Daily Schedule for 2017-09-01


[FRIDAY, 1 SEPTEMBER 2017] THIRD 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 the agendas for the meetings have been amended. For contact numbers see Appendix A.


FRIDAY, 1 SEPTEMBER 2017

Standing Committee on Appropriations, (National Assembly), [Hearing with the Department of Small Business Development on its Fourth Quarter Expenditure Patterns for the 2016/17 financial year], Committee Room M314, Third Floor, Marks Building, 08:30

Portfolio Committee on Police, (National Assembly), [Briefing by Central Firearms Registry on Turn-Around Strategy / Gun Owners Association / Gun Free SA and Appeal Board Members], Committee Room V227, Second Floor, Old Assembly Building, 09:00

Constitutional Review Committee, (National Assembly), [Consideration and adoption of committee minutes; Briefing on 2016 public submissions], Committee Room M46, Ground Floor, Marks Building, 09:00

Portfolio Committee on Tourism, (National Assembly), [Briefing by National Department of Tourism (NDT) on 4th Quarter Performance Report for 2016/17 and 1st Quarter Performance Report for 2017/18 financial year; Fourth Term Committee Programme, 2017; and Consideration Draft Report and Minutes], Committee Room V119, First Floor, Old Assembly Building, 09:00

Ad Hoc Committee on the Funding of Political Parties, (National Assembly), [Briefings by the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) and National Treasury; Further deliberations on the review of the Public Funding of Represented Political Parties Act, No 103 of 1997; Adoption of Committee minutes: 15 to 23 August 2017], Committee Room G26, Ground Floor, National Assembly Building, 09:00-15:00

Portfolio Committee on Environmental Affairs, (National Assembly), [Public Hearings on the Marine Spatial Planning Bill [B9-2017]], Committee Room V454, Fourth Floor, Old Assembly Building, 09:30-15:30

Portfolio Committee on Communications, (National Assembly), [Interviews of shortlisted candidates nominated to serve on the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) Board], Committee Room E249, Second Floor, National Assembly Building, 09:30-21:30

MONDAY, 4 SEPTEMBER 2017

Portfolio Committee on Communications, (National Assembly), [Deliberations on the outcome of the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) Board interviews and adoption of report recommending candidates for appointment to the Board], Committee Room E249, Second Floor, National Assembly Building, 10:00


TUESDAY, 5 SEPTEMBER 2017

Portfolio Committee on Telecommunications and Postal Services, (National Assembly), [Briefing by Department on rationalisation of SOEs and its impact on broadband rollout], Committee Room 1, Upper Ground Floor, 90 Plein Street Building, 09:00

Standing Committee on Public Accounts, (National Assembly), [Briefing by National Treasury: Consolidated Report on deviation and expansion for National departments and entities for 2016/17], Committee Room V454, Fourth Floor, Old Assembly Building, 09:00

Portfolio Committee on Basic Education, (National Assembly), [Consideration of outstanding Draft Minutes and Draft Reports; Briefing by Department of Basic Education (DBE) on Progress in respect of the Implementation of International Agreements], Committee Room M201, Second Floor, Marks Building, 09:30

Portfolio Committee on Human Settlements, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the Department of Human Settlements on the: First Quarter Report 2017/18 (April – June) 2017; Progress made on the Property Practitioners Bill; Progress made on the Home Loans and Mortgage Disclosure Amendment Bill; Consideration and adoption of minutes], Committee Room V475, Fourth Floor, Old Assembly Building, 09:30

Portfolio Committee on Public Works, (National Assembly), [Adoption of the minutes of the previous meeting; Consideration and adoption of the oversight reports for visits which were recently undertaken to Small Harbours in the Western Cape (19 – 21 June  and 30 July – 3 August 2017); Briefing by the Parliamentary Legal Services on the way forward regarding the Expropriation Bill [Inputs by the National House of Traditional Leaders]], Committee Room E305, Third Floor, National Assembly Building, 09:30

Portfolio Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, (National Assembly), [Deliberations on the Traditional  and Khoi-San Leadership Bill [B23-2015]], Good Hope Chamber, Ground Floor, Good Hope Building, 10:00

Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry, (National Assembly), [Engagement with Transnet and PRASA on localisation], Old Assembly Chamber, Ground Floor, Old Assembly Building, 09:30

Portfolio Committee on Arts and Culture, (National Assembly), [Consideration and adoption of minutes; Briefing by the Independent Development Trust and the Department of Public Works on the working relations with the Department of Arts and Culture (DAC Infrastructure Unit) particularly on the legacy projects; Briefing by the DAC on the Enyokeni Cultural Project], Committee Room S35, First Floor, NCOP Building, 09:30

Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the Department of Home Affairs on the First Quarter Performance and Expenditure of the Department of Home Affairs], Committee Room 2, Upper Ground Floor, 90 Plein Street Building, 09:30

Portfolio Committee on Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, (National Assembly), [Formal deliberations (Clause by Clause) and Finalisation of the Liquor Products Amendment Bill [B10-2016]; Briefing by the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) on the 2017/18 First Quarter Performance and Expenditure Report], Committee Room M46, Ground Floor, Marks Building, 09:30

Portfolio Committee on Economic Development, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the Economic Development Department on its Fourth Quarter Performance and Expenditure Report (2016/17); First Quarter Performance and Expenditure Report (2017/18)], Venue to be confirmed, 09:30

Portfolio Committee on Transport, (National Assembly), [Deliberations on the National Land Transport Amendment Bill; Consideration and adoption of minutes], Committee Room M515, Fifth Floor, Marks Building, 09:30

Portfolio Committee on Communications, (National Assembly), [Interviews of shortlisted candidates nominated to serve on the Media Development and Diversity Agency (MDDA) Board and adoption of report recommending candidates for appointment], Committee Room E249, Second Floor, National Assembly Building, 09:30-21:00

Portfolio Committee on Police, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the Panel of experts and the South African Police Service (SAPS) Transformation task team on Farlam recommendations. Civil Society (AFCOP and ISS); Adoption of outstanding minutes and reports], Committee Room V227, Second Floor, Old Assembly Building 10:00

Portfolio Committee on Energy, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the Department of Energy on the Competition Commission’s report relating to the market enquiry into the Liquid Petroleum Gas Sector], Committee Room S12A, Ground Floor, NCOP Building, 10:00

Joint Meeting: Standing Committee on Finance and Portfolio Committee on Health, (National Assembly), [Further discussions on the Health Promotion Levy (Rates and Monetary Amounts and Amendment of Revenue Laws Bill)], Committee Room M514, Fifth Floor, Marks Building, 10:00

WEDNESDAY, 6 SEPTEMBER 2017

Select Committee on Petitions and Executive Undertakings, (National Council of Provinces), [Consideration of Progress Reports on Executive Undertakings made by the: Minister of Higher Education and Training (during policy debate on Budget Vote 15: Higher Education and Training on 9 June 2015); Consideration of Progress Reports on Executive Undertakings made by the: Minister of Justice and Correctional Services (during policy debate on Budget Vote 21 Justice and Correctional Services on 26 May 2015)], Committee Room S26, First Floor, NCOP Building, 08:30

Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry, (National Assembly), [Deliberations/Consideration of the Copyright Amendment Bill], Old Assembly Chamber, Ground Floor, Old Assembly Building, 08:30

Portfolio Committee on Police, (National Assembly), (National Assembly), [Briefing by South African Police Service (SAPS), Civilian Secretariat for Police (CSP) and Civil Society on DVA Reports], Committee Room V227, Second Floor, Old Assembly Building, 09:00

Portfolio Committee on Public Service and Administration/ Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation, (National Assembly), [Election of an Acting Chairperson], Committee Room S35, First Floor, NCOP Building, 09:30

Portfolio Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, (National Assembly), [Deliberations on the Traditional and Khoi-San Leadership Bill [B23-2015]], Committee Room V454, Fourth Floor, Old Assembly Building, 09:30

Portfolio Committee on Small Business Development, (National Assembly), [Consideration and Adoption of minutes; Consideration of elbowing small enterprises by big companies with reference to Telkom, Huawei and Screamer Solutions], Committee Room M201, Second Floor, Marks Building, 09:30

Portfolio Committee on Higher Education and Training, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) / Labour Market Intelligence Partnership (LMIP) Research Team on Skills Training for post-School Education and Training], Venue to be confirmed, 09:30

Portfolio Committee on Health, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the Minister of Health and KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Department of Health, on the South African Human Rights Commission Report on the provision of Oncology Services in KwaZulu-Natal Province], Committee Room V119, First Floor, Old Assembly Building, 09:30

Portfolio Committee on Science and Technology, (National Assembly), [Committee deliberations and Consideration on the Protection, Promotion, Development and Management of the Indigenous Knowledge Systems (IK) Bill], Committee Room V226, Second Floor, Old Assembly Building, 09:30

