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Plenary Sittings of both Houses of Parliament, the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) and National Assembly (NA), Ministerial Briefing on Infrastructure development, and Questions to the Ministers in the Economics Cluster are among items on top of the agenda in Parliament's programme this week. 

The National Council of Provinces (NCOP) has one plenary sitting and a Ministerial briefing planned this week. 
 
Tuesday will feature a Ministerial Briefing Session on Infrastructure development themed: "Accelerating the Implementation of the National Infrastructure Plan for empowerment and development". Ms Patricia De Lille, Minister of Public Works & Infrastructure, together with Ms Noxolo Kiviet, the Deputy Minister, will provide a national overview on implementation progress. The Ministers of the Executive Council (MEC's) will give a provincial perspective. 
 
Thursday's sitting starting at 2 pm is scheduled to hold a debate on the devolution of the South African Police Services. 
 
Meanwhile, the National Assembly (NA) has three hybrid plenary sittings.
On Monday, a special programming committee meeting is scheduled. The meeting will plan the business and also agree on the programme of the House in light of the Constitutional Court ruling in respect of the Local Government Elections.
Tuesday's sitting will consider the report of the Standing Committee on Finance on the Financial Sector Laws Amendment Bill. One of the bill's objectives is to create a resolution framework to ensure that the impact of a failure by banks or systematic financial institutions is managed in an orderly manner. At the same sitting, the oversight report of the Portfolio Committee on Basic Education will also be considered.
 
On Wednesday, an oral questions session with Ministers in the Economics Cluster is planned. The Cluster comprises of Finance; Communications and Digital Technologies; Employment and Labour; Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment; Mineral Resources and Energy. Parliament uses a range of instruments to hold the executive accountable. Section 92(2) of the Constitution stipulates that cabinet members are accountable collectively and individually to Parliament for the exercise of their powers and performance of their functions.
 
On Thursday at 10 am, the NA plenary will convene for motions of condolences to honour five Members of Parliament who passed away in the past months. 
 
The Portfolio Committee on Higher Education and Technology will convene a series of engagements on the institutional autonomy of public higher education institutions on Friday. The public engagements aim to build stronger links between the institutions of higher learning and the public they represent. There are about 36 Committee meetings planned this week.
 
TUESDAY, 7 SEPTEMBER 2021 
Portfolio Committee on Transport: Deliberations on the Economic Regulation of Transport Bill;
Portfolio Committee on Tourism: Briefing by the by the Tourism Transformation Council of South Africa;
 
Standing Committee on Appropriations: Briefing by the Parliamentary Budget Office;

Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs: Briefing by the Department on the work of the Counter Corruption and Security Services;

Portfolio Committee on Communications: Briefing by BBI on addressing areas of under-performance;

Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry: Briefing by the National Consumer Tribunal on its fourth quarter financial performance;

Portfolio Committee on Higher Education, Science and Technology: Briefing by the Department of Science and Innovation (DSI) on their programme of support to the District Development model;

Portfolio Committee on Sport, Arts and Culture: Update by the Department on the recommendations of the quarterly reports;
 
Portfolio Committee on Mineral Resources and Energy: Public hearings on the Gas Amendment Bill;
 
Portfolio Committee on Mineral Resources and Energy: Update by the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy on the fuel prices;
 
Portfolio Committee on Environment, Forestry and Fisheries: Briefing by the Department on the preparations for UNFCCC COP26 conference;
 
Select Committee on Health and Social Services: Briefing by the Department of Social Development & SASSA;
 
Select Committee on Finance: Briefing by SASRIA on their quarterly reports;
 
WEDNESDAY, 8 SEPTEMBER 2021
Select Committee on Security and Justice: Briefing by the Magistrate Commission on the Report dated 27 July 2021;
 
Joint Meeting: Select Committee on Appropriations and Select Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Water and Sanitation and Human Settlements: Briefing by Auditor-General of South Africa on Local Government Audit Outcomes for 2019/20;

Portfolio Committee on Mineral Resources and Energy: Continuation of public hearings on the Gas Amendment Bill;
 
Portfolio Committee on Small Business Development: Briefing by the Department of Small Business Development and its agencies on their 2021/22 Quarter One Performance Report;

Portfolio Committee on Communications: Briefing by ICASA on an update on the Spectrum Auction Process;
Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry: Briefing by the NMISA on its fourth quarter financial performance and non-financial performance for the 2020/21 financial year;

Portfolio Committee on Public Works and Infrastructure: Oral submissions on the Expropriation Bill;
 
Select Committee on Transport, Public Service and Administration, Public Works and Infrastructure: Briefing by Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) on the progress report on the refurbishment of the railway infrastructure;

Select Committee on Public Enterprises and Communication: Briefing by the Department of Public Enterprises on measures taken to improve oversight over state owned companies;
 
THURSDAY, 9 SEPTEMBER 2021
Portfolio Committee on Public Works and Infrastructure: Oral submissions on the Expropriation Bill
 
FRIDAY, 10 SEPTEMBER 2021
Portfolio Committee on Higher Education, Science and Technology: Briefing by the South African Union of Students (SAUS) and South African Technical and Vocational Education and Training Students Association;
 
Portfolio Committee on Environment, Forestry and Fisheries,: Briefing by the iSimangaliso Wetland Park Authority on the Fourth Quarterly Performance Report for 2020/21.
 
For the latest full schedule of committee meetings (updated regularly) please click:
https://www.parliament.gov.za/storage/app/media/Docs/zlist/20679d84-1f76-4e17-8a47-cbc67f3e28cb.pdf

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