Parliament, Thursday, 30 August 2018 – The Joint Constitutional Review Committee will next week resume its public hearings into a possible amendment of Section 25 of the Constitution.
This round of public hearings emanates from the written submissions from South Africans received by the deadline of 15 June 2018. The hearings will take place from 4 to 7 September 2018 at Parliament.
Co-Chairperson Mr Vincent Smith said 30 oral submissions will be heard at Parliament during the four days set aside for this. “These are organisations or individuals who had indicated they would like to make oral submissions at Parliament and have thus far confirmed their availability during the given period.”
Co-Chairperson Mr Lewis Nzimande said the submissions are from the agricultural sector, academics, civil society organisations and the religious sector. “This is a broad spectrum of participants and is indicative of the interest across the board in the subject matter. We are pleased with the interest shown by all South Africans.”
The committee has concluded public hearings in all nine provinces.
Please click on the link for the draft programme of the hearings, which is subject to change: https://tinyurl.com/ycyuezhf
ISSUED BY THE PARLIAMENTARY COMMUNICATION SERVICES ON BEHALF OF THE CO-CHAIRPERSONS OF THE JOINT CONSTITUTIONAL REVIEW COMMITTEE, MR VINCENT SMITH AND MR LEWIS NZIMANDE
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