Daily Schedule for 2015-09-09
[WEDNESDAY, 9 SEPTEMBER 2015] FIRST SESSION, FIFTH PARLIAMENT
PARLIAMENT OF THE
REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA
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NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
AND
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF PROVINCES
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MEETINGS OF
COMMITTEES
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NB: Please note that this document is subject to frequent updating. Stakeholders wishing to attend meetings listed here should contact the relevant contact numbers to ascertain whether or not the agendas for the meetings have been amended. For contact numbers see Appendix A.
WEDNESDAY, 9 SEPTEMBER 2015
Portfolio Committee on Sport and Recreation, (National Assembly), [Interviewing of candidates for an independent board to hear and decide on appeals against decisions made in terms of the Safety at Sports and Recreational Events Act (Sasrea), Act 2 of 2010 (Sasrea Appeal Board)], Committee Room G26, Ground Floor, National Assembly Building, 08:00
Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry, (National Assembly), [Public Hearings on the Promotion and Protection of Investment Bill; Briefing and consideration of the Additional Protocol of the Trade, Development and Cooperation Agreement (TDCA) between the European Community and its member states of the one part, and the Republic of South Africa, of the other part, to take account of the Accession of the Republic of Croatia to the European Union], Committee Room E249, Second Floor, National Assembly Building, 08:30
Portfolio Committee on Police, (National Assembly), [Adoption of outstanding Minutes; Briefing by the South African Police Service (SAPS) on the first quarter of 2015/16; Briefing by SAPS on Progress report to date on the Central Firearms Register and Kruger National Park report], Good Hope Chamber, Ground Floor, Good Hope Building, 09:00
Portfolio Committee on Labour, (National Assembly), [Briefing by CCMA on the Audit Report regarding the lease of a building in Cape Town and the MOA reached with Universities on Labour Dispute Resolution Standards; Consideration of the Draft Minutes of 02 September], Committee Room 2, Upper Ground Floor, 90 Plein Street, 09:00
Portfolio Committee on Water and Sanitation, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the Department of Water and Sanitation on progress report on audit of water and sanitation infrastructure; Consideration and adoption of minutes], Committee Room V227, Second Floor, Old Assembly Building, 09:30
Standing Committee on Appropriations, (National Assembly), [Hearings with the Department of Human Settlements on the First Quarter Expenditure and Performance for the 2015/2016 financial year], Committee Room M514, Fifth Floor, Marks Building, 09:30
Portfolio Committee on International Relations and Cooperation, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the Department of International Relations and Cooperation on the privileges and immunities extended to diplomats in South Africa and challenges of implementation in relation to the Vienna Convention on privileges and immunities in diplomatic relations 1961, Vienna Convention on Consular Relations1963, UN Convention on privileges and immunities for the United Nations 1946 and the South Africa’s immunities and privileges Act of 2001], Committee Room 1, Ground Floor, 120 Plein Building, 09:30
Portfolio Committee on Higher Education and Training, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the Department of Higher Education and Training on progress report in the migration of Nursing and Agricultural Colleges from provinces], Old Assembly Chamber, Ground Floor, Old Assembly Building, 09:30
Portfolio Committee on Public Service and Administration/ Planning, Performance, Monitoring and Evaluation, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the Department of Planning, Performance, Monitoring and Evaluation on the first quarter performance of the Annual Performance Plan for 2015/16 financial year; Briefing by the Public Service Commission on the first quarter performance of the Annual Performance Plan for 2015/16 financial year; Briefing by the National School of Government on the first quarter performance of the Annual Performance Plan for 2015/16 financial year; Adoption of reports and minutes], Committee Room M46, Ground Floor, Marks Building, 09:30
Portfolio Committee on Public Enterprises, (National Assembly), [Briefing by Department of Public Enterprises on first quarter performance report for 2015/16 financial year and progress made in addressing corporate governance challenges facing state-owned companies; Discussions; Consideration and adoption of minutes; Way forward], Committee Room M315, Third Floor, Marks Building, 09:30
Portfolio Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the Municipal Demarcation Board (MDB) on amalgamation of municipalities; Briefing by the Department of Cooperative Governance on operations of municipalities after amalgamation; Adoption of the North West oversight report], Committee Room V226, Second Floor, Old Assembly Building, 09:30
