Parliament, Monday, 26 February 2024 – The National Assembly (NA) and the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) will tomorrow, Tuesday, 27 February, hold plenary sittings to consider several bills before both Houses.
Passing laws is one of the major functions of Parliament. The institution is constitutionally mandated to pass new laws, amend existing laws, and to repeal old laws to enhance government’s efforts to improve people’s quality of life.
The NA sitting will consider the Public Service Amendment Bill, the Public Administration Management Amendment Bill, and the Statistics Amendment Bill.
DETAILS OF THE NA PLENARY SITTING ARE AS FOLLOWS:
Date: Tuesday, 27 February 2024
Time: 14:00
Venue: Good Hope Chamber and online platform
Meanwhile, the NCOP will convene a virtual sitting to consider the Eskom Debt Relief Amendment Bill, Cannabis for Private Purposes Bill and the Divorce Amendment Bill.
Other items on the agenda for the NCOP sitting include considerations of reports of the Select Committee on Security and Justice. These reports outline the progress made on executive undertakings by the Ministers of Home Affairs and Police during the Taking Parliament to the People programme that was held in the Ugu District Municipality in KwaZulu-Natal on 29 November 2023. The House will also consider a report of the Select Committee on Trade and Industry, Economic Development and Labour on the World Trade Organization Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies.
DETAILS OF THE NCOP PLENARY SITTING ARE AS FOLLOWS:
Date: Tuesday, 27 February 2024
Time: 14:00
Venue: Online platform
Important note:
Members of the media who wish to physically attend the NA hybrid plenary sitting should send their details (Full name, name of the media house, and ID or passport number) to Malentsoe Magwagwa on email: mmagwagwa@parliament.gov.za.
Parliamentary sittings are open to the media and the public. Journalists wishing to cover these (including receiving links to virtual meetings) should send their cellphone numbers to Mlindi Mpindi on email mmpindi@parliament.gov.za for inclusion in the Parliamentary Communications Services WhatsApp Group, where such information is shared. Journalists must send these requests using their official email addresses (no private emails).
Members of the public may follow the proceedings live on Parliament TV (DSTV Channel 408), via the live stream on Parliament’s YouTube channel, Facebook and X (formerly Twitter) pages. Please see links below.
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