This week in Parliament, attention will be drawn to significant oversight and policy discussions, including Questions to the President on Tuesday. Parliamentary committees will also delve into a range of crucial matters covering economic development, environmental management, education, water security, and public service reform. On Tuesday, the Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry will receive a briefing on the IDC’s Corporate Plan, while the Portfolio Committee on Environment, Forestry and Fisheries will engage with Buffalo City and City of Cape Town on waste management. The Select Committee on Education and Creative Industries will consider the Department of Basic Education’s Strategic and Annual Performance Plans, and the Portfolio Committee on Water and Sanitation will discuss the Lesotho Highlands Water Project Phase Two and the National Water Resources Infrastructure Agency SOC Limited Amendment Bill. Additionally, the Portfolio Committee on Tourism will be briefed on tourism infrastructure projects, and a joint meeting of Finance and Appropriations committees will receive a briefing on the 2025 Budget from the Parliamentary Budget Office and the Financial and Fiscal Commission.

On Wednesday, the Portfolio Committee on International Relations & Cooperation will hold a colloquium on South Africa’s management of the G20 opportunity, and the Portfolio Committee on Human Settlements will consider proposed amendments to the Prevention of Illegal Eviction from and Unlawful Occupation of Land Bill. The Portfolio Committee on Police will consider the 4th Quarter Crime Statistics for 2024/25, and the Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry will engage with steel industry stakeholders on the Steel and Metal Fabrication Master Plan. Further, the Portfolio Committee on Electricity and Energy will discuss the Municipal Electricity Distribution Industry, and the Portfolio Committee on Public Service and Administration will focus on eliminating ‘ghost employees’ from the PERSAL system. The Portfolio Committee on Communications and Digital Technologies will receive an update on the South African Post Office’s Business Rescue Plan, and the Portfolio Committee on Health will hold public hearings on the Tobacco Products and Electronic Delivery Systems Control Bill.

The week will also see the Multi-Party Women’s Caucus presenting its 6th Term Legacy Report on Thursday. Concluding the week on Friday, the Portfolio Committee on Police will meet with Kenya’s Independent Policing Oversight Authority, and the Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry will receive briefings on BEE transformation and the Transformation Fund. A joint meeting of the Finance committees will hear responses from National Treasury and SARS on public submissions regarding the 2025 Fiscal Framework and Revenue Proposals.

National Assembly Programme

MONDAY, 26 MAY

• CONSTITUENCY DAY

TUESDAY, 27 MAY

• 09:00 – 12:30: Committees
• 14:00 – ±16:30: PLENARY (GHC) (Hybrid)
  

• Questions to the President

WEDNESDAY, 28 MAY

• 09:00 – 12:30: Committees
• 10:00: Chief Whips’ Forum (Closed meeting)
• 15:00 – 18:00: PLENARY (GHC) (Hybrid)
  

• Questions for Oral Reply: Cluster 2: Social Services (180)

THURSDAY, 29 MAY

• 08:30 Programme Committee
• 10:00 – 13:00 MPW Caucus
• 14:00 – ±15:50 PLENARY (GHC) (Hybrid)
  

• Members’ statements (50)
• Consideration of reports from mini-plenaries on 23 May (no debate)
• Motions without notice
• Notices of motion

FRIDAY, 30 MAY

• 09:30 – 13:00: Members’ Support Forum (MSF)
• COMMITTEES

Committee Programme

TUESDAY, 27 MAY 2025

Subcommittee on the Review of the Assembly Rules, (National Assembly), Finalization of rules for Money Bills and Questions Procedure. M46, Ground floor, Marks Building, 17:00- 19:00.

Joint Standing Committee on Intelligence, (National Assembly and National Council of Provinces), CLOSED MEETING, Room 301, Third Floor, Africa House, 16:30 – 20:00

Portfolio Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, (National Assembly), Engagement on the amendments in the 2025 – 2029 Strategic Plans and 2025-26 Annual Performance Plans of – Department of Cooperative Governance (DCoG); Department of Traditional Affairs (DTA); Municipal Infrastructure Support Agent (MISA); Municipal Demarcation Board (MDB); and CRL Rights Commission. Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:00 – 13:00.

