Parliament Committee Meeting Schedule

[FRIDAY, 3 FEBRUARY 2012] THIRD SESSION, FOURTH PARLIAMENT


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.
 

TUESDAY, 7 FEBRUARY 2012

Portfolio Committee on Police, (National Assembly), [Briefing by all Provincial Commissioners on their provinces’ performances as per the crime statistics released in September 2011], Old Assembly Chamber, Ground Floor, Old Assembly Building, 09:30 – 17:00

Select Committee on Public Services, (National Council of Provinces), [Briefing by Department of Transport on their Annual Report 2010/11], Committee Room 1, Upper Ground Floor, 90 Plein Street Building, 10:00 – 13:00

Portfolio Committee on Sport and Recreation, (National Assembly), [Consideration of the Indaba Resolutions by the Committee], Committee Room M46, Ground Floor, Marks Building, 10:00 – 12:30

Select Committee on Economic Development, (National Council of Provinces), [Consideration and Adoption of Committee Minutes and Oversight Reports; Briefing by Mrs Dorward-King the MD of Richards Bay Minerals (RBM) on the progress report between the RBM and communities], Committee Room V119, First Floor, Old Assembly Building, 10:00 – 13:00

Portfolio Committee on Basic Education, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the Department of Basic Education and Umalusi on Outcome of Matric Results 2011], Committee Room M46, Ground Floor, Marks Building, 14:00 – 17:00

Ad Hoc Committee on Protection of State Information Bill [B6B-2010], Group 1, (National Council of Provinces), [Public Hearings on the Protection of State Information Bill [B6B-2010]], Thabo Mofutsanyane District Municipality, Venue to be confirmed, 09:00 – 16:00

Ad Hoc Committee on Protection of State Information Bill [B6B-2010], Group 2, (National Council of Provinces), [Public Hearings on the Protection of State Information Bill [B6B-2010]], Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality, Venue to be confirmed, 09:00 – 16:00

Portfolio Committee on International Relations and Cooperation, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the Minister on the way forward as the presidency on the outcome of COP 17; Developments related to South Africa’s tenure as the president of the United Nations Security Council; Adoption of amended programme: January to March 2012], Good Hope Chamber, Ground Floor, Good Hope Building, 09:30 – 12:45

Standing Committee on Appropriations, (National Assembly), [Workshop with the Financial and Fiscal Commission on the Budget Analysis for effective oversight], Committee Room S12A, Ground Floor, NCOP Wing, 10:00 – 16:00

Portfolio Committee on Tourism, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the Southern African Association for Conference Industry (SAACI) on its role in respect of tourism development, growth and job creation; Consideration of draft minutes of the previous meeting], Committee Room V226, Second Floor, Old Assembly Building, 10:00 – 12:30

Portfolio Committee on Higher Education and Training, (National Assembly), [Consideration of the Further Education and Training Colleges Amendment Bill [B13D-11]; Adoption of minutes and reports], Committee Room V227, Second Floor, Old Assembly Building, 09:30 – 12:45

Joint Meeting of the Portfolio Committee on Energy, Portfolio Committee on Public Enterprises & Select Committee on Economic Development, (National Assembly and National Council of Provinces), [Briefing by the Department of Energy on the electricity power interruptions and proposed solutions as well as strategies to manage the supply of electricity; Briefing by ESKOM on: Electricity power interruptions and proposed solutions as well as strategies to manage the supply of electricity; An update on ESKOM’s capital expansion programme, availability of power supply and current reserve margin; ESKOM’s mandatory savings plan, planned maintenance after winter, current generation capacity; Consideration and Adoption of reports and minutes], Committee Room V454, Fourth Floor, Old Assembly Building, 09:00 – 13:00

Portfolio Committee on Transport, (National Assembly), [Adoption of minutes; Briefing by the Minister of Transport on the status of interventions at the Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) and road accident fatalities during the festive season], Committee Room V475, Fourth Floor, Old Assembly Building, 09:00 – 12:45


WEDNESDAY, 8 FEBRUARY 2012

Portfolio Committee on Basic Education, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the Department of Basic Education on Quarterly Reports (3rd Quarter 2011/12) + Briefing update on Infrastructure Challenges (unsafe and mud structures)], Committee Room S35, First Floor, NCOP Building, 09:30 – 13:00

Portfolio Committee on International Relations and Cooperation, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the Department on the way forward as the presidency on the outcome of COP 17], Committee Room V475, Fourth Floor, Old Assembly Building, 09:30 – 12:45

