Parliamentary committees are set for a busy week, with several key meetings scheduled across various portfolios. On Tuesday, the Portfolio Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs will discuss and adopt its Budget Vote Report, and engage with the Kings and Queens Forum. The Portfolio Committee on Transport will receive briefings from the Department of Transport and PRASA on their strategic plans and budgets. Additionally, the Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry will delve into the Steel and Metal Fabrication Master Plan and consider its Budget Vote Report, while the Portfolio Committee on Agriculture will receive an update on the status of foot-and-mouth disease. The Portfolio Committee on Tourism will be briefed by the Development Bank of Southern Africa on tourism infrastructure projects.

On Wednesday, the Select Committee on Appropriations will address National Treasury responses on the 2025 Division of Revenue Bill. The Portfolio Committee on Health will consider and adopt its Budget Vote Report, while the Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry will further examine its Budget Vote Report and receive briefings on Energy and provincial One-Stop-Shops, and red-tape reduction interventions. The Portfolio Committee on Social Development will be briefed by the National Development Agency (NDA) on its strategic plan and budget.

Concluding the week on Friday, the Joint Standing Committee on Defence will be briefed on the SANDF deployment as part of MONUSCO, as well as progress with the SAMIDRC withdrawal.

National Assembly Programme

MONDAY, 5 MAY

• CONSTITUENCY DAY

TUESDAY, 6 MAY

• 09:00 – 12:30: Committees
• 14:00 – ±18:00: PLENARY
  

• Members’ statements (50)
• Debate on Freedom Day: United in our resilience to advance social and economic justice, and to defend South Africa’s democratic order and sovereignty (106)
• Debate on Workers’ Day: Leveraging industrialisation and trade to realise decent work and social justice (106)
• Consideration of Report of PC on Communications and Digital Technologies on Recommendation of candidates for filling of four vacancies in Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) Council

WEDNESDAY, 7 MAY

• 09:00 – 12:30: Committees
• 10:00: Chief Whips’ Forum
• 15:00 – 18:00: PLENARY
  

• Questions for Oral Reply: Cluster 5 – Economics

THURSDAY, 8 MAY

• 08:30: Programme Committee
• 10:00: Caucus
• 14:00 – ±16:30: PLENARY
  

• Questions to the Deputy President

FRIDAY, 9 MAY

• 10:00 – ±13:00: MINI-PLENARY SESSIONS
  

• Mini-plenary 1:
  

  • Subject for discussion (EFF): (114) (topic to follow)
  • Subject for discussion (Ms L L van der Merwe): The need for a renewed focus and new strategies to tackle gender-based violence and femicide (GBVF) as a national crisis (114)

• Mini-plenary 2:
  

• Subject for discussion (Ms K A Ramolobeng): The influence of global white supremacist movements on white nationalism in South Africa
• Subject for discussion (Rev K R J Meshoe): The need for measures to ensure that the R500 million earmarked for Spaza Shop Support Fund is used effectively and not misappropriated

Committee Programme

TUESDAY, 06 MAY 2025

Portfolio Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, (National Assembly), [Discussion and adoption of the Committees Budget Vote Report and Engagement with the Kings and Queens Forum)– (Portfolio Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs – National Assembly.], Venue to be confirmed,09:00 – 13:00.

Portfolio Committee on Basic Education, (National Assembly), Engagement with DBE and DPME on a Condition Assessment of all public schools in South Africa detailing accurate and reliable statistics on infrastructure, backlogs and shortcomings + Status Update and Progress on School Infrastructure + Update on implementation of Infrastructure Norms and Standards. Engagement with DBE on School Maintenance and Upkeep (Strategies, Capacity and Funding) , Consideration and Adoption of Draft Minutes and Draft Report, Committee Room S12A, Ground Floor, NCOP Wing, Parliament, Cape Town, 9:30-13:00

Portfolio Committee on Transport, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the Department of Transport on its Strategic Plan, 2025/26 APP and 2025/26 Budget (09:30 – 11:30);Briefing by the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) on its Strategic Plans, 2025/26 Corporate Plan and 2025/26 Budget (11:30 – 13:00); Consideration and adoption of minutes of proceedings.], M46, Ground Floor, Marks Building, 09:30

