This week in Parliament, the National Assembly will debate the 2025 Fiscal Framework and Revenue Proposals (National Budget), the centrepiece of this week’s legislative agenda. This debate will set the stage for broader discussions on public spending, revenue generation, and economic priorities.

On Tuesday, the Communications and Digital Technologies Committee will hear from state-owned entities on the establishment of a State Digital Infrastructure Company and receive an update on South Africa’s satellite space programme. The Finance Committees will adopt their report on the Fiscal Framework and Revenue Proposals, while the Select Committee on Finance will hear from Gauteng and Western Cape Treasuries on their quarterly financial performance. Meanwhile, the Basic Education Committee will engage the Department of Basic Education on the progress of making History a compulsory subject, and the Agriculture Committee will review progress on the African Continental Free Trade Area and the Agriculture and Agroprocessing Master Plan. The Home Affairs Committee will deliberate on political party funding regulations and assess the department’s ongoing network challenges.

On Wednesday, the Appropriations Committee will consult with the South African Local Government Association and the Financial and Fiscal Commission on the 2025 Division of Revenue Bill, Appropriation Bill, and Eskom Bill. The Defence and Military Veterans Committee will receive a joint briefing from National Treasury and the Department of Defence on force rejuvenation and transition support for exiting SANDF members. Meanwhile, the Trade and Industry Committee will examine progress on one-stop-shops for investment and red-tape reduction, while the Human Settlements Committee will hear from major metros on their management of the Urban Development Grant, informal settlements, and land invasions.

Friday sees a joint briefing by the Communications and Basic Education Committees on the progress of school connectivity initiatives, while the Joint Standing Committee on Defence will receive an update from the National Conventional Arms Control Committee on outstanding reports and the rollout of an electronic permit application system.

National Assembly Programme

MONDAY, 31 MARCH

• CONSTITUENCY DAY

TUESDAY, 1 APRIL

• COMMITTEES

• • 09:00 – 12:30 – Committees

• • 10:00 – Chief Whips’ Forum

• • 14:00 – ±17:45 – PLENARY
    

• • • Consideration of 2025 Fiscal Framework and Revenue Proposals and of Report of Standing Committee on Finance thereon (ATC, April 2025) (121)
    • Debate on Human Rights Day: Deepening a culture of social justice and human rights (106)

• • 08:30 – Programme Committee
  • 10:00 – Caucus

• • 14:00 – ±17:30 – PLENARY

• • Questions for Oral Reply: Cluster 4 – Economics

FRIDAY, 4 APRIL

• • COMMITTEES

Committee Programme

TUESDAY, 01 APRIL 2025

• • Portfolio Committee on Communications and Digital Technologies (National Assembly), Presentation on State Digital Infrastructure Company by the Department and the related stakeholders: COGTA, Eskom, Transnet, PRASA and SANRAL. Briefing by the DCDT on the progress update with the Department of Science and Innovation (DSI) on the Country’s Satellite Space Program. Adoption of Oversight Report to Gauteng, Adoption of minutes, Good Hope Chamber, Good Hope Building,10:00 – 13:00

• • Select Committee on Security and Justice (National Council of Provinces), Gang-related Violence and Extortion Dialogue in the Western Cape (Joint programme with PC Police, Venue: TBC, 10:00-17:00

• • Portfolio Committee on Police, (National Assembly), Gang -related Violence and Extortion Dialogue in the Western Cape (Joint Programme with PC on Police and SC on Security and Justice, S35, First floor, NCOP Building, 10:00-17:00

• • Select Committee on Finance (National Council of Provinces), Briefing by Provincial Treasuries (Gauteng and Western Cape) on their quarterly reports, Committee Room 2, Ground floor, 90 Plein Street, 10:00-13:00

