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Ad Hoc Committee to Initiate and Introduce Legislation amending Section 25 of Constitution
Inclusion of oral submissions as part of public participation process & committee extension
5 Mar 2021
Consolidated Report on Public Hearings
Section 25 Review Process
In this virtual meeting, the Committee discussed whether to permit oral submissions as part of the public participation process.
Members agreed to do so but clarified that the public participation process would be for public oral submissions, not public hearings or ...
Home Affairs
Refugee bodies on their work & challenges concerning Refugees & Asylum Seekers; with Minister & Deputy Minister
2 Mar 2021
Video: Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs - 2nd March 2021
The purpose of this virtual meeting was for the Committee to be briefed by the Standing Committee for Refugee Affairs (SCRA) and the Refugee Appeals Authority of South Africa (RAASA) on their work and challenges in dealing with refugees and ...
Ad Hoc Committee to Initiate and Introduce Legislation amending Section 25 of Constitution
Public Participation Report: discussion
19 Feb 2021
Video: Ad Hoc Committee on Legislation Amending Section 25 of the Constitution, 19 February 2021
Audio: Public Participation Report: discussion; Revised Committee Programme
In a virtual meeting, the Ad Hoc Committee met to debate its draft public hearings report on the amendment of section 25 of ...
Ad Hoc Committee to Initiate and Introduce Legislation amending Section 25 of Constitution
Committee Programme
10 Feb 2021
Section 25 Review Process
The Committee considered the Committee Programme which had clashes with Portfolio Committees assigned to meet on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. The Committee resolved to get permission to meet on Thursdays as well as Fridays to accommodate this so as to meet at least twice a week to ...
Home Affairs
Readiness to open ports of entry; Electoral Act amendment; Electoral Laws Second Amendment Bill; with Minister
9 Feb 2021
Video: Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs, 9 February 2021
Re-opening of South Africa’s borders: The Acting Commissioner of the Border Management Authority gave a briefing on readiness and the milestones to reopen the land ports of entry. Following the humanitarian and health crisis at the Beitbridge and Lebombo ...
Home Affairs
Beitbridge & Lebombo Oversight visits; DHA, IEC & GPW Audit Outcomes & 2019/20 Annual Reports; with Ministry
26 Jan 2021
Video: Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs, 26 January 2021
The Committee convened on a virtual platform to discuss its report on its oversight visit to the Beitbridge and Lebombo Ports of Entry. The second item on the agenda entailed a briefing by the Auditor-General of South Africa ...
Home Affairs
Electoral Laws Amendment Bill: adoption & committee report
1 Dec 2020
Video: Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs
The purpose of this virtual meeting was for the Committee to conduct its clause-by-clause deliberations on the Electoral Laws Amendment Bill [B22-2020], and to adopt the Committee report on the Bill.
The first amendment regarding the A-version of the Electoral Laws Amendment ...
Home Affairs
Electoral Laws Amendment Bill: further deliberations
27 Nov 2020
Video: PC Home, 27 November
The purpose of the meeting was for the Committee to continue its deliberations on the Electoral Laws Amendment Bill [B22-2020]. Special request was tendered for the Committee to hold this meeting because the amendments need to be effected within a specific timeframe to not interfere ...
Home Affairs
Electoral Laws Amendment Bill: deliberations; with Deputy Minister & Home Affairs BRRR
24 Nov 2020
Video: Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs
In this virtual meeting, the Committee continued its deliberations on the Electoral Laws Amendment Bill.
The Committee was in general agreement with the bill but expressed concerns about clauses 14 and 21. The Committee recommended that the IEC must consider amending or ...
Home Affairs
Prophet Bushiri & wife escape from SA: Ministry & Department briefing; Electoral Laws Amendment Bill: IEC response to public submissions
17 Nov 2020
Video: Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs, 17 November 2020
Following the escape of Prophet Shepard Bushiri and Ms Mary Bushiri from South Africa while out on bail, the Minister of Home Affairs was invited to a virtual meeting of the Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs to answer to allegations and ...