Daily Schedule for 2013-07-29
[TUESDAY, 30 JULY 2013] FIFTH SESSION, FOURTH 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, 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 Water and Environmental Affairs, (National Assembly), [Public Hearings on the Efficacy of South Africa's Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Regime], Good Hope Chamber, Ground Floor, Good Hope Building, 09:00
Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs, (National Assembly), [Adoption of the Report on the Electoral Amendment Bill [PMB2-2013]; 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 on the 2001 UNESCO Convention on the Protection of Underwater Cultural Heritage, 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; Adoption of minutes and reports], Committee Room M46, Ground Floor, Marks Building, 09:30
Portfolio Committee on International Relations and Cooperation, (National Assembly), [Consideration and Adoption of Draft recommendations on the Parliamentary consideration of treaties; Consideration and Adoption of the Draft Committee Report on the Oversight Visit to the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO); Consideration and Adoption of minutes], Committee Room M314, Third Floor, Marks Building, 09:30
Joint Meeting of the Standing Committee on Finance & Select Committee on Finance, (National Assembly and National Council of Provinces), [Briefing by the Senior Parliamentary Legal Advisor, Adv F Jenkins, on the draft regulations on a supply chain management system for Parliament, made under section 65(1)(e) and in compliance with Chapter 6 of the Financial Management of Parliament Act, 2009 (Act No 10 of 2009), and tabled in terms of section 65(6)], Committee Room E249, Second Floor, National Assembly Building, 09:30
Standing Committee on Finance, (National Assembly), [Report-back on the public hearings on the Financial Management of Parliament Amendment Bill (FMPA)], Committee Room E249, Second Floor, National Assembly Building, After Joint Meeting
Portfolio Committee on Police, (National Assembly), [Criminal Law (Forensic Procedures) Amendment Bill, 2013: Committee Deliberations], Old Assembly Chamber, Ground Floor, Old Assembly Building, 10:00
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 Building, 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
Select Committee on Public Services, (National Council of Provinces), [Briefing by the Passenger Rail Authority of South Africa (PRASA) on the status of commuter and freight train revitalisation programme and the economic beneficiation of the project to the Citizenry], Committee Room 1, Upper Ground Floor, 90 Plein Street Building, 10:00
Portfolio Committee on Mineral Resources, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the Department of Mineral Resources on the Mineral and Petroleum Development Amendment Bill (MPRDA)], Committee Room M514, Fifth Floor, Marks Building, 10:00
Portfolio Committee on Justice and Constitutional Development, (National Assembly), [Shortlisting: South African Human Rights Commission; Deliberations on the Legal Practice Bill], Committee Room M515, Fifth Floor, Marks Building, 10:00
Select Committee on Land and Environmental Affairs, (National Council of Provinces), [Briefing by the Department of Environmental Affairs on the National Environmental Management Laws Second Amendment Bill [B13-2012] (National Assembly – sec 76); Consideration and Adoption of minutes], Committee Room V227, Second Floor, Old Assembly Building, 10:00
Portfolio Committee on Transport, (National Assembly), [Adoption of minutes; Briefing by the Department of Transport on: Merchant Shipping (Civil Liability Convention) Bill [B20-2013]; Merchant Shipping (International Oil Pollution Compensation Fund) Bill [B19-2013]], Committee Room V119, First Floor, Old Assembly Building, 10:00
Standing Committee on Appropriations, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the National Treasury on the progress re the implementation of the Employment Creation Facilitation Fund (Jobs Fund)], Committee Room S26, First Floor, NCOP Building, 10:00
Select Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, (National Council of Provinces), [Briefing on Interventions in Terms of Section 139 of the Constitution: Notices of intervention in Maquassi, Ditsobotla and Matlosana Local Municipalities; Consideration and Adoption of committee reports on oversight visits to Abaqulusi, Umzinyathi, Uthukela and Ugu Local Municipalities], Committee Room S12A, Ground Floor, NCOP Building, 10:00
Standing Committee on Appropriations, (National Assembly), [Consideration of the First Draft Study Tour Report to USA and Canada; Consideration and Adoption of Committee's Second Draft Oversight Report to the Gauteng Province from 2 to 3 May 2013], Committee Room S26, First Floor, NCOP Building, 14:00
Portfolio Committee on Transport, (National Assembly), [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