Portfolio Committee on Mineral Resources, (National Assembly), [Consideration and Adoption of all outstanding minutes; Consideration of the Mining Charter public hearings report], Committee Room M315, Third Floor, Marks Building, 09:30 – 16:00

Portfolio Committee on Arts and Culture, (National Assembly), [Consideration of the South African Languages Bill [B23-2011]], Committee Room M515, Fifth Floor, Marks Building, 09:30 – 17:00

Select Committee on Public Services, (National Council of Provinces), [Update by Department of Transport on work done by the national department on strategy to move coal, sulphuric acid, wood and other bulk loads off the road network], Committee Room 1, Upper Ground Floor, 90 Plein Street Building, 10:00 – 13:00

Portfolio Committee on Water and Environmental Affairs, (National Assembly), [Ministerial/ Departmental Assessment/ Analysis of COP17 presented by the Minister/Director-General and team; Briefing by the National Planning Commission on all issues relating to pursuance of a low carbon economy dealt with in the Draft Strategy of Low Carbon Economy and all other matters relating to Climate Change and water and environment], Committee Room M46, Ground Floor, Marks Building, 09:30 – 17:00

Portfolio Committee on Labour, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the Department of Labour on its response to the recommendations contained in Committee’s 2014 MDGs Report], Committee Room E337, Third Floor, National Assembly Wing, 10:00 – 13:00

Portfolio Committee on Human Settlements, (National Assembly), [Follow-up presentation by Nelson Mandela Metro on Urban Settlements Development Grant; Consideration and Adoption of Committee Reports and Minutes], Committee Room 3, Upper Ground Floor, 90 Plein Street Building, 09:30 – 12:45

Portfolio Committee on Social Development, (National Assembly), [Consideration and Adoption of Report on National Development Agency 2010/11 Annual Report, SASSA 2010/11 Annual Report and outstanding Committee Minutes; Presentation by the Content Advisor and Committee Secretary on the Strategic and Implementation of resolutions], Committee Room E539, Fifth Floor, National Assembly Building, 10:00 – 12:45

Portfolio Committee on Public Enterprises, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the Department of Public Enterprises and Transnet, Eskom, Denel and Infraco on actions taken on issues emanating from annual reports of State-Owned companies (internal financial and control systems and Compliance with PFMA); Adoption of minutes], Committee Room V226, Second Floor, Old Assembly Building, 09:30 – 17:30

Standing Committee on Appropriations, (National Assembly), [Follow-up Meeting with the Department of Basic Education and the Development Bank of Southern Africa on the progress regarding the Accelerated Schools Infrastructure Development Initiative in the Eastern Cape], Committee Room S12A, Ground Floor, NCOP Wing, 09:30 – 13:00

Select Committee on Education and Recreation, (National Council of Provinces), [Consideration and Adoption of the first term programme], Committee Room 2, Upper Ground Floor, 90 Plein Street, 10:00

Portfolio Committee on Correctional Services, (National Assembly), [Department of Correctional Services and Department of Public Works responses to observations made during the recent oversight visits to correctional centres in Mpumalanga and Western Cape provinces; Department of Correctional Services briefing on matters related to the administration of correctional supervision and parole, and preliminary briefing on the BOSASA catering contract], Good Hope Chamber, Ground Floor, Good Hope Building, 09:00 – 13:00

Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry, (National Assembly), [Detailed progress report on IPAP2; Detailed update on the status of NIPP commitments and its alignment to IPAP2], Committee Room E249, Second Floor, National Assembly Wing, 09:00 – 13:00

Portfolio Committee on Public Service and Administration, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the Ministers of Public Service and Administration and Finance on progress made towards the finalisation of the Persal clean-up process to Integrated Financial Management System (IFMS); Consideration of draft programme for the first term 2012 and outstanding draft minutes], Old Assembly Chamber, Ground Floor, Old Assembly Building, 09:30 – 12:30


THURSDAY, 9 FEBRUARY 2012

Select Committee on Finance, (National Council of Provinces), [Briefing by the Minister of Finance / Task Team on the intervention issued in terms of section 100(1)(b) of the Constitution, 1996, to the Provincial departments of Education, Treasury, Health, Transport and Public Works in the Province of Limpopo], Committee Room V475, Fourth Floor, Old Assembly Building, 09:00