Portfolio Committee on Communications and Digital Technologies (National Assembly), Adoption of minutes. Briefing by the Department of Communications and Digital Technologies (DCDT) on settlement of South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) debt to Sentech, including the spend on the recent six months R150 million virement. Briefing by .za Domain Name Authority (.zaDNA) and the Film and Publications Board (FPB) on their 2024/25 3rd and 4th Quarter Performance and Financial Reports. Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:00-13:00

Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry, (National Assembly), Briefing by the IDC on its Corporate Plan, S12A, Ground floor, NCOP Building, 09:30-13:00

Portfolio Committee on Environment, Forestry and Fisheries, (National Assembly), Briefing by Metros on their Waste Management (including the state of landfill sites): Buffalo City and City of Cape Town. Virtual Meeting Platform Platform. 09:30-13:00

Portfolio Committee on Science, Technology & Innovation, (National Assembly), Briefing by the Department of Science, Technology and Innovation (DSTI) on the Innovation Fund. Committee Business: Consideration of Committee Minutes and Reports. Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:30-12:00

Select Committee on Education and Creative industries, (National Council of Provinces), Consideration and adoption of Draft Minutes, Briefing by the Department of Basic Education on their 2025-2030 Strategic Plan and 2025/26 Annual Performance Plan (Presentation to include conditional grants allocated to provinces). Venue: TBC 10:00 – 13:00

Standing Committee on Public Accounts, (National Assembly), Hearing on the audit outcomes and financial statements of the National Lotteries Commission (NLC), and the investigation conducted by the SIU. M 514, Fifth floor, Marks Building, 09:00-13:00.

Joint Standing Committee on Financial Management of Parliament, (National Assembly and National Council of Provinces), Briefing on the 7th Parliament Strategic Plan (90 mins). Briefing on the Parliament of the RSA’s 2025/26 Annual Performance Plan (90 mins), Hybrid, Good Hope Chamber, Good Hope Building, Ground Floor, 18:00 – 21:30 (after plenaries in the NA and NCOP)

Portfolio Committee on Water and Sanitation, (National Assembly), Briefing by the Department of Water and Sanitation on the Lesotho Highlands Water Project Phase Two including the LHWP Treaty. Briefing by the Department of Water and Sanitation on the South African National Water Resources Infrastructure Agency SOC Limited Amendment Bill [B13- 2025], Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:00-13:00

Portfolio Committee on Correctional Services, (National Assembly), Briefing by Department Correctional Services on progress on completion of kitchen projects in Baviaanspoort, Johannesburg, Modderbee, Durban-Westville, Pietermaritzburg, Qalakabusha, Eshowe and Kokstad Medium Correctional Centre. Committee Room 1, 120 Plein Building, 10:00

Portfolio Committee on Tourism (National Assembly), Briefing by the Development Bank of Southern Africa on the progress made in implementing tourism infrastructure projects; Consideration and adoption of draft minutes; Consideration and adoption of second term programme. Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:30

Portfolio Committee on Transport, (National Assembly), Briefing by the Department of Transport on the Repeal of South African Airways Bill [B2 -2024]; including consideration and adoption of the Motion of Desirability on the Bill; Briefing by the Department of Transport on the implementation of the Public Transport Network Grant (PTNG) in the participating cities; Consideration and adoption of minutes of proceedings. Committee Room 1, Upper Ground Floor, 90 Plein Building: 09:30

Select Committee on Cooperative Governance and Public Administration, (National Council of Provinces), Briefing by SALGA on 2025/2026 Annual Performance Plan and 2024/2029 Strategic Plan. Committee Room 2 120 Plein Building 10:00 – 13:00.

Joint meeting with Standing Committee on Finance, Standing Committee on Appropriations, (National Assembly), Select Committee on Finance, Select Committee on Appropriations (National Council of Provinces), Briefing by the Parliamentary Budget Office (PBO), and Financial and Fiscal Commission (FFC) on the 2025 Budget, Virtual Platform, 10:00 – 13:00

Portfolio Committee on Sport, Arts and Culture (National Assembly), Consideration and adoption of the Committee minutes; Briefing by the National Arts Council on the ownership; funding and operations at Downtown Music Hub, non-payment of employees; challenges with the new NAC Council and its provincial representatives, S35, First floor, NCOP Building, 09:30- 12:30

WEDNESDAY, 28 MAY 2025

Joint Standing Committee on Intelligence, (National Assembly and National Council of Provinces), CLOSED MEETING, Room 301, Third Floor, Africa House, 16:30 – 21:00

Portfolio Committee on International Relations & Cooperation (National Assembly), Virtual Colloquium on ‘How South Africa is managing the G20 opportunity for the benefit of all’, by Prof Siphamandla Zondi, Dr Elizabeth Sidiropoulos, Dr Philani Mthembu. Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:00

Portfolio Committee on Human Settlements (National Assembly), Briefing by Ms E Powell, Member of Parliament on the Private Members Bill – Proposed amendments to the Prevention of Illegal Eviction from and Unlawful Occupation of Land Bill. M201, Second Floor Marks building, 08:30-13:00

