Daily Schedule for 2017-11-17


[FRIDAY, 17 NOVEMBER 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, 17 NOVEMBER 2017

Standing Committee on Appropriations, (National Assembly), [Engagement with the following stakeholders on the SAA Debt Relief and recapitalization: Business Leadership South Africa; Mr T Motsohi (Strategic Consultant with expertise and experience on SOEs); Congress of South African Trade Unions], Committee Room V475, Fourth Floor, Old Assembly Building, 08:30-12:30

Select Committee on Appropriations, (National Council of Provinces), [Consideration of Negotiating Mandates on Division of Revenue Amendment Bill [B24-2017]; Consideration of draft Minutes of previous meetings], Committee Room 2, Upper Ground Floor, 90 Plein Street Building, 09:00

Standing Committee on the Auditor General, (National Assembly), [Review of the Public Audit Act: Briefing by National Treasury on its proposed amendments; Response by the Auditor General to the above proposal; Consideration of the Memorandum seeking the National Assembly’s permission to proceed with a Committee bill; 2016/17 Annual Report of the AGSA: deliberations; 2018-21 Draft Strategic Plan and Budget of the AGSA: presentation and deliberations], Committee Room V454, Fourth Floor, Old Assembly Building, 09:00

Joint Standing Committee on Defence, (National Assembly and National Council of Provinces), [Briefing by Defence Force Service Commission on its progress made, action plan, challenges encountered including update on recommendations submitted to the Minister; Consideration and Adoption of minutes], Committee Room M201, Second Floor, Marks Building, 09:00-11:00

TUESDAY, 21 NOVEMBER 2017

Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs, (National Assembly), [Consideration of the proposed amendments from the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) on the Refugees Amendment Bill], Committee Room V475, Fourth Floor, Old Assembly Building, 09:00-10:00

Joint Meeting: Standing Committee on Public Accounts and Portfolio Committee on Social Development, (National Assembly), [Briefing by Inter Ministerial Committee (IMC) on the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) regarding compliance with the Constitutional Court ruling on the phasing out Cash Paymaster Services (CPS) and procurement of alternative payment services], Committee Room V454, Fourth Floor, Old Assembly Building, 09:00

Ad Hoc Committee on Funding of Political Parties, (National Assembly), [Draft Political Party Funding Bill: deliberations on the outcome of the public hearing process and amendments to the regulations], Old Assembly Chamber, Ground Floor, Old Assembly Building, 09:00-18:00

Portfolio Committee on Economic Development, (National Assembly), [Consideration of the Study Tour Report], Committee Room S35, First Floor, NCOP Building, 09:00-10:00

Portfolio Committee on Communications, (National Assembly), [Formal deliberations and adoption of report on the Films and Publications Amendment Bill [B37-2015]; Adoption of minutes of August, September and October 2017], Committee Room M46, Ground Floor, Marks Building, 09:30

Portfolio Committee on Environmental Affairs, (National Assembly), [Formal consideration of the Marine Spatial Planning Bill [B9-2017]; Briefing by the Office of the Auditor General on Special Report relating to the late tabling of the DEA’s Annual Report and Financial Statements for 2016/17 financial year; Briefing by DEA on the responses to the issues raised in the AGSA Special Report relating to the late tabling of the Annual Report and Financial Statements for 2016/17 financial year; Briefings by the Department of Environmental Affairs and its Public entities: Isimangaliso and SANParks, on their Frist and Second Quarterly Performance Report for 2017/18 financial year], Committee Room S12A, Ground Floor, NCOP Building, 09:30-16:00

Select Committee on Social Services, (National Council of Provinces), [Briefing by the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA), the Central Drug Authority (CDA) and the National Development Agency (NDA) on the Annual Report 2016/2017; Deliberations; Consideration and Adoption of Committee Minutes], Committee Room M314, Third Floor, Marks Building, 10:00

