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Parliament, Sunday, 26 October 2025 – This week’s parliamentary programme features, among other key items, participation by a multiparty parliamentary delegation in the joint standing committee meetings of the Southern African Development Community Parliamentary Forum (SADC-PF) in Kempton Park and question-and-answer sessions with the Deputy President and the Ministers in the Governance and Economics Cluster.
Other items include a media briefing by Chairpersons of Parliament’s Social Services Cluster oversight committees, a statement by the Minister of Health on collaboration efforts in the fight against tuberculosis, consideration of the Budgetary Review and Recommendation Reports (BRRRs), a debate on Local Government Week and mini-plenaries to process several issues of national importance. 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 Deputy Minister of Police, Mr Cassel Mathale, who will appear before the committee on Tuesday and Wednesday.
The SADC-PF Standing Committee meetings will be held in Kempton Park, South Africa, from 26 to 31 October 2025. The meetings are held in preparation for the regional inter-parliamentary body’s 58th Plenary Assembly Session, which Parliament will host from 30 November to 5 December 2025 in Durban. A report from each committee will be tabled at the 58th Plenary. The meetings are held under the theme, “Enhancing the Role of Parliamentarians in Advocating for the Signing, Ratification, Accession, Domestication, and Implementation of SADC Protocols.”
South Africa’s multiparty parliamentary delegation to the SADC-PF is led by the Speaker of the National Assembly (NA), Ms Thoko Didiza. It includes Mr Kenneth Mmoiemang, Chief Whip of the NCOP; Ms Sylvia Lucas from the African National Congress; Mr Bonginkosi Madikizela from the Democratic Alliance; Mr David Skosana from the uMkhonto Wesizwe Party; and Ms Ntombovuyo Mente-Nkuna from the Economic Freedom Fighters. The Speaker is not assigned to committees but is a member of the SADC-PF Executive Committee.
On Monday, the Speaker, as host of the 58th Plenary, will deliver the keynote address at the opening ceremony.
On the same day, Chairpersons of Parliament’s Social Services Cluster oversight committees will brief the media on various oversight priorities in the basic and higher education sectors. The briefing, which is part of the 7th Parliament’s Committee Cluster Media Engagement Programme, will be held under the theme: “Ensuring Open Access and the Provision of Quality Social Services to the People.”
On Tuesday in the National Assembly, the Minister of Health, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, will make a statement on the collaboration efforts in the fight against tuberculosis (TB), including through the relaunch of Parliament’s TB Caucus. The NA will consider committee reports, including the Portfolio Committee on Higher Education’s report on the appointment process of chairpersons of Sector Education and Training Authorities (SETAs) Accounting Authority and the report of the Portfolio on Home Affairs recommending persons to fill three vacancies on the Electoral Commission. The NA will also consider the BRRRs of various Portfolio Committees, including Health, Public Service and Administration, and International Relations and Cooperation.
The BRRR reports are one of Parliament’s most important tools for ensuring that public funds are spent responsibly and that the government delivers on its promises. They allow Parliament to assess whether the national budget is improving people’s lives and guide decisions about how much funding departments should receive in the next budget cycle. Each October, committees compile BRRRs for every government department. Once adopted by the National Assembly, the reports are submitted to the Minister of Finance and other relevant cabinet members. The Minister then responds to them during the February Budget Review, helping Parliament track progress and follow up on its recommendations.
In the National Council of Provinces (NCOP), on Tuesday at 14:00, Ministers in Cluster 5A: Economics will respond to members during an oral question-and-answer session. This Cluster comprises Ministers of Small Business Development and Trade, Industry and Competition. Question-and-answer sessions are among the various instruments Parliament uses to hold the executive accountable. Section 92 of the Constitution stipulates that the executive, including the President, his deputy, and cabinet ministers, is accountable to Parliament for exercising their powers and performing their functions.
On Wednesday at 15:00, Ministers in Cluster 3: Governance, will be in the NA for their oral question-and-answer session. The Cluster comprises the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs; the Minister in the Presidency (GCIS); the Minister of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation; the Minister of Public Service and Administration; and the Minister of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities. In the NCOP, at 14:00, members will debate Local Government Week under the theme: “Restoring the dignity of our people through spatial planning, provision of human settlement, water and sanitation.”
