Parliament Committee Meeting Schedule

FRIDAY, 3 SEPTEMBER 2010


PARLIAMENT OF THE
REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA
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NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
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NATIONAL COUNCIL OF PROVINCES
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MEETINGS OF COMMITTEES

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NB: Please note that this document is subject to frequent updating. Stakeholders wishing to attend meetings listed here should contact the relevant contact numbers to ascertain whether or not the agendas for the meetings have been amended. For contact numbers see Appendix A.

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FRIDAY, 3 SEPTEMBER 2010

National Assembly Committee of Chairpersons, [Discussion on Document “Legislative Processes in Parliament”], Good Hope Chamber, Ground Floor, Good Hope Building, 09:00

Portfolio Committee on Water and Environmental Affairs, (National Assembly), [National Parliamentary Workshop on Climate Change Mitigation South Africa], Old Assembly Chamber, Ground Floor, Old Assembly Building, 09:30-18:00

Portfolio Committee on Police, (National Assembly), [Briefing by SAPS on Property Management and Capital Works], Committee Room V475, Fourth Floor, Old Assembly Building, 09:00

Portfolio Committee on Mining, (National Assembly), [Public Hearings on Geoscience Amendment Bill], Committee Room E249, Second Floor, National Assembly Wing, 09:00

Standing Committee on Auditor-General, (National Assembly), [Adoption of Minutes; Consideration and Discussion of draft Oversight Report; Briefing by the Auditor-General of South Africa (AGSA) on Annual Report 2010/2011], Committee Room M46, Ground Floor, Marks Building, 09:00

Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the Department of Home Affairs and the Electoral Commission (EC) on the Local Government: Municipal Electoral Amendment Bill [B27-2010]], Committee Room S12A, Ground Floor, NCOP Wing, 09:30


TUESDAY, 7 SEPTEMBER 2010

Portfolio Committee on Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the Minister regarding progress on the transfer/incorporation of the Fisheries component of the Marine and Coastal Management into agriculture; Presidential Session by AgriSA], MCM Offices, Cape Town, 09:00

Portfolio Committee on Water and Environmental Affairs, (National Assembly), [Public Hearings: Inputs by various stakeholders on annual reports of the Department of Environmental Affairs and its entities], Committee Room E444, Fourth Floor, National Assembly Wing, 09:00

Portfolio Committee on Transport, (National Assembly), [Public Hearings on the Transport Laws Repeal Bill [B19-2010], Committee Room M46, Ground Floor, Marks Building, 09:00

Portfolio Committee on Police, (National Assembly), [Clause-by-Clause Deliberations on the Civilian Secretariat for Police Service Bill [B16-10] (s76(1))], Old Assembly Chamber, Ground Floor, Old Assembly Building, 09:30

Portfolio Committee on Public Works, (National Assembly), [Meeting with the Department of Public Works on progress made thus far on all of the Departmental Programmes including a follow-up presentation on the Department’s Strategic Plan and Budget], Committee Room V454, Fourth Floor, Old Assembly Building, 09:30

Portfolio Committee on Basic Education, (National Assembly), [Consideration of Submissions received during Public Hearings], Committee Room V475, Fourth Floor, Old Assembly Building, 09:30

Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry, (National Assembly), [Workshop on Intellectual Property Rights Amendment Bill (Task Team)], Venue to be confirmed, 09:00

Portfolio Committee on Public Enterprises, (National Assembly), [Briefing by Eskom on the Annual Report and Financial Results of 2009/10 financial year], Committee Room E249, Second Floor, National Assembly Wing, 09:30

Portfolio Committee on Labour, (National Assembly), [Consideration of 2009/10 Annual Report and Financial Statements of the Department of Labour (DoL) and National Economic Development and Labour Council (NEDLAC)], Committee Room V227, Second Floor, Old Assembly Building, 09:30

Portfolio Committee on Sport and Recreation, (National Assembly), [Briefing by South African Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC) on the outcome of the Forensic Audit Report into alleged financial mismanagement at Athletics South Africa (ASA); Consideration and Adoption of Minutes], Committee Room 1, Ground Floor, 120 Plein Street, 10:00

Portfolio Committee on Tourism, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) on Tourism Assistance Programme, particularly on available assistance to Small Micro and Medium Enterprises (SMMEs) to create decent work and sustainable livelihoods; Consideration of minutes], Committee Room S35, First Floor, NCOP Wing, 10:00

Portfolio Committee on Communications, (National Assembly), [Formal Deliberations: South African Postbank Bill [B14-2009]; Department of Communications presentation on the South African Post Office Bill [B2-2010]; Adoption of the Committee Study Tour Report to UK and Brazil 17–31 July 2010], Good Hope Chamber, Ground Floor, Good Hope Building, 10:00