Standing Committee on Finance, (National Assembly), [Finalisation of Insurance Bill; Finalisation of Venda Pension Matter; Minutes 1st & 2nd Quarters], Committee Room G26, Ground Floor, National Assembly Building, 10:00-16:00

Portfolio Committee on Energy, (National Assembly), [Update by the Minister of Energy on government’s plans relating to key and strategic matters in the energy sector], Committee Room E249, Second Floor, National Assembly Building, 10:00-17:00

WEDNESDAY, 22 NOVEMBER 2017

Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry, (National Assembly), [Status report on the Copyright Amendment Bill; Finalisation of the panel of experts on the Copyright Amendment Bill; Minutes; Committee programme for 1st quarter of 2018], Committee Room S26, First Floor, NCOP Building, 08:30-10:30

Joint Meeting: Standing Committee on Appropriations and Select Committee on Appropriations, (National Assembly and National Council of Provinces), [Joint Briefing by National Treasury on the 2017 Adjustments Appropriation Bill], Committee Room V454, Fourth Floor, Old Assembly Building, 09:00-13:00

Standing Committee on Appropriations, (National Assembly), [Hearing with the Department of Home Affairs as well as National Treasury on the 2017 Adjustments Appropriation Bill], Committee Room V454, Fourth Floor, Old Assembly Building, 14:00-16:00

Portfolio Committee on Police, (National Assembly), [Follow up meeting with Crime Intelligence; Adoption of PSIRA reports], Committee Room E249, Second Floor, National Assembly Building, 10:00

Ad Hoc Committee on Funding of Political Parties, (National Assembly), [Draft Political Party Funding Bill: deliberations], Committee Room V226, Second Floor, Old Assembly Building, 09:00-18:00

Portfolio Committee on Public Service and Administration/ Planning, 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], Committee Room 1, Upper Ground Floor, 90 Plein Street Building, 09:30

Portfolio Committee on Environmental Affairs, (National Assembly), [Formal Adoption of the Bill and the Committee Report on the Marine Spatial Planning Bill [B9-2017]; Briefings by the Department of Environmental Affairs Public entities: SAWS and SANBI, on their First and Second Quarterly Performance Report for 2017/18 financial  year], Committee Room M314, Third Floor, Marks Building, 09:30

Portfolio Committee on Small Business Development, (National Assembly), [Consideration and adoption of minutes; Consideration and adoption of Free State Oversight Report], Committee Room M46, Ground Floor, Marks Building, 09:30

Joint Meeting: Portfolio Committee on Water and Sanitation and Portfolio Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the following stakeholders in terms of interventions in respect of the outstanding debt by municipalities owed to water boards and the Department of Water and Sanitation: Department of Water and Sanitation; Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs; National Treasury; South African Local Government Association], Old Assembly Chamber, Ground Floor, Old Assembly Building, 09:30

Portfolio Committee on Science and Technology, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the Department of Science and Technology (DST) on the Research and Development (R&D) Tax Incentive Programme; Briefing by the DST on the National Research Foundation Bill [B23-2017]], Committee Room M201, Second Floor, Marks Building, 09:30

Portfolio Committee on Labour, (National Assembly), [Briefing by Department of Labour (DoL) on the overall performance and plans of the Labour Activation Programme; and Consideration of the Draft Minutes of 15 November 2017], Committee Room S35, First Floor, NCOP Building, 09:30

Portfolio Committee on Higher Education and Training, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the Chemical Industries Education and Training Authority (CHIETA) on its Strategic Plan 2015/16 – 2019/20 and Annual Performance Plan (APP) 2017/18; Briefing by the Department of Higher Education and Training on: progress in the finalisation of the new SETA landscape; steps taken to ensure private TVET colleges adhere to the payment of certification fees owed to Umalusi; update on the bid adjudication process towards the appointment of service providers to construct the remaining TVET college campuses and response to the Committee’s recommendations on the meeting with UniZulu, MUT, WSU, NSFAS, CPUT and Intellimali], Venue to be confirmed, 09:30

