Parliament, Sunday 29 January 2023 – The National Council of Province’s (NCOP) Members’ training workshop, hearings of the Committee for Section 194 inquiry, and the consideration of public submissions on the Electoral Amendment Bill are part of Parliament’s programme this week.
This follows Members leave period and weeks of conducting constituency work in their respective communities. Preparations to host the Joint Sitting of the NCOP and the National Assembly where the President of the Republic, Mr Cyril Ramaphosa, will deliver the State of the Nation Address on Thursday, 09 February are at an advanced stage.
The NCOP is starting its year on Tuesday with a three-day hybrid workshop to sharpen the Members’ understanding of how to effectively use and interpret: the Constitution; the NCOP’s Rules; and the various available laws and policies to conduct oversight effectively and robustly. The objective of the training is “to ensure a member centric integrated personal development and informative session to empower MPs to undertake their constitutional function of holding the Executive accountable.” The training will also focus on, amongst others, the application of the sub judice rule in Parliament; developing an effective municipal support and Intervention mechanisms; understanding the constitutional role and mandate of the NCOP in the oversight process and the principles guiding public participation in Parliament and its Committees.
About 12 committee meetings are scheduled for this week to consider a range of issues including finalisation of Bills, continuation of hearings on the fitness of the suspended Public Protector to hold office, and public hearings on the Railway Safety Bill in KwaZulu-Natal and the Climate Change Bill in Mpumalanga.
MONDAY, 30 JANUARY 2023
Committee for Section 194 Enquiry, Hearings: Day 41 – Ms Caroline Zulu-Sokoni to appear before the Committee
TUESDAY, 31 JANUARY 2023
Portfolio Committee on Environment, Forestry and Fisheries, Consideration and adoption of NVFF Bill; Consideration and adoption of the Report on the NVFF Amendment Bill; Briefing on the finalization of commercial fishing rights allocations and conclusion of the small-scale fishing rights allocations and support programmes
Portfolio Committee on Water and Sanitation, Consideration and Adoption of outstanding minutes and Committee Programme First Term of 2023; Engagement with the Department of Water and Sanitation on resolutions regarding recommendations made by the Portfolio Committee on Water and Sanitation on Water and Sanitation sector issues; 2022-23 Annual Performance Plans of the department and entities; and the Oversight Visit to Eastern Cape
Committee for Section 194 Enquiry, Hearings: Day 42 – Ms Caroline Zulu-Sokoni to appear before the Committee
WEDNESDAY, 1 FEBRUARY 2023
Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs, Briefing by the Content Advisor on the submissions received on the Electoral Amendment Bill [B1B – 2022]
Portfolio Committee on Human Settlements, Consideration and adoption of First Term Programme – 1 February to 31 March 2023
Portfolio Committee on Employment and Labour, Consideration and Adoption of: Outstanding draft minutes (16 and 30 November 2022); Committee Draft 1st Term Programme 2023; Update by the UIF and CF on the audit outcomes by the AGSA; Briefing by Department of Employment and Labour on the First Quarterly Performance Report 2022/23 of DEL; UIF and CF
Committee for Section 194 Enquiry, Hearings: Day 43 – Public Protector witness to appear before the Committee
THURSDAY, 2 FEBRUARY 2023
Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs, Responses by the Department of Home Affairs, Electoral Commission and Parliament Legal Services on the submissions
Committee for Section 194 Enquiry, Hearings: Day 44 – Public Protector witness to appear before the Committee], Hybrid
FRIDAY, 3 FEBRUARY 2023
Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs, Committee deliberations, consideration and adoption of the amendments
Committee for Section 194 Enquiry, Hearings: Day 45 – Mr Peter Seabi to appear before the Committee
For the latest full schedule of committee meetings (updated regularly), please click: https://www.parliament.gov.za/parliament-programme
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