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International Relations
DIRCO & ARF 2019/20 Quarter 4 Report; Conflict hotspots in Africa; with Deputy Ministers
26 Jun 2020
Video: Portfolio Committee on International Relations and Cooperation, 26 JUNE 2020
The Committee met to receive quarterly performance reports from the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) and the African Renaissance Fund. It was also briefed by the African Centre for the Constructive Resolution of Disputes (ACCORD), which gave ...
Home Affairs
IEC on impact of Constitutional Court ruling allowing independent candidates to be elected to the National Assembly and Provincial Legislatures, with Minister and Deputy Minister
25 Jun 2020
Video: Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs, (National Assembly) 25:06:2020
The Electoral Commission briefed the Committee on the implications of the Constitutional Court’s judgment that the Electoral Act is unconstitutional to the extent that it requires that adult citizens may be elected to the National Assembly and Provincial Legislatures only through their ...
International Relations
Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in South East Asia; with Deputy Ministers
10 Jun 2020
Video: Portfolio Committee on International Relations and Cooperation
The Committee met to consider and adopt the Report by the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) on the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation (TAC) in South East Asia according to Section 231(2) of the Constitution.
The Department outlined why ...
Home Affairs
Department of Home Affairs Quarter 4 performance; with Ministry
9 Jun 2020
Audio: Department of Home Affairs Quarter 4 performance
The Department briefed the Committee on its Quarter 4 performance for 2019/20. The Minister of Home Affairs and his Deputy were present.
The Department reported that it had achieved 64% of targets in the period under review. The challenges facing the ...
International Relations
DIRCO’s COVID-19 response; with Deputy Ministers
3 Jun 2020
Video: Portfolio Committee on International Relations and Cooperation 3 JUNE 2020
The Committee met to hear a presentation by the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) on its role in support of Government's fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. Within the Department workplace measures have been implemented to create a ...
Home Affairs
Allegations of corruption against GPW Acting CEO; with Ministry and Update on EOH, ABIS & VFS contracts
2 Jun 2020
Video: Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs, 2 June 2020
The Committee received a legal opinion on its response to a letter it had received containing allegations of corruption against the acting chief executive officer of the Government Printing Works, Ms Alinah Fosi. The crux of the opinion was that the ...
International Relations
International Relations and Cooperation Budget: Committee Report
29 May 2020
Video: Portfolio Committee on International Relations and Cooperation, 29 May 2020
The Committee considered its Draft Report on the 2020/21 Budget; 2020-25 Strategic Plan; the 2020-25 African Renaissance Fund Strategic Plan and Annual Performance Plan 2020/21 of the Department of International Relations and Cooperation.
There were limited ...
Home Affairs
Repositioning of Department; DHA Budget: Committee Report; with Minister
29 May 2020
Video: Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs, 29 May 2020
The Department of Home Affairs said there were three main reasons for the repositioning of the Department. Firstly, it was basically a security department responsible for the security of the country, which was why it had been moved ...
International Relations
DIRCO & ARF 2020/21 Annual Performance Plans; with Minister
21 May 2020
Video: DIRCO & ARF 2020/21 Annual Performance Plans
The Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) presented the Strategic and Annual Performance Plans and its entity, the African Renaissance Fund (ARF).
Minister Naledi Pandor said that COVID-19 had caused challenges for the continuation of DIRCO’s international work. However, she ...
Home Affairs
Roll-out of one-stop border post, refugee processing facility, liquidation of Lindela Repatriation Facility and enhanced movement control systems; with Minister and Deputy Minister
19 May 2020
Video: Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs,19 May 2020
The Committee received presentations from the Department of Home Affairs, including one on the One-Stop Border Post (OSBP), the processing centres near the borders, the Enhanced Movement Control System (EMCS) and on the status of home affairs offices and registration of births ...