Parliament, Sunday, 19 October 2025 – This week’s parliamentary programme features, among other key items, participation by a multiparty parliamentary delegation in the 151st Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) session in Geneva and a question-and-answer session in the National Assembly (NA) with Ministers in the Social Services Cluster (2). At the same time, committees of the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) will conduct oversight visits.
The Ad Hoc Committee to Investigate Allegations made by South African Police Service’s KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Commissioner Lt Gen Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi will continue this week with members posing questions to Minister of Police, Mr Senzo Mchunu. The committee is expected to hear from former Minister of Police, Gen Bheki Cele. The Standing Committee on Public Accounts (SCOPA) will also continue its enquiry into allegations of maladministration at the Road Accident Fund. At the same time, committees of the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) will conduct oversight visits this week.
The Speaker of the National Assembly, Ms Thoko Didiza, is leading the multi-party delegation at the IPU, the oldest multilateral organisation comprising 178 national parliaments whose primary purpose is to promote democratic governance, accountability and cooperation among its members. The 151st Assembly, which starts today, will hold a general debate under the overall theme “Upholding humanitarian norms and supporting humanitarian action in times of crisis.” The Assembly will also adopt resolutions on the emergency item and on the subject item taken up by the Standing Committee on Democracy and Human Rights entitled “Recognising and supporting the victims of illegal international adoption and taking measures to prevent this practice.” The Assembly is expected to conclude with the adoption of an outcome document on the overall theme of the general debate.
The parliamentary delegation will participate in various meetings, including the Governing Council, Standing Committees, the Committees on the Human Rights of Parliamentarians and on issues relating to the Middle East, as well as the Forum of Women Parliamentarians and the Forum of Young MPs. The delegation includes the Deputy Chairperson of the NCOP, Mr Les Govender, and the Deputy Chief Whip of the largest party in the NA (ANC), Ms Dorries Dlakude-Mpapane. Other Members of Parliament include Mr Mikateko Mahlaule (ANC, NA); Mr Baxolile Nodada (DA, NA); Mr Wesley Douglas (uMkhonto Wesizwe Party, NA); Ms Nqobile Mhlongo (EFF, NA); Mr Nhlanhla Hadebe (IFP, NA); Ms Jane Mananiso (ANC, NCOP); and Ms Kolobe Molokomme (ANC, NCOP). The delegation also includes offcials, the Secretary to Parliament, Mr Xolile George, and the Secretary to the NA, Mr Masibulele Xaso.
At Parliament, on Tuesday, the NA will consider the report of the Portfolio Committee on Public Service and Administration on the recommendation for a candidate’s appointment to the Public Service Commission. The House will also consider petitions, including the Report of the Portfolio Committee on Social Development on a petition from Mr Isaac, calling for an urgent increase in the old-age persons’ The House will also consider the Report of the Portfolio Committee on Mineral and Petroleum Resources on the petition submitted by Mr Gavin Craythorne, calling on the National Assembly to investigate allegations of corruption and governance issues at Alexkor. Petitions are formal written requests submitted by individual members of the public or groups asking Parliament to intervene in specific matters or grievances. They enable the public to raise issues of concern directly with Parliament.
During the same sitting, the House will also decide on a draft resolution from Mr Julius Malema of the Economic Freedom Fighters regarding the establishment of an ad hoc committee to investigate the continued presence of apartheid-era statutes and memorials in public spaces.
In the NCOP, committees will from Tuesday, conduct oversight visits across the country as part of the 7th Parliament’s rotational approach to the parliamentary programme, which is structured into committee oversight, constituency work and plenary sittings.
On Wednesday, Ministers of Cluster 2: Social Services, will appear before the NA for an oral question-and-answer session. This cluster comprises Ministers of Basic Education, Sport, Arts and Culture, Health, Higher Education, Water and Sanitation, Human Settlements, and Social Development. Questions and answer sessions are among the mechanisms Parliament employs to hold members of the executive to account. In terms of the Constitution, members of the executive are accountable, both collectively and individually, to Parliament for exercising powers and performing their duties.