TUESDAY, 14 FEBRUARY 2012

Portfolio Committee on Police, (National Assembly), [Briefing by SAPS on all the lease agreements of the Department], Committee Room M315, Third Floor, Marks Building, 09:30 – 13:00

Portfolio Committee on Communications, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the Department of Communications on ICASA’s Performance Management System; Adoption of the Oversight Visit Report to Springbok, West Coast and the City of Cape Town], Committee Room V454, Fourth Floor, Old Assembly Building, 09:00 – 13:00

Portfolio Committee on Social Development, (National Assembly), [Presentation by Health and Welfare SETA on its programmes], Committee Room M514, Fifth Floor, Marks Building, 09:30 – 12:45

Select Committee on Public Services, (National Council of Provinces), [Update by the Department of Public Works on asset register challenges and audit of land available for human settlement], Committee Room 1, Upper Ground Floor, 90 Plein Street Building, 10:00 – 13:00

Portfolio Committee on Water and Environmental Affairs, (National Assembly), [Deliberations on South African Weather Services Amendment Bill [B22-2011]], Old Assembly Chamber, Ground Floor, Old Assembly Building, 09:30 – 13:00

Portfolio Committee on Sport and Recreation, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the Department of Sport and Recreation on: Response to State of the Nation Address (SONA), Progress Report on Government Job Creation Strategy 2011], Committee Room M46, Ground Floor, Marks Building, 10:00 – 12:30

Select Committee on Appropriations, (National Council of Provinces), [Public Hearings on Social Sector Expanded Public Works Programme Incentive Grant for Provinces (Public Works and various other departments)], Committee Room V475, Fourth Floor, Old Assembly Building, 09:00 – 12:30

Select Committee on Land and Environmental Affairs, (National Council of Provinces), [Briefing by the Department of Environmental Affairs on the outcomes and commitments reached at COP 17; Briefing by the Department of Environmental Affairs on the Integrated Industry Waste Tyre Management Plan for the Recycling and Economic Development Initiative of South Africa (REDISA); Consideration and Adoption of minutes], Committee Room V227, Second Floor, Old Assembly Building, 10:30 – 12:30

Ad Hoc Committee on Protection of State Information Bill [B6B-2010], Group 2, (National Council of Provinces), [Public Hearings on the Protection of State Information Bill [B6B-2010]], Tswane Metropolitan Municipality, Venue to be confirmed, 09:00 – 16:00

Ad Hoc Committee on Protection of State Information Bill [B6B-2010], Group 2, (National Council of Provinces), [Public Hearings on the Protection of State Information Bill [B6B-2010]], Sedibeng District Municipality, Sharpeville Community Hall, Gauteng, 09:00 – 16:00

Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the Researcher on the impact of the President’s State of the Nation Address (2012) on the work of the Committee and the Department of Home Affairs. The Researcher will also review the President’s State of the Nation Address of 2011], Committee Room E305, Third Floor, National Assembly Wing, 09:30


WEDNESDAY, 15 FEBRUARY 2012

Portfolio Committee on Correctional Services, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the Committee’s Researcher on the Judicial Inspectorate for Correctional Services’ 2010/11 Annual Report; 2012 State of the Nation Address: Analysis by the Committee’s Researcher; Consideration of the Committee’s 2012/13 Oversight Programme], Committee Room V226, Second Floor, Old Assembly Building, 09:00

Portfolio Committee on Mineral Resources, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the Department of Mineral Resources on the analysis of impact of the State of the Nation Address (SONA) on its programmes and activities, and also on its activities and responses in meeting the expectations of SONA], Committee Room V227, Second Floor, Old Assembly Building, 09:30 – 13:00

Portfolio Committee on Water and Environmental Affairs, (National Assembly), [Deliberations on South African Weather Services Amendment Bill [B22-2011]], Committee Room V475, Fourth Floor, Old Assembly Building, 09:30 – 13:00

Select Committee on Appropriations, (National Council of Provinces), [Public Hearings with 4 worst performing provinces on: Dinaledi Schools Grant, National School Nutrition Programme Grant, School Infrastructure Backlog Grant (Education: Schedule 5 grants)], Committee Room V454, Fourth Floor, Old Assembly Building, 09:00 – 12:30

Portfolio Committee on Human Settlements, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the Department of Human Settlements on progress made to address challenges observed during the Mpumalanga and Gauteng oversight visit, including its recommendations], Committee Room 3, Upper Ground Floor, 90 Plein Street Building, 09:30 – 12:45