Select Committee on Education and Recreation, (National Council of Provinces), [Briefing by the Department of Arts and Culture on its 2016/17 Annual Report; Consideration and adoption of Committee Minutes], Committee Room M315, Third Floor, Marks Building, 10:00

Select Committee on Communications and Public Enterprises, (National Council of Provinces), [Briefing by key stakeholders (DPE, COGTA, Treasury and DRLRF) on the completion of the implementation of the Deed of Settlement between the Richtersveld Community and Alexkor; Consideration of outstanding minutes], Committee Room GH41, Ground Floor, Good Hope Building, 10:00

Standing Committee on Finance, (National Assembly), [Tax Ombuds Annual Report; Minutes 3rd & 4th Quarters; Finalisation of Outstanding Matters for 2017], Committee Room S26, First Floor, NCOP Building, 10:00-13:30

Select Committee on Security and Justice, (National Council of Provinces), [Consideration of written submissions received for International Arbitration Bill; Consideration and adoption of the International Arbitration Bill [B10B-2017] (S75); Consideration of written submissions received for Legal Practice Amendment Bill; Consideration and adoption of the Legal Practice Amendment Bill [B11B-2017] (S75); Consideration and adoption of Minutes 8 November 2017], Committee Room E337, Third Floor, National Assembly Building, 10:30

THURSDAY, 23 NOVEMBER 2017

Ad Hoc Committee on Funding of Political Parties, (National Assembly), [Draft Political Party Funding Bill: deliberations], Old Assembly Chamber, Ground Floor, Old Assembly Building, 14:00-18:00

FRIDAY, 24 NOVEMBER 2017

Joint Meeting: Standing Committee on Appropriations and Select Committee on Appropriations, (National Assembly and National Council of Provinces), [Joint Public Hearings on: 2017 Medium Term Budget Policy Statement; and 2017 Adjustments Appropriation Bill], Old Assembly Chamber, Ground Floor, Old Assembly Building, 09:00


TUESDAY, 28 NOVEMBER 2017

Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry, (National Assembly), [Briefing on Annual Report of IPAP; Briefing by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) on the status of the manufacturing sector; Briefing on the upcoming WTO Ministerial Conference], Committee Room E249, Second Floor, National Assembly Building, 09:00

Ad Hoc Committee on Funding of Political Parties, (National Assembly), [Draft Political Party Funding Bill: consideration of amended Draft Political Party Funding Bill, 2017], Committee Room E337, Third Floor, National Assembly Building, 09:00

Portfolio Committee on Police, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the DPCI Judge and DNA Board on the Annual Reports for 2016/17], Committee Room M46, Ground Floor, Marks Building, 10:00

Portfolio Committee on Basic Education, (National Assembly), [Consideration of outstanding Draft Minutes and Draft Reports; Briefing by the Department of Basic Education (DBE) on the following: Second Quarter Report 2017/18; Draft Basic Education Laws Amendment (BELA) Bill], Committee Room M201, Second Floor, Marks Building, 09:30

Portfolio Committee on Public Works, (National Assembly), [Consideration of minutes of the previous meetings; Briefings by the Black Business Council (Construction sector), the Built Environment Cooperatives for Graduates SA (BECGSA), Council for the Built Environment (CBE), Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB), on the challenges faced by Small Businesses and Cooperatives in the construction sector; Briefing by the Department of Public Works on the strategies that are in place to counter the challenges as outlined by the above structures and entities], Townhouse Hotel, 60 Corporation Street, Cape Town, 09:30

Portfolio Committee on Human Settlements, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the Financial and Fiscal Commission on the Department of Human Settlements on bilateral discussions on accreditation of municipalities and other matters raised by the Committee; Consideration and adoption of outstanding minutes and reports], Committee Room 3, Upper Ground Floor, 90 Plein Street Building, 09:30