Portfolio Committee on Science and Technology, (National Assembly), [Briefing by South African Council for Natural Scientific Professions (SACNASP) on their objective and operations], Committee Room M314, Third Floor, Marks Building, 09:30
Portfolio Committee on Small Business Development, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the Department of Small Business Development on its First Quarter Performance Report], Committee Room M515, Fifth Floor, Marks Building, 09:30
Standing Committee on Finance, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the Government Pension Administration Agency on their quarterly performance], Committee Room S12A, Ground Floor, NCOP Building, 10:00
THURSDAY, 10 SEPTEMBER 2015
Select Committee on Petitions and Executive Undertakings, (National Council of Provinces), [Hearing on Kona Petition (Petition calling for the NCOP’s intervention on the upgrades of gravel roads to tar roads and construction of bridges in the Eastern Cape); and Hearing on Transkei Road Transport Corporation (TRTC) (Petition on the alleged failure by the TRTC to pay pension monies and severance packages to former employees and subsequent to its liquidation)], Mthatha, Eastern Cape Province, 09:00
FRIDAY, 11 SEPTEMBER 2015
Standing Committee on Appropriations, (National Assembly), [Hearings with the Department of Basic Education on the First Quarter Expenditure and Performance for the 2015/2016 financial year], Committee Room M514, Fifth Floor, Marks Building, 08:30
Portfolio Committee on Tourism, (National Assembly), [Briefing by South African Tourism (SAT) on Domestic Tourism; Consideration of minutes of the 4th September 2015; Update on Joint Provincial Oversight Visit to KwaZulu-Natal, September 2015], Committee Room V119, First Floor, Old Assembly Building, 09:00
Select Committee on Petitions and Executive Undertakings, (National Council of Provinces), [Hearing on Kona Petition (Petition calling for the NCOP’s intervention on the upgrades of gravel roads to tar roads and construction of bridges in the Eastern Cape); and Hearing on Transkei Road Transport Corporation (TRTC) (Petition on the alleged failure by the TRTC to pay pension monies and severance packages to former employees and subsequent to its liquidation)], Mthatha, Eastern Cape Province, 09:00
Joint Workshop: Standing Committee on Finance, Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry and Portfolio Committee on Mineral Resources, (National Assembly), [Joint Workshop to discuss the issue of Base Erosion and Profit Shifting], Committee Room E249, Second Floor, National Assembly Building, 09:00
Subcommittee on the Review of National Assembly Rules,[Party inputs on the Draft Rules], Committee Room G26, Ground Floor, National Assembly Building, 09:30
TUESDAY, 15 SEPTEMBER 2015
Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry, (National Assembly), [Public hearings on the Promotion and Protection of Investment Bill; Consideration of Minutes], Committee Room M314, Third Floor, Marks Building, 09:00
Portfolio Committee on Public Works, (National Assembly), [Consideration and adoption of the Expropriation Bill [B4-2015]; and adoption of outstanding Committee minutes], Good Hope Chamber, Ground Floor, Good Hope Building, 09:30
Portfolio Committee on Communications, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa and the Media Development and Diversity Agency on the state of community media], Committee Room V119, First Floor, Old Assembly Building, 09:30
WEDNESDAY, 16 SEPTEMBER 2015
Portfolio Committee on Water and Sanitation, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the Department of Water and Sanitation on progress report on meeting the December 2015 deadline in respect of bucket sanitation eradication; Consideration and adoption of minutes], Committee Room S26, First Floor, NCOP Building, 09:00
Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry, (National Assembly), [Public hearings on the Promotion and Protection of Investment Bill], Committee Room M314, Third Floor, Marks Building, 09:00
Portfolio Committee on Labour, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the Department of Labour on progress with regards to Budget Review and Recommendations Report (BRRR) recommendations and on first two quarters of 2015/16 Financial Year; and Presentation of Annual Report], Committee Room M201, Second Floor, Marks Building, 09:30
Portfolio Committee on Communications, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the broadcasting and media associations on status of community media in South Africa: National Community Radio Forum (NCRF), National Association of Broadcasters (NAB), Association of Independent Publishers (AIP) and South African Communications Forum (SACF)], Venue to be confirmed, 09:30
Subcommittee on the Review of National Assembly Rules, [Party inputs on the Draft Rules], Committee Room E305, Third Floor, National Assembly Building, 09:30
THURSDAY, 17 SEPTEMBER 2015
Subcommittee on the Review of National Assembly Rules,[Party inputs on the Draft Rules], Committee Room G26, Ground Floor, National Assembly Building, 09:30
