Parliament, Sunday, 05 October 2025 – This week’s parliamentary programme will feature, among other key items, the Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference (CPC), the Nelson Mandela Children’s Parliament, and several oversight visits.
From Monday, parliamentary oversight committees in the National Assembly will conduct oversight visits across the country. This oversight period is an important component of the parliamentary programme.
The 7th Parliament has adopted a rotational approach to its parliamentary programme and structured it into three distinct components: committee oversight, constituency work and plenary sittings. This structure enables MPs to focus on each of Parliament’s core functions in turn, thereby strengthening the impact of Parliament’s work.
Also on Monday, the Chairperson of the National Council of Provinces (NCOP), Ms Refilwe Mtshweni-Tsipane, will lead a parliamentary delegation to the 68th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference (CPC). The Conference will take place in Bridgetown, Barbados, from 6 to 13 October 2025. The Conference, hosted by the Parliament of Barbados and the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA), is a forum for legislators from across the Commonwealth to discuss pressing global political issues and strengthen parliamentary democracy.
South Africa’s participation in this Conference is a testament to Parliament’s unwavering commitment to multilateralism and its role in shaping a more equitable and cooperative global order. Under the theme of the Conference, “The Commonwealth – A Global Partner,” the delegation will participate in discussions on how member states can collaboratively address shared challenges, such as climate change, sustainable development, youth unemployment, and economic recovery.
The Commonwealth represents a unique and diverse family of nations, bound by shared history and common values. For Parliament, the CPC is an important opportunity to learn, share and contribute to solutions that can benefit all in the Commonwealth. “Our mission is to strengthen South-South cooperation and advocate for the interests of the Global South,” said Ms Mtshweni-Tsipane. “We want to explore innovative parliamentary practices that can strengthen our own oversight, law-making and public participation processes.”
On Tuesday, the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) will convene a hybrid plenary at 14:00 to consider motions, reports and legislation. Delegates will also have a debate on Transport Month.
On Thursday morning at 08:30, the NCOP Programming Committee will meet to consider its draft programme and Bills before the House. Later at 14:00, the NCOP will reconvene for an oral question-and-answer session with Ministers of the Economics Cluster 4 (B). The cluster comprises Ministers of Forestry, Fisheries and Environment, as well as Employment and Labour. Under Section 92(2) of the Constitution, members of the executive are collectively and individually accountable to Parliament for exercising their powers and performing their functions. These question-and-answer sessions are one of the mechanisms Parliament uses to hold the executive accountable.
Also on Thursday, in the National Assembly, the Office of the House Chairperson responsible for Sectoral Parliaments, on behalf of the Speaker of the National Assembly, will hold a Children’s Parliament. This is scheduled from 08:30 to 15:30. The hybrid event will be held in the Good Hope Chamber under the theme “Amplifying the voices of children in planning and budget for Children’s Rights”.
The event is organised in collaboration with the Department of Social Development and its partners. It will provide an important platform for children from across South Africa to engage directly with issues of governance, planning and budgeting relating to children’s rights as well as fulfilling South Africa’s constitutional, continental and international obligations to advance children’s rights.
There are 35 committee meetings scheduled this week, which include:
TUESDAY, 7 OCTOBER 2025
Joint Standing Committee on Intelligence: [CLOSED MEETING], Room 301, Third Floor, Africa House, 16:30 – 19:30
Powers and Privileges Committee: Hearing on Hon MV Daniel matter. M46, Ground Floor, Marks Building, 10:00
Portfolio Committee on Basic Education: Briefing by the Department of Basic Education (DBE) on the Annual Report (BRRR) (including DBE Internal Audit Committee on Audit Outcomes for the Department of Basic Education). Briefing by Umalusi on Annual Report (BRRR). Briefing by SACE on Annual Report (BRRR). Consideration and adoption of draft minutes and draft reports, Committee Room 1, Ground Floor, 90 Plein Building, 9:30 – 18:00
Standing Committee on Public Accounts: Road Accident Fund Enquiry (RAF representative, Department of Transport. M514, Marks Building, 09:00 – 17:00
Portfolio Committee on Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities: Briefing by the Auditor-General on audit outcomes for the 2024/25 financial year for the Department of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, Commission for Gender Equality and the National Youth Development Agency. Briefing by the Financial and Fiscal Commission on its assessment of the Department of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities’ Annual Report of 2024/25. Virtual, 09:00 – 13:00
