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Parliament, Sunday, 31 May 2026 – This week’s parliamentary programme features the first meeting of the newly established Impeachment Committee on Section 89 Enquiry and the tabling of the Presidency’s budget (Vote 1). Also on the agenda are a visit by the President of Singapore and a joint sitting scheduled to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the Constitution. The week’s programme will also continue with debates on departmental budgets and mini plenaries to consider committee reports.
On Monday at 14:00, the Impeachment Committee on the Section 89 Enquiry is scheduled to hold its inaugural meeting to elect a Chairperson. The committee was established following the Constitutional Court judgment, which directed Parliament to investigate whether there are valid grounds to recommend the President’s removal from office.
On Tuesday at 14:00, President Cyril Ramaphosa will table the Presidency’s Budget Vote (Vote 1) in the National Assembly, which will thereafter be debated by Members of Parliament. The President is expected to reply to the debate on Wednesday at 15:00.
Also on Tuesday, the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) will hold policy debates on Budget Vote 5: Home Affairs and Budget Vote 31: Employment and Labour. Legislation and committee reports will also be considered during the sitting.
On Wednesday at 10:00, the President of Singapore, Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam, who is on a working visit to South Africa, will pay a courtesy visit to the Speaker of the National Assembly. The visit is aimed at reinforcing South Africa’s political, parliamentary and economic relations with Singapore by strengthening parliamentary diplomacy, expanding institutional cooperation and building on existing partnerships to share knowledge. Discussions will focus on governance, skills development, digital transformation, economic growth, job creation and inclusive development.
On the same day, the NCOP will continue with policy debates on Budget Vote 10: Electricity and Energy and Budget Vote 34: Mineral and Petroleum Resources during its plenary sitting at 14:00.
On Thursday at 09:00, both Houses, the National Assembly and the National Council of Provinces, will convene a joint sitting to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the Constitution.
At 14:00, both Houses will resume their respective sittings. The National Assembly will consider reports of various portfolio committees, including the Portfolio Committee on Defence and Military Veterans’ Report on the Military Discipline Supplementary Measures Amendment Bill. The House will also consider the determination by the President on the remuneration of public office-bearers, including members of independent constitutional institutions, for the 2025/26 financial year. In the NCOP, Permanent Delegates will continue with policy debates on Budget Vote 18: Health and Budget Vote 19: Social Development.
On Friday, the National Assembly will hold mini-plenaries to consider various committee reports, including the report of the Portfolio Committee on Trade, Industry and Competition on a petition from the National African Federated Chamber of Commerce and Industry. It will also consider the Portfolio Committee on Social Development's report on an oversight visit to KwaZulu-Natal. The committee visited the offices of the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) in the province and regional offices and funded projects of the National Development Agency.
There are 36 committee meetings scheduled for this week. They include:
MONDAY, 1 JUNE 2026
Impeachment Committee on Section 89 Enquiry: Election of the Chairperson, Good Hope Chamber, Parliament, 14:00
TUESDAY, 2 JUNE 2026
Portfolio Committee on Correctional Services: Briefing by the Department of Correctional Services on preparation to take over Mangaung Correctional Centre. Contract end 30 June 2026. M46, Marks Building, 09:30
Select Committee on Agriculture, Land Reform and Mineral Resources: Report back from the Department of Agriculture on the Foot and Mouth Workshop Report, as well as strategies implemented in the fight against the disease emanating from decisions and commitments made at the workshop. Consideration and adoption of minutes and the Budget Vote Report. S26, NCOP Building, 10:00 – 13:00
Portfolio Committee on Mineral and Petroleum Resources: Briefing by the Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources, CEF Group and Alexkor on the Second to Fourth Quarter Performance Reports for the 2025/26 financial year. M514, Fourth Floor, Marks Building, 09:00 – 13:45
Portfolio Committee on Communications and Digital Technologies: Presentation by the DCDT and DTIC on institutional capacity of BBBEE Sector Council, the sector impact study and implementation processes of EEIP programmes and the intention of BBBEE to Review Sector Codes and presentation on the monitoring framework. Presentation by the Department of Communication and Digital Technologies on the status of the independent investigation at the National Electronic Media Institute of South Africa (NEMISA) and the disciplinary outcomes and governance challenges at .za Domain Name Authority (ZADNA). Briefing by SABC on the non-payment of the Pimville matter and other productions. Adoption of the oversight visit report to Limpopo. S35, First Floor, NCOP Building, 10:00 – 13:00