• • Joint meeting with Portfolio Committee on Transport Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry, (National Assembly), Meeting with the Portfolio Committee on Transport on competition matters in the budget airline industry, Formal consideration of the Committee’s oversight report, Consideration of 2025/26 1^st Quarter Programme, M46, Ground floor, Marks Building, 09:30-13:00

• • Joint meeting with Standing Committee on Finance and Select Committee on Finance (National Assembly and National Council of Provinces), Consideration and adoption of the Committee report on the Fiscal Framework and Revenue Proposals, Virtual meeting platform, 09:00-12:00

• • Portfolio Committee on Small Business Development, [Hybrid], (National Assembly), Interviews for the Appointment of the Small Enterprise Ombud for the Office of Small Enterprise Ombuds, Committee Room 4, Fourth floor, 90 Plein Street, 09:30-16:30

• • Portfolio Committee on Basic Education, (National Assembly),  Engagement with DBE on Update Progress Report on Ministerial Task Team Report on History as a Compulsory Subject (Findings, Recommendations and Implementation)), Consideration of Draft Minutes and Draft Reports: Draft Minutes – 18 March 2025; Draft Reports: KZN Oversight Report; DBE 3rd Quarter Report 2024/25, Consideration of Draft Minutes and Draft Reports, Zoom Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:30–12:30

• • Subcommittee on the Review of the Assembly Rules, Special meeting to discuss Rules for the Money Bills and Related Matters Act (2025), Good Hope Chamber, Good Hope Chamber Building, 14:00

• • Portfolio Committee on Science, Technology & Innovation, (National Assembly) Briefing by the Department of Communication and Digital Technologies (DCDT) on the progress update with the Department of Science, Technology and Innovation (DSTI) on the country’s Satellite Space, Good Hope Chamber, Good Hope Building, 10:00 – 13:00

• • PC on Agriculture, (National Assembly), Progress on the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Agreement and the Agriculture and Agroprocessing Master Plan (AAMP) by the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD) and the National Agricultural Marketing Council (NAMC), Consideration and adoption of the Oversight Visit Report to North West Province and the outstanding minutes, Boardroom 3/116, Third Floor, 90 Plein Street, 9:30-14:00

• • Powers and Privileges Committee, Induction meeting, M514, Fifth Floor, Marks Building, 12:00-13:00

• • Standing Committee on Public Accounts, (National Assembly), Follow up on the UIF audit outcomes, financial statements, and SIU investigations. M 514, Fifth Floor, Marks Building, 09:00 -14:30.

• • Portfolio Committee on Transport, (National Assembly), Clause-by-clause consideration of Economic Regulation of Transport Amendment Bill,2024 and consideration and adoption of report on Bill, Responses from the Department of Transport on the oral and written submissions on the Merchant Shipping Bill [B 12 – 2023, Consideration and adoption of draft second term Committee programme. Consideration and adoption of minutes of proceedings]: M46, Ground Floor, Marks Building, Parliament: 14:00

• • Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs (National Assembly) Committee deliberation, consideration, and adoption of the report on Political Party Funding regarding upper limits and disclosure thresholds for political parties, independent candidates, and independent representatives. Briefing by the Minister of Home Affairs and the Department on ongoing network challenges, the measures taken to resolve them, and an update on the roll-out of self-service kiosks and implementation status. Briefing by the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) on their diagnostic report concerning the Department’s network infrastructure and service delivery performance. Meeting Virtual Platform 17:00 – 18:30.

• • Portfolio Committee on Correctional Services, (National Assembly), Briefing by the Commission for Gender Equality on their research and recommendation pertaining to the Department of Correctional Services. Consideration and Adoption of Oversight Report of Kwazulu-Natal, 120 Plein Building, Committee Room 1, Ground Floor, 120 Plein Streer Building, 10:00       

• • Select Committee on Agriculture, Land Reform and Mineral Resources (National Council of Provinces). Meeting with departmental entities of the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy identified during AGSA workshop: National Energy Regulator of SA (NERSA), Central Energy Fund, Council for Geoscience, ALEXCOR. Consideration and Adoption of Minutes. S26, Fierst Floor NCOP Building, 10:00-13:00

