Daily Schedule for 2015-09-18
[FRIDAY, 18 SEPTEMBER 2015] FIRST SESSION, FIFTH PARLIAMENT
PARLIAMENT OF THE
REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA
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NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
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NATIONAL COUNCIL OF PROVINCES
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MEETINGS OF
COMMITTEES
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NB: Please note that this document is subject to frequent updating. Stakeholders wishing to attend meetings listed here should contact the relevant contact numbers to ascertain whether or not the agendas for the meetings have been amended. For contact numbers see Appendix A.
FRIDAY, 18 SEPTEMBER 2015
Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry, (National Assembly), [Plastic Industry Study Visit in Cape Town], Cape Town, 09:30
Subcommittee on the Review of National Assembly Rules, [Party inputs on the Draft Rules], Committee Room G26, Ground Floor, National Assembly Building, 09:30-16:30
TUESDAY, 22 SEPTEMBER 2015
Portfolio Committee on Environmental Affairs, (National Assembly), [Public Hearing on Climate Change], Old Assembly Chamber, Ground Floor, Old Assembly Building, 08:30-17:00
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 Communications, (National Assembly), [Adoption of minutes of 8 September 2015; Briefing by National Association of Broadcasters, Association of Independent Publishers, South African Communications Forum and National Community Radio Forum on the state of community media], Committee Room V454, Fourth Floor, Old Assembly Building, 09:00-15:00
Portfolio Committee on Public Works, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the Department of Public Works on the first quarter report, 2015/16 financial year; Consideration and adoption of Committee minutes], Good Hope Chamber, Ground Floor, Good Hope Building, 09:30
Portfolio Committee on Basic Education, (National Assembly), [Consideration and adoption of outstanding minutes and reports; Briefing by the Department of Basic Education on Teacher Centres], Committee Room M201, Second Floor, Marks Building, 09:30
Portfolio Committee on Sport and Recreation, (National Assembly), [SRSA quarterly Report Briefing; Consideration of committee report on Petition from Residents of Orlando East; Consideration of committee report on CGE report; Consideration of committee report on oversight visit to Eastern Cape and Gauteng; Consideration of committee minutes; Matters arising from the minutes; Announcements], Committee Room 1, Ground Floor, 120 Plein Street, 09:30
Portfolio Committee on Small Business Development, (National Assembly), [Consideration and adoption of all outstanding Committee Minutes; Consideration of an Oversight Report; Consideration of a Workshop on Assessing the Relevancy of Financial Instruments Report], Venue to be confirmed, 09:30
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, 10:00-16:00
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
Portfolio Committee on Women in the Presidency, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the Commission for Gender Equality on 1st quarterly from April – June 2015; Consideration and adoption of minutes], Committee Room S35, First Floor, NCOP Building, 10:00
Standing Committee on Appropriations, (National Assembly), [Briefing by National Treasury on the progress of the Employment Creation Facilitation Fund], Committee Room V475, Fourth Floor, Old Assembly Building, 10:00
Select Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, (National Council of Provinces), [Consideration and adoption of a C-List on Disaster Management Amendment Bill; Consideration and adoption of Committee’s 4th term programme; Tabling of Committee Report (Makana Local Municipality); Deliberation by Members], Committee Room S26, First Floor, NCOP Building, 10:00
WEDNESDAY, 23 SEPTEMBER 2015
Portfolio Committee on Environmental Affairs, (National Assembly), [Public Hearing on Climate Change], Old Assembly Chamber, Ground Floor, Old Assembly Building, 08:30-17:00
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, 08:30-15:00
Portfolio Committee on Communications, (National Assembly), [Briefing by National Association of Broadcasters, Association of Independent Publishers, South African Communications Forum and National Community Radio Forum on the state of community media], Venue to be confirmed, 09:00-17:00
Portfolio Committee on Social Development, (National Assembly), [Public Hearings on the Children’s Second Amendment Bill [B14-2015]], Good Hope Chamber, Ground Floor, Good Hope Building, 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
Joint Meeting: Standing Committee on Appropriations and Select Committee on Appropriations, (National Assembly and National Council of Provinces), [Consideration of Financial and Fiscal Commission submission and recommendations for the 2016/17 Division of Revenue Bill], 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
Select Committee on Education and Recreation, (National Council of Provinces), [Briefing by the Department of Arts and Culture on the implementation of South African Language Practitioners Act and Charter for African Cultural Renaissance; Consideration and adoption of fourth term programme; Discussion; Adoption of the following: Minutes of the previous meeting; Oversight report to Free State and Provinces; Oversight report to the North West and Gauteng Provinces], Committee Room M515, Fifth Floor, Marks Building, 10:00
Meeting Cancellations
Committee |
Date |
Agenda |
Reason |
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Approved Workshops
Committee |
Date |
Destination |
Purpose |
Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services |
