Parliament, Tuesday, 01 September 2020 – The Portfolio Committee on Defence and Military Veterans will tomorrow receive a first-quarter briefing from the Department of Defence, and follow up on the implementation of the 2019 Budget Review Recommendations (BRRR) recommendations. The committee will also be briefed on the investigations into irregular, fruitless and wasteful expenditure in the department.
Details of the meeting are as follows:
Date: Wednesday, 02 September 2020
Time: 10:00
Meanwhile, the Select Committee on Education and Technology, Sports, Arts and Culture is scheduled to receive from the Department of Education an update and status report on the impact of Covid-19 and lockdown on schools, school compliance and the amended school calendar.
Details of the meeting are as follows:
Date: Wednesday, 02 September 2020
Time: 13:00
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