PARLIAMENTARY PROGRAMME
SECOND TERM 2017
(As agreed to by the NCOP Programme Committee on 15 March 2017)
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Parliamentary Programme
Second Term 2017
PARLIAMENTARY PROGRAMME FRAMEWORK 2017
As agreed to by the Joint Programme Committee on 9 March 2017
FIRST TERM
SECOND TERM
24 January – 31 March (10 weeks)
2 May – 30 June (9 weeks)
Constituency Period
9 – 20 January
NA Committees
24 January – 8 February
NCOP Committees
NCOP Committees Oversight Week
Workers’ Day: Monday, 1 May
NCOP Plenaries/ Committees/ Departmental Strategic Plan
Briefings to NCOP Committees
2 May – 29 June
23 – 27 January
30 January – 3 February
NA Committees
2 - 5 May
NCOP Review Session
7 February
Joint Sitting: Debate on 20th Anniversary Celebration of the Constitution and the NCOP
May
Joint Sitting (SONA)
Debate on President’s State-of-the-nation
Address
Reply by President to debate on
State-of-the-nation Address
9 February (19:00)
NCOP Questions to Cluster 2: Social Services
9 May
14 – 15 February
NCOP plenary on Division of Revenue Bill
11 May (p)
16 February
NCOP Preliminary Oversight Visits - Taking Parliament to the People: Free State
15 - 19 May
NA Plenaries/Committees
21 February – 17 March
NA Plenaries
9 – 12 May
NA Committees / Oversight
22 – 31 March
NA Budget Vote debates
16 May – 2 June
NA Plenary (Budget speech)
(Including tabling of Fiscal Framework,
Appropriation Bill and Division of Revenue Bill)
NA debate on Fiscal Framework
Tabling of departmental strategic plans
NA plenary on Division of Revenue Bill
22 February
8 March
10 March
15 March (p)
Debate on Vote 2: Parliament
Debate on Vote 1: Presidency (followed by Reply)
Decision on Appropriation Bill by NA
May
May
May
NCOP Plenaries/Committees
28 February – 31 March
NCOP Questions to the Deputy President
June
NCOP Committees Strategic Planning
(Annual Review) sessions
28 February – 1 March
NA Plenaries
NA Committees/ Oversight
5 – 15 June
19 – 30 June
NCOP Questions to Cluster 1: Peace and Security
NCOP Questions to the Deputy President
7 March
15 March
Youth Parliament
June (p)
NCOP Plenaries/ Committees/
Departmental Strategic Plan
Briefings to NCOP Committees
7 – 8 March
14 – 15 March
Decision on Appropriation Bill by NCOP
29 June (p)
NCOP Constituency Period
22 – 24 March
Constituency Period
3 – 31 July
NCOP Committees Oversight Week
27 – 31 March
Africa Day: Thursday, 25 May
Youth Day: Friday, 16 June
Human Rights Day: Monday, Tuesday, 21 March
Easter Weekend 14 – 17 April
Constituency Period
3 – 28 April
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Second Term 2017
THIRD TERM
FOURTH TERM
1 August – 15 September (7 weeks)
NA Committees/ Oversight
1 - 18 August
NCOP Plenaries/ Committees
1 – 11 August
NCOP Questions to Cluster 3: Governance
3 August
Women’s Day: Wednesday, 9 August
2 October - 1 December (9 weeks)
NCOP Provincial Week
2 – 6 October
NA Committees (BRR Reports)
3 – 13 October
NCOP Committees/ Plenaries
12 October – 16 November
NA Plenaries
17 October – 1 December
NCOP Questions to Cluster 4: Economics
12, 17, 19 October
Tabling: 2017 Medium-Term Budget
Policy Statement and Adjustments Budget:
Revised Fiscal Framework
Division of Revenue Amendment Bill
Decision on Adjustments Appropriation Bill by Parliament
18 October
October
November
November
NCOP Questions to Deputy President
November
Women’s Parliament
August (p)
NCOP Oversight Week
14 - 18 August
Taking Parliament to the People: Free State
NCOP Annual Address by the President/ Deputy President
21 – 25 August
25 August
NA Plenaries
22 August – 8 September
NCOP Questions to the Deputy President
September
NCOP Report Back Session - Taking Parliament to the People: Eastern Cape
20 – 24 November
People’s Assembly
September (p)
NCOP Committees/ Plenaries
28 – 30 November
NCOP Oversight Week
4 – 8 September
NCOP Plenaries/ Committees
11 – 15 September
Constituency Period
4 – 15 December
NA Committees/ Oversight
11 – 15 September
Leave Period
Heritage Day: Sunday, 24 September
Constituency Period
Reconciliation Day: Saturday, 16 December
18 – 29 September
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18 December – Jan 2018
Parliamentary Programme
Second Term 2017
Note:
National Assembly
National Council of Provinces\
Taking Parliament to the People – (NCOP):
Taking Parliament to the People (Address by the Deputy President to the NCOP):
Explanatory notes on introduction of Bills:
For a Minister to introduce a Bill in Parliament, the Department must comply with:
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Joint Rule 159 (submission to Presiding Officers after Cabinet approval)*
NA Rule 241 / NCOP Rule 186 (Gazette - intent to introduce)
Certification by State Law Adviser and submission to Bills Office
*Departments are advised to forward electronic versions of JR 159 submissions to the Office of LOGB and the Bills Office, and to follow the above chronological order, to prevent delays.
