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International Relations
Current political dynamics in Libya: Briefing; with Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation
23 Feb 2022
The Committee was convened in a virtual meeting to receive a briefing from the Department of International Relations and Cooperation on the current political dynamics in Libya in the context of the postponement of the elections which had been scheduled for 24 December 2021.
The Deputy Minister of International ...
International Relations
South Africa’s Economic Diplomacy: Briefing by the Institute for Global Dialogue
16 Feb 2022
The Institute for Global Dialogue presented some of the work it had been doing on South African foreign policy in the context of foreign economic relations and the objectives that align with the way South Africa considered its international relations.
At the end of the 1990s with the end of ...
International Relations
DIRCO & ARF 2021/22 Quarter 3 performance, with Deputy Minister
9 Feb 2022
The virtual meeting was delayed by 30 minutes to allow the Portfolio Committee to have a private analysis and discussion of the Quarter 3 Reports due to their late delivery. Thereafter, Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) and the African Renaissance and International Co-Operation Fund (ARF) presented.
During ...
International Relations
DIRCO & ARF 2021/22 Quarter 1 & 2 performance, with Deputy Minister
2 Feb 2022
In a virtual meeting the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) provided feedback on the progress in its programmes for Quarters 1 and 2. The COVID-19 pandemic still affects diplomatic operations across the world. Most countries introduced travel restrictions and resorted to digital means to conduct their business ...
International Relations
Peace and Security in SADC region; Structural Bilateral Mechanism with DRC
8 Dec 2021
The Portfolio Committee convened in a virtual meeting to receive a briefing from the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) on the structural bilateral mechanism with the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), and to deliberate on whether the Southern African Development Community (SADC) was living up to its mandate, ...
International Relations
International Relations and Cooperation BRRR
17 Nov 2021
Budget Review & Recommendations Reports BRRR
The Budgetary Review and Recommendations Report (BRRR) 2021 was presented to the Portfolio Committee for consideration. There were 24 recommendations that needed to be discussed by the Members.
Members of the Committee felt as though recommendation 1 needed to make provision for investigations into ...
International Relations
Suspension of Director-General and Ambassador Faisel Moosa: briefing by Minister; DIRCO and African Renaissance Fund – reports on Quarters 3 & 4 of 2020/21
2 Sep 2021
In a virtual meeting, the Committee received an update from the Minister of International Relations and Cooperation on consequence management and the suspensions cases relating to the Director-General and Ambassador Faisel Moosa. The Department of International Relations and Cooperation briefed the Committee on its performance and that of the ...
International Relations
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
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 ...
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. ...