Portfolio Committee on Health: Briefing by the Financial and Fiscal Commission (FFC) on its analysis of the Health Sector’s Annual Reports for 2024/25 financial year. Briefing by the Auditor-General of South Africa (AGSA) on the audit outcomes of the Health Sector for 2024/25 financial year. Briefing by the Office of the Health Ombud (OHO) on its annual report for 2024/25. Briefing by the Office of Health Standard Compliance on its annual report for the 2024/25 financial year. Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:30 – 17:00
Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs: Briefing by the Auditor-General of South Africa on the audit outcomes of the Home Affairs portfolio for the 2024-25 financial year. Briefing by the Department of Home Affairs on the amendments to the One-Stop Border Post Bill. Briefing, consideration and adoption of the Fourth Term Programme. Consideration and adoption of the outstanding minutes. Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:00 – 13:00
Select Committee on Public Infrastructure and Minister in the Presidency: Briefing by the Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB) on the provision of Section 19 of the Constitution Industry Development Board Act, 38 of 2000, and progress in the deregistration of contracts that have breached the requirements and conditions of registration. Key components and highlights of the Best Practice Project Assessment Scheme (B.U.I.L.D). M201, Marks Building, 10:00 – 13:00
Portfolio Committee on Public Service and Administration: Auditor- General to brief the committee on the audit outcomes for the 2024/25 financial year in relation to the DPSA, NSG, GEMS, CPSI, and PSC. Progress report on the implementation of the recommendations contained in the budget report 2025/26 financial year for the PSC. Briefing by the Public Service Commission on the annual report for 2024/25 financial year. S26, Second Floor, NCOP Building, 10:00 – 17:00
Portfolio Committee on Trade, Industry and Competition: Briefing by the Office of the Auditor-General on the audit outcomes of the DTIC and its entities for the 2024/25 financial year. Briefing by the DTIC on its 2024/25 Annual Report and its first quarter financial and non-financial report for the 2025/26 financial year. Briefing by the DTIC on the Agreement on the establishment of the African Export-Import Bank (“Afreximbank”). Formal consideration of the oversight report. S12A, Ground Floor, NCOP Building, 09:30 – 13:00
Portfolio Committee on Transport: Briefing by the Auditor-General of South Africa (AGSA) on the 2024/25 Annual Report of the Department of Transport (09:30 – 11:30). Briefing by the Department of Transport (including the DLCA) on its 2024/25 Annual Report (11:30 – 13:30). Briefing by the Auditor-General of South Africa (AGSA) on the 2024/25 Annual Report of Transnet (14:30 – 16:00). Briefing by the entities of the Department of Transport on their 2024/25 Annual Reports. M314, Third Floor, Marks Building, 09:30 – 20:30
Joint Meeting of Portfolio Committee on Agriculture and Portfolio Committee on Land Reform and Rural Development: Briefing by Auditor-General of South Africa (AGSA) on the 2024/25 Annual Performance of the Department of Agriculture and its entities. Briefing on the 2024/25 Annual Performance by the following in preparation for Budget Review and Recommendations Report (BRRR) by Department of Agriculture (DoA) and Department of Land Reform and Rural Development. NSFAS Building, 16th Floor, 4 Christian Barnard Street, 09:30 – 13:00
Portfolio Committee on Agriculture: Report by Minister of Agriculture on Board appointments of the entities of Agriculture. Briefing on the 2024/25 Annual Performance by the Onderstepoort Biological Products (OBP) in preparation for BRRR. Consideration and adoption of the 2025 Fourth Term Committee Programme. NSFAS Building, 16th Floor, 4 Christian Barnard Street, 14:00 – 16:30
Select Committee on Finance: Consideration of a draft Committee Report on the Economic and Budget Performance of Provincial Departments. Consideration of the draft Fourth Term Programme. Virtual platform, 10:00 – 13:00
WEDNESDAY, 8 OCTOBER 2025
Joint Standing Committee on Intelligence: [CLOSED MEETING], Room 301, Third Floor, Africa House, 16:30 – 19:30
Powers and Privileges Committee: Hearing on Hon MV Daniel matter. M46, Ground Floor, Marks Building, 10:00
Portfolio Committee on Human Settlements: Briefing by the Office of the Auditor-General of South Africa (AGSA) on Findings and Audit Outcomes of Financial and Non-financial Performance of the Department of Human Settlements and its Entities for the 2024/25 Financial Year. Virtual, Zoom Meeting Platform, 09:00 – 11:00
Portfolio Committee on Human Settlements: Briefing by Department of Human Settlements (DHS) on its Annual Report. Financial and non-financial performance for 2024/25 financial year. Virtual, Zoom Meeting Platform, 11:00 – 13:00