Portfolio Committee on Justice and Constitutional Development, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the Office of the Public Protector on Quarterly Performance; Request from the Public Protector in terms of section 2(5) of the Public Protector Act (No 23 of 1994) for the National Assembly to review and re-determine the remuneration and other terms and conditions of employment of the Deputy Public Protector], Committee Room S26, First Floor, NCOP Wing, 10:00

Committee on Public Accounts (Group 1), (National Assembly), [Consideration of Construction Industry Development Board draft resolution], Committee Room E340, Third Floor, National Assembly Wing, 10:00 (Closed Meeting)


WEDNESDAY, 8 SEPTEMBER 2010

Portfolio Committee on Correctional Services, (National Assembly), [Prison Overcrowding: Justice Cluster (including Law Society of South Africa) briefings on the implementation of alternative sentencing and diversion, the bail protocol, impact of minimum sentencing and progress in the refurbishment of remand detention centres], Old Assembly Chamber, Ground Floor, Old Assembly Building, 09:00

Portfolio Committee on Human Settlements, (National Assembly), [Public Hearings on Sectional Titles Scheme Management Bill [B20-2010] and Community Scheme Ombud Services Bill [B21-2010]], Committee Room V475, Fourth Floor, Old Assembly Building, 09:00

Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry, (National Assembly), [Workshop on Intellectual Property Rights Amendment Bill (Task Team)], Venue to be confirmed, 09:00

Portfolio Committee on Water and Environmental Affairs, (National Assembly), [Public Hearings: Inputs by various stakeholders on annual reports of the Department of Water Affairs and its entities], Committee Room E337, Third Floor, National Assembly Wing, 09:00

Portfolio Committee on International Relations and Cooperation, (National Assembly), [Consideration of the draft reports on recommendations of the Certain Conventional Weapons Convention (CCW) Agreement and the agreement on Trade Development and Cooperation (TDCA)], Committee Room M515, Fifth Floor, Marks Building, 09:00

Committee on Public Accounts, (National Assembly), [Meeting with Hawks and National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) on the Arms Deal issue], Committee Room M514, Fifth Floor, Marks Building, 09:00

Portfolio Committee on Public Service and Administration, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the Minister of Public Service and Administration and the Minister of Higher Education and Training on the status of the Public Service Sector Education and Training Authority (PSETA); Discussion on Public Administration Leadership and Management Academy (PALAMA)’s status quo and the overall vision of PALAMA’s role in the Public Service], Committee Room M201, Second Floor, Marks Building, 09:30

Portfolio Committee on Police, (National Assembly), [Clause-by-Clause Deliberations on and Formal Consideration of the Civilian Secretariat for Police Service Bill [B16-10] (s76(1))], Committee Room S35, First Floor, NCOP Wing, 09:30

Portfolio Committee on Higher Education and Training, (National Assembly), [Consideration of the Higher Education Laws Amendment Bill [B24-2010], Skills Development Levies Amendment Bill [B25-2010], and Higher Education and Training Laws Amendment Bill [B26-2010] (Clause-by-Clause)], Committee Room GH41, Good Hope Building, 09:30

Standing Committee on Appropriations, (National Assembly), [Consideration of First Draft Oversight Report: EC and KZN], Committee Room G26, Ground Floor, National Assembly Wing, 10:00

Portfolio Committee on Mining, (National Assembly), [Deliberations and Finalisation of Geoscience Amendment Bill], Committee Room S12A, Ground Floor, NCOP Wing, 09:00

Portfolio Committee on Rural Development and Land Reform, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the Department on the following issues: Constitutional Court Judgement on Communal Land Rights Act (CLARA) and the substantive challenges to the Act, Implications for legislation to ensure tenure security in the former homeland areas, Land Rights Management Facility and Farm Dwellers Tenure Rights – Evictions], Committee Room M314, Third Floor, Marks Building, 10:00

Portfolio Committee on Justice and Constitutional Development, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development on the Report on Monies in Trust kept in the Guardian’s Fund for 2008-09; Progress Report: Master’s Office], Committee Room 1, Upper Ground Floor, 90 Plein Street, 10:00


THURSDAY, 9 SEPTEMBER 2010

Portfolio Committee on Human Settlements, (National Assembly), [Response by Department on Sectional Titles Scheme Management Bill [B20-21]], Venue to be confirmed, 14:00


FRIDAY, 10 SEPTEMBER 2010

Committee on Private Members’ Legislative Proposals and Special Petitions, (National Assembly), [Deliberations on outstanding recommendations], Committee Room 1, Upper Ground Floor, 90 Plein Street, 09:00

Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry, (National Assembly), [Briefing on the Companies Amendment Bill], Committee Room V454, Fourth Floor, Old Assembly Building, 08:30

