Parliament, Wednesday 11 September 2024 - President Cyril Ramaphosa will appear before the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) tomorrow for oral replies to questions by the permanent delegates to the House. This will be the President’s first session in the NCOP since the establishment of the 7th democratic Parliament.
Oral question and answer sessions with the President, Deputy President, and the Cabinet Ministers are scheduled at least once a quarter during session time within Parliament’s annual programme. These sessions are one of the mechanisms Parliament uses to hold the Executive to account - as stipulated in Section 92(2) of the Constitution that Cabinet Members are accountable collectively and individually to Parliament for exercising powers and performing their functions.
Questions to the President scheduled for tomorrow’s sitting cover a range of matters that include:
- Whether the Government has considered the magnitude and negative impact of incomplete, delayed and abandoned public infrastructure in the delivery of viable public infrastructure to communities and the Government’s objective of a more holistic and integrated approach to the delivery of infrastructure to communities?
- Whether he has taken any steps to address the stakeholders’ concerns before signing the second Presidential Health Compact; if so, what steps?
- Whether the Government is making any progress in the fight against poverty and unemployment, particularly youth unemployment, and what urgent measures is the Government putting in place to address the unemployment and poverty crisis that is facing South Africans.
- Whether, in light of the recent utterances by the Federal Chairperson of the Democratic Alliance (details furnished), he will outline the key constitutive ideas of the Government of National Unity in demonstrating oneness of purpose for the parties in Government.
- With reference to young South Africans from minority groups with critical skills and qualifications seeking work outside the borders (details furnished), when will the State abolish employment policies that allegedly discriminate against minorities based on race?
- Whether the Government has considered the negative impact of the growing trend of protection fee and business extortion to the economy and the delivery of services such as schools and state infrastructure projects that has left many communities at the mercy of ruthless and unscrupulous gangs and criminals.
For the complete list of questions, please click here: https://www.parliament.gov.za/storage/app/media/Docs/quest_pap/3c424efa-103d-4095-a301-c40b20379210.pdf
DETAILS OF THE HYBRID PLENARY SITTING ARE AS FOLLOWS:
Date: Thursday, 12 September 2024
Time: 14:00
Venue: NCOP Chamber, Parliament and virtual platform
Also at 08:30, the Council will hold its Programming Committee to plan for the business of the House. Among other matters, the committee meeting will consider the draft programme of Parliament, committee reports, and bills before the House.
Media Access:
Members of the media who wish to attend the NCOP Hybrid Sitting physically should send their details (Full name, name of the media house, and ID or passport number) to Ms Malentsoe Magwagwa on mmagwagwa@parliament.gov.za later than TOMORROW, Thursday, 12 September at 09:00.
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 Communication 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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