Parliament, Wednesday 24 June 2020 – Deputy President Mr David Mabuza is scheduled to provide answers to Questions for Oral Reply during the National Assembly hybrid plenary sitting tomorrow, Thursday, 25 June 2020.
The six questions the Deputy President will reply to cover numerous issues of national importance that include plans for the long-term sustainability of Eskom, the COVID – 19 pandemic, and other related matters.
DETAILS OF THE HYBRID SITTING ARE AS FOLLOWS:
Date: Thursday, 25 June 2020
Time: 14.00
Venue: National Assembly Chamber, Parliament, and online Platform
To access all the questions to the Deputy President please click: https://www.parliament.gov.za/storage/app/media/Docs/quest_pap/711fdc1c-57aa-4eed-99f3-1db621561902.pdf
The National Council of Provinces (NCOP), on the other hand, will during its completely hybrid sitting tomorrow receive a progress report from the Minister of Basic Education, Ms Angie Motshekga - accompanied by the nine (9) provincial MEC’s for Education, on the re-opening of schools and measures in place to curb the spread of Covid-19 in schools. The briefing will start at 13h00 on virtual platforms.
Important to note:
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