Select Committee on Security and Constitutional Development, (National Council of Provinces), [Briefing by the Magistrates Commission on the provisional suspension of Magistrate Van Schalkwyk; Briefing by Content Advisor on the Civilian Secretariat for Police report on South African Police Service compliance with the Domestic Violence Act, 2011 (Act No 2 of 2011), for the period April 2012 to September 2012], Committee Room S12A, Ground Floor, NCOP Building, 14:00
Portfolio Committee on Energy, (National Assembly), [Update by the National Energy Regulator of SA (NERSA) on the recent determinations on municipal tariffs including inputs by the SA Local Government Association (SALGA); Update by the South African National Energy Development Institute (SANEDI) on the Working for Energy Programme], Committee Room V454, Fourth Floor, Old 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 Water and Environmental Affairs, (National Assembly), [Public Hearings on the Efficacy of South Africa's Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Regime], Good Hope Chamber, Ground Floor, Good Hope Building, 09:00
Portfolio Committee on Justice and Constitutional Development, (National Assembly), [Deliberations on the Legal Practice Bill], Committee Room M515, Fifth Floor, Marks Building, 09:00
Portfolio Committee on Mineral Resources, (National Assembly), [Briefing by State Diamond Trader on Strategic Plan for 2013–2016 and Annual Performance Plan for 2013/2014; Briefing by South African Diamond and Precious Metals Regulator on Strategic Plan for 2013/2014 – 2015/2016 and Annual Performance Plan for 2013/2014], Committee Room M514, Fifth Floor, Marks Building, 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
Portfolio Committee on Public Service and Administration, (National Assembly), [Adoption of all outstanding minutes and reports], Committee Room E305, Third Floor, National Assembly Building, 09:30
Joint Meeting of the Standing Committee on Appropriations & Select Committee on Appropriations, (National Assembly and National Council of Provinces), [Briefing by the Financial and Fiscal Commission on its submission on the 2014-2015 Division of Revenue Bill], Committee Room M46, Ground Floor, Marks Building, 10:00
Select Committee on Labour and Public Enterprises, (National Council of Provinces), [Update by the Department of Communications and the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) regarding the cost to communicate], Committee Room 1, Upper Ground Floor, 90 Plein Street Building, 10:00
Select Committee on Security and Constitutional Development, (National Council of Provinces), [Extradition Treaty between the Republic of South Africa and the Republic of Korea, tabled in terms of section 231(2) of the Constitution, 1996; Treaty between the Republic of South Africa and the Republic of Korea on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters, tabled in terms of section 231(2) of the Constitution, 1996; Briefing by Content Advisor on the Civilian Secretariat for Police report on South African Police Service compliance with the Domestic Violence Act, 2011 (Act No 2 of 2011), for the period April 2012 to September 2012], Committee Room S12A, Ground Floor, NCOP Building, 10:00
Select Committee on Education and Recreation, (National Council of Provinces), [Briefing by the Department of Science and Technology on Africa Institute of South Africa Act Repeal Bill [B6B-2013] (National Assembly – sec 75); Briefing by Department of Basic Education of the progress made with regard to section 100(1)(b) in Limpopo and Eastern Cape Provinces], Committee Room 2, Upper Ground Floor, 90 Plein Street, 10:00
Standing Committee on Appropriations, (National Assembly), [Consideration and Adoption of Second Draft Study Tour Report to the USA and Canada in October 2012], Committee Room M46, Ground Floor, Marks Building, 14:00
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 Water and Environmental Affairs, (National Assembly), [Public Hearings on the Efficacy of South Africa's Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Regime], Good Hope Chamber, Ground Floor, Good Hope Building, 09:00
Portfolio Committee on Justice and Constitutional Development, (National Assembly), [Deliberations on the Legal Practice Bill], Committee Room M515, Fifth Floor, Marks Building, 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 Human Settlements, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the Department of Human Settlements on the Special Infrastructure Project (SIP) 18 and other Human Settlements-related SIPs], Committee Room S35, First Floor, NCOP Building, 09:00
Portfolio Committee on Rural Development and Land Reform, (National Assembly), [Adoption of minutes; Responses by the Department of Rural Development and Land Reform on the submissions received on Deeds Registries and Sectional Titles Amendment Bills; Briefing on the 2012/13 Annual Report of the Commission on Restitution of Land Rights], Committee Room M514, Fifth Floor, Marks Building, 09:30