Portfolio Committee on Labour, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the Department of Labour on the: Action Plan of the Compensation Fund; and current training projects funded under the UIF Labour Activation Programmes; and Consideration for adoption of the Draft: Minutes of 16 August 2017; Report on QPR 3&4 of Department of Labour (DoL); Report on the Gauteng Oversight Visit; Committee Programme Third Term], Committee Room 2, Ground Floor, 120 Plein Street Building, 09:30

Portfolio Committee on Communications, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the Department of Communications and Government Communication and Information System on their 2017/18 1st Quarter Expenditure and Performance Report including an update on the filling of critical vacant positions], Committee Room E249, Second Floor, National Assembly Building, 09:30-17:00
 

Joint Meeting: Portfolio Committee on Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Portfolio Committee of Women in the Presidency, and Steering Committee Multi-Party Women’s Caucus, (National Assembly), [Joint Meeting to consider and adopt the Joint Oversight Visit Report to Mpumalanga dated 27 – 31 March 2017], Venue to be confirmed, 10:00

Portfolio Committee on Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, (National Assembly), [Consideration and adoption of the Draft Oversight Visit Committee Report to Knysna, Western Cape Province dated 21 June 2017 by the Portfolio Committee on Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries], Venue to be confirmed, Immediately after the Joint Meeting

Joint Meeting: Standing Committee on Finance and Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry, (National Assembly), [Deliberations on the Transformation of the Financial Sector Draft Report], Old Assembly Chamber, Ground Floor, Old Assembly Building, 10:00

Standing Committee on Finance, (National Assembly), [Deliberations on the Mandatory Audit Firm Rotation Draft Report], Old Assembly Chamber, Ground Floor, Old Assembly Building, Immediately after the Joint Meeting

FRIDAY, 8 SEPTEMBER 2017

Standing Committee on the Auditor-General, (National Assembly), [Review of the Public Audit Act: briefings by the Parliamentary Legal Adviser and the Content Adviser on the legal and other implications of proposed amendments to the act], Committee Room V454, Fourth Floor, Old Assembly Building, 09:00

Portfolio Committee on Police, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the PSIRA on the First quarterly reports for 2017/18 financial year], Committee Room S35, First Floor, NCOP Building, 09:00

TUESDAY, 12 SEPTEMBER 2017

Portfolio Committee on Basic Education, (National Assembly), [Consideration of outstanding Draft Minutes and Draft Reports; Briefing by the Department of Basic Education (DBE) on Examination Readiness 2017], Committee Room E305, Third Floor, National Assembly Building, 09:30-16:30

Portfolio Committee on Public Service and Administration/ Performance, Monitoring and Evaluation, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the Department of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation on the comprehensive monitoring report of the Presidential Hotline; Briefing by the National Treasury on rationality of the budget cuts in government and its impact on service delivery; Briefing by the Department of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation on whether Government policy and mandates are adequately catered for in the budget and whether a new approach in allocation is feasible; Briefing by the Department of Public Service and Administration on the progress regarding the salary negotiations in the public sector; Consideration and adoption of the previous Committee minutes or reports], Venue to be confirmed, 09:30

Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry, (National Assembly), [Briefing on the 2016/17 Annual Report of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and on its 2017/18 first quarter financial and non-financial performance], Committee Room E249, Second Floor, National Assembly Building, 09:30

Portfolio Committee on Arts and Culture, (National Assembly), [Consideration and adoption of minutes; Briefing by the Department of Arts and Culture on the 2017/18 1st Quarter Expenditure Report; Briefing by the SAHRA 2016/17 Annual Report; Briefing by the NAC on the 2016/17 Annual Report and other matters; Tabling and consideration of the South African Roadies Association complaint to the PC on Arts and Culture; Briefing by the DAC on the Public Protectors recommendations on the SARA matter], Venue to be confirmed, 09:30-17:00

Portfolio Committee on Police, (National Assembly), [Status of implementation of National Development Plan (NDP) recommendations for policing (SAPS, CSP and Civil Society)], Committee Room S12A, Ground Floor, NCOP Building, 10:00

Select Committee on Economic and Business Development, (National Council of Provinces), [Department of Labour to brief Committee on Supported Employment Enterprises (SEE) performance progress for 2015 financial year up to date and performance outlook for 2017/18 financial year; Consideration of minutes], Committee Room M201, Second Floor, Marks Building, 10:00

