules, (National Assembly), [Discussion of Guidelines for Disruptions in the National Assembly], Committee Room E340, Third Floor, National Assembly Building, 08:30
Portfolio Committee on Human Settlements, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the Department of Human Settlements on the following: Land identification and acquisition policy framework for human settlements; Update on provincial and municipal land identification and acquisition plan for human settlements; Progress made on National Upgrading Support Programme (NUSP); Consideration and adoption of minutes], Committee Room V475, Fourth Floor, Old Assembly Building, 09:00
Portfolio Committee on Telecommunications and Postal Services, (National Assembly), [Adoption of minutes; Briefing on State-Owned Companies (SOCs) rationalisation], Committee Room 3, Upper Ground Floor, 90 Plein Street, 09:00
Select Committee on Appropriations, (National Council of Provinces), [Consideration of Appropriation Bill [B6-2015]; Financial and Fiscal Commission (FFC) comments and Committee Deliberations on: Eskom Special Appropriation Bill [B16-2015]; and Eskom Subordinated Loan Special Appropriation Amendment Bill (2008/2009-2010/11 financial years) [B17-2015]], Committee Room E249, Second Floor, National Assembly Building, 09:00
Portfolio Committee on International Relations and Cooperation, (National Assembly), [Meeting with the Cuban Five Delegation with special focus to South Africa-Cuba relations and the latest developments on Cuba-US relations], Old Assembly Chamber, Ground Floor, Old Assembly Building, 09:00
Portfolio Committee on Basic Education, (National Assembly), [Consideration and adoption of outstanding minutes and reports; Briefing by Department of Basic Education (DBE) on: Rural Schooling/ multi-grade schools/ farms schools/ non-viable schools; Implementation of Inclusive Education; Special Needs Schools], Committee Room 1, Upper Ground Floor, 90 Plein Street, 09:30
Portfolio Committee on Communications, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the Minister of Communications on the: Memorandum of Incorporation of the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC); Broadcasting Charter; and Legislation and governance instruments for various entities under the Department of Communications.], Committee Room V454, Fourth Floor, Old Assembly Building, 09:30
Portfolio Committee on Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) on forestry plantations under their management; assistance provided to community plantations; coordinated activities between DAFF and the Departments of Water Affairs and Rural Development and Land Reform to address challenges associated with access to water rights and unresolved land claims on forest land, respectively; Progress report by the Forest Sector Charter Council on the transformation of the forestry sector; Consideration and adoption of the outstanding minutes], Committee Room S35, First Floor, NCOP Building, 09:30
Portfolio Committee on Environmental Affairs, (National Assembly), [Adoption of Committee’s previous minutes; Consideration and Adoption of the Committee Annual Performance Plan (APP)], Committee Room S26, First Floor, NCOP Building, 09:30
Portfolio Committee on Sport and Recreation, (National Assembly), [Tennis SA Transformation, Financial performance, Governance and Development programmes; Consideration of: Portfolio Committee on Sport and Recreation’s Draft report on Follow-up oversight visit in Limpopo, 27 March 2015; Committee programme for 2015 third term; Consideration of minutes; Matters arising from the minutes; Deliberation on committee oversight visits in July 2015; Announcements], Committee Room 1, Ground Floor, 120 Plein Street, 09:30
Portfolio Committee on Transport, (National Assembly), [Consideration of submissions received by the Department of Transport (DoT) on the Merchant Shipping Amendment Bill [B12-2015]], Committee Room M315, Third Floor, Marks Building, 09:30
Portfolio Committee on Public Works, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the Department of Public Works on phase three of the Expanded Public Works Programme], Committee Room M46, Ground Floor, Marks Building, 09:30
Portfolio Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the Department of Cooperative Governance on Mokgalakwena and Madibeng Municipalities], Committee Room M515, Fifth Floor, Marks Building, 09:30
Portfolio Committee on Economic Development, (National Assembly), [Consideration of the Committee’s outstanding work: Minutes; Committee Strategic Plan], Committee Room 2, Ground Floor, 120 Plein Street, 09:30
Select Committee on Social Services, (National Council of Provinces), [Briefing by Health national and provincial departments regarding challenges that are experienced in KwaZulu-Natal and the Northern Cape; Adoption of Committee Minutes], Committee Room M514, Fifth Floor, Marks Building, 10:00