Portfolio Committee on Communications and Digital Technologies (National Assembly), [Briefing by GCIS on its 2025-30 Strategic Plan and 2025/26 Annual Performance Plan and Budget. Briefing by MDDA on its 2025-2030 Strategic Plan and 2025/26 Annual Performance Plan and Budget.], Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:00-13:00

Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the DTIC on the progress and outcomes of implementing the Steel and Metal Fabrication Master Plan, Consideration of the first draft of the Budget Vote Report.], Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:30-13:00

Portfolio Committee on Environment, Forestry and Fisheries, (National Assembly), [Adoption of minutes.], Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:30 -12:00

PC on Agriculture, (National Assembly), [ Update by the Department of Agriculture (DoA) on the status of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) and interventions measures to control the spread of FMD. Consideration and adoption of the Perishable Products Export Control Board (PPECB) and Agricultural Research Council (ARC) Campus Oversight Visit Draft Report and outstanding minutes]. Virtual Platform, 09:30 – 13:00

Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs (National Assembly), Committee Briefing by the Parliament Legal Services and the State Law Advisor on the Immigration Amendment Bill. Committee consideration and approval by the Committee regarding issues raised by the Committee on 22 April 2025 about the Strategic Plans and Annual Performance of the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) and the Border Management Authority (BMA).Consideration and adoption of the oversight visit reports to the Government Printing Works (GPW) and the Lebombo Port of Entry. Reports on the immigration status of Mr. Phil Craig of the Cape Independence, Ms Bulelwa Toyana, who claimed to be illegally married to a foreign national in Mthatha and the matter of Mr. Steve Dion Prince, who divorced his South African wife in Israel and married a woman from the Philippines [B 8 – 2024], Virtual meeting 10:00 – 13:00.

Portfolio Committee on Correctional Services, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the Judicial Inspectorate for Correctional Services on Human Resource matters including disciplinary matters, vacancies and succession planning of Independent Correctional Centre Visitors, Consideration and Adoption of Draft Oversight Report: Pollsmoor Correctional Centre.] 120, Committee Room 1, 120 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], Virtual Meeting Platform,09:00

Standing Committee on Public Accounts, (National Assembly), Briefing by the Auditor-General of South Africa on the outcomes of Mangaug Metropolitan Municipality and Masilonyana Local Municipality. M514, Marks Building, 09:00-13:00.

WEDNESDAY, 07 MAY 2025

Select Committee on Appropriations, (National Council of Provinces), [National Treasury responses on 2025 Division of Revenue Bill submissions and comments by external stakeholders], M515, Fifth Floor, Marks Building, 10:00-13:00

Portfolio Committee on Health, (National Assembly), [Consideration and adoption of the Committee’s Budget Vote Report; Consideration and adoption of minutes], Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:30 – 12:00.

Portfolio Committee on Public Works and Infrastructure, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the Public Works Entities on the 2025/26 Annual Performance Plans: Independent Development Trust (IDT), Agrément SA , Construction Industry Development Board (cidb), Council for the Built Environment (CBE), Consideration and adoption of minutes.], M46, Ground floor, Marks Building, 09:00 – 12:30

Portfolio Committee on Police, (National Assembly), [Consideration of Petitions.] Virtual Platform, 09:00-13:00

Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry, (National Assembly), [Formal consideration of the Budget Vote Report, Briefing by the DTIC on the development and implementation of Energy and provincial One-Stop-Shops, Briefing by the DTIC on progress in implementing the DTIC Group’s red-tape reduction interventions], Virtual Meeting Platform, 10:00-13:00

Portfolio Committee on Social Development (National Assembly; [Briefing by the National Development Agency (NDA) on its Strategic Plan, Annual Performance Plan and budget for 2025/26 financial year; Briefing by the Parliamentary Legal Advisor on the referral the Older Persons Bill [B11D -2022] for concurrence], Zoom Virtual Platform: 09:00 – 13:00

