Parliament, Tuesday, 7 July 2026 – The Portfolio Committee on Agriculture will meet on Wednesday, 8 July 2026, to elect an acting Chairperson following the vacancy created by President Cyril Ramaphosa’s appointment of the committee’s former Chairperson, Ms Dina Pule, as Minister of Social Development on 30 June 2026.
The election is intended to ensure continuity in the work of the committee and the effective discharge of its constitutional oversight responsibilities while arrangements relating to the leadership of the committee are finalised.
The meeting is scheduled as follows:
Date: Wednesday, 8 July 2026
Time: 10:00–10:30
Venue: Zoom Platform
Members of the media are invited to follow the proceedings.
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Mr Temba Gubula
Parliamentary Communication Services
Cell: 081 402 3531
Email: tgubula@parliament.gov.za
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