• • Portfolio Committee on Minerals and Petroleum Resources (National Assembly), Tabling and discussions of the correspondences received by the Committee, Consideration and adoption of outstanding minutes. Venue: M515, 5th Floor, Marks Building, 09:00 – 13:00

WEDNESDAY, 02 APRIL 2025

• • Portfolio Committee on Defence and Military Veterans (National Assembly), Joint briefing by the National Treasury and the DOD on its engagements to develop a new Human Resources strategy to ensure force rejuvenation in accordance with the 6th Parliaments PCDMV recommendation, Update on plans by the DOD to establish Memoranda of Understanding with other government departments to assist with exiting SANDF members to aid the new Human Resources strategy, Consideration of outstanding minutes. Parliament, S35, NCOP Building, 10:00-13:00

• • Select Committee on Appropriations (National Council of Provinces), Consultation with South African Local Government Association (SALGA) and Financial and Fiscal Commission (FFC) on the 2025 Division of Revenue Bill, 2025 Appropriation Bill and 2025 Eskom Bill, Committee Room 2, Upper Ground Floor, 90 Plein Street, 10:00 – 13:00            

• • Select Committee on Security and Justice (National Council of Provinces), Continuation of Gang-related Violence and Extortion Dialogue in the Western Cape (Joint programme with PC Police), Venue: TBC, 10:00-17:00

• • Portfolio Committee on Police, (National Assembly), Continuation of Gang-related Violence and Extortion Dialogue in the Western Cape (Joint Programme with PC on Police and SC on Security and Justice), S12A, Ground floor, NCOP Building, 10:00-13:00

• • Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry, (National Assembly), Briefing by the DTIC on the development and implementation of the Energy and provincial One-Stop-Shops, Briefing by the DTIC on progress in implementing the DTIC Group’s red-tape reduction interventions, Consideration of the first draft of the Committee’s report on DTIC 2nd and 3rd Quarter financial and non-financial performance for the 2024/25 financial year, Virtual meeting platform, 09:30-13:00

• • Portfolio Committee on Human Settlements (National Assembly), Briefing by the metropolitan municipalities on the performance of the Urban Development Grant (USDG) and the Management of Beneficiary List, Informal settlements upgrading programme, Serviced sites, and the plans to curbs land invasions – City of Tshwane, City of Ekurhuleni, City of Johannesburg, City of Cape Town, The Taj Hotel, Cape Town 09:00-13:00

• • Portfolio Committee on Higher Education and Training (National Assembly), Briefing National Education, Health and Allied Workers Union (NEHAWU) and National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU) on challenges of workers in the post-school education and training (PSET) sector, Committee Room M201, Second floor, Marks Building, 09:00-13:00

• • Portfolio Committee on Small Business Development, [Hybrid], (National Assembly), Deliberations on the order of preferred candidates.; Consideration and adoption of recommended candidates for Minister’s appointment.; Consideration and adoption of the Appointment of the Small Enterprise Ombud for the Office of Small Enterprise Ombuds Services Report, Committee Room 4, Fourth f,loor 90 Plein Street, 09h30-12h30

• • Portfolio Committee on Police, (National Assembly), Continuation of briefing by the South African Police Service (SAPS) on challenges related to and instability of the Crime Intelligence Division; Briefing by the Western Cape Provincial Commissioner: Western Cape Province on Gang related crime in the Western Cape Province, 09:00-13:00 Virtual Platform

• • Portfolio Committee on Higher Education and Training (National Assembly), Briefing by the National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU) on challenges of workers in the post-school education and training (PSET) sector. Parliament, Committee Room 2, 100 Plein Building, 09:00-13:00 