On Thursday at 14:00, the Deputy President, Mr Paul Mashatile, will appear before the hybrid Plenary of the NA to answer Questions for Oral Reply. Oral question sessions with the Deputy President are scheduled at least once a quarter during the annual parliamentary programme. During each session, the Deputy President is required to address six questions from MPs in the House. At the same time, the NCOP is scheduled for a provisional question-and-answer session with the Ministers of Cluster 5B: Economics. This Cluster comprises Ministers of Finance and Tourism.
On Friday, from 10:00 to 13:00, the NA will hold two virtual mini-plenary sessions as follows:
Mini-plenary 1:
- Subject for discussion (Mr Makashule Gana): The gambling crisis in South Africa, evident from recently published official figures, and the need for measures to better regulate the gambling industry to protect South Africans from gambling addiction.
- Subject for discussion (Mr Mzwandile Masina): Building the capacity of district and local municipalities to develop and support township and village economies and thereby address the spatial concentration of economic activity in the country.
Mini-plenary 2:
- Subject for discussion (Dr Mark Burke): The urgent need to reform South Africa’s public procurement laws to tackle poverty, unemployment and economic exclusion.
- Subject for discussion (Dr Khanyisile Litchfield-Tshabalala): Imposing strict visa entry requirements on Western States that are equally imposed on South African citizens.
There are 40 committee meetings scheduled this week, as outlined below:
TUESDAY, 28 OCTOBER 2025
Powers and Privileges Committee: Hearings regarding allegations of conduct constituting contempt of Parliament by Hon M V Daniels during consideration of Report of Standing Committee on Finance on the 2025 Fiscal Framework voting session on 2 April 2025. S26, First Floor, NCOP Building, 10:00 – 16:00
Standing Committee on Finance: Briefing by the AG on audit outcomes of National Treasury and its entities; Briefing by National Treasury and SARS on their annual reports. Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:00 – 14:00
Portfolio Committee on Basic Education: Consideration and adoption of the Committee Budget Review and Recommendation Report (BRRR). Consideration of outstanding draft report and draft minutes. Virtual Meeting Platform, 9:30-12:30
Portfolio Committee on Communications and Digital Technologies: Adoption of committee minutes. Briefing by the DCDT on the progress made in relation to the appointment process of ICASA Council Evaluation Panel. Presentation by B-BBEE ICT Sector Council on progress on achieving black economic empowerment of the ICT sector. Adoption of the Strategic Plan of the Committee. S12, NCOP Building. 10:00 – 13:00
Select Committee on Education and Creative industries: Briefing by the Auditor-General on the 2024/25 audit outcomes of the Department of Basic Education. Briefing by the Department of Basic Education on its 2024/2025 Annual Report. Consideration and adoption of draft minutes. Virtual Meeting Platform, 10:00 – 12:30
Select Committee on Finance: Capacity building with PBO on the 2025 MTBPS. Venue TBC, 10:00 – 13:00
Portfolio Committee on Water and Sanitation: Consideration and adoption of the Budgetary Review and Recommendation Report of Vote 41: Department of Water and Sanitation and Entities for ATC purposes. Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:00-12:30
Portfolio Committee on Sport, Arts and Culture: Briefing by the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture on its Infrastructure Management Policy (IMP). Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:00
Portfolio Committee on Trade, Industry and Competition: Follow-up engagement with stakeholders and the Central Energy Fund on the impact of the directive to lease infrastructure at the Island View precinct (with PC on Transport). NCOP. S12A, 09:30 – 13:00
PC on International Relations and Cooperation: Bilateral meeting with Hon Nemeth Zsolt, Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Hungarian National Assembly. This bilateral engagement is intended to strengthen diplomatic dialogue and explore avenues for enhanced cooperation on matters of mutual interest. M201, Second Floor, Marks Building, 9:00
PC on International Relations and Cooperation: Meeting with Ms Francesca Albanese the United Nations Rapporteur on the Occupied Palestinian Territories to brief the Portfolio Committee on matters related to International Humanitarian Law, Human Rights and South Africa’s position on the occupied Palestinian Territories. M201, Second Floor, Marks Building, 10:00
