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NCOP Security and Justice
Electoral Amendment Bill: deliberations
16 Nov 2022
Tracking the Electoral Reform Legislation in Parliament
The Select Committee had deliberations on the Electoral Amendment Bill [B1B-2022] (section 75). The Bill was currently before the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) after Members of Parliament in the National Assembly voted in favour of passing the legislation last month.
The ...
NCOP Security and Justice
Electoral A/B: DHA, IEC, CLSO response to public submissions, with Ministry
14 Nov 2022
Tracking the Electoral Reform Legislation in Parliament
The Select Committee on Security and Justice, National Council of Provinces, received responses from the Department of Home Affairs, the Electoral Commission, and Parliamentary Legal Advisors on written submissions received on the Electoral Amendment Bill [B1B-2022].
The Bill would allow independent ...
NCOP Security and Justice
Electoral A/B: briefing on written submissions received & tagging; Drugs and Drug Trafficking Amendment Bill: adoption
11 Nov 2022
Tracking the Electoral Reform Legislation in Parliament
The Select Committee convened in a virtual meeting to consider and adopt the Drugs and Drug Trafficking Amendment Bill, and to be briefed on the 25 public submissions received on the Electoral Amendment Bill.
The Drugs and Drug Trafficking Amendment Bill ...
NCOP Security and Justice
Electoral A/B: formula for seat calculation; Drugs and Drug Trafficking A/B: Department response to public submissions
9 Nov 2022
Tracking the Electoral Reform Legislation in Parliament
The Select Committee on Security and Justice received a briefing from the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) of South Africa on the formula for the calculation of seats as proposed in the Electoral Amendment Bill [B1B-2022] . The presentation focused on how the ...
NCOP Trade & Industry, Economic Development, Small Business, Tourism, Employment & Labour
Status of Dimbaza Industrial Park: dtic & Eastern Cape Development Corporation briefing, with Deputy Minister
8 Nov 2022
The Committee met on a virtual platform for a briefing on the progress of Dimbaza Industrial Park. Members were briefed by the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition, members of the Eastern Cape provincial legislature and the Eastern Cape Development Corporation with the Deputy Minister of Trade, Industry and ...
NCOP Public Enterprises and Communication
Briefing by South African Post Office (SAPO) on the turnaround plan; with Deputy Minister
2 Nov 2022
The South African Post Office (SAPO) briefed the Committee on the entity’s severe financial distress, factors contributing to overall non-performance, and a contingency plan to improve the position.
The Deputy Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies gave an overview of the SAPO’s problems. He said he believed in the ...
NCOP Security and Justice
Electoral Amendment Bill: Department briefing; with Minister
2 Nov 2022
Tracking the Electoral Reform Legislation in Parliament
Critical Infrastructure Protection Act 8 of 2019
In a virtual meeting, the Minister of Home Affairs and the leader of the Electoral Amendment Bill’s drafting team appeared before the Select Committee on Security and Justice to provide ...
NCOP Transport, Public Service and Administration, Public Works and Infrastructure
Public Service Commission Annual Report 2021/22
26 Oct 2022
In a virtual meeting, the Public Service Commission (PSC) presented its 2021/22 annual report, which outlined its key achievements, a summary of performance information, financial performance and audit outcomes. They had achieved all but one of their targets, representing a 96% performance. The target they missed ...
NCOP Trade & Industry, Economic Development, Small Business, Tourism, Employment & Labour
Workshop on Performers’ Protection Amendment Bill and Copyright Amendment Bill, with Deputy Minister
25 Oct 2022
The Select Committee on Trade and Industry, Economic Development, Small Business, Tourism, Employment, and Labour held a workshop on issues relating to the Performers’ Protection Bill and the Copyright Amendment Bill. The Parliamentary Legal Advisor briefed the Committee on how to address issues arising from the section 79 process ...
NCOP Transport, Public Service and Administration, Public Works and Infrastructure
National Rail Policy White Paper: briefing
19 Oct 2022
The Department of Transport (DoT) briefed the Committee on the timeframe and processes that were followed that resulted in the final White Paper. The policy thrust is to revitalise the country’s railway sector where rail offers the most economically, environmentally, financially and socially viable logistics and or mobility solution. ...