Parliament, Monday, 11 March 2024 – Deputy President Paul Mashatile will appear before Permanent Delegates to the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) in a hybrid plenary sitting to answer Questions for Oral Reply tomorrow (Tuesday, 12 March), at 14:00.
As stipulated in Section 92(2) of the Constitution, scheduling of regular quarterly question-and-answer sessions is one of the mechanisms that Parliament uses to hold the executive to account collectively and individually.
The Deputy President’s oral replies to the NCOP permanent delegates will cover a range of issues of national and international importance and other government service delivery-related matters. Plans to address youth unemployment, the skills crisis and water interruptions are among the questions Mr Mashatile will answer,
For the full list of questions, please click here: https://www.parliament.gov.za/storage/app/media/Docs/quest_pap/0f1ecf90-fefe-42b1-91f9-ff8a409b2495.pdf
DETAILS OF THE NCOP HYBRID PLENARY SITTING: Date: Tuesday, 12 March 2024 Time: 14:00 Venue: NCOP Chamber and virtual platforms.
Meanwhile, also tomorrow at 14:00, the National Assembly (NA) will consider several committee reports on bills before the House, including:
1. The report of the Portfolio Committee (PC) on Home Affairs on the Electoral Matters Amendment Bill.
2. Report of the PC on Justice and Correctional Services on various matters.
3. The decision of question on numerous committee reports debated during the NA virtual mini-plenary sessions last Thursday.
During the same sitting, the House will commemorate International Women’s Day with a debate under the theme: “Invest in women – Accelerate progress in the context of building a better Africa and the world.”
DETAILS OF THE NA HYBRID PLENARY SITTING: Date: Tuesday, 12 March 2024 Time: 14:00 Venue: NA Good Hope Chamber, and virtual platforms.
Important to note:
Members of the media who wish to physically attend the NA and NCOP hybrid plenary sessions should send their details (Full name, name of the media house, and ID or passport number) to Manelisi Ntsodo on mntsodo@parliament.gov.za not later than TOMORROW, Tuesday, 12 March at 11am. 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). Members of the public may get involved and follow committee sittings live on Parliament TV (DSTV Channel 408), via live stream on Parliament YouTube channel and X (formerly Twitter) page on the links below. You may subscribe to the Parliament YouTube channel to receive instant notification of live feeds. X (formerly Twitter): https://twitter.com/ParliamentofRSA Facebook: https://facebook.com/ParliamentofRSA YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/ParliamentofRSA ISSUED BY THE PARLIAMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA Enquiries: Moloto Mothapo
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