This week, on Wednesday, the Governance cluster will answer questions in the National Assembly.
The cluster consists of: the Minister in The Presidency; the Minister in The Presidency for Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation; the Minister in The Presidency for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities; the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs; the Minister of Public Service and Administration.
Ms C.M. Phiri (ANC) will ask the Minister in The Presidency, Khumbudzo Ntshavheni, what steps has Brand SA taken to counter negative publicity, particularly in a time of disinformation and biased reporting?
Adv M.R.M. Mothapo (ANC) will ask the Minister in The Presidency for Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation, Maropene Ramokgopa, what mechanisms does her Office have to monitor the implementation role of the private sector, as a significant number of economic development programmes are dependent on private investment for the realisation of policy objectives entailed in the National Development Plan?
On committee level, attention will be given to the Companies Amendment Bill by the Select Committee on Trade and Industry, Economic Development, Small Business Development, Tourism, Employment and Labour. The Bill, among other goals, aims to differentiate where the right to gain access to companies’ records may be limited, and to provide for the preparation, presentation and voting on companies’ remuneration policy and directors’ remuneration report.
On Thursday public hearings on the 2024 Gold and Foreign Exchange Contingency Reserve Account Defrayal Bill we be held.
1. Parliamentary Programme
TUESDAY, 12 MARCH 2024
14:00 – PLENARY (HYBRID)
1. Legislation (p)
2. Committee reports
3. Decision of question on reports debated in mini-plenary
WEDNESDAY, 13 MARCH 2024
15:00 – ±19:30 PLENARY (HYBRID)
1. Questions for Oral Reply: (180) • Cluster 3: Governance
2. Consideration of 2024 Fiscal Framework and Revenue Proposals and of Report of Standing Committee on Finance thereon (ATC, March 2024) (90)
THURSDAY, 14 MARCH 2024
14:00 – PLENARY (HYBRID)
[Committee reports, reports on petitions, international relations matters, etc, not yet specified by Parliament]
2. Committee Programme
TUESDAY, 12 MARCH 2024
• Standing Committee on Finance, (National Assembly), [Public hearings on the Pension Funds Amendment Bill], Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:00-12:003
• Ad Hoc Committee on the General Intelligence Laws Amendment Bill [B40 – 2023], (National Assembly), [Presentation of the A-list by the Legal Advisor; Consideration and adoption of outstanding minutes], Committee Room S12A, Ground Floor, NCOP Building, Parliament, 09:00-12:00
• Select Committee on Trade and Industry, Economic Development, Small Business Development, Tourism, Employment and Labour, (National Council of Provinces), [Deliberations on Companies Amendment Bills; Consideration and adoption of Minutes], Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:00-13:00
• Portfolio Committee on Environment, Forestry and Fisheries, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the South Durban Community Environmental Alliance on the emissions caused by Engen Refinery; Responses by Engen Refinery on issues raised by the South Durban Community Environmental Alliance; Briefing the Departments of Trade and Industry and Forestry, Fisheries and Environment on the Ratification World Trade Organization Fisheries Subsidies Agreement (possible joint meeting with the PC on Trade and Industry, if they are available)], Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:30-13:00
• Portfolio Committee on Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the Ingonyama Trust Board: Follow up on the interventions of the new Board of Trustees on challenges and interventions to address governance challenges confronting ITB and the Ingonyama Trust], Committee Room M514, Fifth Floor, Marks Building, Parliament, 09:30-13:30
• Select Committee on Finance, (National Council of Provinces), [Consideration of negotiating mandates on the Public Procurement Bill [B18B-2023]], Virtual Meeting Platform, 10:00-13:00
WEDNESDAY, 13 MARCH 2024
• Standing Committee on Finance, (National Assembly), [Public hearings on the Responsible Spending Bill [B9 – 2023] (Private Members’ Bill)], Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:00-12:004
• Standing Committee on Appropriations, (National Assembly), [Public Hearings on the 2024 Division of Revenue Bill and the 2023/24 Second Adjustments Appropriation Bill], Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:00-13:00
• Select Committee on Transport, Public Service and Administration, Public Works and Infrastructure, (National Council of Provinces), [Final Mandates: Expropriation Bill [B 23B2020] (sec 76); Briefing by the Department of Transport on its 2022/23 Annual Report], Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:30-13:00
• Portfolio Committee on Employment and Labour, (National Assembly), [Budget Review – Department of Employment and Labour (DEL) and SEE (Incl. Sector Plan, Strategic Plan and Annual Performance Plan); and Consideration and Adoption of the Draft Minutes of 28 February 2024], Virtual Meeting Platform, 10:00
THURSDAY, 14 MARCH 2024
• Ad Hoc Committee on the General Intelligence Laws Amendment Bill [B40 – 2023], (National Assembly), [Presentation of the B-Bill by the Legal Advisor], Committee Room S12A, Ground Floor, NCOP Building, Parliament, 08:00-10:00
• Ad Hoc Committee on the General Intelligence Laws Amendment Bill [B40 – 2023], (National Assembly), [Clause by Clause analysis of the B-Bill; Consideration and adoption of the Bill], Committee Room S12A, Ground Floor, NCOP Building, Parliament, 12:30-17:00
• Standing Committee on Appropriations, (National Assembly), [Public Hearings on the 2024 Gold and Foreign Exchange Contingency Reserve Account Defrayal Bill], Virtual Meeting Platform, 14:00-17:005
FRIDAY, 15 MARCH 2024
• Joint Standing Committee on Financial Management of Parliament, (National Assembly and National Council of Provinces), [Briefing to receive status reports on: progress made in discussions between Parliament’s Executive Authority and the Minister of Finance to address concerns around Parliament’s budget allocation; the development of a budget process for Parliament; and the Parmed liability], Virtual Meeting Platform, 08:00-10:00
• Ad Hoc Committee on the General Intelligence Laws Amendment Bill [B40 – 2023], (National Assembly), [Consideration and adoption of the Committee Report], Venue to be confirmed, Parliament, 08:00-10:00