Ad Hoc Committee on Protection of State Information Bill [B6B-2010], Group 1, (National Council of Provinces), [Public Hearings on the Protection of State Information Bill [B6B-2010]], Zululand District Municipality, Venue to be confirmed, 09:00 – 16:00

Ad Hoc Committee on Protection of State Information Bill [B6B-2010], Group 2, (National Council of Provinces), [Public Hearings on the Protection of State Information Bill [B6B-2010]], Ugu District Municipality, Venue to be confirmed, 09:00 – 16:00

Ad Hoc Committee on Protection of State Information Bill [B6B-2010], Group 2, (National Council of Provinces), [Public Hearings on the Protection of State Information Bill [B6B-2010]], Ethekwini Metropolitan Municipality, Venue to be confirmed, 09:00 – 16:00

Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry, (National Assembly), [Response from Department to submissions received on the Gambling Review Commission’s Report; Briefing by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) on the third quarterly financial and non-financial performance of DTI and National Consumer Commission (NCC); Consideration of minutes], Committee Room S12A, Ground Floor, NCOP Wing, 10:00 – 13:00


FRIDAY, 17 FEBRUARY 2012

Portfolio Committee on Communications, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the Department of Communications on ICASA’s Performance Management System], Committee Room V454, Fourth Floor, Old Assembly Building, 09:00 – 13:00


TUESDAY, 21 FEBRUARY 2012

Portfolio Committee on Police, (National Assembly), [Consideration and Adoption of the Eastern Cape Oversight Report; Briefing by the Independent Complaints Directorate (ICD) on all its lease agreements], Committee Room GH41, Ground Floor, Good Hope Building, 09:30 – 13:00

Portfolio Committee on Communications, (National Assembly), [Report-back by the MDDA and the Advertising Industry on the Committee recommendations], Committee Room V454, Fourth Floor, Old Assembly Building, 09:00 – 13:00

Portfolio Committee on Social Development, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the Department of Social Development on issues emanating from the State of the Nation Address (SONA 2012)], Committee Room G26, Ground Floor, National Assembly Building, 10:00 – 12:45

Select Committee on Public Services, (National Council of Provinces), [Presentation by Department of Human Settlements on Audit of housing units as part of the rectification process], Committee Room 1, Upper Ground Floor, 90 Plein Street Building, 10:00 – 13:00

Portfolio Committee on Water and Environmental Affairs, (National Assembly), [Department of Water Affairs (DWA) response to the State of the Nation Address (SONA) and progress on DWA response to Government’s 2010 Job Creation Strategy; Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) response to the SONA and progress on DEA response to Government’s 2010 Job Creation Strategy], Committee Room V475, Fourth Floor, Old Assembly Building, 09:00 – 13:15

Joint Meeting of the Portfolio Committee on Sport and Recreation & Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry, (National Assembly), [Joint Meeting on funding for sport (Recommendations by the Board of National Lottery)], Committee Room M46, Ground Floor, Marks Building, 10:00 – 12:30

Ad Hoc Committee on Protection of State Information Bill [B6B-2010], Group 1, (National Council of Provinces), [Public Hearings on the Protection of State Information Bill [B6B-2010]], Bojanala District Municipality, Venue to be confirmed, 09:00 – 16:00

Ad Hoc Committee on Protection of State Information Bill [B6B-2010], Group 2, (National Council of Provinces), [Public Hearings on the Protection of State Information Bill [B6B-2010]], Dr Kenneth Kaunda District Municipality, Venue to be confirmed, 09:00 – 16:00

Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the Department of Home Affairs on funded and unfunded posts at the Department of Home Affairs and its entities (Independent Electoral Commission, Film and Publications Board and Government Printing Works)], Committee Room E305, Third Floor, National Assembly Wing, 09:30


WEDNESDAY, 22 FEBRUARY 2012

Portfolio Committee on Mineral Resources, (National Assembly), [Briefing by Mintek and Council for Geoscience on their 2010/11 Annual Reports], Committee Room M46, Ground Floor, Marks Building, 09:30 – 13:00

Portfolio Committee on Correctional Services, (National Assembly), [Interaction with the Department of Correctional Services and Labour Unions on progress made in the resolution of challenges related to the implementation of the Seven Day Establishment], Good Hope Chamber, Ground Floor, Good Hope Building, 09:00

Portfolio Committee on Water and Environmental Affairs, (National Assembly), [Consideration and Adoption of South African Weather Services Amendment Bill [B22-2011]], Committee Room V475, Fourth Floor, Old Assembly Building, 09:30 – 13:00