Portfolio Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, (National Assembly), [Briefing on legislation], Committee Room S12A, Ground Floor, NCOP Building, 10:00

Standing Committee on Finance, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the South African Revenue Service (SARS) on their Annual Report], Venue to be confirmed, 10:00

Select Committee on Social Services, (National Council of Provinces), [Annual Report Briefing: Department of Human Settlements; Adoption of Committee Minutes], Committee Room M315, Third Floor, Marks Building, 10:00

Select Committee on Economic and Business Development, (National Council of Provinces), [Briefing by the International Trade Administration Commission (ITAC) and the Competition Commission on Annual Report], Committee Room 2, Upper Ground Floor, 90 Plein Street Building, 10:00

WEDNESDAY, 29 NOVEMBER 2017

Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry, (National Assembly), [Follow-up meeting on the concerns of the sugar cane farmers and SAFDA], Venue to be confirmed, 08:30-10:30

Select Committee on Petitions and Executive Undertakings, (National Council of Provinces), [Consideration and adoption of: Outstanding reports and minutes; and First Term Programme for 2018], Venue to be confirmed, 08:30-10:30

Ad Hoc Committee on Funding of Political Parties, (National Assembly), [Adoption of the final version of the Bill, as well as the Committee’s report/ supporting memorandum to the National Assembly], Venue to be confirmed, 09:00

Portfolio Committee on Police, (National Assembly), [DPCI status briefing on 2 specialised (Firearms and Narcotics) units; Briefing by SAPS on the safe Festive Season Operations], Good Hope Chamber, Ground Floor, Good Hope Building, 09:00

Select Committee on Education and Recreation, (National Council of Provinces), [Briefing by the Department of Basic Education on the Review of the Quintile System; Consideration and adoption of Committee Minutes], Committee Room M315, Third Floor, Marks Building, 09:00

Portfolio Committee on Public Service and Administration/ Planning, 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 fact sheet on Irregular Appointments in the Public Service from 2015/16-2016/17 financial years; Consideration and adoption of the previous Committee minutes], Committee Room 1, Upper Ground Floor, 90 Plein Street Building, 09:30

Portfolio Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, (National Assembly), [Briefing on legislation], Venue to be confirmed, 10:00

Select Committee on Trade and International Relations, (National Council of Provinces), [Briefing on the Annual Report: South African Tourism], Committee Room M314, Third Floor, Marks Building, 10:00

Select Committee on Communications and Public Enterprises, (National Council of Provinces),
[Briefing by Department of Public Enterprises: on its annual report for 2016/17 financial year], Committee Room M46, Ground Floor, Marks Building, 10:00

Standing Committee on Finance, (National Assembly), [Briefing by South African Airways (SAA) on their Quarterly Report], Venue to be confirmed, 10:00

TUESDAY, 5 DECEMBER 2017

Select Committee on Social Services, (National Council of Provinces), [Annual Report Briefing: Department of Health; Adoption of Committee Minutes], Committee Room M315, Third Floor, Marks Building, 14:00-16:30
 

Meeting Cancellations
 

Committee

Date

Agenda

Reason

 

 

 

 



Approved Workshops
 

Committee

Date

Destination

Purpose

Portfolio Committee on Arts and Culture

28 November 2017

Good Hope Chamber, Ground Floor, Good Hope Building,
09:30

Consideration and adoption of the committee minutes.
Workshop with the Chairpersons and Deputy Chairpersons on the: roles and responsibilities; Committee expectations of the Boards/ Councils; Legislative Framework that governs Boards/ Councils.



Approved Local Trips
 

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Date

Destination

Purpose

 

 

 

 



Approved International Trips
 

Committee

Date

Destination

Purpose

 

 

 

 



Cancelled/Postponed Local/ International Trips
 

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Destination

Reason

 

 

 

 

 

 


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

CS: Pilate Gwebu

021 403 3741
083 709 8489
021 403 8257
083 709 8395

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