Scheduled in Parliament Committees and Plenaries As at 12 May 2023 Meetings of the Parliamentary Committees of the National Assembly (NA) and National Council of Provinces (NCOP) and Plenaries: (all below content quoted from www.parliament.gov.za) The PBF draws your attention to the following select list of some of the upcoming Parliamentary Committees and Plenaries of the National Assembly and NCOP which may be of interest to subscribers. The full list of meetings and Plenaries can be viewed on the Parliamentary website: www.parliament.gov.za Important Note: These Committee meetings and Plenaries can be watched on YouTube www.youtube.com and access Parliament South Africa Live. They can also sometimes be viewed on the Parliamentary Channel 408 subject to availability. Please note carefully the dates, times and schedules which are subject to change. Tuesday 16 May Mini Plenaries 10:00-13:00 National Assembly (NA) 10:00 - 12:15 (1) Debate on Vote 34: Mineral Resources and Energy (GHC) (2) Debate on Vote 41: Water and Sanitation (S12A) 14:00 – 16:15 (3) Debate on Vote 11, 7 & 12: Public Service and Administration (National School of Government and Public Service Commission (GHC) (4) Debate on Vote 4: Government Communications and Information Services (S12A) 16:30 - 18:15 (5) Debate on Vote 36: Small Business Development (GHC) (6) Debate on Vote 8: National Treasury (S12A) Committee Meetings Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the Department of Home Affairs on the third and fourth quarters for the 2022-2023 financial year; Briefing by the Auditor-General of South Africa (AGSA) on audit performance update of the Home Affairs portfolio], Parliament, 09:00-13:00 Portfolio Committee on Communications, (National Assembly), [Briefing by: (i) the Department of Communications and Digital Technologies (DCDT) and its Entities; (ii) Government Communications and Information Systems (GCIS) and its Entity on the impact of Load shedding to Universal Service Obligations (USO) and Quality of Service (QoS)], Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:00-13:00 Portfolio Committee on Transport, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the Office of the Auditor-General of South Africa (AGSA) on the progress on the Material Irregularities at the Department of Transport and its entities; Deliberations on the Railway Safety Bill [B 7-2021]; Consideration and adoption of minutes of proceedings], Committee Room M314, Third Floor, Marks Building, 09:00-13:00 Select Committee on Health and Social Services, (National Council of Provinces), [Briefing by the Department of Social Development on the Fund raising Amendment Bill [B29B-2020]; Consideration and Adoption of Committee Minutes; Consideration and Adoption of Committee Budget Vote Reports], Virtual Meeting Platform, 10:00-12:30 Wednesday 17 May Mini Plenaries: 15:00-17:15 National Assembly (NA) (1) Debate on Vote 40: Transport (GHC) (2) Debate on Vote 30: Communications and Digital Technologies (S12A) 17:30 – 19:00 (3) Debate on Vote 5: Home Affairs (GHC) Committee Meetings Standing Committee on Finance, (National Assembly), [Consideration and adoption and clause by clause deliberations on the Financial Matters Amendment Bill [B20 – 2022]; Consideration and adoption and clause by clause deliberations on the Municipal Fiscal Powers and Functions Amendment Bill [B21 – 2022]], Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:00-13:00 Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry, (National Assembly) [Briefing by the DTIC, ITAC, NT and SARS on the implementation of ITAC’s tariff amendment or trade remedy recommendations], Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:00-13:00 Portfolio Committee on Higher Education, Science and Innovation, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the National Skills Fund (NSF) and Energy and Water Sector Education and Training Authority (EWSETA) on Strategic Plan 2020 – 2025 and Annual Performance Plan 2023/24; Consideration of the Budget Vote Reports: Science and Innovation and Higher Education and Training], Committee Room M201, Second Floor, Marks Building, 09:00-14:00 Portfolio Committee on International Relations and Cooperation, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the Department on the preliminary progress on the preparations for the BRICS Summit in August 2023], Virtual Meeting Platform, 10:00 Thursday 18 May Plenary 14:00-16:15 National Assembly (NA) (1) Debate on Vote 16: Basic Education (GHC) (2) Debate on Vote 39: Trade, Industry and Competition (S12A) (p) 16:30 – 18:15 (3) Debate on Vote 22: Correctional Services (GHC) (4) Debate on Vote 9: Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation (S12A) Friday 19 May Mini Plenaries: 10:00-12:15 National Assembly (NA) (1) Debate on Vote 32: Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (GHC) (2) Debate on Vote 8: National Treasury (State Security) (S12A) (p) Sincerely PBF Team Follow us on our social media |