Parliament, Wednesday, 26 March 2025 – Deputy President Paul Mashatile will appear before the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) plenary tomorrow – Thursday, 27 March, at 14:00, to answer Questions for Oral Reply from Members of Parliament.
The Deputy President’s appearance is in line with Section 92(2) of the Constitution, which stipulates that members of the cabinet, including the President, Deputy President and ministers, are accountable to Parliament for the exercise of their powers and the performance of their functions. Question and Answer sessions are among the range of mechanisms by which Parliament scrutinises and oversees executive action.
Deputy President Mashatile is expected to respond to questions on the delivery of reliable and quality drinking water to communities that are located in struggling municipalities, particularly those in the North West, Eastern Cape, Limpopo and KwaZulu-Natal; and what specific steps have been taken to reassess South Africa’s role and strategy in peace-keeping missions, especially in the Democratic Republic of Congo regarding the recurring loss of lives and limited measurable outcomes.
For a full list of questions, click on this link: https://www.parliament.gov.za/storage/app/media/Docs/quest_pap/01vchl7hcxx7prnc7nvncysfg7dlzgfe5l.pdf
Details of the NCOP hybrid plenary session:
Date: Wednesday, 26 March 2025
Time: 14:00
Venue: NCOP Chamber, Parliament and virtual platforms.
Meanwhile, the National Assembly will convene a virtual Programming Committee meeting on Thursday, 27 March, at 8:30 to consider the programme, bills and reports before the House.
Details of the virtual meeting:
Date: Thursday, 27 March 2025
Time: 08:30
Venue: Virtual platform
Members of the media who wish to physically attend the NCOP hybrid plenary sitting should send their details (full name, name of the media house, and ID or passport number) to Modise Kabeli on or before 11:00 am tomorrow, Thursday, 27 March, on email: mkabeli@parliament.gov.za
Important to note:
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 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 are urged to forward these requests using their official email addresses (no private emails).
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