Portfolio Committee on Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, (National Assembly), [Presentation by the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) to address the challenges at Ncera Farms (Pty) Ltd including conflicts regarding the surrounding state farms, and progress report on the disciplinary procedures emanating from findings of the Ncera forensic investigation report; Feedback by DAFF, Department of Health and the Department of Trade and Industry on the working plan regarding meat inspection services and labelling in South Africa], Committee Room E305, Third Floor, National Assembly Building, 10:00
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
Portfolio Committee on Social Development, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the Department of Social Development on the implementation of the Children's Act; Briefing by the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development to respond on the proposed amendments to the Children's Act; Briefing by the Department to respond to the proposed amendments to the Children's Act], Committee Room S26, First Floor, NCOP Building, 09:30
Portfolio Committee on Human Settlements, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the Department of Human Settlements on the progress made on pronouncements of the State of the Nation Address, e.g. Mining Housing, etc.], Committee Room M46, Ground Floor, Marks Building, 14:00
TUESDAY, 13 AUGUST 2013
Select Committee on Finance, (National Council of Provinces), [Briefing by the Free State and KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Treasuries on their spending and overall provincial expenditure by different departments for the 2012/13 financial year], Committee Room M46, Ground Floor, Marks Building, 09:30
Portfolio Committee on Social Development, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the Department on the Draft White Paper on Families; Adoption of the Committee Report on the Annual Report of Central Drug Authority (2011/12)], Committee Room M514, Fifth floor, Marks Building, 09:30
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
Select Committee on Land and Environmental Affairs, (National Council of Provinces), [Briefing by the Department of Rural Development and Land Reform and possible finalisation by the Committee of the Geomatics Profession Bill [B4B-2013] (National Assembly – sec 75); Consideration and Adoption of minutes], Committee Room V227, Second Floor, Old Assembly Building, 10:00
Select Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, (National Council of Provinces), [Briefing and Adoption Reports in Terms of Section 139 of the Constitution: Briefing of interventions in Emalahleni and Bushbuckridge Local Municipalities; Consideration and Adoption of committee reports on oversight visits to Maquassi, Matlosana and Ditsobotla Local Municipalities], Committee Room S12A, Ground Floor, NCOP Building, 10:00
Select Committee on Finance, (National Council of Provinces), [Briefing by the South African Revenue Services (SARS) on the following: Protocol amending the Convention between the Government of the Republic of South Africa and the Government of the Republic of Botswana for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with respect to Taxes on Income with Protocol, tabled in terms of section 231(2) of the Constitution, 1996; Agreement between the Government of the Republic of South Africa and the Government of the Republic of Mauritius for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with respect to Taxes on Income, tabled in terms of section 231(2) of the Constitution, 1996; Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax matters as amended by the 2011 protocol, tabled in terms of section 231(2) of the Constitution, 1996; and Supplementary Protocol Amending the Agreement between the Government of the Republic of South Africa and the Government of the Sultanate of Oman for the avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with respect to taxes on income, tabled in terms of section 231(2) of the Constitution, 1996], Committee Room M46, Ground Floor, Marks Building, 14:00
Select Committee on Security and Constitutional Development, (National Council of Provinces), [Briefing by Content Advisor and Researcher on the Correctional Services gang management strategy; Tabling of Report on Civilian Secretariat for Police on the Report on Compliance with the Domestic Violence Act, 2011 (Act No 2 of 2011), for the period April 2012 to September 2012], Committee Room S12A, Ground Floor, NCOP Building, 14:00
WEDNESDAY, 14 AUGUST 2013