Portfolio Committee on Police, (National Assembly), Consideration of 4^th Quarter Crime Statistics 2024/25, Virtual Meting Platform, 09:00-12:30

Portfolio Committee on Higher Education and Training (National Assembly), Briefing by the Local Government Sector Education and Training Authority (LGSETA) on allegations of corruption, maladministration and related matters. Parliament, Committee Room S12A, NCOP Building, 09:00-13:00

Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry (National Assembly), Engagement with stakeholders from the steel industry in relation to the progress and outcomes of implementing the Steel and Metal Fabrication Master Plan, Committee Room 1, 90 Plein Street, 09:30-14:00

Joint meeting with Standing Committee on Finance, (National Assembly), Select Committee on Finance, (National Council of Provinces), Public hearings on the Fiscal Framework and Revenue Proposals. Virtual Meeting Platform, 10:00-16:00

Select Committee on Social Services, (National Council of Provinces), Progress report by the Department of Social Development about the implementation of the recommendations to the United Nations bodies on children’s rights, Consideration and Adoption of Committee Minutes. Virtual Meeting Platform 10:00 – 12:30

Portfolio Committee on Electricity and Energy, (National Assembly), Briefing by the Department of Electricity and Energy, Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA), South African Local Government Association (SALGA) and Eskom, on the Municipal Electricity Distribution Industry. S26, First floor, NCOP Building, 09:30-14:00

Select Committee on Security and Justice (National Council of Provinces), Consideration of the Committee Report on the confirmation of suspension of Ms. R Govender, Magistrate at Leyenye, Limpopo, submitted in terms of section 13(4)(b) of the Magistrates Act, 1993, (Act No. 90 of 1993), Consideration and adoption of Minutes. Virtual Meeting Platform, 10:00-13:00

Standing Committee on Public Accounts, (National Assembly), Update by the Road Accident Fund on the investigation conducted by the SIU. M514, Fifth floor, Marks Building, 09:00 – 14:00.

Portfolio Committee on Land Reform and Rural Development, (National Assembly), Briefing by the Department of Land Reform and Rural development and the Commission on Restitution of Land Rights on the implementation of the model, and progress report, on the settlement of land claims on forestry land and the National Parks. Consideration of outstanding minutes of the Committee, M46, Ground floor, Marks Building, 09:30 – 13:30

Select Committee on Economic Development and Trade, (National Council of Provinces), Briefing by the Department of Small Business Development on the Spaza Shop Fund. Virtual Meting Platform 14:00 – 17:00

Portfolio Committee on Public Service and Administration (National Assembly), Briefing by the Department of Public Service and Administration on the development to clean up PERSAL system and introduce new reforms to eliminate ghost employees as well as consequence management. Briefing by the National Treasury on the step undertaken to audit ghost workers in the public service; Committee Room 2, Ground floor, 90 Plein Street; 10:00-13:00.

Select Committee on Public Infrastructure & Minister in the Presidency, (National Council of Provinces), Briefing by the Auditor General on the Audit Information for the Department of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation. Consideration of the Select Committee Strategic Plan and Annual Performance Plan. Virtual Meeting Platform, 10:00 – 13:00.

Portfolio Committee on Communications and Digital Technologies (National Assembly), Briefing by the South African Post Office (SAPO) Business Rescue Practitioners (BRPs) on the finalisation of Business Rescue Plan (BRP) and intention to form partnerships by SAPO. Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:00 – 11:30.

Portfolio Committee on Employment and Labour, (National Assembly), Briefing by DEL on: Monitoring, Advocacy, Inspection and Enforcement of Labour Laws for Inclusive Economic Growth, Employment, and Maintenance of Stability in the Labour Market, Consideration for adoption of the Draft Minutes of 14 May 2025, Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:00

Portfolio Committee on Health, (National Assembly), Public Hearings on the Tobacco Products and Electronic Delivery Systems Control Bill [B33 – 2022] (Agri SA and Agricultural Business Chamber). Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:30 – 13:00

THURSDAY, 29 MAY 2025

Multi-Party Women’s Caucus, Presentation on the MPWC 6^th term Legacy Report; Presentation on the MPWC Strategic Plan; Consideration and Adoption of Committee Minutes. Virtual Meeting Platform,10:00

FRIDAY, 30 MAY 2025

Portfolio Committee on Police, (National Assembly), Meeting with the Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) of Kenya, S12A, Ground Floor, NCOP Building, 10:00-14:00

Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry, (National Assembly), Briefing by the DTIC and the B-BBEE Commission on transformation, the BEE Codes of Good Practice and the implementation of Industry Sector Codes, Briefing by the DTIC on the Transformation Fund, Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:30-13:00