Calculations for deadlines are based on the following formula:
s76 Bills:
s75 Bills:
2 WEEK:s for technical preparation (from submission of certified Bill to introduction), 10 WEEK:s for committees (i.e. 6 for the NCOP and 4 for the NA), and 1 WEEK: for
preparation of amendments, plenary and transmission between the Houses.
2 WEEK:s for technical preparation (from submission of certified Bill to introduction), 12 WEEK:s for committees (i.e. 8 for the NA and 4 for the NCOP), and 1 WEEK: for
preparation of amendments, plenary and transmission between the Houses.
Deadline set for the submission of legislation for introduction in 2017:
................. 2017 for bills to be passed by the time Parliament rise
Internal deadlines set for legislation to be passed:
Internal deadline for s76 bills to be passed by the National Assembly is .................2017
Internal deadline for s75 bills to be passed by the National Assembly is .................2017
Deadline set for the submission of Questions for Questions Session:
24 April 2017 for submission of Questions to Cluster 2: Social Services scheduled for 9 May 2017
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Parliamentary Programme
Second Term 2017
CLUSTERING OF MINISTRIES: A GUIDE FOR QUESTIONS FOR ORAL & WRITTEN REPLY
CLUSTER 1 - Peace and Security
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Police
Justice and Correctional Services
Defence and Military Veterans
International Relations and Cooperation
State Security
Home Affairs
CLUSTER 2 - Social Services
CLUSTER 3 - Governance
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Includes:
Arts and Culture
Basic Education
Higher Education and Training
Health
Human Settlements
Social Development
Sport and Recreation
Water and Sanitation
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Co-operative Governance and Traditional
Affairs
Public Service and Administration
Minister in the Presidency: Performance
Monitoring and Evaluation
Minister of Women
CLUSTER 4 - Economics
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Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
Economic Development
Energy
Finance
Labour
Mineral Resources
Public Enterprises
Public Works
Trade and Industry
Tourism
Transport
Rural Development and Land Reform
Telecommunications and Postal Services
Communications
Science and Technology
Small Business Development
Environmental Affairs
Parliamentary Programme
Second Term 2017
WEEK: 1 – 5 MAY 2017
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF PROVINCES
COMMITTEES
MONDAY, 1 MAY
MONDAY, 1 MAY
MONDAY, 1 MAY
WORKERS’ DAY
TUESDAY, 2 MAY
WORKERS’ DAY
TUESDAY, 2 MAY
14:00
WORKERS’ DAY
TUESDAY, 2 MAY
PLENARY
Select Committee on Land and Mineral Resources
1.
2.
3.
4.
10:00 – 13:00
Motions
Reports
Legislation
Debate on Workers’ Day
Consideration of the Committees revised Draft
Second Term Programme,
Briefing by Committee Secretary on status of all
legislation before the Committee,
Report back briefing by the Content Advisor on
written submissions received by the Committee
on the:
- Plant Improvement Bill [B 8B – 2015](s76),
- Plant Breeders’ Rights Bill [B 11B – 2015]
(s76)
Consideration and Adoption of Minutes
Select Committee on Co-operative Governance and Traditional
Affairs
10:00 – 13:00
Joint Workshop on 2016 Municipal Audit
Outcomes. Briefings by:
- Auditor-General
- Portfolio Committees in The Provincial
Legislature
- South African Local Government
Association
- National Department of Cooperative
Governance and Traditional Affairs
- Provincial Departments of Cooperative
Governance and Traditional Affairs
Select Committee on Appropriations
10:00 – 13:00
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Public hearings on the Division of Revenue Bill
[B 4 – 2017](s76)
Parliamentary Programme
Second Term 2017
TUESDAY, 2 MAY (Cont.)
TUESDAY, 2 MAY (Cont.)
TUESDAY, 2 MAY (Cont.)
