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International Relations
Cuban Five delegation on South Africa-Cuba relations & latest developments on Cuba-US relations
23 Jun 2015
After a process of introductions by Members of the Committee, other Members of Parliament and Members of the Executive, the Cuban Five were introduced as Mr Gerardo Hernandez Nordello, Mr Antonio Guerrero Rodriguez, Mr Ramon Labanino Salazar, Mr Fernando Gonzalez Liort and Mr Rene Gonzalez Sehwerent. The Chairperson provided a ...
International Relations
Cuba/SA relations & implications of Cuba/USA developments; Pan African Parliament Construction Project
17 Jun 2015
DIRCO said the strategic relationship shared between SA and Cuba dated back to the fight against Apartheid and Cuba’s commitment to help overthrow colonialism in Africa. Cuba’s selfless role in the liberation of SA was acknowledged. SA now needed an economic diplomatic strategy in Cuba. Other countries were taking advantage ...
Home Affairs
Refugees Amendment Bill [B19-2015]: briefing by Parliamentary Legal Adviser; New immigration regulations: Consideration of problems
9 Jun 2015
The Parliamentary Legal Advisor briefed the Portfolio Committee Home Affairs on the Refugees Amendment Bill, 2015 which had been initiated by the Committee in order to remedy the constitutional defect of section 21(5) of the Refugees Act, and confer discretion upon the Refugees Appeals Authority to allow the public and ...
International Relations
South Sudan political situation; Department of International Relations and Cooperation 4th quarter 2014/15 performance
3 Jun 2015
At the outset of the meeting concern was raised that the Committee did not have a Committee Programme or calendar in place.
The DIRCO briefed the Committee on its Performance and Financial Report for the Fourth Quarter of 2014/15.
Programme 1: Administration
The new structure of the DIRCO was approved ...
Home Affairs
DHA on total number of children travelling into & out of SA & citizens’ related ability to obtain unabridged birth certificates; Municipal Delimitation Board on preparations for 2016 municipal elections
26 May 2015
The Department of Home Affairs (DHA) briefed the Committee on the new immigration regulations regarding the travel of children in and out of South Africa. Regulations were initially to come into effect on 26 May 2014, but in order to enable travellers to prepare for the implementation of the regulation ...
Home Affairs
Refugees Amendment Bill [B19-2015]: Adoption of Memorandum for Committee to introduce this Bill
19 May 2015
The Parliamentary Legal Advisor briefed the Committee on the consequences that might occur if the Committee failed to comply with the Constitutional Court order in time. She said that the reading-in remedy in the section 21(5) of the Refugees Act, 1998 would come to an end on 26 September 2015 ...
International Relations
Committee Report on Department of International Relations and Cooperation Budget
13 May 2015
The Committee considered and adopted its Draft Report on Budget Vote 6: Department of International Relations and Cooperation. Minor spelling and grammatical changes were affected to the Draft Report. The DA noted the Draft Report and reserved its rights to vote otherwise in the House. The EFF noted the Draft ...
Home Affairs
Constitutional Court judgment declaring section 21(5) of the Refugees Act invalid; Committee Strategic Plan; Gauteng Oversight Report
12 May 2015
A Parliamentary Legal Advisor briefed the Committee on the implications of the decision of the Constitutional Court which declared section 21(5) of the Refugees Act 130 of 1998 to be inconsistent with the Constitution. She noted that it was held that section 21(5) of the Act was particularly inconsistent with ...
Home Affairs
Regional Integration and Regional Migration Trends: Home Affairs, IOM & African Centre for Migration & Society briefing
5 May 2015
Three entities briefed the Committee on regional integration and regional migration trends. The International Organisation on Migration (IOM) placed a particular focus on demographics, push factors, facilitating factors, inhibiting factors, and exacerbating factors. The brief was centred on the countries of DRC, Somalia, Ethiopia, Rwanda, Burundi, Tanzania, Madagascar, Malawi, Zambia ...
Home Affairs
Violence against foreign nationals: Police/Home Affairs report with Home Affairs Deputy Minister & Small Business Development Minister
28 Apr 2015
Document awaited: National Joint Operational and Intelligence Structure Report on violence against foreign nationals
The Departments of Police, Home Affairs and Small Business Development briefed a joint meeting of the Home Affairs, Police, International Relations and Cooperation, Justice and Small Business Development Portfolio Committees about the recent attacks against foreign ...