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International Relations
DIRCO & African Renaissance Fund 2018/19 Annual Performance Plan; with Deputy Minister
25 Apr 2018
The Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) would be experiencing substantial cuts for the 2018/19 fiscal year. With the economy currently vulnerable to global fluctuations, the Department was struggling financially to fulfill its mandates. The first reduction would affect locally recruited personnel (LRPs) at the Department’s overseas missions in ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Traditional Courts Bill: public hearings day 2
14 Mar 2018
The Bill was in its second day of public hearings where submissions were welcomed from the Land and Accountability Research Centre, Centre for Child Law & Children’s Institute, the Royal Bafokeng Administration, the Congress of South African Trade Unions and the Land Access Movement of South Africa. Presenters highlighted positive ...
International Relations
DRC, Morocco and South Sudan political situation: DIRCO briefing, with Minister
7 Mar 2018
The Portfolio Committee on International Relations and Cooperation received a briefing from the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) pertaining to the current political situations in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), South Sudan, and Morocco.
Pursuant to the cabinet reshuffle that recently took place, the new Minister of ...
International Relations
Committee Report on Canada Study Tour & Oversight of South Africa’s international relations policy in Ottawa
31 Jan 2018
Relevant documents: Draft Report of Portfolio Committee on International Relations and Cooperation on Study Tour to Ottawa, Canada
Draft Report of Portfolio Committee on International Relations and Cooperation on conducting oversight on implementation and execution of South Africa’s international relations policy in Ottawa, Canada [Committee reports available under Tabled Reports once ...
International Relations
DIRCO & African Renaissance Fund Quarter 1 & 2 performance
29 Nov 2017
The Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) briefed the Committee on their Quarter 1 and 2 Performance that spans April to September 2017. Performance indicators of five programmes were presented during quarter one and two, in addition to the financial performance of each programme.
The Committee was disappointed at ...
International Relations
Zimbabwe and Lesotho: DIRCO briefing; Foreign Service Bill: SA Association of Former Ambassadors, Stats SA & Departments input
22 Nov 2017
The Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) provided the Committee with an updated overview of the current political situations in the Republic of Zimbabwe and the Kingdom of Lesotho.
The presentation on Zimbabwe elaborated on speculation of what would happen after Robert Mugabe, the former President, announced his resignation. ...
International Relations
Foreign Service Bill: Labour, Agriculture & Health Departments Input
1 Nov 2017
Comments on the Foreign Service Bill 2015 were received from the Department of Labour, Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, and the Department of Health.
The Department of Labour’s comments were premised on the its experience and interaction with the Department of International Relations and Cooperation in order to provide ...
International Relations
Foreign Service Bill: Department of Public Works, DPSA, NSG & PSC input
20 Oct 2017
The Committee received briefings from the Department of Public Service and Administration (DPSA), Department of Public Works (DPW) and National School of Government on the Foreign Service Bill.
The Department of Public Works was directly affected by clause 8 of the Foreign Service Bill. The misgivings expressed in respect of ...
International Relations
International Relations and Cooperation Budgetary Review and Recommendations Report
18 Oct 2017
The 2017 Budgetary Review and Recommendations Report (BRRR) was reviewed by the Committee.
During the review of the report, marriages that occurred outside of South Africa were highlighted. R204 million owed to the African Renaissance Fund (ARF) by the Department was unused and was not in the Reserve Bank as ...
International Relations
DIRCO + African Renaissance Fund 2016/17 Annual Report, with Minister
10 Oct 2017
The Committee met with the Department of International Relations and Cooperation and the African Renaissance and International Cooperation Fund to receive a briefing on their 2016/17 Annual reports.
In her preliminary remarks, the Minister of International Relations and Cooperation apologised to the Committee for failing ...