Select Committee on Economic and Business Development
10:00 – 13:00
Briefing by Economic and Business
Development on the reviewed Strategic Plan
and Annual Report and Annual Performance
Plan,
Consideration and adoption of minutes
Select Committee on Social Services
10:00 – 13:00
WEDNESDAY, 3 MAY
WEDNESDAY, 3 MAY
Briefing by the Department of Home Affairs on
the Strategic Plan and Budget Vote,
Deliberations on the Border Management
Agency Bill and
Deliberations on the Refugees Amendment Bill
WEDNESDAY, 3 MAY
Select Committee on Petitions and Executive Undertakings
08:30 – 10:00
Continuation of the Lunga Kona Petition hearing
(Petition requesting the intervention of the
NCOP on the upgrade of roads and
construction of bridges in certain parts of the
Eastern Cape Province),
Continuation of the Africa Skills FET College
Petition hearing (Petition requesting the
intervention of the NCOP on the alleged illtreatment of students, corruption and racism by
Africa Skills FET College in the Western Cape
Province)
Select Committee on Communications and Public Enterprises
10:00 – 13:00
Briefing by the Department of
Telecommunications and Postal Services
(DTPS) on its Strategic Plan and Annual and
Performance Plan
Select Committee on Education and Recreation
10:00 – 13:00
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Consideration and adoption of the:
- Second term programme
- Oversight visit reports
- Committee meeting minutes
Parliamentary Programme
Second Term 2017
WEDNESDAY, 3 MAY (Cont.)
WEDNESDAY, 3 MAY (Cont.)
WEDNESDAY, 3 MAY (Cont.)
Select Committee on Security and Justice
10:00 – 13:00
Briefing by the Minister and Department of
Police on strategic plan of the department,
Briefing by the Minister of Police on the IMPSA
request to broaden municipal powers to
municipal police services
Select Committee on Trade and International Relations
10:00 – 13:00
Briefing by the Department of Tourism on the
Strategic Plan, Annual Performance Plan and
Budget
Select Committee on Finance
10:00 – 12:00
Deliberations on the Financial Sector
Regulations Bill [B 34B – 2015](s75)
Select Committee on Appropriations
12:00 – 13:00
THURSDAY, 4 MAY
THURSDAY, 4 MAY
08:30
10:00 – 12:30
Party Caucuses
14:00
PLENARY
NA Programme Committee (E249)
CAUCUS
1.
2.
3.
4.
FRIDAY, 5 MAY
Negotiating Mandates meeting on the Division
of Revenue Bill [B 4 – 2017](s76)
THURSDAY, 4 MAY
Motions
Reports
Legislation
Debate
FRIDAY, 5 MAY
FRIDAY, 5 MAY
COMMITTEES
Joint Standing Committee on Defence
09:00 – 13:00
Discussion on issues to be finalised at the
Strategic Planning Workshop,
Adoption of the outstanding Minutes
Constitutional Review Committee
09:00 - 15:00
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Workshop on the mandate of the Committee
Parliamentary Programme
Second Term 2017
WEEK: 8 – 12 MAY 2017
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF PROVINCES
COMMITTEES
MONDAY, 8 MAY
MONDAY, 8 MAY
MONDAY, 8 MAY
CONSTITUENCY DAY
TUESDAY, 9 MAY
CONSTITUENCY DAY
TUESDAY, 9 MAY
CONSTITUENCY DAY
TUESDAY, 9 MAY
08:30 - 10:00
Multiparty Whips Forum (Closed meeting)
Select Committee on Appropriations
08:30 - 09:30
Committee of Chairpersons meeting
13:00 – 14:00
10:00
PLENARY
Questions to Cluster 2: Social Services
14:00
Consideration of Final Mandates on the Division
of Revenue Bill [B 4 – 2017](s76)
Consideration of Committee draft report on the
Division of Revenue Bill [B 4 – 2017](s76)
PLENARY (Cont.)
Questions to Cluster 2: Social Services
WEDNESDAY, 10 MAY
WEDNESDAY, 10 MAY
WEDNESDAY, 10 MAY
08:30 - 10:00
Programming Committee Meeting (S12A)
Select Committee on Communications and Public Enterprises
13:00 - 14:00
Provincial Delegation Meetings
10:00 – 13:00
Briefing by the Department of
Communications’ Strategic Plan and its
Annual and Performance Plan
Select Committee on Education and Recreation
10:00 – 13:00
Briefing by the Department of Basic Education
on its Strategic Plan, Annual Performance Plan
and Budget Vote,
Consideration and Adoption of Committee
Minutes
Select Committee on Finance
10:00 – 13:00
Consideration and adoption of the Committee
report on the Financial Sector Regulations Bill
[B 34B – 2015](s75) and
Briefing by the National Treasury and the
Limpopo Province on the post intervention
Select Committee on Trade and International Relations
10:00 – 13:00
Briefing by the Department of Trade and
Industry on the Strategic Plan, Annual
Performance Plan and Budget
Constitutional Review Committee
17:00 – 19:00
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Consideration of report on 2015 public
submissions
Parliamentary Programme
Second Term 2017
THURSDAY, 11 MAY
THURSDAY, 11 MAY
10:00 – 12:30
Party Caucuses
14:00
PLENARY
1.
2.