15 – 17 September 2015 |
Caledon Hotel |
Strategic and Operational Planning Workshop. |
Approved Local Trips
Committee |
Date |
Destination |
Purpose |
Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry |
18 September 2015 |
Cape Town |
Plastic Industry Study Visit in Cape Town. |
Portfolio Committee on |
13 – 18 September 2015 |
East London and Port Elizabeth |
Oversight Visit. The objective of the visit is to conduct briefing sessions with the provincial department, two metropolitan municipalities as well as other stakeholders in relation to the implementation of the human settlements strategic plans, projects and programmes. |
Portfolio Committee on Sport and Recreation |
14 – 18 September 2015 |
KwaZulu-Natal |
The Committee intends to conduct oversight in KwaZulu-Natal in order to: Assess the use of DORA grant allocated to the provinces for the implementation of sport and recreation programmes for providing sporting opportunities to communities; Explore whether provincial plans are aligned to the mandate of SRSA of implementing the (National Sport and Recreation Plan) NSRP vis-à-vis the provincial outcomes; Assess the impact of facilities built for sport and recreation through the assistance of the Sport for Social Change programme; Monitor the implementation of the model on sport focused schools in assisting talented athletes to achieve their potential. |
Joint Oversight by Portfolio Committee on Rural Development and Land Reform, Portfolio Committee on Mineral Resources and Portfolio Committee on Women in the Presidency |
14 – 18 September 2015 |
Limpopo |
Joint Oversight Visit. |
Portfolio Committee on Telecommunications and Postal Services |
14 – 18 September 2015 |
Limpopo |
Oversight Visit. |
Portfolio Committee on Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries |
14 – 18 September 2015 |
Eastern Cape Province |
Oversight Visit. |
Portfolio Committee on Energy |
14 – 18 September 2015 |
Free State: Bloemfontein and Sasolburg |
Oversight Visit. The purpose of the oversight visit is to assess energy initiatives/ programmes undertaken by municipalities; Meeting with the Independent Power Producers Office; Visiting an Independent Power Producer project and visit the Sasol refinery in Sasolburg. |
Portfolio Committee on Economic Development |
14 – 18 September 2015 |
Mpumalanga and Free State Provinces |
Oversight Visit. |
Portfolio Committee on Basic Education |
14 – 18 September 2015 |
KwaZulu-Natal and Eastern Cape |
Oversight Visit. |
Portfolio Committee on Health |
14 – 18 September 2015 |
Eastern Cape |
Oversight Visit. |
Joint Oversight Visit by Portfolio Committee on Arts and Culture, Portfolio Committee on Tourism and Portfolio Committee on Environmental Affairs |
14 – 18 September 2015 |
KwaZulu-Natal |
Coordinated Oversight Visit. |
Standing Committee on Auditor-General |
15 – 18 September 2015 |
Gauteng |
Oversight Visit to Gauteng Provincial Office of the Auditor-General of South Africa (AGSA). |
Portfolio Committee on Labour |
15 – 18 September 2015 |
Mpumalanga |
Oversight Visit. |
Portfolio Committee on Social Development |
14 – 18 September 2015 |
Eastern Cape |
Oversight Visit. |
Portfolio Committee on Transport |
15 – 17 September 2015 |
North West |
Oversight Visit. |
Joint Oversight Visit by Portfolio Committee on Police, Portfolio Committee on Defence and Military Veterans, Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs, Portfolio Committee on International Relations and Cooperation, and Joint Standing Committee on Intelligence |
14 – 18 September 2015 |
KwaZulu-Natal |
Coordinated Peace and Security Cluster Oversight Visit. Focus: Border Management. |
Portfolio Committee on Science and Technology |
14 – 18 September 2015 |
Gauteng |
Oversight Visit. |
Portfolio Committee on Higher Education and Training |
17 – 18 September 2015 |
Western Cape |
Oversight Visit to West Coast College (Atlantis Campus) and Northlink College (Bellville Central Office). |
Joint Oversight by Portfolio Committee on Water and Sanitation and Portfolio Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs |
13 – 18 September 2015 |
KwaZulu-Natal |
Joint Oversight Visit. |
Joint Oversight by Portfolio Committee on Water and Sanitation and Portfolio Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs |
18 – 23 September 2015 |
Eastern Cape |
Joint Oversight Visit. |
Portfolio Committee on Police |
21 – 25 September 2015 |
Free State Province |
Oversight Visit. |
Approved International Trips
Committee |
Date |
Destination |
Purpose |
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Cancelled/Postponed Local/ International Trips
Committee |
Date |
Destination |
Reason |
Portfolio Committee on Public Enterprises |
15 – 18 September 2015 |
Alexander Bay |
Oversight Visit has been cancelled due to unavailability of majority of Members. |
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Joint Committee on Ethics and Members’ Interests |
Registrar: Fazela Mahomed |
021 403 2477 |
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Ad Hoc Joint Committee on Probing Violence Against Foreign Nationals |
CS: Eddie Mathonsi |
021 403 3826 |
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Constitutional Review Committee |
CS: Pat Jayiya |
021 403 3661 |
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Multi-Party Women’s Caucus |
CS: Bryan Mantyi |
021 403 3796 |
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Joint Standing Committee on Defence |
CS: Bulelwa Madikane |
021 403 2223 |
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Joint Standing Committee on Intelligence |
Committee Coordinator: |
021 403 2793 |
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PC on Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries |
CS: Albertina Kakaza |