Select Committee on Appropriations, (National Council of Provinces), [Briefing by National Treasury on the Appropriation Bill [B6-2015]; Consideration and adoption of the draft Report on the Appropriation Bill], Committee Room E249, Second Floor, National Assembly Building, 10:00
Select Committee on Economic and Business Development, (National Council of Provinces), Briefing by the Department of Transport on International Convention on Standard of Training, Certification and Watch keeping for Fishing Vessel Personnel, 195(STCW-F), in terms of section 231 (2) of the Constitution. Explanatory Memorandum to the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watch Keeping for Fishing Vessel Personnel, 1995 (STCW-F); Consideration and adoption of minutes], Committee Room M201, Second Floor, Marks Building, 10:00
Select Committee on Land and Mineral Resources, (National Council of Provinces), [Briefing by the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries on the progress of resolving Small Scale Fishing Licences; Consideration and adoption of minutes], Committee Room V227, Second Floor, Old Assembly Building, 10:00
Portfolio Committee on Energy, (National Assembly), [Deliberations on the Committee Strategic Plan and Annual Performance Plan], Committee Room 2, Upper Ground Floor, 90 Plein Street, 10:00
Standing Committee on Finance, (National Assembly), [Committee voting on the Rates and Monetary Amounts and Amendment of Revenue Laws Bill [B15-2015]; Consideration of outstanding minutes and reports], Committee Room M314, Third Floor, Marks Building, 10:00
Select Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, (National Council of Provinces), [Briefing by Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs on Disaster Management Bill [B10-2015]], Committee Room V226, Second Floor, Old Assembly Building, 10:00
Standing Committee on Appropriations, (National Assembly), [Consideration and adoption of Committee Reports on the ESKOM Special Appropriation Bill [B16-2015] and the ESKOM Subordinated Loan Special Appropriation Amendment Bill (2008/2009-2010/11 financial years) [B17-2015]], Committee Room S12A, Ground Floor, NCOP Building, 10:00
Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services, (National Assembly), [The Department of Correctional Services (DCS) is requested to brief the Committee on its ICT environment: the weaknesses/challenges experienced, and attempts and measures put in place to address them; the DCS’s relationship with the State Information Technology Agency (challenges, and measures in place to address them); and progress made in the DCS’s IT modernisation project including the development of an IT solution for inmate management], Committee Room V119, First Floor, Old Assembly Building, 10:30
Portfolio Committee on Women in the Presidency, (National Assembly), [Consideration and adoption of minutes of 2 & 9 June 2015; Briefing by the Department of Trade and Industry: Overview of the Department’s mandate, programmes and structure; How does the Department deal with gender mainstreaming in the Department (i.e. policies and programmes); Employment Equity Targets – overview of gender parity in the Department, number of women in senior management positions, adherence to 2% target for persons with disabilities; Provide key programmes targeting women by the Department and relevant entities intended to benefit women; Provide overview of types of programmes, number of intended beneficiaries, geographic allocations and budgetary allocation for programmes intended to benefit women; Success and challenges with regards to the above mentioned; Overview of gender focal point in the Department - location, positions and key responsibilities; Progress with regards to 30% procurement of services for women-owned businesses], Committee Room G26, Ground Floor, National Assembly Building, 10:30
WEDNESDAY, 24 JUNE 2015
Portfolio Committee on Police, (National Assembly), [Briefing by South African Police Service (SAPS) on proclamations; Consideration and adoption of outstanding reports and minutes], Good Hope Chamber, Ground Floor, Good Hope Building, 09:00
Standing Committee on Public Accounts, (National Assembly), [Hearing on the 2013/14 Annual Report and Financial Statements of the Department of Correctional Services], Committee Room V454, Fourth Floor, Old Assembly Building, 09:00
Portfolio Committee on Mineral Resources, (National Assembly), [Briefing by Professor R Ehrlich on the court cases against mining companies by lawyers representing thousands of miners who developed silicosis but have never been properly compensated; Consideration and adoption of minutes], Committee Room 2, Upper Ground Floor, 90 Plein Street, 09:00
Portfolio Committee on Public Service and Administration/ Planning, Performance, Monitoring, and Evaluation, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the Department of Planning Monitoring and Evaluation (DPME) on the work done around the payment of service providers within 30 days; Briefing by the Department of Planning Monitoring and Evaluation (DPME) on the consolidated monitoring of siyahlola Presidential monitoring and operation phakisa for 2014/15 financial year], Committee Room V227, Second Floor, Old Assembly Building, 09:30