3.
4.
FRIDAY, 12 MAY
THURSDAY, 11 MAY
Motions
Consideration of the Division of Revenue
Bill [B 4 – 2017](s76)(provisional)
Legislation
Debate
FRIDAY, 12 MAY
JOINT COMMITTEES
FRIDAY, 12 MAY
JOINT COMMITTEES
JOINT COMMITTEES
WEEK: 15 – 19 MAY 2017
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF PROVINCES
COMMITTEES
MONDAY, 15 MAY
MONDAY, 15 MAY
MONDAY, 15 MAY
CONSTITUENCY DAY
TUESDAY, 16 MAY
PRELIMINARY OVERSIGHT VISITS: TAKING
PARLIAMENT TO THE PEOPLE: FREE STATE
TUESDAY, 16 MAY
TUESDAY, 16 MAY
PRELIMINARY OVERSIGHT VISITS: TAKING
PARLIAMENT TO THE PEOPLE: FREE STATE
WEDNESDAY, 17 MAY
WEDNESDAY, 17 MAY
THURSDAY, 18 MAY
PRELIMINARY OVERSIGHT VISITS: TAKING
PARLIAMENT TO THE PEOPLE: FREE STATE
THURSDAY, 18 MAY
PRELIMINARY OVERSIGHT VISITS: TAKING
PARLIAMENT TO THE PEOPLE: FREE STATE
FRIDAY, 19 MAY
PRELIMINARY OVERSIGHT VISITS: TAKING
PARLIAMENT TO THE PEOPLE: FREE STATE
WEDNESDAY, 17 MAY
PRELIMINARY OVERSIGHT VISITS: TAKING
PARLIAMENT TO THE PEOPLE: FREE STATE
THURSDAY, 18 MAY
PRELIMINARY OVERSIGHT VISITS: TAKING
PARLIAMENT TO THE PEOPLE: FREE STATE
FRIDAY, 19 MAY
PRELIMINARY OVERSIGHT VISITS: TAKING
PARLIAMENT TO THE PEOPLE: FREE STATE
FRIDAY, 19 MAY
PRELIMINARY OVERSIGHT VISITS: TAKING
PARLIAMENT TO THE PEOPLE: FREE STATE
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PRELIMINARY OVERSIGHT VISITS: TAKING
PARLIAMENT TO THE PEOPLE: FREE STATE
Parliamentary Programme
Second Term 2017
WEEK: 22 – 26 MAY 2017
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF PROVINCES
COMMITTEES
MONDAY, 22 MAY
MONDAY, 22 MAY
MONDAY, 22 MAY
CONSTITUENCY DAY
TUESDAY, 23 MAY
CONSTITUENCY DAY
CONSTITUENCY DAY
TUESDAY, 23 MAY
TUESDAY, 23 MAY
08:30 - 10:00
Multiparty Whips Forum (Closed meeting)
Select Committee on Land and Mineral Resources
08:30 - 09:30
Committee of Chairpersons meeting
10:00 – 13:00
14:00
PLENARY
1.
2.
3.
4.
Motions
Reports
Legislation
Debate
Final Mandate meeting on the Mineral and
Petroleum Resources Amendment Bill
[B 15D – 2013](s76)
Select Committee on Appropriations
10:00 – 13:00
Briefing by the National Treasury on the
Appropriation Bill,
Consideration of the report on the
Appropriations Bill [B 5 – 2017](s77)
Select Committee on Co-operative Governance and Traditional
Affairs
10:00 – 13:00
Briefing by the Department of Cooperative
Governance and Traditional Affairs on 2017
Performance Plan and Budget Allocations,
Briefing by Department of Public Service and
Administration on 2017 Annual Performance
Plan and Budget Allocation
Select Committee on Economic and Business Development
10:00 – 13:00
Briefing the Department of Public Works on the
reviewed Strategic Plan and Annual
Performance Plan,
Consideration and adoption of minutes
Select Committee on Social Services
10:00 – 13:00
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Briefing by the Department of Social
Development on the Strategic Plan and Budget
Vote and
Consideration and Adoption of Committee
Minutes
Parliamentary Programme
Second Term 2017
WEDNESDAY, 24 MAY
WEDNESDAY, 24 MAY
WEDNESDAY, 24 MAY
08:30 - 10:00
Programming Committee Meeting (S12A)
Select Committee on Petitions and Executive Undertakings
13:00 - 14:00
Provincial Delegation Meetings
08:30 – 10:00
14:00
PLENARY
1.
2.
3.
4.
Motions
Reports
Legislation
Debate
Consideration and adoption of the:
- Love Knysna Petition Report (Petition on the
alleged corruption and maladministration
taking place at Knysna Municipality, Western
Cape),
- Lunga Kona Petition Report (Petition
requesting the intervention of the NCOP on
the upgrade of roads and construction of
bridges in certain parts of the Eastern Cape
Province),
Consideration and adoption of outstanding
minutes.
