Parliament, Wednesday 2 June 2021 – The National Assembly (NA) hybrid plenary sitting will tomorrow resume with the Presidency Budget vote debate that started this afternoon. At the same sitting, the Gender-Based Violence Bills- Criminal and Related Matters Amendment Bill, Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Amendment Bill and the Domestic Violence Amendment Bill are scheduled for consideration.
The three Bills were introduced in Parliament following a November 2018 Presidential Summit against Gender-Based Violence and Femicide (GBVF). The summit, amongst others, resolved to review existing laws and policies on gender-based violence to be victim-centred and ensure that all other relevant laws respond to GBVF.
DETAILS OF THE NA HYBRID PLENARY SITTING:
Date: Thursday, 03 June 2021
Time: 14:00
Venue: NA Chamber and virtual platform
Meanwhile, the NCOP will consider departmental budget policy debates at its virtual plenary sitting at 2pm. The Departmental Budget Vote 11: Public Service and Administration, Budget Vote 7: National School of Government and Budget Vote 31: Employment and Labour will feature.
DETAILS OF THE NCOP VIRTUAL PLENARY SITTING:
Date: Thursday, 03 June 2021
Time: 14:00
Venue: Virtual platform
Important to note:
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