Portfolio Committee on Higher Education and Training (National Assembly), Briefing by the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) on updates in relation to: resolving students’ appeals, funding decision for 2025 academic year, disbursement of funding and allowances, close-out report, student accommodation and related matters. Consideration of the Committee’s Budget Vote 17 Report. NSFAS Head Office, 4 Christiaan Barnard Street, Cape Town 09:00-13:00

Portfolio Committee on Defence and Military Veterans (National Assembly), Briefing by the DMV on its audit remedial action plan with timelines, Briefing on the status of the DMV Internal Audit capacity, Consideration of Minutes. Virtual Platform, 10:00-13:00

Portfolio Committee on Employment & Labour, (National Assembly), [Consideration and adoption of Draft: Minutes 2 and 23 April 2025; Report on Quarter 3 of DEL and Entities; Report on the North-West Oversight Visit], TBC, 09:00.

Portfolio Committee on Public Service and Administration (National Assembly), [Consideration and adoption of the Committee oversight Report for Northwest and Gauteng Province; Consideration and adoption of the minutes]; Virtual platform on Zoom; 10h00-13h00.

Standing Committee on Public Accounts, (National Assembly), Hearing on the audit outcomes and financial performance of the State Information Technology Agency (SITA).M514, 5^th Floor, Marks Building, 09:00 – 14:00.

FRIDAY, 09 MAY 2025

Joint Committee on Ethics and Members’s Interests, (National Assembly), (National Council of Provinces), [Closed meeting], M314, 3rd floor, Marks Building, 10:00-15:00

Joint Standing Committee on Defence (National Assembly), Briefing on the SANDF deployment as part of MONUSCO, Briefing on progress with the SAMIDRC withdrawal, Consideration of the employment letter dated 2 April 20256, Outstanding departmental responses, Consideration of JSCD Standard Operating Procedure on the consideration of letters of employment, Consideration of the Pretoria oversight report, Consideration of Minutes. Virtual Platform, 09:00-12:00

Tablings

Referral to Committees of papers tabled:

• Portfolio Committee on Justice and Constitutional Development: Proclamation Number R.256 published on Government Gazette Number 52491 dated 11 April 2025: Referral of matters to existing special investigating unit and Special Tribunal: Chris Hani District Municipality (AGSA referral), made in terms of Special Investigation Units and Special Tribunals Act, 1996 (Act No. 74 of 1996).
• Portfolio Committee on Sport, Arts and Culture: The Annual Performance Plan of the South African Heritage Resources Agency for 2025/2026 & The Strategic Plan of the National Arts Council for 2025 – 2030.

National Assembly and National Council of Provinces:

• The Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development: Report on the Provisional Suspension from office on the Ground of Misconduct of Ms TF Kekana, Additional Magistrate at Secunda, tabled in terms of section 13(3)(b) of the Magistrate Act, 1993 (Act No. 90 of 1993).
• The Minister of Defence and Military Veterans: Corporate Plan of DENEL SOC Ltd for 2025/26.
• The Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development: Proclamation No R.257, published in Government Gazette No. 52576, dated 02 May 2025: Referral of Matters to Existing Special Investigating Unit, in respect of the affairs of Mbombela Local Municipality, in terms of the Special Investigating Units and Special Tribunals Act, 1996 (Act No. 74 of 1996).
• The Minister in The Presidency:
  

• Strategic Plan of the Media Development and Diversity Agency (MDDA) for 2025 – 2030.
• Annual Performance Plan of the Media Development and Diversity Agency (MDDA) for 2025 – 2026.
• Strategic Plan of the Government Communication and Information System (GCIS) for 2025/26 – 2029/30.
• Annual Performance Plan of the Government Communication and Information System (GCIS) for 2025/26 – 2027/28.
• Strategic Plan of Brand South Africa for 2025 – 2030.
• Annual Performance Plan of Brand South Africa for 2025/2026.
• Strategic Plan of Statistics South Africa for 2025/26 – 2029/30.
• Annual Performance Plan (Work Programme) of Statistics South Africa for 2025/26.

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.
• 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.
• 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, 7 May 2025.
• Draft regulations: Upstream Petroleum Resources Development Act: The Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources invites you to comment on the draft Upstream Petroleum Resources Development Act regulations. Submissions must be received by no later than 26 May 2025.

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