021 403 3765 |
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PC on Arts and Culture |
CS: Ajabulile Mtiya |
021 403 8106 |
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PC on Basic Education |
CS: Llewellyn Brown |
021 403 3764 |
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PC on Higher Education and Training |
CS: Anele Kabingesi |
021 403 3760 |
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PC on Communications |
CS: Thembinkosi Ngoma |
021 403 3733 |
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PC on Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs |
CS: Shereen Cassiem |
021 403 3769 |
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PC on Justice and Correctional Services |
CS: Cindy Balie |
021 403 3667 |
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PC on Defence and Military Veterans |
CS: Mandy Balie |
021 403 3673 |
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PC on Economic Development |
CS: Noluthando Skaka |
021 403 3751 |
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PC on Environmental Affairs |
CS: Tyhileka Madubela |
021 403 3713 |
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PC on Energy |
CS: Arico Kotze |
021 403 3662 |
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Standing Committee on Finance |
CS: Allan Wicomb |
021 403 3759 |
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PC on Health |
CS: Vuyokazi Majalamba |
021 403 3770 |
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PC on Home Affairs |
CS: Eddie Mathonsi |
021 403 3826 |
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PC on Human Settlements |
CS: Kholiswa Pasiya |
021 403 3725 |
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PC on International Relations and Co-operation |
CS: Lubabalo Sigwela |
021 403 3808 |
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PC on Labour |
CS: Zolani Sakasa |
021 403 3735 |
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PC on Mineral Resources |
CS: Ayanda Boss |
021 403 3768 |
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PC on Police |
CS: Babalwa Mbengo |
021 403 3741 |
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PC on Public Enterprises |
CS: Disang Mocumi |
021 403 8115 |
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PC on Public Service and Administration/ Planning, Performance, Monitoring and Evaluation |
CS: Zola Vice |
021 403 3755 |
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PC on Public Works |
CS: Akhona Busakwe |
021 403 3859 |
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PC on Rural Development and Land Reform |
CS: Phumla Nyamza |
021 403 3852 |
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PC on Science and Technology |
CS: Shanaaz Isaacs |
021 403 3763 |
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PC on Small Business Development |
CS: King Kunene |
021 403 3772 |
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PC on Social Development |
CS: Lindiwe Ntsabo |
021 403 8230 |
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PC on Sport and Recreation |
CS: Suné Pauw |
021 403 3761 |
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PC on Telecommunications and Postal Services |
CS: Hajiera Salie |
021 403 8264 |
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PC on Tourism |
CS: Jerry Boltina |
021 403 8270 |
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PC on Trade and Industry |
CS: Andre Hermans |
021 403 3776 |
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PC on Transport |
CS: Valerie Carelse |
021 403 3272 |
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PC on Water and Sanitation |
CS: Mahdiyah Solomons |
021 403 3844 |
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PC on Women in the Presidency |
CS: Neliswa Nobatana |
021 403 3840 |
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Standing Committee on Auditor-General |
CS: Johnny Ramrock |
021 403 3671 |
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Standing Committee on Public Accounts |
CS: Ntombi Nkabinde |
021 403 2376 |
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Standing Committee on Appropriations |
CS: Darrin Arends |
021 403 8105 |
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Select Committee on Appropriations |
CS: Lubabalo Nodada |
021 403 3669 |
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Select Committee on Education and Recreation |
CS: Mzuyanda Dlanga |
021 403 3838 |
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Select Committee on Social Services |
CS: Marcelle Williams |
021 403 3779 |
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Select Committee on Economic and Business Development |
CS: Grace Dinizulu |
021 403 3779 |
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Select Committee on Trade and International Relations |
CS: Hlupheka Mtileni |
021 403 8077 |
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Select Committee on Finance |
CS: Zolani Rento |
021 403 8071 |
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Select Committee on Petitions and Executive Undertakings |
CS: Nkanyiso Mkhize |
021 403 8086 |
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Select Committee on Security and Justice |
CS: Gurshwyn Dixon |
021 403 3771 |
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Select Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs |
CS: Moses Manele |
021 403 3823 |
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Select Committee on Land and Mineral Resources |
CS: Asgar Bawa |
021 403 3762 |
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Select Committee on Communications and Public Enterprises |
CS: Phumelele Sibisi |
021 403 3660 |
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