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


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.


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

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Destination

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Cancelled/Postponed Local/ International Trips

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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