Joint meeting with Standing Committee on Finance, (National Assembly), Select Committee on Finance, (National Council of Provinces), Response by National Treasury and SARS to the public submissions received on the 2025 Fiscal Framework and the Revenue Proposals. Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:00-12:00

Portfolio Committee on Communications and Digital Technologies (National Assembly), Adoption of minutes. Briefing by the Universal Service and Access Agency of South Africa (USAASA) / Universal Service Access Fund (USAF), State Information Technology Agency (SITA), and the National Electronic Media Institute (NEMISA), on their 2024/25 3rd and 4th Quarter Performance and Financial Reports. Virtual Meeting Platform, 14:00 17:00

Portfolio Committee on Higher Education (National Assembly), Briefing by the Minister of Higher Education on update in relation to the state of affairs of the University of Limpopo (UL) and decision to withdraw the appointments of the SETAs Accounting Authority Chairpersons. Parliament. Committee Room S35, First Floor, NCOP Building. 09:00 – 13:00

Legislation

Calls for Comments

• Electronic Voting Policy Discussion Document: The Electoral Commission of South Africa invites you to participate in the national dialogue on the potential implementation of electronic voting systems in our electoral processes. Submissions must be received by no later than 30 September 2025.
• Draft Mineral Resources Development Bill: The Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources published the draft Mineral Resources Development Bill for comment Comments must be submitted to  Representations@dmre.gov.za by no later than 13 August 2025. According to the Cabinet Statement of 14 May 2025.
• Discussion Document: Review of the White Paper on Local Government (WPLG): The Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs invites you to comment on the Review of the White Paper on Local Government by responding to the Discussion Document. Submissions must be received by no later than 30 June 2025.
• Draft Music Sector Policy and Strategy: The Department of Sport, Arts, and Culture (DSAC) invites you to submit comments and inputs on the Music Sector Policy and Strategy. Submissions must be received by no later than 30 June 2025.
• Proposed Policy Direction to the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa on Board-Based Black Economic Empowerment: The Department of Communications and Digital Technologies intends to issue the proposed Policy Direction to the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa on Board-Based Black Economic Empowerment, and is asking you to comment. Comments can be emailed to Mr. A Mmoto at bbbee@dcdt.gov.za by no later than Sunday, 22 June 2025.
• Draft National Qualifications Framework Further Amendment Bill: The Department of Higher Education & Training has gazetted a draft National Qualifications Framework Further Amendment Bill for public comment. Among other things, the amendments provide for the formulation of foreign qualification evaluation criteria, and the recognition of online foreign education programmes meeting specific requirements. Comments can be emailed to Mr Dumisani Makhaye at Makhaye.d@dhet.gov.za, Letsoalo.c@dhet.gov.za, LegislativeComments@dhet.gov.za by no later than Sunday, 15 June 2025. 
• Appointment of SETA Chairpersons: The Department of Higher Education and Training has reopened the process to invite nominations for the appointment of Chairpersons of the Accounting Authorities for twenty-one (21) Sector Education and Training Authorities. Nominations can be emailed to Mr Mabuza Ngubane at SETAChairs@dhet.gov.za by no later than Thursday, 12 June 2025 at 16h30.
• Nominations: Appointment of Candidates to the Electoral Commission (IEC): Each candidate’s nomination(s), accompanied by a: motivation of suitability, if any, candidate’s written consent, copy of RSA identity document and comprehensive curriculum vitae, must be submitted on or before 6 June 2025 to: The Office of the Chief Justice, Private Bag X10, Marshalltown, 2107 or hand delivered at 188, 14th Road, Noordwyk, Midrand, for attention: Ms Mbali Songca / Ms Dimakatso Ramaisa.
• NHI Fund: Proposed Governance Regulations. The Department of Health invites written representations on the Draft Regulations. Comments can be emailed to Ms Mapula Seoketsa at regcomments@health.gov.za by no later than Friday, 6 June 2025.
• 2025 Annual Review of the Constitution: The Joint Constitutional Review Committee has been mandated by both Houses of Parliament to seek written public submissions on the annual review of the Constitution of the country in accordance with section 45(1)(c) of the Constitution. Submissions must be received by no later than 31 May 2025.
• Draft Transformation Fund Concept Document: The Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition, Mr Parks Tau has published the Draft Transformation Fund concept document for a 30-day public commentary period. Comments can be emailed to the following address transformationfund@thedtic.gov.za by no later than Wednesday, 28 May 2025.

Status of Bills

For an update on the status of all bills currently before Parliament, see this link.