Portfolio Committee on Public Service and Administration, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the Minister of Public Service and Administration on the Public Administration Management Bill and Legislative review on the Public Service Act; Briefing by the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA) on the Municipal Systems Act], Committee Room V227, Second Floor, Old Assembly Building, 09:00
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
Portfolio Committee on Higher Education and Training, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the Quality Council for Trades and Occupations and National Skills Fund on their Strategic and Annual Performance Plans 2013/14], Committee Room S35, First Floor, NCOP Building, 09:30
Select Committee on Appropriations, (National Council of Provinces), [Briefing by National Department of Higher Education and Training on the 2012/13 financial year Annual Performance Evaluation Report of the Further Education and Training Grant], Committee Room M46, Ground Floor, Marks Building, 10:00
Select Committee on Education and Recreation, (National Council of Provinces), [Briefing by Council for Higher Education and the Department of Higher Education and Training on the status of all universities that were put under administration (WSU, University of Zululand, and TUT); Deliberations and Finalisation of Africa Institute of South Africa Act Repeal Bill [B6B-2013] (National Assembly – sec 75)], Committee Room 2, Upper Ground Floor, 90 Plein Street, 10:00
Select Committee on Security and Constitutional Development, (National Council of Provinces), [Briefing by the Department of Correctional Services on its gang management strategy and updates on the prison unrest in Centres around the country], Committee Room S12A, Ground Floor, NCOP Building, 10:00
Select Committee on Finance, (National Council of Provinces), [Briefing by the South African Revenue Services (SARS) on the following: Protocol amending the Convention between the Republic of South Africa and the Kingdom of Norway for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with respect to taxes on income, tabled in terms of section 231(2) of the Constitution, 1996; Protocol Amending the Agreement between the Government of the Republic of South Africa and the Government of the Republic of Malta for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with respect to taxes on income signed at Rome on 16 May 1997, tabled in terms of section 231(2) of the Constitution, 1996; Agreement between the Government of the Republic of South Africa and the Government of the Republic of Costa Rica for the exchange of information relating to tax matters, tabled in terms of section 231(2) of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996; Convention between the Republic of South Africa and the Republic of Chile for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with respect to taxes on income and on capital, tabled in terms of section 231(2) of the Constitution, 1996; and Agreement between the Government of the Republic of South Africa and the Government of Samoa for the exchange of information relating to tax matters, tabled in terms of section 231(2) of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996], Committee Room M46, Ground Floor, Marks Building, 14:00
FRIDAY, 16 AUGUST 2013
Constitutional Review Committee, (National Assembly and National Council of Provinces), [Adoption of minutes; Finalisation of deliberations on the 2012 public submissions], Committee Room M514, Fifth Floor, Marks Building, 09:00
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
Portfolio Committee on Social Development, (National Assembly), [Presentation by the Department on its quarterly financial and performance report for 2012/13 financial year (April – June 2012 and July – September 2012)], Committee Room S35, First 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 Building, 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
Select Committee on Appropriations, (National Council of Provinces), [Briefing by the National Department of Transport on the 2012/13 financial year Annual Performance Evaluation Report of Provincial Roads Maintenance Grant], Committee Room M46, Ground Floor, Marks Building, 10:00
WEDNESDAY, 21 AUGUST 2013
Select Committee on Finance, (National Council of Provinces), [Briefing by the Department of Public Service and Administration (DPSA) and the Special Investigation Unit (SIU) on progress made with regards to the cases investigated in the Limpopo Province], Committee Room M46, Ground Floor, Marks Building, 09:30
Portfolio Committee on Higher Education and Training, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the Mining Qualifications Authority and Manufacturing and Related Services SETA on their Strategic and Annual Performance Plans 2013/14], Committee Room E249, Second Floor, National Assembly Building, 09:30