Select Committee on Social Services, (National Council of Provinces), [Consideration and Finalisation of the Refugees Amendment Bill [B12B-2016]; Briefing on the Border Management Authority Bill [B9B– 2016]; Consideration and Adoption of Committee Minutes and Reports], Committee Room M314, Third Floor, Marks Building, 10:00

Portfolio Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, (National Assembly), [Deliberations on the Traditional and Khoi-San Leadership Bill [B23-2015]], Good Hope Chamber, Ground Floor, Good Hope Building, 10:00

WEDNESDAY, 13 SEPTEMBER 2017

Portfolio Committee on Police, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) and Civilian Secretariat for Police on the First Quarterly reports for 2017/18 financial year], Committee Room S35, First Floor, NCOP Building, 09:00

Portfolio Committee on Basic Education, (National Assembly), [Report on Annual Report: Department of Basic Education], Committee Room M46, Ground Floor, Marks Building, 09:30-16:30

Portfolio Committee on Public Service and Administration/ Performance, Monitoring and Evaluation, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the Department of Public Service and Administration on the progress made with regard to the Government Employee Housing Scheme (GEHS) and financial injection towards housing for government employees; Briefing by the Government Employee Pension Fund in developing innovative strategies to fast track pension pay out of the public servants; Briefing by the Public Service Commission on the factsheet on Irregular Appointments in the Public Service from 2015/16 – 2016/17 financial years; Consideration and adoption of the previous Committee minutes], Venue to be confirmed, 09:30

Portfolio Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, (National Assembly), [Deliberations on the Traditional and Khoi-San Leadership Bill [B23-2015]], Venue to be confirmed, 09:30

Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry, (National Assembly), [Joint meeting with Standing Committee on Finance – Finalisation of Transformation of the Financial Sector Report], Venue to be confirmed, 09:30

Select Committee on Trade and International Relations, (National Council of Provinces), [Briefing by the Department of Tourism on the progress report with regard to the rural tourism development], Committee Room M201, Second Floor, Marks Building, 10:00

Select Committee on Communications and Public Enterprises, (National Council of Provinces),
[Briefing by the Films and Publication Board (FPB) on its outreach and public education programme particularly across provinces and the impact this has on the public’s understanding of FPB mandate. The presentation should also include the institute’s Annual Performance Plan (APP) for the 2017/18 financial year], Committee Room M315, Third Floor, Marks Building, 10:00

THURSDAY, 14 SEPTEMBER 2017

Portfolio Committee on Basic Education, (National Assembly), [Report on Annual Report: South African Council for Educators (SACE); Council for Quality Assurance in General and Further Education and Training (Umalusi)], Committee Room M46, Ground Floor, Marks Building, 09:30-16:30

Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry, (National Assembly), [Deliberations/Consideration of the Copyright Amendment Bill; Adoption of 4th Term Programme], Committee Room E249, Second Floor, National Assembly Building, 09:30
 

Meeting Cancellations
 

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Name of Committee


Committee Secretary
(CS)


Contact Number

 

Joint Committee on Ethics and Members’ Interests

Registrar.

021 403 2477

 

Ad Hoc Committee on the Funding of Political Parties

Cindy Balie

021 403 3667
083 547 4115

 

Constitutional Review Committee

CS: Pat Jayiya

021 403 3661
081 441 0345

 

Multi-Party Women’s Caucus

CS: Bryan Mantyi

021 403 3796
083 709 8428

 

Joint Standing Committee on Defence

CS: Bulelwa Madikane

021 403 2223
083 709 8487

 

Joint Standing Committee on the Financial Management of Parliament

CS: Darrin Arends

CS: Cindy Balie
 

021 403 8105
071 363 2273
021 403 3667
083 547 4115

 

Joint Standing Committee on Intelligence

Committee Coordinator:
Ntombe Mbuqe

021 403 2793
083 709 8432

 

PC on Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries

CS: Albertina Kakaza
 

021 403 3765
083 709 8391

 

PC on Arts and Culture

CS: Ajabulile Mtiya

021 403 8106
083 709 8389

 

PC on Basic Education

CS: Llewellyn Brown

021 403 3764
083 709 8450

 

PC on Higher Education and Training

CS: Anele Kabingesi

021 403 3760
083 412 1585

 

PC on Communications

CS: Thembinkosi Ngoma
 

021 403 3733
083 709 8407

 

PC on Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs

CS: Shereen Cassiem

021 403 3769
083 709 8533

 

PC on Justice and Correctional Services

CS: Vhonani Ramaano
 

021 403 3820
083 709 8427

 