On Thursday, the NCOP will hold a virtual sitting to consider the Report of the Select Committee on Cooperative Governance and Public Administration on the notice of intervention issued in terms of Section 139(1)(b) of the Constitution in Nala Local Municipality in the Free State.
The agenda of the NA sitting on Thursday includes the consideration of committee reports. Some of the reports to be considered include the Report of the Portfolio Committee on Justice and Constitutional Development on the recommendation of a candidate to fill a vacancy on the South African Human Rights Commission and the Report of the Portfolio Committee on Justice and Constitutional Development on the nomination of a member of the NA for appointment to the Equality Review Committee.
There are 31 committee meetings scheduled this week, as outlined below:
TUESDAY, 21 OCTOBER 2025
Portfolio Committee on Communications and Digital Technologies: Adoption of committee minutes. Briefing by the GCIS on its 2024/25 Annual Report and Financial Statements. Briefing by the Media Development and Diversity Agency (MDDA) on its 2024/25 Annual Report and Financial Statements. Briefing by the FPB, ZADNA and ICASA on the 2024/25 Annual Report and Financial Statements. Virtual Meeting, 09:00 – 17:00
Portfolio Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs: Engagement with the Commission for Gender Equality on the reports and recommendations for local government. Discussion and adoption of the committee report. Virtual Platform, 09:00 – 13:00
Portfolio Committee on Human Settlements: Briefing by the Executive Director of UN-Habitat in Africa on the Memorandum of Understanding. Virtual Platform, 09:00 – 11:00. Briefing by the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) on the allegations by Housing Development Agency of inflating prices on land for housing projects in several provinces. Virtual Platform, Parliament 11:00 – 13:00
Standing Committee on Public Accounts: Road Accident Fund Oversight Enquiry. Witness: Mr K Ford. M514, Fifth Floor, Marks Building. 09:00 – 13:00
Portfolio Committee on Agriculture: Briefing by the Department of Agriculture and the Legal Services on processing of Performing Animals Protection Amendment Bill [B12-2025]. Consideration and adoption of the Budgetary Review and Recommendation Report (BRRR). Consideration and adoption of the outstanding minutes of 16 September and 7 October 2025. Virtual Platform, 09:30 – 13:00
Portfolio Committee on Water and Sanitation: Briefing by the Department of Water and Sanitation and its entities on Annual Reports for 2024/25 financial year with emphasis on Financial and Non-Financial Performance. Briefing by the Auditor-General of South Africa on the audit outcomes of Budget Vote 41: Department of Water and Sanitation and entities for the 2024/25 financial year. Briefing by the Department of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation on the assessment of the work of the Department of Water and Sanitation and Entities against the MTEF priorities and targets for water and sanitation for the 2024/25 financial year. Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:00 – 12:30.
Portfolio Committee on Water and Sanitation: Briefing by Catchment Management Agencies on their Annual Reports for 2024/25 financial year with emphasis on Financial and Non-Financial Performance. Virtual Meeting Platform, 18:00 – 21:00.