Select Committee on Communications and Public Enterprises
10:00 – 13:00
Briefing by the Department of Public Enterprises
on its Strategic Planning and Annual
Performance Plan
Select Committee on Education and Recreation
10:00 – 13:00
Briefing by the Department of Higher Education
and Training on its Strategic Plan, Annual
Performance Plan and Budget Vote,
Consideration and Adoption of Committee
Minutes
Select Committee on Security and Justice
10:00 – 13:00
Briefing by the Minister of Police and
Independent Police Investigative Directorate on
the strategic plan of the department
Select Committee on Finance
10:00 – 13:00
Briefing by the North West and Eastern Cape
Provincial Treasury on their preliminary
expenditure for the 2016/17 financial year
Select Committee on Trade and International Relations
10:00 – 13:00
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Briefing by the Department of International
Relation and Cooperation on the Strategic
Annual Performance Plan and Budget
Parliamentary Programme
Second Term 2017
THURSDAY, 25 MAY
14:00
PLENARY
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2.
3.
4.
FRIDAY, 26 MAY
THURSDAY, 25 MAY
Motions
Reports
Legislation
Debate
FRIDAY, 26 MAY
FRIDAY, 26 MAY
COMMITTEES
Joint Standing Committee on Defence
09:00 – 13:00
Briefing by the Department of Military Veterans
on progress made on the Provincial Military
Veterans Offices,
Adoption of the outstanding Minutes
Constitutional Review Committee
09:00 - 13:00
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Briefing by the Department of Arts and Culture,
Commission for the Promotion and Protection of
the rights of Cultural, Religious and Linguistic
Communities and PANsalb on the roadmap on
Sesotho sa Leboa, Khelovhedu, Khoi and San
languages matter,
Adoption of minutes
Parliamentary Programme
Second Term 2017
WEEK: 29 MAY – 2 JUNE 2017
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF PROVINCES
COMMITTEES
MONDAY, 29 MAY
MONDAY, 29 MAY
MONDAY, 29 MAY
CONSTITUENCY DAY
TUESDAY, 30 MAY
CONSTITUENCY DAY
CONSTITUENCY DAY
TUESDAY, 30 MAY
TUESDAY, 30 MAY
14:00
PLENARY
Select Committee on Land and Mineral Resources
1.
2.
3.
4.
10:00 – 13:00
Motions
Reports
Legislation
Debate
Negotiating Mandate meeting on the:
- Plant Improvement Bill [B 8B – 2015](s76),
- Plant Breeders’ Rights Bill [B 11B – 2015]
(s76)
Select Committee on Appropriations
10:00 – 13:00
Hearing on the Early Development Childhood
conditional grant strategic objectives and
implementation plans
Select Committee on Co-operative Governance and Traditional
Affairs
10:00 – 13:00
Briefing by Department of Women in the
Presidency on 2017 Annual Performance Plan
and Budget Allocation,
Briefing by National Youth Development Agency
on 2017 Annual Performance plan and Budget
Allocation
Select Committee on Economic and Business Development
10:00 – 13:00
Briefing by the Department of Small Business
Development on the reviewed Strategic Plan
and Annual Performance Plan
Select Committee on Social Services
10:00 – 13:00
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Briefing by the Department of Health on the
Strategic Plan and Budget Vote and
Consideration and Adoption of Committee
Minutes
Parliamentary Programme
Second Term 2017
WEDNESDAY, 31 MAY
WEDNESDAY, 31 MAY
WEDNESDAY, 31 MAY
14:00
PLENARY
Select Committee on Petitions and Executive Undertakings
1.
2.
3.
4.
08:30 – 10:00
Motions
Reports
Legislation
Debate
Consideration and adoption of the:
- Makudubela Petition Report (Petition
requesting the intervention of the NCOP on
the alleged failure by the South African
Police Services to investigate reported
complaints and the alleged infringement of
intellectual property rights by the South
African Broadcasting Corporation)
- Africa Skills FET College Petition Report
(Petition requesting the intervention of the
NCOP on the alleged ill-treatment of
students, corruption and racism by Africa
Skills FET College in Western Cape
Province),
Tabling of Executive Undertakings referred to
the Committee and
Consideration and adoption of outstanding
minutes.
Select Committee on Communications and Public Enterprises
10:00 – 13:00
Briefing by the Department of Science and
Technology on its Strategic Planning and
Annual Performance Plan
Select Committee on Education and Recreation
10:00 – 13:00
Briefing by the Department of Arts and Culture
on its Strategic Plan, Annual Performance Plan
and Budget Vote,
Consideration and Adoption of Committee
Minutes
Select Committee on Security and Justice
10:00 – 13:00
Briefing by the Minister and Department of
Justice on the strategic plan of the department
Select Committee on Finance
10:00 – 13:00
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Briefing by the Limpopo and the Northern Cape
Provincial Treasuries on their preliminary
expenditure for the 2016/17 financial year
Parliamentary Programme
Second Term 2017
WEDNESDAY, 31 MAY (Cont.)