• • Portfolio Committee on Social Development (National Assembly; Presentation by Mr Isaac on a petition for an urgent call to increase the social grant for pensioners.  Briefing by SASSA and DSD in response to a petition from Mr Isaac requesting an urgent call to increase the Social Grant for Pensioners; Consideration and adoption of minutes, Zoom Virtual Platform: 09:00 – 13:00

• • Standing Committee on Public Accounts, (National Assembly), Briefing by the Public Investment Corporation on Investments for Insurance Employment Fund (UIF) and Compensation Fund, M 514, Firth Floor, Marks Building, 09:00 -13:00

• • Portfolio Committee on Employment & Labour, (National Assembly), Briefing by DEL on QPR 3 of the following entities: CCMA, Nedlac and Productivity SA (The briefing will integrate progress with regards to proposed remedial action by AGSA on DEL and entities portfolio); Consideration for adoption of outstanding Draft Minutes (12 and 19 March 2025), M46, Ground Floor, Marks Building, 09:30

FRIDAY, 04 APRIL 2025

• • Joint Standing Committee on Defence (National Assembly), Briefing by the National Conventional Arms Control Committee (NCACC) on all outstanding annual and quarterly reports, Update on the Directorate Conventional Arms Control (DCAC) electronic permit application system rollout, Consideration of outstanding minutes, Zoom Virtual Platform, 9:00-12:00

• • Joint Standing Committee on Financial Management of Parliament, (National Assembly and National Council of Provinces), Briefings by the Parliamentary Budget Office on its: mandate and functions (09h00-13h00); and 2023/24 Annual Report, Good Hope Chamber, Ground Floor, Good Hope Building, 09:00 – 18:00

• • Portfolio Committee on Human Settlements, (National Assembly), Briefing by the Minister of Human Settlements on the following reports:The George Building Collapse: Details on the role played by the National Home Builders Registration Council (NHBRC) in this matter. NHBRC CEO Suspension: Reasons behind the suspension of the Chief Executive Officer. National Housing Finance Corporation (NHFC) CEO Investigation: Findings on the whistleblower report regarding the NHFC’s CEO’s conduct and office space issue in Sandton, Social Housing Regulatory Authority (SHRA) CEO Removal and Reinstatement: Update on reasons for suspension and subsequent reinstatement of the Chief Executive Officer, Community Schemes Ombud Services (CSOS) Chief Ombud Resignation: Reason for the resignation of Chief Ombud , Human Settlements Entities Board Appointments: Update on the appointment of Board Members , Ghiff Community Relocation Progress: Report on the relocation of the Ghiff community in Stellenbosch, Virtual meeting platform, 09:00-13:00

• • Joint meeting with Portfolio Committee on Communications and Digital Technologies, Portfolio Committee Basic Education, (National Assembly), Update on schools’ connectivity, Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:00 – 13:00

• • Joint Meeting – Portfolio Committee on Basic Education and PC on Communications and Digital Technology, (National Assembly), Briefing on a Progress Status Report on School Connectivity by: Department of Communications and Digital Technologies; Department of Basic Education, Consideration of Draft Minutes and Draft Reports, Zoom Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:30–12:30

• • Multi Party Woman’s Caucus Steering Committee, (National Assembly/National Council of Provinces), Strategic Planning Workshop, 09:30-13:00, Venue TBC

Tablings

Referral to Committees of papers tabled:

• • Portfolio Committee on Trade, Industry and Competition:
    
    • • Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of the Republic of South Africa and the Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia concerning Cooperation in the Field of Promotion of Direct Investment, tabled in terms of section 231(3) of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996.
    • • Explanatory Memorandum to the Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of the Republic of South Africa and the Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia concerning Cooperation in the Field of Promotion of Direct Investment.

National Assembly and National Council of Provinces:

• • The Speaker and the Chairperson: Draft Bills submitted in terms of Joint Rule 201, Local Government: Municipal Structures Second Amendment Bill, 2025, submitted by Mr G Michalakis, MP. Referred to the Portfolio Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs and the Select Committee on Cooperative Governance and Public Administration, for information.