Portfolio Committee on Public Service and Administration, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the Minister of Department of Women, Children and People with Disabilities and Premiers on the implementation of gender equity and affirming disability mainstreaming in the Public Service and the Provinces], Committee Room V227, Second Floor, Old Assembly Building, 09:30
Select Committee on Education and Recreation, (National Council of Provinces), [Briefing by Pan South African Language Board on its Strategic Plan as well as programmes in place to promote use of indigenous languages], Committee Room 2, Upper Ground Floor, 90 Plein Street, 10:00
TUESDAY, 10 SEPTEMBER 2013
Portfolio Committee on Social Development, (National Assembly), [Briefing by Medical Research Council report: EVERY EIGHT HOURS: Intimate femicide in South Africa 10 years later!; Adoption of outstanding minutes], Committee Room V119, First Floor, Old Assembly Building, 09:00
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 Finance, (National Council of Provinces), [Briefing by the Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs on their role in terms of section 139 of the Constitution and the support they are providing to municipalities], Committee Room M46, Ground 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 Building, 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
Select Committee on Land and Environmental Affairs, (National Council of Provinces), [Negotiating Mandate Meeting on the National Environmental Management Laws Second Amendment Bill [B13-2012]; Consideration and Adoption of minutes], Committee Room V227, Second Floor, Old Assembly Building, 10:00
Select Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, (National Council of Provinces), [Consideration and Adoption of Reports in Terms of Section 139 of the Constitution: Committee Reports on oversight visits to Emalahleni and Bushbuckridge Local Municipalities; Briefing by the Department of Public Service and Administration on the objects of legislations approved by Cabinet and published for public consultation], Committee Room S12A, Ground Floor, NCOP Building, 10:00
Select Committee on Security and Constitutional Development, (National Council of Provinces), [Briefing by the Content Advisor and Researcher on the Policy guidelines for the selection of national priority offences by the National Head of the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI); Policy guidelines for the referral to the DPCI by the National Commissioner of any offence or category of offences for investigation by the DPCI to Parliament for concurrence], Committee Room S12A, Ground Floor, NCOP Building, 14:00
WEDNESDAY, 11 SEPTEMBER 2013
Portfolio Committee on Higher Education and Training, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the Council on Higher Education on the Report of the Background Study on institutional governance and management focusing on the effectiveness of the current tools (Independent Assessor and Administration)], Committee Room S26, First Floor, NCOP Building, 09:30
Portfolio Committee on Public Service and Administration, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the Office of the Auditor-General on the 2012/13 Annual Reports (Department of Public Service and Administration, PALAMA, Public Service Commission and SITA)], Old Assembly Chamber, Ground Floor, Old Assembly Building, 09:30
Select Committee on Appropriations, (National Council of Provinces), [Briefing by the National Department on Human Settlements on First Quarter in the 2013/14 financial year Expenditure Report on the Human Settlements Development Grant], Committee Room V227, Second Floor, Old Assembly Building, 10:00
Select Committee on Education and Recreation, (National Council of Provinces), [Briefing by the National Research Foundation (NRF) on its programme of 2015 vision], Committee Room 2, Upper Ground Floor, 90 Plein Street, 10:00
Select Committee on Security and Constitutional Development, (National Council of Provinces), [Briefing by the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI) on the Policy guidelines for the selection of national priority offences by the National Head of the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation; Policy guidelines for the referral to the DPCI by the National Commissioner of any offence or category of offences for investigation by the DPCI to Parliament for concurrence], Committee Room S12A, Ground Floor, NCOP Building, 10:00
TUESDAY, 17 SEPTEMBER 2013
Portfolio Committee on Social Development, (National Assembly), [Presentation by the Department on its quarterly financial and performance report for 2012/13 financial year (October – December 2012 and January – March 2013); Briefing by the Department in response to the recommendations contained in the 2012 Budgetary Review and Recommendations Report (BRRR)], Committee Room M46, Ground Floor, Marks Building, 09:30