PC on Defence and Military Veterans

CS: Mandy Balie

021 403 3673
083 709 8431
079 900 4796

 

PC on Economic Development

CS: Peter-Paul Mbele

021 403 8072
083 412 1577

 

PC on Environmental Affairs

CS: Tyhileka Madubela

021 403 3713
083 709 8401

 

PC on Energy

CS: Arico Kotze

021 403 3662
083 709 8470

 

Standing Committee on Finance

CS: Allan Wicomb

CS: Teboho Sepanya

021 403 3759
083 412 1475
021 403 3738
 

 

PC on Health

CS: Vuyokazi Majalamba

021 403 3770
083 709 8522

 

PC on Home Affairs

CS: Eddie Mathonsi

021 403 3826
083 709 8523

 

PC on Human Settlements

CS: Kholiswa Pasiya-Mndende

021 403 3725
083 709 8495

 

PC on International Relations and Co-operation

CS: Lubabalo Sigwela

021 403 3808
083 709 8508

 

PC on Labour

CS: Zolani Sakasa

021 403 3735
083 709 8488

 

PC on Mineral Resources

CS: Ayanda Boss

021 403 3768
083 709 8515

 

PC on Police

CS: Babalwa Mbengo

021 403 3741
083 709 8489

 

PC on Public Enterprises

CS: Disang Mocumi

021 403 8115
083 709 8512

 

PC on Public Service and Administration/ Planning, Performance, Monitoring and Evaluation

CS: Masixole Zibeko
(Stand-in Committee Secretary)

021 403 8445
083 709 8531

 

PC on Public Works

CS: Nola Jobodwana
(Stand-in Committee Secretary)

021 403 3780
083 709 8397

 

PC on Rural Development and Land Reform

CS: Phumla Nyamza

021 403 3852
083 709 8492

 

PC on Science and Technology

CS: Shanaaz Isaacs

021 403 3763
083 709 8536

 

PC on Small Business Development

CS: King Kunene

021 403 3772
082 335 2839
071 363 2252

 

PC on Social Development

CS: Lindiwe Ntsabo

021 403 8230
083 709 8524

 

PC on Sport and Recreation

CS: Suné Pauw

021 403 3761
083 707 2185

 

PC on Telecommunications and Postal Services

CS: Hajiera Salie

021 403 8264
061 472 9191

 

PC on Tourism

CS: Jerry Boltina

021 403 8270
083 338 3950

 

PC on Trade and Industry
 

CS: Andre Hermans

CS: Tenda Madima
 

021 403 3776
083 709 8482
021 403 3822
073 118 2037

 

PC on Transport

CS: Valerie Carelse

021 403 3272
083 709 8445

 

PC on Water and Sanitation

CS: Mahdiyah Solomons

021 403 3844
083 709 8527

 

PC on Women in the Presidency

CS: Neliswa Nobatana

021 403 3840
083 709 8472

 

Standing Committee on Auditor-General

CS: Cindy Balie

021 403 3667
083 547 4115

 

Standing Committee on Public Accounts

CS: Ntombi Nkabinde

CS: Ben Kali

021 403 2376
083 709 8474
021 403 3774
083 709 8392

Standing Committee on Appropriations

CS: Darrin Arends

CS: Zandile Hulley

021 403 8105
071 363 2273
021 403 8185
061 438 9448

Select Committee on Appropriations

CS: Lubabalo Nodada

CS: Estelle Grunewald
 

021 403 3669
083 412 1526
021 403 3843
071 363 2257

Select Committee on Education and Recreation

CS: Noluthando Skaka

021 403 3751
083 709 8520

Select Committee on Social Services

CS: Marcelle Williams

021 403 3799
083 709 8451

Select Committee on Economic and Business Development

CS: Grace Dinizulu

021 403 3779
083 709 8393

Select Committee on Trade and International Relations

CS: Hlupheka Mtileni

021 403 8077
083 709 8448

Select Committee on Finance

CS: Zolani Rento

021 403 8071
083 707 2188

Select Committee on Petitions and Executive Undertakings

CS: Nkanyiso Mkhize

021 403 8086
061 438 7303

Select Committee on Security and Justice

CS: Gurshwyn Dixon

021 403 3771
083 709 8513

Select Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs

CS: Moses Manele

021 403 3823
083 709 8534

Select Committee on Land and Mineral Resources

CS: Asgar Bawa

021 403 3762
083 709 8530

Select Committee on Communications and Public Enterprises

CS: Phumelele Sibisi

021 403 3660
083 709 8449