Standing Committee on Public Accounts: Briefing by AGSA on the 2024/25 audit outcomes of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality. Virtual Platform Meeting, 09:30 – 13:00
Joint Standing Committee on Intelligence, [CLOSED MEETING]. Room 301, Third Floor, Africa House, 16:30 – 20:30
Portfolio Committee on Basic Education: Consideration and adoption of Draft Minutes and Draft Reports (Minutes of 12 May 2026 and 22 May 2026). Briefing by the Department of Basic Education (DBE) on Fourth Quarterly Performance Report of the Department of Basic Education in Meeting its Strategic Objectives 2025/26. Follow-up engagement on DBE investigation into allegations of racial profiling and admission criteria for learner admissions to schools, especially in the Western Cape (Findings and implementation of Court Ruling). Zoom virtual meeting platform, 9:30 – 13:00
Portfolio Committee on Science, Technology and Innovation: Briefing by the DSTI/NIPMO and DTIC/CIPC on South Africa's Intellectual Property Protection Policy and Legislative Framework. Committee Room 3043, 3rd Floor, 90 Plein Street, 10:00 – 13:00
Portfolio Committee on Trade, Industry and Competition: Feedback on Sugar Industry Value Chain Master Plan. Virtual Platform Meeting, 09:30 – 14:00
Portfolio Committee on Transport: Briefing by the Department of Transport and National Treasury on the winding down/scaling back of the Public Transport Network Grant (PTNG. Consideration and adoption of minutes of proceedings. Virtual meeting platform, 09:30 – 12:30
Portfolio Committee on Agriculture: Consideration of executive responses on committee recommendations from the 2025 Oversight Visit Report to the North West and Progress report on the implementation of the Blended Finance Scheme and AgriBEE Fund. Committee Room 1, 90 Plein Street, Upper Ground Floor, 09:30 – 13:00
Portfolio Committee on Water and Sanitation: Consideration and adoption of the Revised Strategic Plan and APP of the committee. Consideration and adoption of minutes. Virtual meeting platform, 09:00 – 12:30
Portfolio Committee on Tourism: Report back by the Minister of Tourism on the outcomes of the Dual Pricing Study as per the resolution of the committee meeting held on 18 November 2025. Briefing by the Department on the implementation of committee resolutions for the 2025 Budget Review and recommendation Report. Consideration and adoption of draft minutes. Virtual meeting platform, 09:30 – 13:00
Standing Committee on Appropriations: Briefing by the Department of Trade, Industry and Innovation on the Incentive Programme and an assessment of its impact following the injection of funds for the advancement of technological innovation in manufacturing. Committee Room 2, 90 Plein, 09:30 – 12:30
Portfolio Committee on Sport, Arts and Culture: Implementation of MGE funding, including 2025 and 2026 MGE Open Call with the actors. Virtual meeting platform, 09:30 – 13:00
Select Committee on Cooperative Governance and Public Administration (Traditional Affairs, Water, Sanitation and Human Settlements): Briefing by the Department of Public Service and Administration on its Strategic Plan, 2025/26 Annual Performance Plan and 2025/26 Estimates of National Expenditure (Budget) and the status of termination of contracts for contract workers in the Free State Provincial Government. Consideration and adoption of the Policy Assessment and Recommendations Report (PARR) on the Department of Human Settlements. Committee Room 5031, 90 Plein Street, 10:00 – 13:45
Select Committee on Finance: Briefing by FSCA on its strategic plan, mandate and progress made since last meeting with the committee. Virtual meeting platform, 10:00 – 13:00
Portfolio Committee on Forestry, Fisheries and Environment: Briefing by the DFFE on the progress of implementing the 2020-2025 Forestry Master Plan, status of state and community-owned plantations and associated infrastructure, including hatcheries. Progress on transferring SAFCOL shares to communities in Amathole Forestry Company, Siyaqhubeka Forests, Singisi Forest Products and MTO Forestry. Virtual meeting platform, 09:30 – 13:00
Portfolio Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs: Engagement on the state of Sol Plaatjie Local Municipality. Committee Room 3042, 3rd Floor, 90 Plein Street. 09:00 – 14:00
Portfolio Committee on Basic Education: Consideration and adoption of Draft Minutes and Draft Report. Briefing by the Department of Basic Education (DBE) on Fourth Quarterly Performance Report of the Department of Basic Education in Meeting its Strategic Objectives 2025/26. Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:30 – 12:30
WEDNESDAY, 3 JUNE 2026
Portfolio Committee on Employment and Labour: Consideration for adoption of Draft Minutes 13 and 20 May 2026 and Briefing on analysis and implications of SONA 2026 for DEL Sector (Employment growth interventions, industrial strategy alignment, youth employment commitment). Committee Room 2, 90 Plein Building, 09:30