WEDNESDAY, 31 MAY (Cont.)
WEDNESDAY, 31 MAY (Cont.)
Select Committee on Trade and International Relations
10:00 – 13:00
THURSDAY, 1 JUNE
THURSDAY, 1 JUNE
14:00
THURSDAY, 1 JUNE
PLENARY
1.
2.
3.
4.
FRIDAY, 2 JUNE
Briefing by National Credit Regulator (NCR) on
the Strategic Plan and Annual Performance
Plan
Motions
Reports
Legislation
Debate
FRIDAY, 2 JUNE
FRIDAY, 2 JUNE
COMMITTEES
Joint Standing Committee on Defence
09:00 – 13:00
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Briefing by DOD to monitor expenditure and
developments on African Capacity for
Immediate Response to Crises,
Adoption of the outstanding Minutes
Parliamentary Programme
Second Term 2017
WEEK: 5 – 9 JUNE 2017
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF PROVINCES
COMMITTEES
MONDAY, 5 JUNE
MONDAY, 5 JUNE
MONDAY, 5 JUNE
CONSTITUENCY DAY
TUESDAY, 6 JUNE
CONSTITUENCY DAY
CONSTITUENCY DAY
TUESDAY, 6 JUNE
TUESDAY, 6 JUNE
08:30 - 10:00
Multiparty Whips Forum (Closed meeting)
Select Committee on Land and Mineral Resources
08:30 - 09:30
Committee of Chairpersons meeting
10:00 – 13:00
14:00
PLENARY
1.
2.
3.
4.
Motions
Reports
Legislation
Debate
Negotiating Mandate meeting on the:
- Plant Improvement Bill [B 8B – 2015](s76),
- Plant Breeders’ Rights Bill [B 11B – 2015]
(s76)
Select Committee on Appropriations
10:00 – 13:00
Hearing on the:
- Comprehensive Agricultural Support
Programme Grant,
- Ilima/Letsema Projects Grant,
- Land Care Programme Grant: Poverty
Relief and Infrastructure Development
Select Committee on Co-operative Governance and Traditional
Affairs
10:00 – 13:00
Briefing by National House of Traditional
Leaders on 2017 Annual Performance Plan and
Budget Allocation,
Briefing by South African Local Government
Association and 2017 Annual Performance Plan
and Budget Allocation
Select Committee on Economic and Business Development
10:00 – 13:00
Briefing by the Department of Energy on the
reviewed Strategic Plan and Annual
Performance Plan
Select Committee on Social Services
10:00 – 13:00
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Briefing by the Department of Human
Settlements on the Strategic Plan and Budget
Vote and
Consideration and Adoption of Committee
Minutes
Parliamentary Programme
Second Term 2017
WEDNESDAY, 7 JUNE
WEDNESDAY, 7 JUNE
WEDNESDAY, 7 JUNE
08:30 - 10:00
Programming Committee Meeting (S12A)
Select Committee on Petitions and Executive Undertakings
13:00 - 14:00
Provincial Delegation Meetings
08:30 – 10:00
14:00
PLENARY
1.
2.
3.
4.
Motions
Reports
Legislation
Debate
Consideration and adoption of the Nobuntu
Fuzane Petition Report (Petition on the alleged
ill treatment of the petitioner’s daughter whilst
admitted at Groote Schuur Hospital and
Khayelitsha District Hospital, Western Cape
Province)
Select Committee on Communications and Public Enterprises
10:00 – 13:00
Briefing by the Department of
Telecommunications and Postal Services
(DTPS) on an update on the corporatization and
operation of the Postbank
Select Committee on Education and Recreation
10:00 – 13:00
Briefing by the Department of Sport and
Recreation on its Strategic Plan, Annual
Performance Plan and Budget Vote,
Consideration and Adoption of Committee
Minutes
Select Committee on Security and Justice
10:00 – 13:00
Meeting with Minister of Defence and
Department of Defence and the Department of
Military Veterans on the Strategic Plans of
Defence and Military Veterans
Select Committee on Finance
10:00 – 13:00
Briefing by the Kwa-Zulu Natal and the Free
State Provincial Treasury on their preliminary
expenditure for the 2016/17 financial year
Select Committee on Trade and International Relations
10:00 – 13:00
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Briefing by National Credit Regulator (NCR) on
the Strategic Plan and Annual Performance
Plan
Parliamentary Programme
Second Term 2017
THURSDAY, 8 JUNE
THURSDAY, 8 JUNE
14:00
PLENARY
1.
2.
3.
4.
