The joint sitting of the National Assembly (NA) and the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) will reconvene on Monday at 10:00 for President Cyril Ramaphosa to reply to the debate on his Opening of Parliament Address by Members of Parliament (MPs).
After the President’s reply, the two Houses will split for their respective plenaries at 14:00 to hold separate debates on Parliament’s budget vote 2. Budget Vote 2 outlines Parliament ’s budget, spending plans, and performance. The NA will also consider reports on budget votes during the same plenary.
The President is also scheduled to be in the National Assembly for the presentation of the Presidency’s Budget Vote 1 on Tuesday at 10:00. He will return to reply to the debate on Wednesday at 14:00.
Meaningful public participation and parliamentary oversight over budget processes increase social ownership of the budget and enhance the effective allocation of funds while reducing wasteful prioritisation.
On Thursday, the NA will convene a hybrid plenary at 10:00 to consider the Report of the Select Committee on Appropriations, and the First Reading debate on the Appropriation Bill. The plenary will further consider votes and schedules, and the second reading of the same Bill.
The NCOP will convene hybrid plenaries on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday at 14:00 to consider reports, motions, legislation, and debate budget votes as follows:
Tuesday:
* Policy debate on Budget Vote 13: Public Works and Infrastructure
* Policy debate on Budget Vote 33: Human Settlements
Wednesday:
* Policy debate on Budget Vote 16: Basic Education
* Policy debate on Budget Vote 17: Higher Education and Training
Thursday:
* Policy debate on Budget Vote 28: Police
* Policy debate on Budget Vote 34: Mineral Resources
Both the NA and the NCOP will hold their respective Programme Committee meetings at 08:30 on Thursday morning to consider the draft parliamentary programme, committee reports and bills before the two Houses of Parliament.
Much of Parliament’s law-making and oversight work, which includes public access and involvement, is carried out in its committees – the engines that drive the work of the institution.
There are twenty-seven (27) committee meetings scheduled for this week as follows:
MONDAY, 22 JULY 2024
Select Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, and Public Administration - [Briefings by the Department of Human Settlements on 20234/2025 Annual Performance Plan and Budget Vote]
TUESDAY, 23 JULY 2024
Portfolio Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs - [Discussion of Committee Legacy Report and formulation of Committee Programme]
Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs - [Briefing by the Content Advisor on the Portfolio Committee Legacy Report of the 6th Parliament; Briefing by the Committee Secretary on the Committee Term Programme; Consideration and adoption of the minutes]
Portfolio Committee on Trade, Industry and Competition - [Induction briefing on industrialisation, trade and investment, including the role of the NEF, IDC, ECIC,
ITAC, BBBEE Commission and technical infrastructure]
Portfolio Committee on Sport, Arts and Culture - [Briefing by the Auditor-General of South Africa (AGSA) on the audit outlook of the portfolio, the Material Irregularities (MI) process and previous recommendations and commitments; Presentation on the Committee’s Legacy Report of the 6th Parliament by Content Advisor; Consideration and adoption of draft committee minutes (10 and 12 July 2024)]
Portfolio Committee on Correctional Services - [Consideration and Adoption of Committee Minutes; Presentation of the Committee’s Legacy Report of the 6th Parliament by the Content Advisor; Consideration of the Draft Second Term Committee Programme]
Select Committee on Appropriations - [Briefing by Parliamentary Budget Office (PBO) on Appropriation Bill]. Virtual Meeting Platform.
Standing Committee on Appropriations - [Consideration and Adoption of the draft report on the Appropriation Bill]
Select Committee on Education, Sciences and Creative Industries - [Consideration and adoption of the following: Draft Minutes; Draft Budget Vote reports] Virtual Meeting Platform.
Portfolio Committee on Transport - [Briefing by the Committee support staff on their roles and duties; Presentation by the Content Advisor on the legacy report of the Portfolio Committee on Transport on its activities undertaken during the 6th Parliament (July 2019 – March 2024); Consideration and adoption of the draft Committee programme for the second term (and overview of matters that will be before the Committee during the third term); Consideration and adoption of minutes of proceedings]
Portfolio Committee on Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities - [Presentation of the Committee’s 6th Parliament Legacy Report from 2019-2024]
Select Committee on Agriculture, Land Reform and Mineral Resources - [Briefing by the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development on Vote 29 and Annual Performance Plans, Consideration and Adoption of Minutes]
Portfolio Committee on Communications and Digital Technologies - [Deliberation on Legacy Report of the Committee; Adoption of minutes [dated 9 July 2024]]
Portfolio Committee on Tourism - [Presentation of the legacy report of the 6th Parliament]
Portfolio Committee on Agriculture - [Introduction and briefing on the Annual Performance Plans (APPs) and Budgets for 2024/25 financial year by the following entities of the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (DARRD): Agricultural Research Council; Onderstepoort Biological Products (OBP); National Agricultural Marketing Council (NAMC); Perishable Products Export Control Board (PPECB); South African Veterinary Council (SAVC)]
Portfolio Committee on Water and Sanitation - [Consideration of the 6th Parliament Committee Legacy Report; and Consideration and adoption of minutes]
WEDNESDAY, 24 JULY 2024
Portfolio Committee on Higher Education and Training - [Presentation of the Committee’s Legacy Report of the 6th Parliament and overview of the post-school education and training (PSET) system; Consideration of minutes]
Portfolio Committee on Land Reform and Rural Development - [Briefing by the Support Staff on the Legacy Report]
Portfolio Committee on Trade, Industry and Competition - [Induction briefing on its regulatory mandate, including an overview of the role of the regulatory entities. Adoption of the 3rd quarter programme]
Portfolio Committee on Public Works - [Committee Induction; Consideration of the 6th Parliament Legacy Report]
Select Committee on Appropriations - [Public hearing on Appropriation Bill]
Joint Meeting: Portfolio Committee on Electricity and Energy and Portfolio Committee on Mineral and Petroleum Resources - [Briefing by the Content Advisor on the Portfolio Committee on Mineral Resources and Energy’s Legacy Report for 2019 – 2024 (6th Parliament); Consideration and adoption of outstanding minutes: 09 and 10 July 2024], Committee Room S26, First Floor, NCOP Building, Parliament, 10:00-12:30.
Select Committee on Economic Development and Trade - [Consideration of Sixth Term Legacy Report; Consideration and adoption of Policy Assessment and Recommendation Reports Vote 36 and Vote 39; Consideration and adoption of Minutes]
Portfolio Committee on Public Service and Administration - [Orientation Session with the Committee Secretariat Team and Briefing by Dr I Chipkin on Public Service and Administration 101]
Portfolio Committee on Defense and Military Veterans - [Introduction of the Committee Support Team; Presentation of the PCDMV 6th Parliament Legacy Report; Consideration and adoption of minutes]
FRIDAY, 26 JULY 2024
Multi-Party Women’s Caucus - [Election of the Multi-Party Women’s Caucus office bearers – Chairperson, Deputy Chairperson, and five-member Steering Committee]
Select Committee on Appropriations - [Consideration and adoption of draft Report on Appropriation Bill]
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