Portfolio Committee on Environment, Forestry and Fisheries: Briefing by the DFFE on the implementation of outcomes of the triple COPs United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (UNCBD) COP16, United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) COP 16; and Overview information of South Africa’s NDC.30, United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) COP29 and South Africa’s position going to COP30. Consideration and adoption of the BRRR Report 2025. Adoption of minutes. Virtual platform, 09h30 – 13h00
Portfolio Committee on Correctional Services: Briefing by the Department of Correctional Services on plans on the overall Information and Communications Technology of the Department going forward including progress to finalise audit findings by the Auditor-General of South Africa on information technology environment. Update on the Integrated Inmates Management System. Committee Room 1, 120 Plein Street, 09:00 – 13h00
Portfolio Committee on Sport, Arts and Culture: Briefing by the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture on its Infrastructure Management Policy (IMP). Update on Sarah Baartman Centre of Remembrance (with DPWI). Update on eNyokeni (in preparation for oversight) with the implementing agent, AGSA, NT. SIU investigation into the KZN Department of Sports, Arts and Culture for allegations of corruption and maladministration in the construction of nine libraries and supply of books through the implementation of the Community Library Services Conditional Grant (with SIU, AGSA, KZN DSAC). DSAC condition assessment report of DTMH and future plans to manage the DTMH infrastructure (with NAC). Virtual meeting platform. 09:00 – 13:00
Portfolio Committee on Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities: Adoption of BRRR report. Adoption of minutes and other outstanding reports. Feedback on NCGBVF applications and process. Brief on Leg 1 and Leg 2 of Parliamentary Statutory Rape Enquiry and stakeholder engagement by the committee secretary and content advisor. Tabling of constituency issues by MPs. Virtual platform, 09:30 – 12:30
Standing Committee on Appropriations: Briefing by the Department of Health on the funding models for NHI. Report on the department`s spending plan of the recently received funding of $115 million Bridge Plan to sustain HIV prevention and treatment programme and plans to fill in critical vacancies in the department. M314 Marks Building at 10:00
Portfolio Committee on Defence and Military Veterans: Consideration of the DMV 2024/25 Annual Report. Consideration of the CCB 2024/25 Annual Report. Consideration of outstanding minutes. Virtual Platform, 09:00 – 13:00
Joint meeting of the Portfolio Committee on Electricity and Energy and Portfolio Committee on Minerals and Petroleum Resources: Consideration and adoption of the joint Budgetary Review and Recommendations Report for 2025. Virtual Platform, 09:30 – 12:30
Portfolio Committee on Mineral and Petroleum Resources: Consideration and adoption of oversight report to Northern Cape (PCMPR). Virtual Platform, 09:30 – 13:30
Portfolio Committee on Tourism: Briefing by South African Tourism on active contracts with service providers (nature and challenges). Considerations and adoption of budgetary review and recommendations report. Consideration and adoption of minutes. Virtual Platform, 09:00 – 13:00
WEDNESDAY, 29 OCTOBER 2025
Powers and Privileges Committee: Hearings regarding allegations of conduct constituting contempt of Parliament by Hon M V Daniels during consideration of Report of Standing Committee on Finance on the 2025 Fiscal Framework voting session on 2 April 2025. S26, First Floor, NCOP Building, 10:00 – 16:00
Standing Committee on Finance: Briefing by the Office of the Tax Ombud, FAIS Ombud, Ombud Council, Independent Regulatory Board for Auditors (IRBA), Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC), and the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) on their annual reports. Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:00 – 14:00
Standing Committee on Finance: Briefing by the Financial and Fiscal Commission (FFC) on their annual report. Virtual Meeting Platform, 18:00 – 21:00