Joint Meeting of the Standing Committee on Finance, Standing Committee on Appropriations, Select Committee on Finance & Select Committee on Appropriations, (National Assembly and National Council of Provinces), [Lock-up Session on the 2012/13 National Budget], Committee Room E249, Second Floor, National Assembly Building, 09:00 – 14:00

Portfolio Committee on Human Settlements, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the City of Cape Town on the Recommendations made by the Committee on the Scottsdene challenges (Self-help project) and Netreg challenges (Enhance Extended Discount Benefit Scheme); Briefing by the Department of Human Settlements on Quarterly Report (July to September and October to December)], Committee Room 3, Upper Ground Floor, 90 Plein Street Building, 09:30 – 12:45


THURSDAY, 23 FEBRUARY 2012

Joint Meeting of the Standing Committee on Finance, Standing Committee on Appropriations, Select Committee on Finance & Select Committee on Appropriations, (National Assembly and National Council of Provinces), [Briefing by the Minister of Finance on the 2012/13 National Budget], Committee Room E249, Second Floor, National Assembly Building, 09:00 – 12:30

Ad Hoc Committee on Protection of State Information Bill [B6B-2010], Group 1, (National Council of Provinces), [Public Hearings on the Protection of State Information Bill [B6B-2010]], Ehlanzeni District Municipality, Mapulaneng College, Mpumalanga, 09:00 – 16:00

Ad Hoc Committee on Protection of State Information Bill [B6B-2010], Group 2, (National Council of Provinces), [Public Hearings on the Protection of State Information Bill [B6B-2010]], Gert Sibande District Municipality, Lilian Ngouyi Community Centre, Mpumalanga, 09:00 – 16:00


FRIDAY, 24 FEBRUARY 2012

Joint Meeting of the Standing Committee on Appropriations & Select Committee on Appropriations, (National Assembly and National Council of Provinces), [Briefing by the National Treasury on the 2012 Division of Revenue Bill], Committee Room V475, Fourth Floor, Old Assembly Building, 09:00 – 12:30


TUESDAY, 28 FEBRUARY 2012

Portfolio Committee on Police, (National Assembly), [Consideration and Adoption of International Agreements/ Proclamations referred to the Committee], Committee Room E540, Fifth Floor, National Assembly Building, 09:30 – 13:00

Portfolio Committee on Communications, (National Assembly), [Report-back by the Monitoring Task Team (Department of Communications, SABC and National Treasury) on the government guarantee and its conditions], Committee Room V454, Fourth Floor, Old Assembly Building, 09:00 – 13:00

Portfolio Committee on Social Development, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the Department of Social Development on signed International Agreements], Committee Room E539, Fifth Floor, National Assembly Building, 10:00 – 12:45

Select Committee on Public Services, (National Council of Provinces), [Briefing by the Department of Transport on their 2012 Strategic Plan], Committee Room 1, Upper Ground Floor, 90 Plein Street Building, 10:00 – 13:00

Portfolio Committee on Water and Environmental Affairs, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the Department of Water Affairs on the progress report on government steps to be taken to deal with Acid Mine Drainage (AMD) in the Wits area], Old Assembly Chamber, Ground Floor, Old Assembly Building, 09:30 – 13:00

Joint Meeting of the Standing Committee on Appropriations & Select Committee on Appropriations, (National Assembly and National Council of Provinces), [Hearings on the Division of Revenue Bill with the Financial and Fiscal Commission], Committee Room S35, First Floor, NCOP Building, 09:30 – 13:00

Joint Meeting of the Portfolio Committee on Labour & Portfolio Committee on Mineral Resources, (National Assembly), [Meeting with all parties involved in Interdepartmental Task Team on payment of Ex-mine workers], Committee Room V475, Fourth Floor, Old Assembly Building, 09:00 – 13:00

Select Committee on Land and Environmental Affairs, (National Council of Provinces), [Briefing by the Department of Water Affairs on their Strategic Plan and Annual Performance Plan; Briefing by the Department of Environmental Affairs on their Strategic Plan and Annual Performance Plan; Consideration and Adoption of Committee Minutes], Committee Room V227, Second Floor, Old Assembly Building, 10:30 – 12:30

Ad Hoc Committee on Protection of State Information Bill [B6B-2010], Group 1, (National Council of Provinces), [Public Hearings on the Protection of State Information Bill [B6B-2010]], Mopane District Municipality, Venue to be confirmed, 09:00 – 16:00

