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Rules of the National Assembly
Review of National Assembly Rules: consideration of Subcommittee Report
20 Nov 2015
The Rules Committee met to consider the Subcommittee Report on the Review of the National Assembly Rules. The ANC supported the proposed new criteria for the processing of motions without notice. The criteria were now that at least five parties including the majority party and the largest minority party should ...
International Relations
International Relations and Cooperation Budget Review and Recommendations
20 Oct 2015
BRRR Archive: BRRR 2015-2010: Budgetary Review & Recommendations Reports
The Committee tabled, discussed and adopted its Budgetary Review and Recommendations Report.
A Member expressed concern that the report showed that all targets had been met. However, during its presentation, the Department had said that it was still experiencing challenges when ...
International Relations
DIRCO & African Renaissance Fund on their 2014/15 Annual Reports; Audit outcomes by Auditor-General
14 Oct 2015
The AGSA briefed the Committee on the audit outcomes of the performance and financial reports of the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) and the African Renaissance Fund for the financial year 2014/15.The lack in improvement in the overall audit outcomes was due to the DIRCO receiving a qualified ...
International Relations
Sub-judice rule & Al-Bashir matter; Diplomatic Immunities and Privileges: briefing by Deputy Minister & Department of International Relations & Cooperation
9 Sep 2015
The Constitutional and Legal Services Office provided the Committee with a legal opinion it had requested on whether the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) could brief the Committee about President Omar Al-Bashir’s departure South Africa after the African Union Summit 2015 in South Africa despite a court order ...
International Relations
African conflicts & insurgencies & conflict resolution; SA peace-making in Lesotho, Burundi & South Sudan; Department on International Relations & Cooperation 1st Quarter 2015/16 performance
2 Sep 2015
The Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) briefed the Committee on the performance and financial reports for Quarter 1 for the 2015/16 financial year for the Department, as well as the African Renaissance Fund, and provided an update on South Africa’s peace-making efforts in Lesotho, Burundi and South Sudan. ...
International Relations
UN Post 2015 Development Agenda: briefing by Department on International Relations and Cooperation, with Deputy Minister in attendance
26 Aug 2015
The Committee met to hear a presentation on the new post-2015 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the light of the upcoming meeting of the 70th United Nations (UN) General Assembly in September.
The Department of Internation Relations and Cooperation explained the need for more specific goals to finish the work ...
International Relations
BRICS Summit; AU Summit outcomes: Department of International Relations & Cooperation report, in presence of Deputy Minister; Al Bashir issues deferred
12 Aug 2015
The Chairperson added an additional agenda item, taking the opportunity to make remarks about the significance of Women's Day and Women's month. The Chairperson asked the Department to report on the number of female members in international bodies, such as the AU and the UN, whilst other suggestions were that ...
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 ...
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 ...