Parliament, Sunday, 8 May 2022 – Oral questions and answers with Deputy President David Mabuza, Committee meetings and Budget Votes are among items featuring on the Parliamentary programme this week.
The Deputy President will, on Thursday at 2 pm appear before a virtual plenary sitting of the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) to reply to oral questions from the permanent delegates.
The questions from the NCOP permanent delegates will cover, among others, the disruption of services in flood affected areas in KwaZulu Natal, the negative impact of bureaucratic red tape in supporting and stimulating rural and township economy, and the measures in place to ensure that members of the Executive are accountable to the Leader of Government Business for answering parliamentary questions from Members of Parliament timeously and comprehensively.
The National Assembly (NA) will kick off its weekly programme on Tuesday by holding virtual mini plenaries on Budget Vote debates for Statistics South Africa and Departments of Human Settlements, Health and Small Business Development.
Budget Vote debates are part of the Budget process. After the Minister of Finance has delivered the Budget speech, each Parliamentary Committee holds hearings on the Budget Vote for its department wherein the Committee asks the Department what it plans to achieve with its budget, evaluate whether the Department kept the promises it made for the previous year and whether it spent the taxpayers’ money properly.
On Thursday, the NA will continue with budget Vote debates for the Office of the Chief Justice, and the Departments of Higher Education and Training, Sport, Arts and Culture, International Relations and Cooperation, Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development and Public Service and Administration together with the National School of Government and Public Service Commission.
The Budget Votes for the Departments of Water and Sanitation and Social Development will take place on Friday in the NA.
There are about 41 committee meetings scheduled this week including:
TUESDAY 10 MAY 2022
Standing Committee on Appropriations, Comments by Financial Fiscal Commission on the 2022 Appropriation Bill and the 2022 Second Adjustment Appropriation (2021/22 financial year)
Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs, Briefing by the Content Advisor, consideration and adoption of the public participation report on the Electoral Amendment Bill; Consideration and adoption of the Motion of Desirability (MOD); Committee deliberations on the Bill on the Electoral Amendment Bill [B 1 – 2022]
Standing Committee on Finance, Consideration and adoption of the Committee Budget Vote Report (Vote 7, National Treasury)
Portfolio Committee on Sport, Arts and Culture, Consideration and adoption of the Budget Vote Report (Vote 37); Briefing by the National Heritage Council (NHC) on its 2022/2023 Annual Performance Plan and other matters in particular the appointment of the Heritage Council Administrator
Portfolio Committee on Environment, Forestry and Fisheries, Briefing by the Department on the Report back on the outcomes of COP26, i.e. the Glasgow Climate Pact and the implications for South Africa and preparation for COP27; Briefing by the Department on the details of the US$8.5 billion climate partnership fund for just energy transition
WEDNESDAY, 11 MAY 2022
Standing Committee on Finance, Response by National Treasury to the submissions received during the public hearings on the Financial Sector and Deposit Insurance Levies Bill [B3 – 2022] and the Financial Sector and Deposit Insurance Levies (Administration) and Deposit Insurance Premiums Bill [B4 – 2022]
Select Committee on Appropriations, Consideration of Final Mandates and the draft Report on the Division of Revenue Bill [B6 – 2022]
Portfolio Committee on Human Settlements, Briefing by the Department of Human Settlements on the Policy on the Financed Linked Individual Subsidy Programme; Presentation on the implementation of District Development Model in the human settlements programmes;
Portfolio Committee on Police, Findings of the SAPS Organisational Climate Survey, including issues of promotions and Psychological support to members
Portfolio Committee on Higher Education, Science and Innovation, Briefing by the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) on the Board’s investigative response into allegations of maladministration at the entity; Consideration of the Committee’s Report on Science Innovation Budget Vote
THURSDAY, 12 MAY 2022
Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs, Briefing by the Content Advisor and adoption of the Committee’s Annual Business Plan
Standing Committee on Finance, Briefing by Mr Alf Lees (DA) on the Public Finance Management Amendment Bill [B41 – 2018] and Mr Cachalia on the Public Finance Management Amendment Bill [B13 – 2020]
Portfolio Committee on Communications, Briefing by Department on an update on: (i) the vetting of SABC Executives; (ii) progress towards implementation of controls to improve audit findings of the portfolio; (iii) progress towards the recapitalisation of State entities; (iv) merger of regulatory authorities; (v) Plan of Action on the forming of a State Digital Company; Briefing by SABC on the status for the implementation of the ‘Turnaround Strategy
Portfolio Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Progress report Eastern Cape Province on addressing the challenges raised in the Auditor General’s Special Report on financial management on governments Covid-19 initiatives
Portfolio Committee on Basic Education, Briefing by DBE on the Mathematics, Science and Technology Strategies and Interventions (teacher training and development, teacher demand/needs, learner uptake, improved subject performance)
Portfolio Committee on Environment, Forestry and Fisheries, Briefing by DFFE, Implementing Agencies and Tourism/Parks Boards on the five Trans Frontier Conservation Areas; Kgalagadi; Ais/Ais-Richterveld; Maloti-Drakensberg; Lubambo; and Greater Mapungubwe
FRIDAY, 13 MAY 2022
Portfolio Committee on Environment, Forestry and Fisheries, Workshop on the Climate Change Bill [B9-2022]
Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs,Further deliberations on the Electoral Amendment Bill [B 1 – 2022] and clause-by-clause deliberations; Consideration and adoption of the budget vote report of the Department of Home Affairs
For a full list of the Committees, visit Parliament’s website www.parliament.gov.za
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