FRIDAY, 9 JUNE
THURSDAY, 8 JUNE
Motions
Reports
Legislation
Debate
FRIDAY, 9 JUNE
FRIDAY, 9 JUNE
COMMITTEES
Joint Standing Committee on Defence
09:00 – 13:00
19
Briefing on foreign and internal deployments of
the SANDF including Border safeguarding,
Adoption of the outstanding Minutes
Parliamentary Programme
Second Term 2017
WEEK: 12 – 16 JUNE 2017
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF PROVINCES
COMMITTEES
MONDAY, 12 JUNE
MONDAY, 12 JUNE
MONDAY, 12 JUNE
CONSTITUENCY DAY
TUESDAY, 13 JUNE
CONSTITUENCY DAY
CONSTITUENCY DAY
TUESDAY, 13 JUNE
TUESDAY, 13 JUNE
14:00
PLENARY
Select Committee on Land and Mineral Resources
1.
2.
3.
4.
10:00 – 13:00
Motions
Reports
Legislation
Debate
Final Mandate meeting on the:
- Plant Improvement Bill [B 8B – 2015](s76),
- Plant Breeders’ Rights Bill [B 11B – 2015]
(s76)
Select Committee on Appropriations
10:00 – 13:00
Hearing on the implementation of Scholar
Transport and the fourth term expenditure
report for the 2016/17 financial year
Select Committee on Co-operative Governance and Traditional
Affairs
10:00 – 13:00
Briefing by the Department of Labour, Trade
and Industry and Statistics South Africa on the
Programmes aimed at Empowering Youth,
Briefing by IDC on Women Entrepreneurial
fund,
Briefing by Commission for Gender Eguality
2015 tabled reports and investigations on
Racism in South African High Schools
Select Committee on Economic and Business Development
10:00 – 13:00
Briefing by the Department of Transport on the
reviewed Strategic Plan and Annual
Performance Plan,
Consideration and adoption of minutes
Select Committee on Social Services
10:00 – 13:00
20
Briefing by the Department of Water and
Sanitation on the Strategic Plan and Budget
Vote and
Consideration and Adoption of Committee
Minutes
Parliamentary Programme
Second Term 2017
WEDNESDAY, 14 JUNE
WEDNESDAY, 14 JUNE
WEDNESDAY, 14 JUNE
Select Committee on Communications and Public Enterprises
14:00
PLENARY
10:00 – 13:00
1.
2.
3.
4.
Select Committee on Education and Recreation
Motions
Reports
Legislation
Debate
10:00 – 13:00
Briefing by the Department of
Telecommunications and Postal Services
(DTPS) on the White Paper related to the
Integrated ICT Policy Review
Briefing by South African Institute for Drug Free
Sport and PANSALB on their Strategic Plans
and Annual Performance Plans,
Consideration and Adoption of Committee
Minutes
Select Committee on Finance
10:00 – 13:00
Briefing by the Western Cape, Mpumalanga
and the Gauteng Provincial Treasuries on their
preliminary expenditure for the 2016/17 financial
year
Select Committee on Trade and International Relations
10:00 – 13:00
Briefing by National Consumer Commission
(NCC) on the Strategic Plan and Annual
Performance Plan
Constitutional Review Committee
17:00 - 19:00
THURSDAY, 15 JUNE
THURSDAY, 15 JUNE
14:00
THURSDAY, 15 JUNE
PLENARY
1.
2.
3.
4.
FRIDAY, 16 JUNE
Motions
Reports
Legislation
Debate
FRIDAY, 16 JUNE
YOUTH DAY
Presentation on 2016 public submissions and
legal opinions
FRIDAY, 16 JUNE
YOUTH DAY
21
YOUTH DAY
Parliamentary Programme
Second Term 2017
WEEK: 19 – 23 JUNE 2017
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF PROVINCES
COMMITTEES
MONDAY, 19 JUNE
MONDAY, 19 JUNE
MONDAY, 19 JUNE
CONSTITUENCY DAY
TUESDAY, 20 JUNE
CONSTITUENCY DAY
CONSTITUENCY DAY
TUESDAY, 20 JUNE
TUESDAY, 20 JUNE
08:30 - 10:00
Multiparty Whips Forum (Closed meeting)
Select Committee on Appropriations
08:30 - 09:30
Committee of Chairpersons meeting
10:00 – 13:00
14:00
PLENARY
Select Committee on Co-operative Governance and Traditional
Affairs
1.
2.
3.
4.
