Scheduled in Parliament:* Committees and Plenaries:* As at 9 May 2022 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 : 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 10 May: Mini Plenaries National Assembly (NA) Virtual 10:00-12:15 Budget Vote: Statistics South Africa 14:00-16:15 Budget Vote: Human Settlements Budget vote: Health Budget Vote: Small Business Development Committee Meetings: Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the Content Advisor on the, public participation report on the Electoral Amendment Bill; Consideration of CVs and the report from the Office of the Chief Justice to fill a vacancy of an IEC Commissioner], Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:00-12:00 Portfolio Committee on Tourism, (National Assembly) [Briefing by South African Tourism (SAT) on Annual Performance Plan (APP) and proposed budget allocation for 2022/23 financial year; Consideration of draft minutes] Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:00-12:00 Portfolio Committee on Transport, (National Assembly), [Consideration and adoption of Committee report on the Revised Strategic Plan, 2022/23 Annual Performance Plan and 2022/23 Budget of the Department of Transport; Deliberations on the Economic Regulation of Transport Bill: feedback on matters of 22 March 2022 and presentation on the updated list of amendments; Deliberations on the National Road Traffic Amendment Bill: final consideration of updated list of amendments; Briefing by the Department of Transport on the Protocols relating to the Amendments to Articles 50(a) and 56 of the Convention on International Civil Aviation, tabled in terms of Section 231(2) of the Constitution, 1996.; Consideration and adoption of draft report on the oversight visit to Mpumalanga, North-West Province and KwaZulu-Natal (tbc); Consideration and adoption of minutes of proceedings], Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:00-13:00 Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry, (National Assembly), [Engagement with stakeholders wrt the implementation of the South African Sugar Value Chain Master Plan; Consideration of minutes], Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:00-13:00 Portfolio Committee on Mineral Resources and Energy, (National Assembly), [Tabling of 1st draft Budget Vote Report; Tabling of 1st draft Consolidated public hearings report on the Gas Amendment Bill], Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:00-13:00 Portfolio Committee on Environment, Forestry and Fisheries, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the Department on the Report back on the outcomes of COP26, i.e., the Glasgow Climate Pact and the implications for South Africa and preparation for COP27; Briefing by the Department on the details of the US$8.5 billion climate partnership fund for just energy transition; and Adoption of previous minutes], Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:30-13:00 Standing Committee on Public Accounts, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the Department of Public Enterprises relating to the disposal of the majority of the Government's shareholding in SAA, the Annual Report of SAA and the financial statement], Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:30-13:00 Portfolio Committee on Small Business Development, (National Assembly), [Budget Vote 36 Debate (Department of Small Business Development)], Virtual Meeting Platform, 10:00-13:00 Select Committee on Trade and Industry, Economic Development, Small Business Development, Tourism, Employment and Labour, (National Council of Provinces), [Briefing on Budget Vote, Annual Performance Plan and Strategic Plan of the Department of Employment and Labour], Virtual Meeting Platform, 18:00-21:00 Wednesday 11 May: Standing Committee on Appropriations, (National Assembly), [Briefing by SASRIA 2022 Second Adjustment Appropriation (2021/22 financial year)], Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:00-12:00 Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry, (National Assembly), [Deliberations on submissions received wrt the Copyright Amendment Bill [2]], Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:00-12:30 Portfolio Committee on Human Settlements, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the Department of Human Settlements on the: Policy on Financed Linked Individual Subsidy Programme; Implementation of District Development Model in the human settlements programmes; Intervention and relief efforts to assist communities affected by the disaster due to recent floods; Consideration and adoption of minutes], Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:00-13:00 Portfolio Committee on Small Business Development, (National Assembly), [Briefing on 2021/22 Quarter Four Performance Reports of the Department of Small Business Development, Small Enterprise Finance Agency (Sefa) & Small Enterprise Development Agency (Seda); Consideration and Adoption of minutes], Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:30-13:00 Portfolio Committee on Social Development, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the Legal Advisor on the Foster Care related clauses to be considered by the Committee a way forward; Deliberations and inputs on the Children’s Amendment Bill [B18 – 2020] (clause by clause); Consideration and adoption of the report on the Annual Performance Plans and budget vote of DSD and its entities], Committee Room 6047, 6th Floor, 90 Plein Street Building, Parliament, 09:30-14:30 Joint Meeting: Portfolio Committee on Public Enterprises and Select Committee on Public Enterprises and Communication, (National Assembly and National Council of Provinces), [Briefing by the Department of Public Enterprises on its Strategic Plan and Annual Performance Plan for 2022/23; Consideration and Adoption of Policy Assessment and Recommendation Report (Public Enterprises); Consideration and Adoption of Minutes], Virtual Meeting Platform, 10:00-13:30 Thursday 12 May: Mini Plenaries National Assembly (NA) Virtual 14:00-16:15 Budget Vote: Higher Education and Training Budget Vote: Sports, Arts and Culture Budget Vote: International Relations and Cooperation 16:30-18:15 Budget Vote: Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development Budget Vote: Office of the Chief Justice Budget Vote: Public Service and Administration, National School of Govt and Public Service Commission
Friday 13 May: Mini Plenaries National Assembly (NA) Virtual 10:00-12:14 Budget Vote: Water and Sanitation Budget Vote: Social Development Committee Meetings: Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry, (National Assembly), [Deliberations on / consideration of the Copyright and the Performers’ Protection A/Bs [3]; Consideration of the process regarding the appointment of the NLC Chairperson], Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:00-13:00 Portfolio Committee on Environment, Forestry and Fisheries, (National Assembly), [Workshop on the Climate Change Bill [B9-2022]], Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:30-15:00 Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs, (National Assembly), [Consideration and adoption of the budget vote report of the Department of Home Affairs; Further responses by the DHA and Electoral Commission on the public participation report and Constitutional aspects of the Electoral Amendment Bill [B 1 – 2022]], Virtual Meeting Platform, 14:00-16:00 *(quoted from www.parliament.gov.za) Sincerely Sipho Mbele Follow us on our social media |