Select Committee on Economic Development and Trade: Briefing by the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition on Budget Vote 39, Strategic Plan and 2026/27 Annual Performance Plan. Consideration and adoption of the Committee Report on the Department of Tourism budget vote. Consideration of minutes. Virtual meeting platform, 09:00 – 13:00
Portfolio Committee on Electricity and Energy, Briefing by the Department of Electricity and Energy, Eskom, Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA), the South African Local Government Association (SALGA) and the National Treasury (NT) on the Distribution Agency Agreements (DAA). Update from the committee support staff on the outcomes of the public comments regarding the NNR Board shortlisted applicants. M514, Fifth Floor, Marks Building. 09:30 – 15:00
Standing Committee on Appropriations: Public Hearings on the 2026 Appropriation Bill [B4-2026], M46, Marks Building, 09:00 – 12:30
Portfolio Committee on Social Development: Briefing by the Department of Social Development and Mketsu and Associates on the forensic investigation report into the employment contract of the former Department of Social Development Director-General, Mr Peter Ne.shipale. Consideration and adoption of minutes. S12A, NCOP Building, Ground Floor, Parliament, 09:30 – 13:00
Joint Standing Committee on Intelligence: CLOSED MEETING. Room 301, Third Floor, Africa House, 08:00 – 13:00
Portfolio Committee on Trade, Industry and Competition: Feedback on Sugar Industry Value Chain Master Plan. Virtual Platform Meeting, 09:30 – 14:00
Portfolio Committee on Health: Briefing by the Department of Health on its Fourth Quarter Report. Briefing by Mines and Works Compensation Fund (MWCF) on its Fourth Quarter Progress Report, including an update on the Memorandum of Association with the Tshiamo Trust. Committee Room 1, 90 Plein Building, 10:00 – _13:00
Portfolio Committee on Public Service and Administration: Enhancing Accountability in the Public Service: Provincial progress on lifestyle audits implementation and guideline improvements: Eastern Cape, Limpopo, Mpumalanga and Free State provinces. Consideration and adoption of the minutes. Committee Room M515, Fifth Floor, Building Marks, 10:00 – 13:00
Select Committee on Appropriations: Briefing by the Parliamentary Budget Office on the Appropriation Bill of 2026. Virtual meeting platform, 09:00 – 12:00
Portfolio Committee on Defence and Military Veterans: Briefing by the Office of the AGSA: Update on previous audit findings on the DMV. Briefing by the DMV on progress in addressing adverse audit findings. Progress report by the DMV on consequence management related to AGSA findings of irregular, fruitless and wasteful expenditure. Consideration of minutes. Virtual meeting platform, 10:00 – 13:00
Joint Meeting with the Portfolio Committee on Public Works and Infrastructure, PC on Basic Education and Portfolio Committee on Higher Education: Briefing by the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) on an overview of the Post-School Education and Training (PSET) institutions utilising the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI)-owned land and properties and the challenges experienced by these institutions. Briefing by the Department of Basic Education (DBE) and Department of Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI) on progress in the transfer of under-utilised infrastructure for teaching and learning. Good Hope Chamber, 09h00 – 13h00
Select Committee on Public Infrastructure and Minister in the Presidency: Briefing by the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) on its Strategic Plan, 2025/26 Annual Performance Plan and 2025/26 Estimates of National Expenditure (Budget). Briefing by the Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) on its Strategic Plan, 2025/26 Annual Performance Plan and 2025/26 Estimates of National Expenditure (Budget). S35, Ground Floor, NCOP Building, 09:00 – 13:00
Portfolio Committee on Human Settlements: Meeting with Ndifuna Ukwazi to present their work generally. Meeting with the Development Action Group (DAG) to present their work generally in the human settlements space. Meeting with SA SDI Alliance to present their work in community-led informal settlement upgrading, participatory planning, housing finance innovations and models of co-production with government. Virtual meeting platform, 09:00 – 13:00
FRIDAY, 5 JUNE 2026
Joint Standing Committee on Defence: Preparatory presentation by the committee researcher and update by the content advisor on committee resolutions and introduction of the new Secretary for Defence. DOD briefing on addressing compensation of employees (CoE) over-expenditure as the key contributor to irregular expenditure in the DOD, including all interventions to stabilise CoE since 2022/23 and the impact of such interventions (including observations from the Secretary for Defence, CFO and Chief Human Resources). Consideration of outstanding minutes. Virtual meeting platform Meeting, 08:30 – 12:00
For the latest full schedule of Committee meetings (updated regularly), please visit: https://www.parliament.gov.za/storage/app/media/Docs/zlist/01dc2qim5pl2o5gexsdnbip4lbxfjwfgb6.pdf
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