Joint meeting of Portfolio Committee on Tourism and Portfolio Committee on Employment and Labour: Briefing by the Department of Employment and Labour on the employment patterns of foreign nationals in the hospitality industry. Briefing by Federated Hospitality Association of South Africa on the reasons for the employment of foreign nationals over South Africans in the hospitality industry, the mitigation strategies to improve the employment of South Africans in the hospitality industry and the adherence to labour laws. Briefing by Tourism Business Council of South Africa on the reasons for the employment of foreign nationals over South Africans in the hospitality industry, the mitigation strategies to improve the employment of South Africans in the hospitality industry and the adherence to labour laws. Virtual Platform, 09:00 – 13:00
Portfolio Committee on Transport: Feedback from the Minister of Transport and PRASA on the petition of Mr MJ Cuthbert (MP) on behalf of residents of Daveyton, calling on the National Assembly to investigate vandalism and restoration of a railway network connecting Daveyton to Springs, Benoni and Johannesburg. Briefing by the Department of Transport on the Transport Economic Council. Briefing by the Department of Transport on the current status of the Public Transport Network Grant (PTNG) cities. (Committee to consider which PTNG cities to be called for future engagements). Consideration and adoption of minutes of proceedings. Virtual Platform, 09:30 – 12:30
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. Marks Building, M46. 09:30 – 13:00
Portfolio Committee on Sport, Arts and Culture: Briefing by the South African Rugby Union (SARU) on their 2024 Annual Report inclusive of the latest audited, financial statements. Presentation on the PwC report and progress on the implementation of its recommendations. S35, First Floor, NCOP Building. 09:30
WEDNESDAY, 22 OCTOBER 2025
Portfolio Committee on Human Settlements: Briefing by the Department of Human Settlements on the Temporal Relocation Unit Policy. Consideration and adoption of BRR Report, Consideration of minutes, Virtual Platform, Parliament 09:00 – 13:00
Portfolio Committee on Public Works and Infrastructure: Briefing by the IDT on the 2024/25 Annual Report and Financial Statements. Briefing by DPWI/PMTE on its 2025/26 1st and 2nd Quarter Performance Reports and Financial Statements. M515, Fifth Floor, Marks Building. 09:00 – 14:00
Standing Committee on Finance: Public hearings on the annual draft Tax Bills. Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:00 – 12:00
Portfolio Committee on Public Service and Administration: Deliberations and adoption of the draft Budgetary Review Recommendation Reports for the annual reports of the Department of Public Service and Administration, National School of Government and Public Service Commission. Consideration and adoption of the minutes. Virtual platform, 10:00 – 13:00
Portfolio Committee on Land Reform and Rural Development: Briefing by the Minister of Land Reform and Rural Development on the outcomes of his interventions at the Ingonyama Trust, especially his engagement with the Sole Trustee, His Majesty the King of the Zulu Nation. Consideration of the Budget Review Recommendations Report. M201, Marks building Second Floor.
Multi-Party Women’s Caucus Steering Committee: Briefing by the Commission for Gender Equality on Gains Made, Gains Lost: Women’s Representation in the 2021 Local Government Elections in South Africa. Virtual Meeting Platform, 10:00
Portfolio Committee on Trade, Industry and Competition: Shortlisting for NLC Board Chairperson. NCOP, S12A. 09:30 – 13:00
Portfolio Committee on Health: Briefing by the South African Revenue Service (SARS) on strategies and enforcement measures currently being implemented to combat illicit cigarettes trade in South Africa. Consideration and adoption of minutes. Briefing by the Parliamentary Legal Advisor on the Tobacco Products and Electronic Delivery Systems Control Bill. Consideration and adoption of the Committee Programme. Committee Room 1, 120 Plein Building Parliament, Ground Floor, 09:30 – 14:00
FRIDAY, 24 OCTOBER 2025
Portfolio Committee on Basic Education: Briefing by the Department of Basic Education (DBE) on First Quarterly Performance Report of the Department of Basic Education in Meeting its Strategic Objectives for 2025/26. Briefing by the Department of Basic Education (DBE) and Umalusi on a Report on National Senior Certificate Examinations (NSC) 2025 Readiness (including learner support for Second Chance Matric Programme). Zoom Virtual Meeting Platform, 9:30 – 12:30
Portfolio Committee on Sport, Arts and Culture: Consideration and adoption of the 2024/25 Budgetary Review and Recommendations Report (BRRR). Virtual Meeting Platform, 08:00
Standing Committee on Public Accounts: Road Accident Fund Oversight Enquiry. Witness: Ms M Minnie-Botbijl. Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:00 – 13:00
For the latest full schedule of Committee meetings (updated regularly), please visit: https://www.parliament.gov.za/committee-schedules
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