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Trade, Industry and Competition
Negotiations on COVID-19 vaccine waiver at WTO, with Minister & Deputy Ministers (DTIC & DIRCO)
1 Jun 2021
Video: Joint Meeting: Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry & International Relations and Cooperation
The Portfolio Committee on Trade, Industry and Competition and the Portfolio Committee on International Relations and Cooperation held a joint virtual meeting on the proposal for a temporary Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) waiver ...
International Relations
International Relations and Cooperation Budget: Committee Report; with Deputy Ministers
19 May 2021
The Committee met virtually to consider and adopt its budget vote report for budget vote 6: International Relations and Cooperation. The report presents an opportunity for the Committee to express its views on DIRCO’s planned performance targets and give recommendations for the Department to consider and implement. ...
International Relations
DIRCO & ARF 2021/22 Annual Performance Plans
5 May 2021
Report of the meeting to follow.
International Relations
Postponed: South Africa’s performance during its dual tenure at UNSC & AU: DIRCO briefing
3 Mar 2021
In a virtual meeting, the Committee was supposed to meet with the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) on SA’s performance in its dual tenure at the UN Security Council and African Union however the meeting was postponed as the Acting Director-General (DG) was not present.
Members expressed their ...
International Relations
DIRCO on implementation of Committee New York Oversight Report recommendations; with Minister
25 Feb 2021
Video: Portfolio Committee on International Relations and Cooperation, 25 February 2021
The Portfolio Committee on ...
International Relations
DIRCO & ARF Quarter 1 & 2 2020/21 performance; with Deputy Ministers
10 Feb 2021
The Committee was convened in a virtual meeting to receive briefings from the Department of International Relations (DIRCO) and the African Renaissance Fund (ARF) on their performance reports for the first and second quarters of the 2020/21 financial year.
DIRCO highlighted its adaptability in using a digital platform when COVID-19 ...
International Relations
DIRCO Budgetary Review Recommendations Report; with Deputy Minister
3 Dec 2020
Video: PC International Relations, 3 December
2020 Budget Review & Recommendations Reports – BRRR
The Committee convened on a virtual platform to consider and adopt the Committee’s 2019/2020 Budgetary Review and Recommendations Report (BRRR). Deputy Minister Mashego-Dlamini was present.
The Members engaged in discussion on various points of the performance of ...
International Relations
Audit Outcomes DIRCO & African Renaissance Fund 2019/20; with Deputy Ministers
12 Nov 2020
Video: Portfolio Committee on International Relations and Cooperation
In a virtual meeting, Auditor-General South Africa (AGSA) gave a briefing on the on the 2019/20 audit outcomes for Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) and the African Renaissance Fund (ARF). AGSA reported that ARF has obtained an unqualified audit opinion ...
NCOP Security and Justice
DIRCO on: ratification of bilateral, multilateral & city twinning agreements, with Deputy Minister
14 Oct 2020
Video: Select Committee on Security and Justice (NCOP) 14 Oct 2020
In a virtual meeting, the Select Committee convened to receive a briefing from the Department of International Relations and Cooperation on international agreements and twinning agreements. The presentation focused on processes that need to be followed when ratifying bilateral ...
International Relations
DIRCO on security situation in Cabo Delgado & impact on region; with Minister
2 Sep 2020
Video: Portfolio Committee on International Relations and Cooperation, (National Assembly) 02 Sep 2020
In a virtual meeting, the Committee was briefed by the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) on the security situation in Cabo Delgado, Northern Mozambique and its impact on South Africa’s foreign policy aspirations for a ...