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International Relations
Virtual oversight on cash missions
17 Mar 2021
The Committee convened virtually to conduct virtual oversight of various foreign missions under the Department of International Relations and Cooperation that were classified as cash missions.
Before the start of the oversight meeting, Committee Members asked whether the Department’s Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Caiphus Ramashau, was present on the platform. ...
Trade, Industry and Competition
Minister on implementation of African Continental Free Trade Agreement; Committee Report on DTI performance
16 Mar 2021
African Continental Free Trade Agreement
The Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry and the Portfolio Committee on International Relations met on a virtual platform for a briefing by the Minister of Trade and Industry on the status of the implementation of African Continental Free Trade Area. ...
International Relations
Trajectory of Biden Administration foreign policy on South Africa/Africa relations
10 Mar 2021
Video: Portfolio Committee on International Relations and Cooperation, 10 March 2021
In a virtual meeting, Dr Siphamandla Zondi of the University of Johannesburg told the Committee that relations will be improved between the US and Africa under the Biden Administration as President Biden seeks to re-establish America's standing in the ...
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
Director-General precautionary suspension & Committee New York Oversight Report
17 Feb 2021
The Minister of International Relations and Cooperation failed to attend a meeting about the current ...
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 ...
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 ...
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
DIRCO & ARF 2019/20 Annual Reports; with Deputy Minister
26 Nov 2020
The Committee received briefings in a virtual meeting from the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) and the African Renaissance Fund on their annual reports for the 2019/20 financial year.
DIRCO received an unqualified audit opinion for the third consecutive year. During the reporting period, the ...