National Council of Provinces Members’ Capacity Development Session

Time

Activity

Person Responsible

08:00-10:00

Arrival and registration

Secretariat/support staff

10:00-10:05

• Moment of silence
• Opening and welcome

Hon DR Ryder, MP
NCOP House Chairperson: Committees & Oversight

10:05-10:20

Keynote address

Hon B Radebe, MP
NCOP House Chairperson: Members’ Interests & International Relations

10:20-10:50

Unpacking poverty and inequality: Provincial-, Metro-, and District Perspectives

Mr S Molayi
Acting Deputy Director General: Population and Social Statistics, Statistics South Africa

10:50-11:45

Question & answer session (interactive)

ALL

Session 2
Session chairperson: Hon B Radebe, MP
NCOP House Chairperson: Members’ Support & International Relations

11:45-12:00

Unpacking the Capacity Strengths and Weaknesses of the NCOP’s Oversight Machinery: Perspectives on Parliament’s Oversight Model and the Sector Oversight Mode

Prof S Fikeni
Chairperson: Public Service Commission

12:00-12:20

Unpacking the NCOP’s Constitutional Mandate

Dr T Nzo
Programme Manager: Twende Mbele (Wits University

12:20-13:30

Question & answer session (interactive)

ALL

13:30-14:15

Lunch

ALL

Session 3
Session chairperson: Hon DR Ryder, MP
NCOP House Chairperson: Committees & Oversight

14:15-14:35

• Legislative oversight and executive accountability: defining oversight and accountability
• Oversight mechanisms and tools

Ms N Borchard
Core Business Support, Parliament

14:35-15:30

Question & answer session (interactive)

ALL

Session 4
Session co-chairpersons: 
Hon T Legwase, MP: Chairperson of the Select Committee on Appropriations
AND
Hon S Ndhlovu, MP: Chairperson of the Select Committee on Finance

15:30-15:50

• Budget oversight
• Financial and Fiscal Commission

Mr CW Tseng
Head of Research: Financial and Fiscal Commission

15:50-16:55

Question & answer session (interactive)

ALL

16:55-17:00

Closing remarks

Hon DR Ryder, MP
NCOP House Chairperson: Committees & Oversight

Day 2
Programme Director: Hon B Radebe, MP
NCOP House Chairperson: Members’ Support & International Relations

10:00-10:05

• Moment of silence
• Opening and recap

Hon DR Ryder, MP
NCOP House Chairperson: Committees & Oversight

Session 5
Session chairperson: Hon S Ndhlovu, MP
Chairperson of the Select Committee on Finance

10:05-10:25

• Office of the Auditor General South Africa

Dr T Zikode
Head of Audit: Office of the Auditor General of South Africa

10:25-11:30

Question & answer session (interactive)

ALL

Session 6
Session chairperson: Hon. J Mananiso, MP
Chairperson: Select Committee on Security & Justice

11:30-12:00

International Relations

• Draft policy on Parliamentary Diplomacy
• Manual: protocol and ettiquette

Mr Sthembiso Tembe
Acting Section Manager: Policy Analysis Section, Parliament

12:00-13:00

Question & answer session (interactive)

ALL

13:00-14:00

LUNCH

ALL

14:00-14:20

Mr M Mothapo
Division Manager: Parliamentary Communication Services

Session 7
Session chairperson: Hon B Radebe, MP
NCOP House Chairperson: Members’ Support & International Relations

14:20-14:50

Members’ support

• Members’ pension fund

Ms B Burger
Principal Officer: Public Office Bearers’ Pension Fund
Dr E Potgieter
Fund consultant: Public Office Bearers’ Pension Fund

Members’ support

• Tools of trade for members of Parliament
• Telkom: fibre installation in parliamentary villages

16:55-17:00

Vote of thanks

Hon B Radebe, MP
NCOP House Chairperson: Members’ Interests & International Relations