Ad Hoc Committee on Protection of State Information Bill [B6B-2010], Group 2, (National Council of Provinces), [Public Hearings on the Protection of State Information Bill [B6B-2010]], Waterberg District Municipality, Venue to be confirmed, 09:00 – 16:00

Ad Hoc Committee on Protection of State Information Bill [B6B-2010], Group 3, (National Council of Provinces), [Public Hearings on the Protection of State Information Bill [B6B-2010]], Capricorn District Municipality, Venue to be confirmed, 09:00 – 16:00

Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the Department of Home Affairs on the performances and expenditures for the Third Quarter of 2011 with provincial breakdown of the budget], Committee Room E305, Third Floor, National Assembly Wing, 09:30


WEDNESDAY, 29 FEBRUARY 2012

Portfolio Committee on Mineral Resources, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the State Diamond Trader and South African Diamonds and Precious Metals Regulator on their 2010/11 Annual Reports], Committee Room S26, First Floor, NCOP Building, 09:30 – 13:00

Portfolio Committee on Correctional Services, (National Assembly), [Interaction with the Department of Correctional Services and Labour Unions on progress made in the resolution of challenges related to the implementation of the Occupational Specific Dispensation], Old Assembly Chamber, Ground Floor, Old Assembly Building, 09:00

Portfolio Committee on Water and Environmental Affairs, (National Assembly), [Public Hearings on “Working For” Projects], Committee Room M46, Ground Floor, Marks Building, 09:30 – 13:00

Portfolio Committee on Human Settlements, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the Department of Human Settlements on its response on issues emanating from State of the Nation Address (SONA) and Budget Speech], Committee Room E305, Third Floor, National Assembly Building, 09:30 – 12:45


THURSDAY, 1 MARCH 2012

Ad Hoc Committee on Protection of State Information Bill [B6B-2010], Group 1, (National Council of Provinces), [Public Hearings on the Protection of State Information Bill [B6B-2010]], Francis Baard District Municipality, Galeshewe Community Hall, Kimberley, 09:00 – 16:00

Ad Hoc Committee on Protection of State Information Bill [B6B-2010], Group 2, (National Council of Provinces), [Public Hearings on the Protection of State Information Bill [B6B-2010]], John Taolo Gaetsewei District Municipality, Venue to be confirmed, 09:00 – 16:00


TUESDAY, 6 MARCH 2012

Portfolio Committee on Correctional Services, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the Judicial Inspectorate for Correctional Services on its Sept – Dec 2011 Quarterly Performance], Good Hope Chamber, Ground Floor, Good Hope Building, 09:00

Portfolio Committee on Police, (National Assembly), [Briefing by SAPS and the National Treasury on SAPS’ Quarterly Financial Reports], Committee Room E305, Third Floor, National Assembly Building, 09:30 – 13:00

Portfolio Committee on Communications, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) on the Auditor-General’s Recommendations and on progress on the Special Investigations Unit investigations], Committee Room V454, Fourth Floor, Old Assembly Building, 09:00 – 13:00

Portfolio Committee on Water and Environmental Affairs, (National Assembly), [Annual Budget Vote Hearings: Department of Environmental Affairs: Budget 2012-13; Financial Statements for 2012-13; Strategic Plans 2012-13; Annual Audit 2012-13, including progress on achievement of MDG goals], Committee Room S12A, Ground Floor, NCOP Building, 09:30 – 13:00

Portfolio Committee on Sport and Recreation, (National Assembly), [Briefing by Cricket South Africa on: Development Plans, Implementation of Indaba Resolutions], Committee Room M46, Ground Floor, Marks Building, 10:00 – 12:30

Portfolio Committee on Social Development, (National Assembly), [Drafting of the Committee’s Annual Strategic and Business Plan 2011/2012], Committee Room 1, Upper Ground Floor, 90 Plein Street Building, 09:30 – 12:45

Portfolio Committee on Labour, (National Assembly), [Public Hearings on Employment Equity with a particular focus on vulnerable workers], Committee Room V475, Fourth Floor, Old Assembly Building, 09:00 – 13:00

Select Committee on Land and Environmental Affairs, (National Council of Provinces), [Briefing by the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries on their Strategic Plan and Annual Performance Plan; Briefing by the Department of Rural Development and Land Reform on their Strategic Plan and Annual Performance Plan; Consideration and Adoption of Committee Minutes], Committee Room V227, Second Floor, Old Assembly Building, 10:30 – 12:30