FRIDAY, 18 SEPTEMBER 2015
Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry, (National Assembly), [Response from the Department of Trade and Industry on the submission received on the Promotion and Protection of Investment Bill], Committee Room M514, Fifth Floor, Marks Building, 08:00
Subcommittee on the Review of National Assembly Rules,[Party inputs on the Draft Rules], Committee Room G26, Ground Floor, National Assembly Building, 09:30
TUESDAY, 22 SEPTEMBER 2015
Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry, (National Assembly), [Deliberations/ Consideration of the Promotion and Protection of Investment Bill; Consideration of Minutes], Committee Room E249, Second Floor, National Assembly Building, 08:30
Portfolio Committee on Telecommunications and Postal Services, (National Assembly), [Briefing by Department, National Treasury and Broad Band Infraco (BBI) on matters pertaining to funding of BBI], Committee Room 2, Upper Ground Floor, 90 Plein Street, 09:00
Portfolio Committee on Higher Education and Training, (National Assembly), [Public hearings on the Higher Education Bill 2015], Venue to be confirmed, 09:30
Portfolio Committee on Public Works, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the Department of Public Works on the first quarter report, 2015/16 financial year], Good Hope Chamber, Ground Floor, Good Hope Building, 09:30
Portfolio Committee on Communications, (National Assembly), [Seminar with community media representatives on the state of community media], Venue to be confirmed, 09:30
Portfolio Committee on Basic Education, (National Assembly), [Consideration and adoption of outstanding minutes and reports; Engagement with the Office of the Auditor-General of South Africa (AGSA) on Audit Outcomes of Department of Basic Education and its Entities (Umalusi and South African Council for Educators (SACE))], Committee Room M201, Second Floor, Marks Building, 09:30
Select Committee on Economic and Business Development, (National Council of Provinces), [Briefing by the Department of Small Business Development on the work of entities and agencies; Consideration and adoption of minutes], Committee Room M514, Fifth Floor, Marks Building, 10:00
Select Committee on Social Services, (National Council of Provinces), [Negotiating Mandates on the Medicines and Related Substances Amendment Bill [B6B-2014] and responses by the Department of Health; Adoption of Committee Minutes], Committee Room M46, Ground Floor, Marks Building, 10:00
Select Committee on Land and Mineral Resources, (National Council of Provinces), [Briefing by the Department of Mineral Resources concerning the progress in the implantation of the Mining Framework Agreement (to assess the socio-economic conditions of mineworkers); Consideration and adoption of Minutes], Committee Room V227, Second Floor, Old Assembly Building, 10:00
WEDNESDAY, 23 SEPTEMBER 2015
Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry, (National Assembly), [Deliberations/ Consideration of the Protection and Promotion of Investment Bill; Consideration of Minutes], Committee Room E249, Second Floor, National Assembly Building, 08:30
Portfolio Committee on Higher Education and Training, (National Assembly), [Public hearings on the Higher Education Bill 2015], Venue to be confirmed, 09:30
Portfolio Committee on Communications, (National Assembly), [Seminar with community media representatives on the state of community media], Venue to be confirmed, 09:30
Select Committee on Trade and International Relations, (National Council of Provinces), [Briefing on Special Economic Zone (SEZ) regulations – Department of Trade and Industry], Committee Room M514, Fifth Floor, Marks Building, 10:00
Select Committee on Appropriations, (National Council of Provinces), [Consideration of Financial and Fiscal Commission submission and recommendations for the 2016/17 Division of Revenue], Committee Room M46, Ground Floor, Marks Building, 10:00
Select Committee on Communications and Public Enterprises, (National Council of Provinces), [Briefing by National Intellectual Property Management Office (NIPMO) on its role and mandate and on the intellectual property as a tool for economic growth], Committee Room M315, Third Floor, Marks Building, 10:00
Select Committee on Security and Justice, (National Council of Provinces), [Briefing by the Department of Defence on the Defence Laws Repeal Amendment Bill [B7-2015] (National Assembly – sec 75); Adoption of Draft report on provisionally suspended magistrate Mr L Zantsi; Adoption of Draft report on the Revised Draft Rules, 2015, made in terms of section 7(3) of the Promotion of Administrative Justice Act, 2000 (Act No 3 of 2000); Adoption of Draft report on Proclamations in respect of entities involved in terrorist and related activities identified by the United Nations Security Council, made in terms of section 25 of the Protection of Constitutional Democracy Against Terrorist and Related Activities Act, 2004 (Act No 33 of 2004), and tabled in terms of section 26 of the Act; Adoption of Draft report on the Child Justice Workshop; Adoption of Draft report on Matlosana One Stop Child Justice Centre; Consideration of Minutes: 25 June 2015; 2 September 2015], Committee Room S12A, Ground Floor, NCOP Building, 10:00
