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Finance Standing Committee
Financial Matters Amendment Bill: briefing; Committee Report on Fiscal Framework
20 Nov 2018
Committee Report on 2018 MTBPS
The Committee held a briefing by National Treasury on the Financial Matters Amendment Bill.
National Treasury, in briefing, said the Financial Matters Bill sought to amend five Acts as follows: the Insolvency Act, the Military Pensions Act, the Government Employees Pension law, the Banks Act ...
International Relations
Foreign Service Bill: deliberations
14 Nov 2018
Members of the Committee were briefed on the Foreign Service Bill by officials from the Office of the Chief State Law Advisor (OCSLA) and the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO). Members discussed the proposed amendments, focusing in particular on the collection of fees clause, the consultation clause, the ...
International Relations
Foreign Service Bill: discussion
7 Nov 2018
Documents handed out: Proposal by DIRCO for Inclusion in Foreign Affairs Bill [awaited]
The Committee commenced its discussions on the Foreign Service Bill (FSB) by considering the proposal by the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) that it should be mandated to have responsibility for its assets abroad, as ...
Home Affairs
Fireblade Terminal Operations: Minister and Department briefing
6 Nov 2018
Video Part 1: Malusi Gigaba appears before Parliament's Home Affairs Portfolio Committee
Video Part 2: Malusi Gigaba appears before Parliament's Home Affairs Portfolio Committee
The Minister of Home Affairs was sent packing after the members of the Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs dismissed his efforts to provide an explanation of ...
Constitutional Review Committee
Review of Section 25 of Constitution: draft Committee Report
1 Nov 2018
Draft Committee Report not availabe to public
The Constitutional Review Committee met to review the draft report on the possible review of section 25 of the constitution. The working document outlines the methodology that was used to elicit views from the public on the review of section 25, the summary ...
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
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
Foreign Service Bill seminar recommendations; Committee Report on Canada Study Tour; with Minister and Deputy Minister
9 May 2018
The Committee met to discuss several reports on the Foreign Service Bill. The Chairperson suggested that members go home with the reports including the submissions by individuals and institutions. This was to give members the opportunity to engage thoroughly with the reports which will be consolidated in the next meeting. ...
International Relations
International Relations and Cooperation Budget: Committee Report
2 May 2018
In preparation for the debate on the budget that will take place within the next few weeks, the Portfolio Committee on International Relations and Cooperation met to consider and adopt the draft Committee report on the Department’s budget vote. The Content Adviser quickly read through the draft report, highlighting the ...