Media Advisory: NA to Hold a National Women’s Day Debate, and NCOP Hosts Ministerial Briefing on the Vaccination Programme

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Parliament, Monday 30 August 2021 – The National Assembly (NA) will hold a debate on Women’s Day tomorrow under the theme “Advancing gender equality through inclusive economic growth and the precepts of a capable developmental state”.

The National Assembly will also consider the following reports:

  • Report of Portfolio Committee on Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities on Filling of vacancies for the National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) Board
  • Report of Portfolio Committee on Communications on 2019/20 annual reports and financial statements of South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC), South African Post Office (SAPO), Universal Access Agency of South Africa (USAASA) and Universal Service Access Fund (USAF)
  • Report of Portfolio Committee on Communications on 2020/21 second-quarter performance and expenditure report of Department of Communications and Digital Technologies

DETAILS OF THE NA HYBRID PLENARY:
Date: Tuesday, 31 August 2021
Time: 14:00
Venue: NA Chamber and Virtual platform

Meanwhile, the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) will hold a ministerial briefing session on the Vaccination Programme tomorrow, themed: “Progress on the Expansion and Acceleration of the Vaccination Programme”. The Minister of Health, Dr Joe Phaahla, will provide a national overview whilst MEC’s will bring Provincial and Municipal perspectives.

DETAILS OF THE NCOP VIRTUAL PLENARY:
Date: Tuesday, 31 August 2021
Time: 10:00
Venue: Virtual platform

Parliamentary meetings are open to the media and the public. Journalists who are interested in covering these meetings (including receiving links to virtual meetings) are requested to forward their contact details 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 forward these requests using their official email addresses (no private emails).

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ISSUED BY THE PARLIAMENTARY COMMUNICATION SERVICES
Enquiries: Moloto Mothapo