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International Relations
Regional economic integration and the Presidential Infrastructure Championing Initiative: Department briefing
9 Mar 2016
The Department of International Relations and Cooperation briefed the Committee on Regional Economic Integration
Specific milestones and timelines had been set on regional economic integration in Africa. The aim was to have a Southern African Development Community Free Trade Area by 2008 and it was achieved. However the rest of ...
Sport, Arts and Culture
National Schools Sports Championship & 3rd Quarter Performance for 2015/16: Department briefing
8 Mar 2016
Areas of successes and challenges of the National Schools Sports Championship were highlighted in the briefing. Sport and Recreation South Africa had learnt many lessons from the inaugural Championship in 2012 up until the present and had grown the Championship to where it was now. All 16 Priority Codes participated ...
International Relations
Current political situation in Lesotho and Burundi and SA’s role towards obtaining a peaceful resolution to the conflicts: Department briefing; Committee Strategic Plan
2 Mar 2016
The Department of International Relations and Cooperation briefed the Committee on the political situation in Lesotho. The first coalition government in Lesotho was formed under former President Mr Thomas Thabane following elections in 2012. Political and security instability followed after a failed military coup attempt in August 2014. Tensions between ...
Sport, Arts and Culture
Reawakening-the-giant initiative: Minister of Sport and Recreation briefing; Update on SASREA Appeal Board appointment process
1 Mar 2016
The Committee met to be briefed by the Department of Sport and Recreation (SRSA) on the ‘Reawakening-the-giant’ initiative, and to be updated on the Safety and Sports and Recreational Events Act (Sasrea) Appeal Board appointment process.
Mr Fikile Mbalula, Minister of Sport and Recreation, said SRSA had been busy processing ...
International Relations
BRICS Agreement, Forum for China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC), AGOA and SA-US Trade Relations & South Africa Indian Ocean Rim Association: Department briefing
24 Feb 2016
The Committee was given insight into the rationale behind the BRICS Agreement. From a regional perspective the BRICS Agreement served as a catalyst to promote the African Union’s regional integration programme as well as related continental infrastructure programmes. From a domestic dimension SA and its BRICS partners faced similar developmental ...
Sport, Arts and Culture
South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee on preparations for Rio 2016 & transformation in big 5 sporting federations
23 Feb 2016
The South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee reported that it had set a performance target of 10 medals for the Olympic Games and 30 for the Paralympic Games. However, it might be a challenge to achieve the 30 paralympic medal target due to the fact that 3 members who ...
International Relations
Department of International Relations & Cooperation & African Renaissance Fund 3rd 2015/16 Quarter Performance, with Deputy Minister present
17 Feb 2016
DIRCO briefed the Committee on its performance and financial report for the 3rd Quarter of 2015/16.
Some of the changes in the international arena were the rapid weakening of the rand against major currencies, slowdown in growth of China and its impact on the global economic outlook as well as plummeting ...
Sport, Arts and Culture
Committee Outlook for 2016; Committee Report on Oversight Visit
16 Feb 2016
The Committee was supposed to be briefed by the by Minister of Sport and Recreation on the Reawakening-the-giant initiative and the Sasrea Appeal Board appointment process. However, he was not able to attend due to other commitments. Instead, the Committee did some internal work - it considered and approved an ...
Sport, Arts and Culture
Committee Report on KwaZulu-Natal oversight visit
4 Nov 2015
Document handed out: Committee Report on KwaZulu-Natal oversight visit [Committee Reports available under Tabled Committee Reports once published on the ATC]
The Committee considered the draft oversight report to the Kwazulu Natal.
Members were unhappy that the Department of Sports and Recreation KZN misled them by taking the Committee to a wrong ...
Sport, Arts and Culture
National Facilities Plan; Municipal Infrastructure Grant for sport facilities & component transfer to SRSA: Treasury, COGTA & SRSA engagement
27 Oct 2015
The Committee was briefed by the Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, National Treasury, and Sport and Recreation SA, on the National Facilities Plan; the utilisation of the Municipal Infrastructure Grant (MIG) for building of sport and recreation facilities; Transfer of the P-component to SRSA for implementation, and the ...