This week, the National Assembly will be focussed on oversight and committee work. No plenaries are scheduled. One committee meeting to highlight is the briefing by the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) on its annual report to the Standing Committee on Finance on Thursday.

The Mid-Term Budgetary Review & Recommendations Reports process starts next week, with portfolio committees considering various BRR Reports. This process culminates in the Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement, which will take place at 14h00 on Wednesday, 30 October 2024.

Committee Programme

TUESDAY, 8 OCTOBER 2024
Standing Committee on Finance, (National Assembly), [Public hearings on the following draft bills: 2024 draft Taxation Laws Amendment Bill (2024 draft TLAB); 2024 draft Revenue Laws Amendment Bill (2024 draft RLAB); 2024 draft Tax Administration Laws Amendment Bill (2024 draft TALAB); 2024 draft Rates and Monetary Amounts and Amendment of Revenue Laws Bill (2024 draft Rates Bill); 2024 draft Global Minimum Tax Bill; and 2024 draft Global Minimum Tax Administration Bill], Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:00-12:00

Portfolio Committee on Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation, (National Assembly), [National State Enterprises Bill [B1-2024]: Department of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation’s introductory briefing on the draft Legislation; Consideration of and formal decision regarding desirability of Bill; and the presentation of processing schedule, and advertisement for public comment on Bill; Consideration of draft minutes], Room 4, Fourth Floor, 90 Plein Street Building, Parliament, 09:30

Portfolio Committee on Trade, Industry and Competition, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the Auditor-General on its findings in the 2023/24 Audit Reports of the DTIC and its entities; Briefing by the DTIC on its 2023/24 Annual Report and its financial and non-3 financial performance for the 1st quarter of the 2024/25 financial year; Briefing by the Minister on the appointment processes for vacant leadership and top management positions], Committee Room M46, Ground Floor, Marks Building, Parliament, 10:00

Portfolio Committee on Tourism, (National Assembly), [Briefing by Auditor-General of South Africa on the audit outcomes of the Department of Tourism and South African Tourism for the 2023/24 financial year; Briefing by the Department of Tourism on the annual report and financial statements for 2023/24 financial year; Consideration and adoption of draft minutes], Committee Room 1, Upper Ground Floor, 90 Plein Street Building, Parliament, 10:00

Select Committee on Education, Sciences and Creative Industries, (National Council of Provinces), [Consideration and adoption of outstanding Draft Minutes; Briefing by the Department of Basic Education, Provincial Education Departments and the South African Police Service on the following: School Safety; Security provision in schools; Relationship with law enforcement; Interventions addressing Bullying in schools; Update on recent extortion in Eastern Cape schools], Virtual Meeting Platform, 10:00-12:30

Select Committee on Agriculture, Land Reform and Mineral Resources, (National Council of Provinces), [Briefing by the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development on Provincial Conditional Grants – CASP, Ilima Letsema, Land Care], Virtual Meeting Platform, 10:00-13:00

WEDNESDAY, 9 OCTOBER 2024
Standing Committee on Finance, (National Assembly), [Public hearings on the following draft bills: 2024 draft Taxation Laws Amendment Bill (2024 draft TLAB); 2024 draft Revenue Laws Amendment Bill (2024 draft RLAB); 2024 draft Tax Administration Laws Amendment Bill (2024 draft TALAB); 2024 draft Rates and Monetary Amounts and Amendment of Revenue Laws Bill (2024 draft Rates Bill); 2024 draft Global Minimum Tax Bill; and 2024 draft Global Minimum Tax Administration Bill], Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:00-12:004

Portfolio Committee on Higher Education and Training, (National Assembly), [09:00- 11:00: Briefing by the Auditor-General of South Africa (AGSA) on audit outcomes of the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) and entities 2023/24 Annual Reports; 11:00-15:00: Briefing by DHET on Annual Report 2023/24; 15:00-18:00: Briefing by the Services SETA on Annual Report 2023/24], Good Hope Chamber, Ground Floor, Good Hope Building, Parliament, 09:00-18:00

Select Committee on Economic Development and Trade, (National Council of Provinces), [Briefing by the Auditor-General of South Africa on the audit outcomes for the Department of Tourism and South African Tourism for the 2023/24 financial year; Briefing on the Department of Tourism and South African Tourism 2023/24 annual report (includes report on the instability of the Board and senior management at South African Tourism)], Virtual Meeting Platform, 10:00-13:00

THURSDAY, 10 OCTOBER 2024
Portfolio Committee on Higher Education and Training, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the Quality Council for Trades and Occupations (QCTO) and Council on Higher Education (CHE) on Annual Report 2023/24; Briefing by the CHE on the remuneration of Vice-Chancellors and other senior management executives of universities], Committee Room S12A, Ground Floor, NCOP Building, Parliament, 09:00-15:00

Standing Committee on Finance, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) and Prudential Authority (PA) on their annual reports], Committee Room M514, 5th Floor, Marks Building, Parliament, 10:00-13:00

Portfolio Committee on Transport, (National Assembly), [Consideration and adoption of the Committees’ request for permission from the House for the introduction of the Economic Regulation of Transport Amendment Bill, 2024 to amend Schedule 1 to the Economic Regulation of Transport Act, 2024], Virtual Meeting Platform, 19:155

FRIDAY, 11 OCTOBER 2024
Portfolio Committee on Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation, (National Assembly), [2023/2024 Annual Report and Audited Financial Statements briefings: Progress report on the implementation of the recommendations contained in the budget reports 2024/25 financial year; Briefing by the Department of Planning, Monitoring & Evaluation and Brand South Africa on the annual reports for 2023/24 financial year; Briefing by Stats South Africa on the annual report for 2023/2024 financial year; Consideration and adoption of the minutes], Committee Room M201, Second Floor, Marks Building, Parliament, 09:30

Portfolio Committee on Social Development, (National Assembly), [Consideration of the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) annual report for 2023/24 financial year; Consideration of the annual report of the National Development Agency (NDA) for 2023/24 financial year], Committee Room M514, 5th Floor, Marks Building, Parliament, 09:30-16:00