Parliament, Wednesday, 4 September 2024 – Deputy President Paul Mashatile will be in the National Assembly (NA) tomorrow (Thursday), 5 September 2024, for oral replies to questions by Members of the House.
Questions to the Deputy President cover a range of matters that include:
• Progress made with the ongoing interventions to address water challenges in prioritised areas;
• The impact of the conflict in Sudan on the peace and stability of the region, and what measures did South Africa, through the African Union, undertake to bring about peace and stability in Sudan
• Measures that will be taken to prevent loss of life following the unprecedented and dramatic surge of fatal shootings between police and alleged criminals, mainly in the province of KwaZulu-Natal.
DETAILS OF THE NA HYBRID PLENARY SITTING:
Date: Thursday, 5 September 2024
Time: 14:00
Venue: Good Hope Chamber and virtual platforms.
Before the NA question-and-answer session, the NA Programme Committee is set to meet in the morning.The meeting will consider the House programme, committee reports and bills before the House.
DETAILS OF THE NA PROGRAMME COMMITTEE MEETING:
Date: Thursday, 5 September 2024
Time: 8:30
Venue: Good Hope Chamber
In the National Council of Provinces tomorrow, ministers in Cluster1C: Peace and Security, which include the Minister of Home Affairs and Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, will answer oral questions.
The questions will address, among others, digitisation of identity document applications, measures to combat xenophobia and advancing human rights through the South African Development Community (SADC).
DETAILS OF THE NCOP HYBRID PLENARY SITTING:
Date: Thursday, 5 September 2024
Time: 14:00
Venue: NCOP Chamber and virtual platform
Members of the media who wish to attend the media briefing physically should send their details (Full name, name of the media house, and ID or passport number) to Malentsoe Magwagwa at mmagwagwa@parliament.gov.za before 12:00 on 5 September 2024.
Important to note:
Parliamentary meetings are open to the media and the public. Journalists who are interested in covering these meetings (including receiving links to virtual meetings) are requested to forward their cellphone numbers to Mlindi Mpindi on email mmpindi@parliament.gov.za for inclusion in the Parliamentary Communication Services WhatsApp Group, where such information is shared. Journalists are urged to forward these requests using their official email addresses (no private emails).
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