Portfolio Committee on Higher Education and Training, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the University of KwaZulu-Natal on its governance, administration and budget deficit], Committee Room S35, First Floor, NCOP Building, 09:30
Portfolio Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the Office of the Auditor-General on the local government audit outcomes], Committee Room M314, Third Floor, Marks Building, 09:30
Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry, (National Assembly), [Response from Mr G Hill-Lewis on the Department of Trade and Industry’s submission and other submissions received on the Remote Gambling Bill; Response from Department of Trade and Industry on submissions received], Committee Room V119, First Floor, Old Assembly Building, 09:30
Select Committee on Trade and International Relations, (National Council of Provinces), [Briefing by the National Empowerment Fund on the Strategic Plan and Annual Performance Plan], Committee Room M46, Ground Floor, Marks Building, 10:00
Select Committee on Education and Recreation, (National Council of Provinces), [Strategic Plan and Budget briefing by South African Council for Educators (SACE) 2015/16], Committee Room M514, Fifth Floor, Marks Building, 10:00
Select Committee on Security and Justice, (National Council of Provinces), [Adoption of Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) A/B [B18 B-14 (s75)] (PROVISIONAL); Adoption of Maintenance A/B [B16 B-14 (s75)] (PROVISIONAL); Magistrates Commission briefing on quarterly progress reports on provisionally suspended magistrates; Briefing by Ms Benita Moolman on the development of the Oversight Tool for Child Justice; Adoption of Minutes and reports], Committee Room V475, Fourth Floor, Old Assembly Building, 10:00
Portfolio Committee on Rural Development and Land Reform, (National Assembly), [Joint Briefing of the Portfolio Committee on Rural Development and Land Reform and Portfolio Committee on Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries on the implementation of One District-One Agri-Park in the context of the Framework of the Rural Economic Transformation Model; Adoption of Minutes], Committee Room E249, Second Floor, National Assembly Building, 10:00
THURSDAY, 25 JUNE 2015
Select Committee on Appropriations, (National Council of Provinces), [Formal Consideration of: Eskom Special Appropriation Bill [B16-2015]; and Eskom Subordinated Loan Special Appropriation Amendment Bill (2008/2009-2010/11 financial years) [B17-2015]], Committee Room M46, Ground Floor, Marks Building, 09:00
Meeting Cancellations
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Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services |
24 June 2015 |
Judicial Matters Amendment Bill: Public Hearings. |
Committee not ready to continue with public hearings. |
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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 |
021 403 3859 |
Ad Hoc Committee to Consider submissions by the President in response to the Public Protector’s Report |
CS: Akhona Busakwe |
021 403 3859 |
Ad Hoc Joint Committee on Probing Violence Against Foreign Nationals |
CS: Eddie Mathonsi |
021 403 3826 |
Constitutional Review Committee |
CS: Pat Jayiya |
021 403 3661 |
Multi-Party Women’s Caucus |
CS: Bryan Mantyi |
021 403 3796 |
Joint Standing Committee on Defence |
CS: Bulelwa Madikane |
021 403 2223 |
Joint Standing Committee on Intelligence |
Committee Coordinator: |
021 403 2793 |
PC on Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries |
CS: Albertina Kakaza |
021 403 3765 |
PC on Arts and Culture |
CS: Ajabulile Mtiya |
021 403 8106 |
PC on Basic Education |
CS: Llewellyn Brown |
021 403 3764 |
PC on Higher Education and Training |
CS: Anele Kabingesi |
021 403 3760 |
PC on Communications |
CS: Thembinkosi Ngoma |
021 403 3733 |
PC on Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs |
CS: Shereen Cassiem |
021 403 3769 |
PC on Justice and Correctional Services |
CS: Cindy Balie |
021 403 3667 |
PC on Defence and Military Veterans |
CS: Mandy Balie |
021 403 3673 |
PC on Economic Development |
CS: Peter-Paul Mbele |
021 403 8072 |
PC on Environmental Affairs |
CS: Tyhileka Madubela |
021 403 3713 |
PC on Energy |
CS: Arico Kotze |
021 403 3662 |
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/ Planning, 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 Appropriations |
CS: Lubabalo Nodada |
021 403 3669 |
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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 Petitions and Executive Undertakings |
CS: Nkanyiso Mkhize |
021 403 8086 |
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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 |
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