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The National Council of Provinces (NCOP) will conduct a two-day induction workshop for its newly elected chairpersons of select committees and Whips during this opening week of the second parliamentary term, as its permanent delegates and Members of Parliament return from the constituency period.                                       
 
The workshop is intended to create an opportunity for the development of collaborative relationship between Whips and chairpersons especially on their roles and responsibilities in advancing the mandate of the NCOP in the 7th Parliament.
 
The workshop will be conducted under the draft macro strategic framework of the 7th Parliament which is crucial in guiding the committees' work towards achieving Parliament's overarching goals.
 
The chairpersons lead various committees which are appointed from the 54 permanent members of the NCOP to oversee the work of the national government departments and to deal with Bills.
 
15 COMMITTEES ARE SCHEDULED TO MEET THIS WEEK:
 
TUESDAY, 20 AUGUST 2024
The Standing Committee on Public Accounts [Induction briefing on the mandate of SCOPA, method of work, briefing on the committee’s Legacy Report (2019-2024), and a discussion on the focus areas for the remainder of the year and the proposed committee programme]
 
Portfolio Committee on Science, Technology and Innovation – [Induction briefing on the programmes, plans, finances and challenges of the Department of Science, Technology, and Innovation (DSTI), National Advisory Council on Innovation (NACI), and the National Research Foundation (NRF)]
 
Portfolio Committee on Sport, Arts and Culture – [Committee to consider and adopt the 2nd Term Committee Programme; revival of the committee report on the filling of vacancies at PanSALB; induction briefing by the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture – overview of the work of entities, budgets, how the department conducts oversight on its entities and federations, policies and implementation of White Paper; and orientation workshop by Auditor-General South Africa (AGSA]
 
Portfolio Committee on Higher Education and Training - [Strategic orientation session with the Department of Higher Education and Training]
 
Portfolio Committee on Correctional Services – [Briefing by the Judicial Inspectorate for Correctional Services: General overview of (JICS) including challenges and successes. Plans to address identified challenges, status of the JICS Bill; Briefing by the Auditor-General South Africa: General overview AGSA Mandate; Culture shift strategy and the Accountability Ecosystem; Previous audit outcomes; Material Irregularities and Previous recommendations and Commitments; Briefing by the Department of Correctional Services: General overview of Department including challenges and successes. Plans to address identified challenges]
 
WEDNESDAY, 21 AUGUST 2024
 
Portfolio Committee on Higher Education and Training – [Briefing by NSFAS on: administrator’s progress report in relation to the work done towards the realization of the terms of reference of his appointment; update on the implementation of the Werkmans Report recommendations; update on funding of students at universities and TVET colleges for the 2024 academic year and progress in resolving student appeals; filling of vacant posts]
 
Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry – [Briefing by the Technical Infrastructure Institutions on their annual performance plans and budgets]
 
Portfolio Committee on Public Works and Infrastructure – [Committee to consider and adopt its 2nd & 3rd term programme; Briefing by the DPWI/PMTE and Parliament on the rebuilding project of the Parliamentary Precinct; Consideration and adoption of minutes]
 
Portfolio Committee on Land Reform and Rural Development – [Introduction of members of the committee to all the entities and briefing of the committee by the Department of Land Reform and Rural Development (DLRRD) on key programmes, budgets, expenditure trends, achievements and challenges]
 
FRIDAY, 23 AUGUST 2024
Portfolio Committee on Higher Education and Training – [Briefing by the Services SETA on progress made in the implementation of the Audit Action Plan to rectify the audit findings of the 2022/23 financial year; briefing by the Construction Education and Training Authority on allegations of corruption and governance irregularities in the entity and related matters]
 

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