Portfolio Committee on Human Settlements: Briefing by the Human Settlements Entities on the Audit Outcomes for 2023/24 Financial Year, National Home Builders Registration Council (NHBRC), National Housing Finance Corporation (NHFC), Social Housing Regulatory Authority (SHRA). Virtual, Zoom Meeting Platform, 14:00 – 18:00
Portfolio Committee on Communications and Digital Technologies: Adoption of Fourth Term Programme. Consideration and adoption of Quarter 3 and 4 2024/25 Expenditure and Financial Performance Report of DCDT. Consideration and adoption of the report of MNOs. Virtual Meeting, 09:00 – 13:00
Standing Committee on Appropriations: Briefing by the National Treasury on Fourth Quarter Expenditure Report by Government Departments. Virtual Platform, 09:00 – 12:30
Standing Committee on Public Accounts: Road Accident Fund Enquiry, RAF representative, Department of Transport. M514, Marks Building, 09:00 – 17:00
Standing Committee on Public Accounts: Road Accident Fund Enquiry, National Treasury, Office of the Chief Procurement Officer, Office of the Accountant General. M514, Marks Building, 09:00 – 17:00
Portfolio Committee on Public Works and Infrastructure: Briefing by the IDT on the 2024/25 Annual Report and Financial Statement. Briefing by the Agrément SA on the 2024/25 Annual Report and Financial Statement. S12A, Ground Floor, NCOP Building, 09:00 – 16:00
Portfolio Committee on Social Development: Briefing by the Auditor-General of South Africa on the audit outcomes of the Department of Social Development and its entities for 2024/25. Consideration of the Annual Report of the Department of Social Development for 2024/25 financial year. Consideration of the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) Annual Report for 2024/25 financial year. M314, Third Floor, Marks Building, Parliament, 09:30 – 18:00
Portfolio Committee on Public Service and Administration: Progress report on the implementation of the recommendations contained in the budget reports 2025/26 financial year for the DPSA, NSG and CPSI. Briefing by the National School of Government on the Annual Report for 2024/25 financial year. Briefing by the Government Employees Medical Scheme on the annual report for 2024/25 financial year. Briefing by the Department of Public Service and Administration and Centre for Public Service Innovation on the annual reports for 2024/25 financial year. M515, Fifth Floor, Marks Building, 10:00 – 17:00
Portfolio Committee on Transport: Briefing by the entities of the Department of Transport on their 2024/25 annual reports (ATNS 16:00 – 18:00 and SANRAL 18:00 – 20:30). M201, Second Floor, Marks Building, 16:00 – 21:00
Portfolio Committee on Health: Briefing by the South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) on its Annual Report for 2024/25 financial year. Briefing by the South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) on its Annual Report for 2024/25 financial year. Briefing by the Mines and Works Compensation Fund (MWCF) on its Annual Report for the 2024/25 financial year. Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:30 – 17:00.
Standing Committee on Appropriations: Briefing from Financial and Fiscal Commission on its comments on the 2026 Division of Revenue and the briefing by Parliamentary Budget Office on Resolution Tracking Tool/Rubric designed for the Committee. Virtual Platform, 09:00 – 12:00
Standing Committee on Public Accounts: Road Accident Fund Enquiry, National Treasury, Office of the Chief Procurement Officer, Office of the Accountant General. M514, Marks Building, 09:00 – 17:00
Select Committee on Economic Development and Trade: Briefing by the Parliamentary Legal Advisor on legal opinion on the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition Afreximbank International Agreement. Venue TBC. 10:00 – 13:00
THURSDAY, 9 OCTOBER 2025
Portfolio Committee on Health: Briefing by the National Health Laboratory Services (NHLS) on its analysis of the health sector’s annual reports for the 2024/25 financial year. Briefing by the Council for Medical Schemes (CMS) on its Annual Report for 2024/25 financial year. Virtual Meeting Platform, 15:00 – 19:00
Portfolio Committee on Social Development: Consideration of the Annual Report of the National Development Agency (NDA) for the 2024/25 financial year. M314, Third Floor, Marks Building, Parliament, 13:30 – 18:00
FRIDAY, 10 OCTOBER 2025
Standing Committee on Public Accounts: Road Accident Fund Enquiry, Special Investigating Unit. Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:00 – 12:00
Portfolio Committee on Health: Briefing by the National Department of Health (NDOH) on its Annual Report for 2024/25 financial year. Virtual Meeting Platform, 10:00 – 13:00
Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs: Briefing by the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) and the Border Management Authority (BMA) on the Annual Reports for the 2024-25 financial year. Briefing by the Department of Home Affairs on ICT pertaining to the roll-out of the self-service kiosks. Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:00 – 13:00
For the latest full schedule of Committee meetings (updated regularly), please visit: https://www.parliament.gov.za/storage/app/media/Docs/zlist/01dc2qim3xw6afo72m4fhy2c3fjgn2ppj5.pdf
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