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Using Banks for Smart ID Card applications; Visa Facilitation Services (VFS) challenges & recommendations: briefing by Department of Home Affairs
21 Apr 2015
The Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs received a briefing from the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) on the use of banks for people to apply for Smart ID Cards, the challenges and recommendations to deal with these challenges. The DHA also briefed the Committee on the Visa Facilitation Services (VFS), ...
International Relations
Department of International Relations and Cooperation on its 2015/16 Annual Performance & Strategic Plan & African Renaissance & International Cooperation Fund, with Deputy Minister
15 Apr 2015
DIRCO said SA hosts the second largest number of foreign representation in the world and had a current global footprint of 125 missions. The changing global environment impacted upon the execution of DIRCO’s mandate which also had to be aligned with the National Development Plan. Regional integration was important on ...
International Relations
Department of International Relations and Cooperation & African Renaissance Fund Strategic and Annual Plan: Analysis by Content Advisor; Implications of national budget for DIRCO: Departmental analysis
25 Mar 2015
The Content Advisor for the Committee on International Relations and Cooperation briefed the Committee on the key issues emanating from the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) Strategic Plan 2015-2019 and Annual Performance Plan 2015/16, as also the plans for the African Renaissance Fund. She set out, in detail, ...
Home Affairs
Independent Electoral Commission & Government Printing Works on their 2015/16 Annual Performance Plan
24 Mar 2015
Independent Electoral Commission (IEC)
One of the main challenges faced by the IEC was office accommodation. Municipalities were increasingly no longer in a position to provide (free or paid) accommodation to Electoral Commission staff since they had no spare capacity. Also due to the maturing of South Africa’s democracy and ...
International Relations
African Renaissance Fund; 3rd quarter 2014/15 performance; Lesotho, Madagascar, Botswana, Namibia, Zambia election outcomes: briefing by Department of International Relations & Cooperation; National Coalition on Palestine petition; Israel elections: with Deputy Minister
18 Mar 2015
With the Deputy Minister Llewellyn Landers present, the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) briefed the Committee on the outcomes of elections in Lesotho, Madagascar, Botswana, Namibia, Zambia, Mauritius and Mozambique. Members were provided with details on when each country’s elections took place, what the atmosphere during the elections ...
Home Affairs
Deputy Minister and Auditor General on Home Affairs Annual Performance Plan 2015/16 & audit finding action plan
17 Mar 2015
The Auditor General of South Africa (AGSA) briefed the Committee on the Annual Performance Plan (APP) of the Department of Home Affairs (DHA). The brief included factors to be considered by the Committee when dealing with performance monitoring, a review of DHA 2015/16 APP and a review of its previous ...
Home Affairs
Department of Home Affairs on IT Modernisation Programme & 3rd quarter 2014/15 performance
10 Mar 2015
The Department of Home Affairs (DHA) briefed the Committee on the Quarter 3 Performance Report of 2014/2015, the Quarter 3 Expenditure Report, and IT Modernisation. In relation to performance, detailed figures and percentages were presented for each of the programmes and sub-programmes. In general, it was noted that the DHA ...
International Relations
Department of International Relations and Cooperation on its 2nd and 3rd quarter 2014/15 performance
4 Mar 2015
The Deputy Minister of the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) addressed the Committee on issues that had been emerging in the media regarding alleged misrepresentations by South African ambassadors. Members were informed that investigations were being initiated, and in other instances were ongoing, regarding the allegations. The allegations ...
Home Affairs
Plans & progress in relocation of Refugee Reception Offices a& on implementation of Refugee Regulations: Departmental briefing
3 Mar 2015
The Department of Home Affairs (DHA) briefed the Committee on amendments to the Refugee Act and on the establishment of a refugee reception centre in Lebombo, Mpumalanga.
The DHA gave a background to legislation currently in place which governs refugee affairs. The presentation then centred on the challenges the Department ...
International Relations
Overview of International Relations issues in State of the Nation Address; Treaties and role of Parliament; Committee monitoring tool
25 Feb 2015
International relations themes touched on by the President in his State of the Nation Address were noted:
The African Agenda - The President called for schools to practise the African Union (AU) anthem in preparation for the celebration of Africa Month in May 2015. SA would also continue to support ...