International Relations
Joint Committee Report on Namibia
31 Oct 2018
The Portfolio Committees on International Relations and Cooperation and Public Works met jointly to finalise the consideration and adoption of the draft joint report on Namibia. The report was adopted, with the proviso that the Chairpersons would review the amendments. The Committee also adopted the minutes of the prior joint ...
International Relations
Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons Treaty; Namibia Joint Committee Report; BRRR
24 Oct 2018
Namibia Joint Committee Report & BRRR available once published in ATC
The Committee discussed its dissatisfaction at not receiving permission to attend the 2018 Heads of Missions (HOM) conference from 21 to 25 October in Pretoria. Only the Chairperson was allowed to attend. Members expressed concern about how implementation of ...
International Relations
DIRCO & African Renaissance Fund 2017/18 Annual Report, with AGSA, Risk / Audit Committees on financial concerns
17 Oct 2018
Annual Reports 2017/18
The Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) briefed the Committee on its performance for the 2017/18 period.
It reported that its total expenditure had amounted to R5.996 billion, or 93.6% of the appropriation. The under-expenditure was mainly due to the deferment of planned capital projects, changes ...
International Relations
Committee minutes
12 Sep 2018
The Committee met briefly to consider and approved outstanding minutes from May to August. Some were approved with no amendments and others with minor changes.
The Chairperson indicated that the Foreign Service Bill was referred to the parties for consultation and discussion would continue when Parliament resumed in the new ...
International Relations
Joint Committee Report on Namibia Oversight Tour
5 Sep 2018
The Committee met briefly to consider and approved outstanding minutes from May to August. Some were approved with no amendments and others with minor changes.
The Chairperson indicated that the Foreign Service Bill was referred to the parties for consultation and discussion would continue when Parliament resumed in the new ...
International Relations
Consular Services: DIRCO briefing
29 Aug 2018
The Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) briefed the Committee on its consular services.
Consular services referred to those services that a country provided to its citizens abroad. Some of the main functions of the Consular Services Directorate were to provide non-financial assistance to destitute and distressed citizens, assist ...
International Relations
BRICS 10th Summit outcomes; Zimbabwe & Mali recent elections, with Minister & Deputy Minister
22 Aug 2018
The Department of International Relations and Cooperation presented its report on the 10th BRICS Summit hosted in South Africa on 25 – 27 July 2018. Key outcomes were highlighted as a reaffirmed commitment to multilateralism by the members, the inclusion of other African states through the BRICS+ initiative, outreach to ...
International Relations
Department & African Renaissance Fund Quarter 4 performances; Namibia oversight report
15 Aug 2018
The Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) and the African Renaissance Fund (ARF) briefed the Portfolio Committee on International Relations and Cooperation Chairperson on its fourth quarter performances. In addition, the Chairperson of the Committee made an oral prentation to the Committee outlining some of the key findings of ...
International Relations
Foreign Service Bill: deliberations
7 Jun 2018
Documents handed out: A-List of the Foreign Service Bill; Canadian Report [awaited]
The Committee continued with clause-to-clause discussion on the Foreign Service Bill. There were discussions under clause 6: Diplomatic Academy on whether there was any consideration that was given on the insertion of “any” in clause 6(1) (a) as ...
International Relations
Foreign Service Bill: deliberations
6 Jun 2018
The Committee continued with its consideration of the responses made by the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) to the proposals put forward by various stakeholders on the Foreign Service Bill.
The Committee had proposed that relevant parts of the Government Immovable Asset Management Act (GIAMA) No 19 of ...