Select Committee on Public Services, (National Council of Provinces), [Briefing by Department of Human Settlements on their 2012 Strategic Plan and on issues raised in 2011 Annual Report], Committee Room 2, Upper Ground Floor, 90 Plein Street Building, 10:00 – 13:00

Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the Department of Home Affairs on the plans, progress and budgets of large ICT projects], Committee Room 3, Upper Ground Floor, 90 Plein Street, 09:30


WEDNESDAY, 7 MARCH 2012

Portfolio Committee on Mineral Resources, (National Assembly), [Briefing by Petroleum Agency South Africa on their 2010/11 Annual Report; Briefing by the Mine Health and Safety Inspectorate on their 2010/11 Annual Report], Committee Room V454, Fourth Floor, Old Assembly Building, 09:30 – 13:00

Portfolio Committee on Correctional Services, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the Department of Correctional Services on its Sept – Dec 2011 Quarterly Financial and Administrative Performance], Old Assembly Chamber, Ground Floor, Old Assembly Building, 09:00

Portfolio Committee on Water and Environmental Affairs, (National Assembly), [Annual Budget Vote Hearings: Department of Environmental Affairs: Budget 2012-13; Financial Statements for 2012-13; Strategic Plans 2012-13; Annual Audit 2012-13, including progress on achievement of MDG goals], Committee Room M46, Ground Floor, Marks Building, 09:30 – 13:00

Portfolio Committee on Human Settlements, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the Department of Human Settlements on their Strategic Plan 2012-13], Committee Room 3, Upper Ground Floor, 90 Plein Street Building, 09:30 – 12:45


FRIDAY, 9 MARCH 2012

Portfolio Committee on Communications, (National Assembly), [Consideration of Government Communication and Information Service (GCIS), Media Development and Diversity Agency (MDDA) and Branding South Africa (BSA) Strategic Plans], Committee Room V454, Fourth Floor, Old Assembly Building, 09:00 – 13:00

Portfolio Committee on Water and Environmental Affairs, (National Assembly), [(Provisional): Continue Annual Budget Vote Hearings: Department of Environmental Affairs: Budget 2012-13; Financial Statements for 2012-13; Strategic Plans 2012-13; Annual Audit 2012-13], Committee Room V475, Fourth Floor, Old Assembly Building, 09:30 – 13:00


TUESDAY, 13 MARCH 2012

Portfolio Committee on Correctional Services, (National Assembly), [Department of Correctional Services’ 2012/13 Budget and Strategic Plan: Research Analysis; Stakeholder Hearings], Venue to be confirmed, 09:00

Portfolio Committee on Police, (National Assembly), [Budget Vote Hearings: Popcru, Cosatu, Institute for Security Studies (ISS) and Auditor-General], Committee Room E540, Fifth Floor, National Assembly Building, 09:30 – 13:00

Portfolio Committee on Communications, (National Assembly), [Consideration of the Department of Communications Strategic Plan 2012/13], Committee Room V454, Fourth Floor, Old Assembly Building, 09:00 – 13:00

Portfolio Committee on Water and Environmental Affairs, (National Assembly), [Annual Budget Vote Hearings: Department of Water Affairs: Budget 2012-13; Financial Statements for 2012-13; Strategic Plans 2012-13; Annual Audit 2012-13; including briefing on progress with Business Review Processes (BRP); including achievement of MDG goals], Old Assembly Chamber, Ground Floor, Old Assembly Building, 09:30 – 13:00

Portfolio Committee on Water and Environmental Affairs, (National Assembly), [(Provisional): Annual Budget Vote Hearings: Department of Water Affairs: Budget 2012-13; Financial Statements for 2012-13; Strategic Plans 2012-13; Annual Audit 2012-13, including achievement of MDG goals], Committee Room V475, Fourth Floor, Old Assembly Building, 14:00 – 17:00

Portfolio Committee on Sport and Recreation, (National Assembly), [Budget Vote Hearings on: Budget Vote of Department of Sport and Recreation], Committee Room M46, Ground Floor, Marks Building, 10:00 – 12:30

Portfolio Committee on Labour, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the Department of Labour and Compensation Fund on their Strategic Plan for 2012/13], Committee Room V227, Second Floor, Old Assembly Building, 09:30 – 13:00

