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Election of Chairperson
31 Aug 2021
In a virtual meeting, the Portfolio Committee met to elect a new Chairperson. The process was led by the Committee Secretary.
Mr S Mahumapelo (ANC) was nominated unopposed as Chairperson of the Committee. He accepted the nomination and was declared Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on International Relations and Cooperation. ...
International Relations
Postponed: Update on consequence management; DIRCO & ARF Quarter 3 & 4 2020/21 performance
25 Aug 2021
Video: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1xhC2TDW1gDD6BPLtlGcd7UrN9gia5S-X/view?usp=sharing
At a virtual meeting, the Committee convened to be briefed by the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) on its consequence management measures and implementation, especially involving the Acting Director-General and Ambassador Faisel Moosa. The second item on the agenda was for the Committee to be briefed ...
International Relations
DIRCO’s implementation of Audit Plan: briefing by Audit and Risk management committees
18 Aug 2021
In this virtual meeting, the Portfolio Committee received a report on the risk and audit outcomes from the Department of International Relations and Cooperation’s (DIRCO’s) Audit and Risk Committee. The Audit and Risk Committee flagged budget overspending, underfunded expenditure and the non-implementation of consequence management as some ...
International Relations
DIRCO’s takeover of custodianship of state owned properties abroad:: DIRCO & DPWI briefing
18 Aug 2021
In this virtual meeting, the Committee received a joint briefing by the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) and the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI) on the collaboration between the two departments in preparation for DIRCO’s assumption of custodianship of state-owned properties abroad.
Both departments outlined ...
International Relations
Virtual Oversight: Germany; Senegal; Botswana, Saudi Arabia missions
2 Jun 2021
In this virtual meeting, the Committee conducted virtual oversight of four foreign missions. South African Embassies in Germany, Senegal, Botswana and Saudi Arabia gave a briefing of each of their Embassies. Their briefing provided an organisational overview of their Embassies, staff component and their assets registry.
Maintenance challenges were outlined ...
Trade, Industry and Competition
Negotiations on COVID-19 vaccine waiver at WTO, with Minister & Deputy Ministers (DTIC & DIRCO)
1 Jun 2021
Video: Joint Meeting: Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry & International Relations and Cooperation
The Portfolio Committee on Trade, Industry and Competition and the Portfolio Committee on International Relations and Cooperation held a joint virtual meeting on the proposal for a temporary Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) waiver ...
International Relations
Virtual oversight report to 11 South African Missions abroad; with Deputy Minister
26 May 2021
In a virtual meeting, the Portfolio Committee was taken through the common findings and recommendations of its report into the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) virtual oversight visit to 11 SA missions abroad.
It was highlighted that this was a milestone event for the ...
International Relations
International Relations and Cooperation Budget: Committee Report; with Deputy Ministers
19 May 2021
The Committee met virtually to consider and adopt its budget vote report for budget vote 6: International Relations and Cooperation. The report presents an opportunity for the Committee to express its views on DIRCO’s planned performance targets and give recommendations for the Department to consider and implement. ...
International Relations
Committee Report on Quarter 1 & 2 Performance of DIRCO & ARF
12 May 2021
In a virtual meeting, the Committee considered and adopted its report on the quarter one and two performance of the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) and the African Renaissance Fund (ARF). Members found the report highlighted quite a number of issues that have not been ...
International Relations
DIRCO & ARF 2021/22 Annual Performance Plans
5 May 2021
Report of the meeting to follow.