Meeting Cancellations
Committee |
Date |
Agenda |
Reason |
Portfolio Committee on Defence and Military Veterans |
09 September 2015 |
Meeting with the Department of Defence and State Information Technology Agency (SITA) on measures to ensure the successful establishment and operation of relevant systems to manage information in the Department of Defence and South African National Defence Force (SANDF), and to reduce reliance on outdated information systems; Consideration and adoption of draft oversight report (21-28 July 2015) |
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Approved Workshops
Committee |
Date |
Destination |
Purpose |
Portfolio Committee on International Relations and Cooperation |
9 September 2015 |
Committee Room 1, Ground Floor, 120 Plein Street Building |
Capacity building workshop on Economic Diplomacy, Para-diplomacy, Peace-keeping diplomacy, Blue economy and Public diplomacy. |
Standing Committee on Finance, Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry & Portfolio Committee on Mineral Resources |
11 September 2015 |
Committee Room E249, Second Floor, National Assembly Building |
Joint Workshop to discuss the issue of Base Erosion and Profit Shifting. |
Approved Local Trips
Committee |
Date |
Destination |
Purpose |
Portfolio Committee on Public Enterprises |
8 September 2015 |
Koeberg Power Station, Cape Town |
Oversight Visit to Koeberg Power Station (Cape Town). |
Select Committee on Petitions and Executive Undertakings |
Thursday, 10 September & Friday, 11 September 2015 |
Mthatha, Eastern Cape Province |
Hearing on Kona Petition (Petition calling for the NCOP’s intervention on the upgrades of gravel roads to tar roads and construction of bridges in the Eastern Cape); and Hearing on Transkei Road Transport Corporation (TRTC) (Petition on the alleged failure by the TRTC to pay pension monies and severance packages to former employees and subsequent to its liquidation). |
Portfolio Committee on Public Enterprises |
15 – 18 September 2015 |
Kimberley |
Oversight Visit to Alexkor and Transnet in Kimberley. |
Approved International Trips
Committee |
Date |
Destination |
Purpose |
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Cancelled/Postponed Local/ International Trips
Committee |
Date |
Destination |
Reason |
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Joint Committee on Ethics and Members’ Interests |
Registrar: Fazela Mahomed |
021 403 2477 |
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 |
PC on Health |
CS: Vuyokazi Majalamba |
021 403 3770 |
PC on Home Affairs |
CS: Eddie Mathonsi |
021 403 3826 |
PC on Human Settlements |
CS: Kholiswa Pasiya |
021 403 3725 |
PC on International Relations and Co-operation |
CS: Lubabalo Sigwela |
021 403 3808 |
PC on Labour |
CS: Zolani Sakasa |
021 403 3735 |
PC on Mineral Resources |
CS: Ayanda Boss |
021 403 3768 |
PC on Police |
CS: Babalwa Mbengo |
021 403 3741 |
PC on Public Enterprises |
CS: Disang Mocumi |
021 403 8115 |
PC on Public Service and Administration/ Planning, Performance, Monitoring and Evaluation |
CS: Zola Vice |
021 403 3755 |
PC on Public Works |
CS: Akhona Busakwe |
021 403 3859 |
PC on Rural Development and Land Reform |
CS: Phumla Nyamza |
021 403 3852 |
PC on Science and Technology |
CS: Shanaaz Isaacs |
021 403 3763 |
PC on Small Business Development |
CS: King Kunene |
021 403 3772 |
PC on Social Development |
CS: Lindiwe Ntsabo |
021 403 8230 |
PC on Sport and Recreation |
CS: Suné Pauw |
021 403 3761 |
PC on Telecommunications and Postal Services |
CS: Hajiera Salie |
021 403 8264 |
PC on Tourism |
CS: Jerry Boltina |
021 403 8270 |
PC on Trade and Industry |
CS: Andre Hermans |
021 403 3776 |
PC on Transport |
CS: Valerie Carelse |
021 403 3272 |
PC on Water and Sanitation |
CS: Mahdiyah Solomons |
021 403 3844 |
PC on Women in the Presidency |
CS: Neliswa Nobatana |
021 403 3840 |
Standing Committee on Auditor-General |
CS: Johnny Ramrock |
021 403 3671 |
Standing Committee on Public Accounts |
CS: Ntombi Nkabinde |
021 403 2376 |
Standing Committee on Appropriations |
CS: Darrin Arends |
021 403 8105 |
Select Committee on Appropriations |
CS: Lubabalo Nodada |
021 403 3669 |
Select Committee on Education and Recreation |
CS: Mzuyanda Dlanga |
021 403 3838 |
Select Committee on Social Services |
CS: Marcelle Williams |
021 403 3779 |
Select Committee on Economic and Business Development |
CS: Grace Dinizulu |
021 403 3779 |
Select Committee on Trade and International Relations |
CS: Hlupheka Mtileni |
021 403 8077 |
Select Committee on Finance |
CS: Zolani Rento |
021 403 8071 |
Select Committee on Petitions and Executive Undertakings |
CS: Nkanyiso Mkhize |
021 403 8086 |
Select Committee on Security and Justice |
CS: Gurshwyn Dixon |
021 403 3771 |
Select Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs |
CS: Moses Manele |
021 403 3823 |
Select Committee on Land and Mineral Resources |
CS: Asgar Bawa |
021 403 3762 |
Select Committee on Communications and Public Enterprises |
CS: Phumelele Sibisi |
021 403 3660 |