Portfolio Committee on Human Settlements, (National Assembly), [Briefing by Human Settlements entities on their Strategic Plan for 2012-13: National Home Builders Registration Council (NHBRC), National Urban Reconstruction Agency (NURCHA), Social Housing Regulatory Authority (SHRA)], Committee Room S12A, Ground Floor, NCOP Building, 09:30 – 12:45

Portfolio Committee on Social Development, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development and Department of Social Development on the Child Protection Register], Committee Room 2, Upper Ground Floor, 90 Plein Street Building, 09:30 – 12:45

Select Committee on Public Services, (National Council of Provinces), [Briefing by the Department of Public Works on their 2012 Strategic Plan and Plans to address challenges in the Department], Committee Room E337, Third Floor, National Assembly Building, 10:00 – 13:00

Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the Department of Home Affairs on the Strategic Plan and Budget for 2012], Committee Room 3, Upper Ground Floor, 90 Plein Street, 09:30


WEDNESDAY, 14 MARCH 2012

Portfolio Committee on Correctional Services, (National Assembly), [Department of Correctional Services’ 2012/13 Budget and Strategic Plan: Briefing by the Department], Committee Room E249, Second Floor, National Assembly Wing, 09:00

Portfolio Committee on Mineral Resources, (National Assembly), [Workshop on Mining Charter Hearings (all organisations that presented on the hearings to be invited)], Old Assembly Chamber, Ground Floor, Old Assembly Building, 09:30 – 13:00

Portfolio Committee on Water and Environmental Affairs, (National Assembly), [Annual Budget Vote Hearings: Department of Water Affairs: Budget 2012-13; Financial Statements for 2012-13; Strategic Plans 2012-13; Annual Audit 2012-13, including briefing on progress with Business Review Processes (BRP); including achievement of MDG goals], Committee Room M46, Ground Floor, Marks Building, 09:30 – 13:00

Portfolio Committee on Water and Environmental Affairs, (National Assembly), [Annual Budget Vote Hearings: Department of Water Affairs: Budget 2012-13; Financial Statements for 2012-13; Strategic Plans 2012-13; Annual Audit 2012-13, including briefing on progress with Business Review Processes (BRP); including achievement of MDG goals], Committee Room M46, Ground Floor, Marks Building, 14:00 – 17:00

Portfolio Committee on Sport and Recreation, (National Assembly), [Budget Vote Hearings on: Budget Vote of Department of Sport and Recreation], Committee Room M46, Ground Floor, Marks Building, 10:00 – 12:30

Portfolio Committee on Human Settlements, (National Assembly), [Briefing by Human Settlements entities on their Strategic Plan for 2012-13: Rural Housing Loan Fund (RHLF), National Housing Finance Corporation (NHFC), Housing Development Agency (HDA)], Committee Room S12A, Ground Floor, NCOP Building, 09:30 – 12:45



THURSDAY, 15 MARCH 2012

Portfolio Committee on Correctional Services, (National Assembly), [Department of Correctional Services’ 2012/13 Budget and Strategic Plan: Consideration and Adoption of the Committee’s Report], Committee Room V226, Second Floor, Old Assembly Building, 12:00


FRIDAY, 16 MARCH 2012

Portfolio Committee on Communications, (National Assembly), [Consideration of the Universal Service and Access Agency of South Africa (USAASA) and National Electronic Media Institute of South Africa (NEMISA) Strategic Plans], Committee Room V454, Fourth Floor, Old Assembly Building, 09:00 – 13:00

Portfolio Committee on Water and Environmental Affairs, (National Assembly), [(Provisional) Continue Annual Budget Vote Hearings: Department of Water Affairs: Budget 2012-13; Financial Statements for 2012-13; Strategic Plans 2012-13; Annual Audit 2012-13; including briefing on progress with Business Review Processes (BRP); including achievement of MDG goals], Committee Room V475, Fourth Floor, Old Assembly Building, 09:30 – 13:00

Portfolio Committee on Labour, (National Assembly), [Briefing by CCMA, UIF, Nedlac and Productivity SA on their Strategic Plan for 2012/13], Committee Room V227, Second Floor, Old Assembly Building, 09:00 – 16:00

Portfolio Committee on Mineral Resources, (National Assembly), [Continuation of the Workshop on Mining Charter hearings], Committee Room E249, Second Floor, National Assembly Wing, 09:30 – 13:00

Meeting Cancellations

Approved Workshops

Approved Local Trips

Approved International Trips
 

Cancelled/Postponed International Trips
 

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