Portfolio Committee on Police, (National Assembly), [Briefing: SAPS training programmes], Committee Room V227, Second Floor, Old Assembly Building, 09:00

Portfolio Committee on Human Settlements, (National Assembly), [Public Hearings on Sectional Titles Scheme Management Bill [B20-2010] and Community Scheme Ombud Services Bill [B21-2010]], Old Assembly Chamber, Ground Floor, Old Assembly Building, 09:00

Portfolio Committee on Economic Development, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the Economic Development Department (EDD) on the Trade Policy and Strategy Framework], Committee Room M314, Third Floor, Marks Building, 09:30

Standing Committee on Appropriations, (National Assembly), [Consideration of Second Draft Oversight Report: EC and KZN], Committee Room G26, Ground Floor, National Assembly Wing, 10:00


TUESDAY, 14 SEPTEMBER 2010

Portfolio Committee on Water and Environmental Affairs, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the Department of Environmental Affairs and its entities on their annual reports and financial statements], Good Hope Chamber, Ground Floor, Good Hope Building, 09:00

Portfolio Committee on Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, (National Assembly), [Briefing by SAFCOL on the status of afforestation and reforestation projects, deforestation and climate change effects on the Forestry Sector], Committee Room V226, Second Floor, Old Assembly Building, 09:00

Portfolio Committee on Transport, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the Department of Transport on the following: Regulations of school transport, The research done on the unsafe vans that transport school children to schools], Committee Room M46, Ground Floor, Marks Building, 09:00

Portfolio Committee on Higher Education and Training, (National Assembly), [Consideration of the following Amended Bills: Higher Education Laws Amendment Bill [B24-2010], Skills Development Levies Amendment Bill [B25-2010], and Higher Education and Training Laws Amendment Bill [B26-2010]], Committee Room M201, Second Floor, Marks Building, 09:30

Portfolio Committee on Economic Development, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the Economic Development Department (EDD) on their Quarterly Performance Report], Committee Room M314, Third Floor, Marks Building, 09:30

Joint Meeting of the Select Committee on Economic Development & Portfolio Committee on Energy, (National Assembly and National Council of Provinces), [Public Hearings on Liquid Fuels Charter], Committee Room E249, Second Floor, National Assembly Wing, 09:30

Portfolio Committee on Sport and Recreation, (National Assembly), [Consideration of the Annual Report of the Department of Sport and Recreation], Committee Room 1, 120 Plein Street, 10:00

Select Committee on Finance, (National Council of Provinces), [Briefing by Financial and Fiscal Commission on their Annual Report], Committee Room GH41, Good Hope Building, 10:00

Select Committee on Appropriations, (National Council of Provinces), [Consideration of the Eastern Cape First Draft Oversight Report; Consideration of committee reports and minutes], Committee Room E444, Fourth Floor, National Assembly Wing, 11:30

Select Committee on Economic Development, (National Council of Provinces), [Briefing by Department of Energy on Roll-Out Framework for Solar Water Heater Geysers in Rural Areas], Committee Room E540, Fifth Floor, National Assembly Wing, 10:00

Portfolio Committee on Human Settlements, (National Assembly), [Deliberations on Sectional Titles Scheme Management Bill [B20-2010] and Community Scheme Ombud Services Bill [B21-2010]], Old Assembly Chamber, Ground Floor, Old Assembly Building, 15:00



WEDNESDAY, 15 SEPTEMBER 2010

Committee on Private Members’ Legislative Proposals and Special Petitions, (National Assembly), [Deliberations on all outstanding recommendations; Adoption of outstanding minutes], Committee Room 2, Upper Ground Floor, 90 Plein Street, 08:00

Portfolio Committee on Correctional Services, (National Assembly), [Department of Correctional Services briefings on the implementation of: the Implementation of the Seven Day Establishment, and the Occupational Specific Dispensation (particularly Phase 2)], Committee Room V475, Fourth Floor, Old Assembly Building, 09:00

Portfolio Committee on Human Settlements, (National Assembly), [Briefing on Annual Report of the Department of Human Settlements 2009/10; Briefing on Annual Report on Human Settlements – Entities 2009/10; Briefing by Housing Development Agency (HDA) on Annual Report on Human Settlements – Entities 2009/10], Committee Room 3, Upper Ground Floor, 90 Plein Street, 09:00

Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry, (National Assembly), [Briefing on the implementation of the Consumer Protection Act; Deliberations on outstanding reports], Committee Room E249, Second Floor, National Assembly Wing, 09:00

Portfolio Committee on Water and Environmental Affairs, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the Department of Environmental Affairs and its entities on their annual reports and financial statements], GH41, Good Hope Building, 09:00

Portfolio Committee on Justice and Constitutional Development, (National Assembly), [Responses on the Prevention and Combating of Trafficking in Persons Bill], Committee Room S35, First Floor, NCOP Wing, 09:00