• • The Speaker (NA): Reply by the Minister of Water and Sanitation to Budgetary Review and Recommendation Report of Portfolio Committee on Water and Sanitation, as adopted by the House on 26 November 2024. Referred to the Portfolio Committee on Water and Sanitation.

• • The Speaker and the Chairperson (NA & NCOP): Strategic Plan and Budget of the Auditor-General of South Africa for 2025 – 2028 [RP 65 – 2025].

Assent by President in respect of Bills:

• • General Intelligence Laws Amendment Bill [B40B–2023] – Act No. 37 of 2024 (assented to and signed by President on 25 March 2025) (Algemene Wysigingswet op Intelligensiewette, 2024) (Afrikaans)).

Legislation

Calls for Comments

• • 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.

• • 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, 7 May 2025.

• • Discussion Paper 168: Project 94 – The South African Law Reform Commission (Commission) invites you to comment on its PROJECT 94 Discussion Paper 168, which addresses the need for the adoption of a generic mediation statute dealing with commercial, civil and community mediation. Submissions must be received by no later than 30 April 2025.

• • Division of Revenue Bill, Appropriation Bill & Eskom Debt Relief Amendment Bill (NCOP Appropriations): The Select Committee on Appropriations invites you to make written and/or oral submissions on the 2025 Division of Revenue Bill, the 2025 Appropriation Bill and the 2025 Eskom Debt Relief Amendment Bill. These Bills were tabled together with the 2025/26 national budget by the Minister of Finance on 12 March 2025. The Money Bills and Related matters Act, No 9 of 2009 [as amended by Act 13 of 2018], requires Parliament to conduct public hearings and to report on all Bills. Submissions must be received by no later than 14 April 2025. Submissions can be emailed to Mr L Nodada at Lnodada@parliament.gov.za and Ms E Grunewald at egrunewald@parliament.gov.za.

• • Notice to Introduce – Remuneration of Public Office Bearers Amendment Bill (PMB) (Mr. AD Beesley ActionSA): Mr. Alan David Beesley, MP, intends to introduce the Remuneration of Public Office Bearers Amendment Bill, in Parliament and publishes an explanatory summary of the draft Bill in accordance with Rule 276(1)(c) of the Rules of the National Assembly (9th Edition). Organised local government, municipalities, interested parties and institutions are invited to submit written representations on the proposed content of the draft Bill to the Speaker of the National Assembly at speaker@parliament.gov.za (and copied to parliament@actionsa.org.za)  by no later than Saturday, 12 April 2025.

• • Nominations: Appointment of Two (2) MDDA Board Members: Nominations must be addressed to Committee Secretary Mr Thembinkosi Ngoma at mddaboardvacancy@parliament.gov.za by no later Friday, 11 April 2025 at 16:00.

• • Discussion Document: Exclusivity Review of Reserved Postal Services: The Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies intends to review in terms of Section 16(8) of the Postal Services Act, 1998 (Act No 124 of 1998), the period during which no person other than the South African Post Office SoC Ltd (SAPO) may provide a reserved postal service. Comments can be emailed to Ms Dimakatso Tshie at Exclusivity@dcdt.gov.za by no later than Thursday, 10 April 2025.

• • Call for Objections: Western Cape Commissioner for Children Nominees: Objections can be emailed to Ms W Kamish-Achmat at wachmat@wcpp.gov.za by no later than Friday, 4 April 2024 at 16:00.

• • SALRC: 4 Discussion Papers on Review of the Criminal Procedure Act (Project 151): The South African Law Reform Commission has published four discussion papers on the review of the Criminal Procedure Act. The review seeks to address systemic challenges in the Act, particularly in relation to provisions that deal with arrest, bail, alternative dispute resolution (ADR), and victim participation in the criminal justice process. This is a sub-project of the overall review of the Criminal Justice System.

Status of Bills

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