Select Committee on Security and Constitutional Development, (National Council of Provinces), [Briefing by the Content Advisor and Researcher on the Department of Defence and Military Veterans Annual Performance Plan; Tabling of Report on Briefing by the National Head of the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI); Policy guidelines for the referral to the DPCI by the National Commissioner of any offence or category of offences for investigation by the DPCI to Parliament for concurrence], Committee Room S12A, Ground Floor, NCOP Building, 14:00
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
Portfolio Committee on Higher Education and Training, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the Department of Higher Education and Training on its first quarterly performance report 2013/14], Committee Room V227, Second Floor, NCOP Building, 09:30
Portfolio Committee on Public Service and Administration, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the Department of Public Service and Administration (DPSA) on its Annual Report 2012/13], Old Assembly Chamber, Ground Floor, Old Assembly Building, 09:30
Select Committee on Education and Recreation, (National Council of Provinces), [Briefing by the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research on the progress made on its Water Sustainability Flagship (WSF) programme], Committee Room 2, Upper Ground Floor, 90 Plein Street, 10:00
Select Committee on Security and Constitutional Development, (National Council of Provinces), [Briefing by the Department of Defence and Military Veterans on the Annual Performance Plan of the Department], Committee Room S12A, Ground Floor, NCOP Building, 10:00
Meeting Cancellations
Committee
Date
Agenda
Reason
Approved Workshops
Committee
Date
Destination
Purpose
Approved Local Trips
Committee
Date
Destination
Purpose
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 Economic Development
22 July – 2 August 2013
KwaZulu-Natal, Gauteng, Limpopo and North West Provinces
Oversight Visit.
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.
Portfolio Committee on Public Works
29 July – 2 August 2013
Western Cape
Oversight Visit in the Western Cape.
Objectives of the Visit are: To monitor the implementation of the projects that are in phase two of the Expanded Public Works Programme; To monitor progress made in the compilation of the asset register by the Provincial Department of Public Works and the municipalities in the Western Cape.
Portfolio Committee on Public Enterprises
29 July – 1 August 2013
Durban and Pretoria
Oversight Visit to Denel Pretoria Metal Pressings.
Oversight Visit to Transnet (Port of Durban).
Portfolio Committee on Social Development
29 July – 2 August 2013
Gauteng Province
Oversight Visit to Gauteng Province. The Committee will visit the provincial Department of Social Development and its funded projects, specifically youth development programmes, the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) offices and its service areas and pay points; substance abuse and sex workers rehabilitation centres; old age homes; youth care centres; and child-headed households. It will also visit National Development Agency (NDA) projects and NGOs that render services for children and older persons.
Portfolio Committee on Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
29 July – 2 August 2013
Free State
Oversight Visit to Free State.
Portfolio Committee on Health
29 July – 2 August 2013
North West Province
The purpose of the visit is to assess infection control strategies and the quality of health care services, gain insight on the functioning of the tertiary, district and primary health services, observe facilities for child-birth in line with the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) 4 and 5, which are to reduce infant mortality and maternal mortality respectively and assess security measures. The Committee will also assess achievements and challenges in the implementation of the National Health Insurance (NHI) Pilot Project.
Portfolio Committee on Defence and Military Veterans
30 July – 1 August 2013
Johannesburg, Potchefstroom and Pretoria
Visit to Lenz and Doornkop Military Bases in Johannesburg and School of Tactical Intelligence in Potchefstroom.
A debriefing session will be held at Defence Headquarters in Pretoria.
Portfolio Committee on Energy
31 July 2013
Western Cape
Oversight Visit to the iShack Project – Enkanini Informal Settlements in Stellenbosch and Sustainability Institute.
Visit to the Integrated National Energy Programme Projects in the Western Cape.
Portfolio Committee on Energy
1 August 2013
Cape Town
Study Tour to gas (LPG) – industrial sites, commercial sites and domestic households in Cape Town.
Portfolio Committee on Defence and Military Veterans
6 – 8 August 2013
Western Cape
Oversight Visit to Defence Training and education facilities.
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