Motions
Reports
Legislation
Debate
10:00 – 13:00
Consideration of outstanding draft reports
Briefing by Limpopo, Eastern Cape and North
West Department of CoGTA on 2014/15
Consolidated Annual Municipalities
Performance Report
briefing by the Land Bank on assistance
provided to women farmers in various Provinces
Select Committee on Social Services
10:00 – 13:00
22
Briefing by the Department of Health on the
progress report on issues regarding Mentally ill
patients and
Adoption of outstanding Oversight Reports
Parliamentary Programme
Second Term 2017
WEDNESDAY, 21 JUNE
WEDNESDAY, 21 JUNE
WEDNESDAY, 21 JUNE
08:30 - 10:00
Programming Committee Meeting (S12A)
Select Committee on Petitions and Executive Undertakings
13:00 - 14:00
Provincial Delegation Meetings
08:30 – 10:00
14:00
PLENARY
1.
2.
3.
4.
Motions
Reports
Legislation
Debate
Consideration and adoption of the Indian Study
Tour Report and
Consideration and adoption of outstanding
reports and minutes
Select Committee on Communications and Public Enterprises
10:00 – 13:00
Briefing by the Department of Public
Enterprises on the implementation of the
Presidential Review Committee
recommendations’ report
Select Committee on Education and Recreation
10:00 – 13:00
Briefing by NSFAS on their Strategic Plan and
Annual Performance Plan including update on
registration in terms of the Central Applications
System,
Consideration and Adoption of Committee
Minutes
Select Committee on Finance
10:00 – 13:00
Engagement with the City of Johannesburg, City
of Tshwane and City Ekurhuleni Metropolitan
Municipalities on their budget performance and
IDP
Select Committee on Trade and International Relations
10:00 – 13:00
THURSDAY, 22 JUNE
THURSDAY, 22 JUNE
14:00
THURSDAY, 22 JUNE
PLENARY
1.
2.
3.
4.
FRIDAY, 23 JUNE
Briefing by National Empowerment Fund Plan
(NEF) and Annual Performance Plan
Motions
Reports
Legislation
Debate
FRIDAY, 23 JUNE
FRIDAY, 23 JUNE
COMMITTEES
Joint Standing Committee on Defence
09:00 – 13:00
23
Presentation on the office of the Military Ombud
and its activities,
Adoption of the outstanding Minutes
Parliamentary Programme
Second Term 2017
WEEK: 26 – 30 JUNE 2017
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF PROVINCES
COMMITTEES
MONDAY, 26 JUNE
MONDAY, 26 JUNE
MONDAY, 26 JUNE
CONSTITUENCY DAY
TUESDAY, 27 JUNE
CONSTITUENCY DAY
CONSTITUENCY DAY
TUESDAY, 27 JUNE
TUESDAY, 27 JUNE
14:00
PLENARY
Select Committee on Appropriations
1.
2.
3.
4.
10:00 – 13:00
Motions
Reports
Legislation
Debate
Consideration of third term Committee
Programme and outstanding draft reports
Select Committee on Co-operative Governance and Traditional
Affairs
10:00 – 13:00
Consideration and Adoption of the Third Term
Committee Programme and; outstanding
Minutes and Reports
Select Committee on Social Services
10:00 – 13:00
24
Consideration of the Committee third term
programme
Parliamentary Programme
Second Term 2017
WEDNESDAY, 28 JUNE
WEDNESDAY, 28 JUNE
WEDNESDAY, 28 JUNE
Select Committee on Communications and Public Enterprises
10:00 – 13:00
Briefing by the Council of Scientific and
Industrial Research on poverty alleviation
projects
Select Committee on Education and Recreation
10:00 – 13:00
Briefing by the Department of Basic Education
on the:
- Implementation of ICT in schools
- Effectiveness of multi-grade teaching at
farm schools (challenges and solutions)
Briefing by Boxing SA on its Strategic Plan and
Annual Performance Plan
Consideration and Adoption of Committee
Minutes
Select Committee on Security and Justice
10:00 – 13:00
Adoption of minutes, reports and briefing on
International Study Tour preparations,
Possible meeting with IMPSA on broadening the
municipal powers of municipal officers
Select Committee on Finance
10:00 – 13:00
Consideration and adoption of Committee report
on the Provincial Treasuries preliminary
expenditure for the 2016/17 financial year
Select Committee on Trade and International Relations
10:00 – 13:00
THURSDAY, 29 JUNE
THURSDAY, 29 JUNE
14:00
THURSDAY, 29 JUNE
PLENARY
1.
2.
3.
Briefing by the South African Tourism (SAT) on
the Strategic Plan and Annual Performance Plan
Reports
Legislation
Consideration of the Appropriations Bill
[B 5 – 2017](s77)(provisional)
25
Parliamentary Programme
Second Term 2017
FRIDAY, 30 JUNE
FRIDAY, 30 JUNE
FRIDAY, 30 JUNE
COMMITTEES
Joint Standing Committee on Defence
09:00 – 13:00
Briefing by DMV on benefits delivered to Military
Veterans,
Adoption of the outstanding Minutes
Constitutional Review Committee
09:00 - 16:00
CONSTITUENCY PERIOD: 3 – 31 JULY 2017
26
Public Hearings on 2016 public submissions