Portfolio Committee on Mining, (National Assembly), [Deliberations and Adoption on Oversight Visit Reports: Northern Cape, MINTEK, and Council for Geoscience visits], Committee Room S26, First Floor, NCOP Wing, 09:00

Portfolio Committee on Health, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the Deans of Health Science Faculties on the curriculum and criteria used by their institutions to admit students], Committee Room M514, Fifth Floor, Marks Building, 09:30

Joint Meeting of the Select Committee on Economic Development & Portfolio Committee on Energy, (National Assembly and National Council of Provinces), [Public Hearings on Liquid Fuels Charter], Committee Room E249, Second Floor, National Assembly Wing, 09:30

Select Committee on Finance, (National Council of Provinces), [Briefing by Development Bank of Southern Africa on their Annual Report], Committee Room V226, Second Floor, Old Assembly Building, 10:00

Select Committee on Education and Recreation, (National Council of Provinces), [Briefing by the Department of Arts and Culture and South African Football Association (SAFA) on the 2010 Legacy Project], Committee Room 1, Upper Ground Floor, 90 Plein Street, 10:00

Portfolio Committee on Rural Development and Land Reform, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the Commission on Restitution of Land Rights on the following: Progress on finalisation of land claims, and the post-settlement framework], Committee Room M314, Third Floor, Marks Building, 10:00


FRIDAY, 17 SEPTEMBER 2010

Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry, (National Assembly), [Deliberations on outstanding reports], Committee Room V454, Fourth Floor, Old Assembly Building, 08:30

Portfolio Committee on Human Settlements, (National Assembly), [Deliberations on Sectional Titles Scheme Management Bill [B20-2010] and Community Scheme Ombud Services Bill [B21-2010]], Committee Room V454, Fourth Floor, Old Assembly Building, 09:00


TUESDAY, 21 SEPTEMBER 2010

Portfolio Committee on Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, (National Assembly), [Public Hearings on the transformation of the Agriculture Sector – Progress made on the AgriBEE Charter], Venue to be confirmed, 09:00

Portfolio Committee on Water and Environmental Affairs, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the Department of Water Affairs and its entities on their annual reports and financial statements], Committee Room E444, Fourth Floor, National Assembly Wing, 09:30

Portfolio Committee on Economic Development, (National Assembly), [Consideration and Adoption of outstanding reports, the Fourth-Term Programme and outstanding minutes], Committee Room M314, Third Floor, Marks Building, 09:30

Portfolio Committee on Police, (National Assembly), [Briefing: Annual Performance Review Report: SAPS], Old Assembly Chamber, Ground Floor, Old Assembly Building, 09:30

Portfolio Committee on Sport and Recreation, (National Assembly), [Consideration and Adoption of Reports and Minutes of Committee], Committee Room 1, 120 Plein Street, 10:00


WEDNESDAY, 22 SEPTEMBER 2010

Portfolio Committee on Correctional Services, (National Assembly), [Department of Correctional Services update on its Legislative Framework (Bills expected to be tabled in the fourth term, as well as the Incarceration Framework; Adoption of September minutes; Adoption of Fourth Term Programme], Committee Room V475, Fourth Floor, Old Assembly Building, 09:00

Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry, (National Assembly), [Budget Review and Recommendation Report], Committee Room E249, Second Floor, National Assembly Wing, 09:00

Portfolio Committee on Police, (National Assembly), [Briefing: Annual Performance Review Report: Civilian Secretariat for Police Service Bill [B16-2010] and Independent Police Investigative Directorate Bill [B15-2010]], Old Assembly Chamber, Ground Floor, Old Assembly Building, 09:00

Portfolio Committee on Human Settlements, (National Assembly), [Finalisation of Sectional Titles Scheme Management Bill [B20-2010] and Community Scheme Ombud Services Bill [B21-2010]; Deliberations on Budget Review Recommendations Report], Committee Room M514, Fifth Floor, Marks Building, 09:00

Portfolio Committee on Public Service and Administration, (National Assembly), [Cluster Meeting: Briefing by the State Information Technology Agency (SITA) on its Contract Management System and turnaround strategy], Committee Room M46, Ground Floor, Marks Building, 09:30

Portfolio Committee on Water and Environmental Affairs, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the Department of Water Affairs and its entities on their annual reports and financial statements], Committee Room E444, Fourth Floor, National Assembly Wing, 09:30

Portfolio Committee on Rural Development and Land Reform, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the Department on the following: Progress Report on the Comprehensive Rural Development Programme (CRDP) pilot projects and emerging lessons for policy development], Committee Room M314, Third Floor, Marks Building, 10:00




Meeting Cancellations

Approved Local Trips

Approved International Trips
 

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