Portfolio Committee on Human Settlements: Briefing by the City of Cape Town and the Department of Infrastructure (Human Settlements Branch) on the Forensic Audit and Investigation on Communicare Social Housing Properties. Briefing by the Free State Department of Human Settlements (FSDHS) on the progress made on the recommendations made during the oversight visit to Free State in March 2025. Briefing by the content advisor on the contents of submissions received by Ms E Powell on the Prevention of Illegal Eviction from Unlawful Occupation of Land Bill. PIE Bill. Consideration of the Motion of Desirability of PIE Bill. Virtual Platform, Parliament 09:00 – 13:00
Portfolio Committee on Public Works and Infrastructure: Briefing by the DPWI on the PSA Oxygen Plant forensic report conducted by PWC. Consideration and adoption of the 2024/25 Budgetary Review and Recommendations Report (BRRR). Consideration and adoption of minutes of previous meetings. M314, Third Floor, Marks Building, 09:00 – 14:00
Select Committee on Appropriations: Briefing by Parliamentary Budget Office on (i) Assessment of Infrastructure Conditional Grants to Municipalities 2021/22 to 2023/24 financial years. (ii) Capacity Building Conditional Grants to Municipalities (tentative programming). Virtual Meeting Platform, 10:00 – 13:00
Portfolio Committee on Higher Education: Briefing by the Manufacturing Engineering and Related Services Sector Education and Training Authority (MERSETA) and Construction Education and Training Authority (CETA) on their Annual Report 2024/25. Committee Room S12A, Ground Floor, NCOP Building, 09:00 – 13:00
Portfolio Committee on Small Business Development: Briefing by National Treasury; Consideration and adoption of committee minutes. Virtual platform, 09h30 – 13h00
Portfolio Committee on Trade, Industry and Competition: Briefing by the IDC on its 2024/25 Annual Report. Briefing by the NEF on its 2024/25 Annual Report. Virtual Platform, 09:30 – 13:00
Portfolio Committee on Public Service and Administration: Committee orientation workshop on the Public Service Amendment Bill and Public Administration Management Amendment Bill by the Department of Public Service and Administration. Consideration and adoption of the minutes. Virtual platform, 10:00 – 13:00
PC on International Relations and Cooperation: Consideration and adoption of the Oversight report to DIRCO. Virtual platform, 09:00
Portfolio Committee on Social Development: Presentation by Western Cape senior citizens on a petition for Parliament to consider their grievances towards SASSA. Presentation by the SASSA and DSD in response to a petition from concerned senior citizens. Consideration and adoption of minutes. Virtual Platform, 09:00 – 13:00
Portfolio Committee on Electricity and Energy: Briefing by Department of Electricity and Energy on the revised Integrated National Electrification Programme (INEP) and its action plans. Consideration and adoption of all outstanding minutes. Virtual platform, 09:30 – 13:00
Standing Committee on Appropriation: Briefing by Department of Communication and Digital Technologies on the substantive funding models for its key entities. Update on the department’s tracking and monitoring its spending reviews and the impact of underfunding on the departments fulfilling its broadcasting mandate. Committee Room 1, 90 Plein at 09:00.
Portfolio Committee on Health: Briefing by the content advisor on the matrix of public submissions on the Tobacco Products and Electronic Delivery Systems Control Bill. Virtual Platform, 09:30 – 13:00
Portfolio Committee on Defence and Military Veterans: Consideration of the DOD 2024/25 Annual Report. Consideration of the Armscor 2024/25 Annual Report. Consideration of outstanding minutes. Committee Room S35, NCOP Building, 09:00 – 13:00
Portfolio Committee on Land Reform and Rural Development: Briefing by the Department of Land Reform and Rural Development on the following: Ramotlakane and Zwelabantu CPAs and Mbadlanyana PTO rights (Ndabakazi Junction). Virtual platform, 09:30 – 13:00
FRIDAY, 31 OCTOBER 2025
Joint Standing Committee on Defence: Strategic overview by National Treasury on declining DOD budget. Consideration of outstanding minutes. Virtual Platform, 10:00 – 13:00
Joint Committee on Ethics and Members’ Interests: Closed meeting, M314, Third Floor, Marks Building, 10:00 – 15:00
Standing Committee on Finance: Briefing by the Public Investment Corporation (PIC), SASRIA, Accounting Standards Board (ASB), Pension Funds Adjudicator (PFA), Government Technical Advisory Centre (GTAC), and the Land Bank of Southern Africa (LBSA) on their annual reports. Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:00 – 14:00
For the latest full schedule of Committee meetings (updated regularly), please visit: https://www.parliament.gov.za/committee-schedules
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