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PARLIAMENTARY PROGRAMME 2017
SECOND TERM
AS AGREED TO BY THE PROGRAMME COMMITTEE ON 8 JUNE
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Parliamentary Programme Second Term
2017
PARLIAMENTARY PROGRAMME FRAMEWORK
As agreed to by the Joint Programme Committee on 9 March 2017
FIRST TERM
SECOND TERM
24 January – 31 March (10 weeks)
Constituency Period
9 – 20 January
NA Committees
24 January – 8 February
NCOP Committees
NCOP Committees Oversight Week
2 May – 30 June (9 weeks)
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
2 May (p)
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 plenary on Division of Revenue Bill
4 May (p)
14 – 15 February
NCOP Questions to Cluster 2: Social Services
9 May
16 February
NCOP Preliminary Oversight Visits - Taking Parliament to the People: Free State
15 - 19 May
NA Plenaries/Committees
NA Committees / Oversight
21 February – 17 March
22 – 31 March
NA Plenaries
9 – 12 May
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
NA Budget Vote debates
16 May – 2 June
NCOP Plenaries/Committees
NCOP Committees Strategic Planning
(Annual Review) sessions
NCOP Questions to Cluster 1: Peace and Security
NCOP Questions to the Deputy President
NCOP Plenaries/ Committees/
Departmental Strategic Plan
Briefings to NCOP Committees
28 February – 31 March
NCOP Committees Oversight Week
27 – 31 March
Africa Day: Thursday, 25 May
8 March
10 March
15 March (p)
28 February – 1 March
7 March
15 March
7 – 8 March
14 – 15 March
Human Rights Day: Monday, Tuesday, 21 March
Easter Weekend 14 – 17 April
Constituency Period
Debate on Vote 2: Parliament
Debate on Vote 1: Presidency (followed by Reply)
Decision on Appropriation Bill by NA
May
May
May
NCOP Questions to the Deputy President
June
NA Plenaries
NA Committees/ Oversight
5 – 15 June
19 – 30 June
Youth Parliament
June (p)
Youth Day: Friday, 16 June
Decision on Appropriation Bill by NCOP
29 June (p)
Constituency Period
3 – 31 July
3 – 28 April
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2017
THIRD TERM
FOURTH TERM
1 August – 15 September (7 weeks)
3 October - 1 December (9 weeks)
NA Committees/ Oversight
1 - 18 August
NA Committees (BRR Reports)
3 – 13 October
NCOP Plenaries/ Committees
1 – 11 August
NCOP Provincial Week
2 – 6 October
NCOP Questions to Cluster 3: Governance
3 August
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
NCOP Report Back Session - Taking Parliament to the People: Eastern Cape
20 – 24 November
NCOP Committees/ Plenaries
28 – 30 November
Constituency Period
4 – 15 December
Women’s Day: Wednesday, 9 August
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
People’s Assembly
September (p)
NCOP Oversight Week
4 – 8 September
NCOP Plenaries/ Committees
11 – 15 September
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 – January 2018
Parliamentary Programme Second Term
2017
CLUSTERING OF MINISTRIES: A GUIDE FOR QUESTIONS FOR ORAL & WRITTEN REPLY
CLUSTER 1 - Peace and Security
CLUSTER 2 - Social Services
CLUSTER 3 - Governance

Arts and Culture
 Cooperative Governance
and Traditional Affairs
CLUSTER 4 - Economics
 Agriculture, Forestry and

Defence and Military

Veterans
•
Basic Education
•
Home Affairs
•
Higher Education and
• Minister in the Presidency
 Communications
•
International Relations
Training
• Minister of Women in The
 Economic Development
and Cooperation
•
Justice and Correctional
Services
•
Police
•
State Security
Presidency
Fisheries
 Energy
•
Health
•
Human Settlements
•
Social Development
•
Sport and Recreation
 Labour

Water and Sanitation
 Mineral Resources
 Public Service and
Administration
 Environmental Affairs
 Finance
 Public Enterprises
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CLUSTER 5 – Economics
 Public Works
 Rural Development and
Land Reform
 Science and Technology
 Small Business Development
 Telecommunications and
Postal Services
 Trade and Industry
 Tourism
 Transport
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2017
WEEK 17
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
MONDAY, 12 JUNE
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF PROVINCES
CONSTITUENCY DAY
MONDAY, 12 JUNE
CONSTITUENCY DAY
TUESDAY, 13 JUNE
09:00 – 12:45 Committees
TUESDAY, 13 JUNE
14:00 – ±19:30 PLENARY
14:00
1.
Condolences for Mr Ahmed Kathrada, former MP (84)
2.
Subject for discussion (Mr S C Mncwabe): Speeding up land reform
1.
2.
by using the limitation clause in the Constitution to bypass the failed
3.
"willing seller, willing buyer policy" (85)
3.
PLENARY
Debate on Africa Day: Building a better Africa and a better world
Policy debate on Budget Vote 4: Co-operative Governance and
Traditional Affairs
Policy debate on Budget Vote 39: Rural Development and Land
Reform
Policy debate on Budget Vote 24: Agriculture, Forestry and
Fisheries (Items 2 and 3 - one debate)
(84)
4.
Motions without notice
5.
Members’ statements (40)
6.
Notices of motions
Study Groups
WEDNESDAY, 14 JUNE
09:00 – 12:45 Committees
10:00 – 11:00 Chief Whips’ Forum (Closed meeting)
WEDNESDAY, 14 JUNE
14:00
15:00 – ±17:30
1.
2.
PLENARY
Questions for Oral Reply: (120)
 Deputy President
Study Groups
THURSDAY, 15 JUNE
08:30 NA Programme Committee (E249)
10:00 CAUCUS
PLENARY
Policy debate on Budget Vote 16: Health
Policy debate on Budget Vote 9: Public Enterprises
THURSDAY, 15 JUNE
10:00 – 12:30
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Party Caucuses
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14:00– ±19:30 PLENARY
1.
Consideration of Protected Disclosures Amendment Bill [B 40D –
2015](s75) and of Report of PC on Justice and Constitutional
Development on amendments proposed by National Council of
Provinces (ATC, June 2017, p ) (5) (p)
2.
Consideration of Financial Sector Regulation Bill [B 34D-15](s75) and
of Report of SC on Finance on amendments proposed by National
Council of Provinces (ATC, 9 June 2017, p 1) (5)
3.
Consideration of Report of Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry
on 7th International Meeting for Parliamentarians as part of 67th
International Astronautical Congress held in Guadalajara, Mexico (ATC,
8 May 2017, p 3) (5)
4.
Debate on Youth Day: Advancing youth economic empowerment
(84)
5.
Motions without notice
6.
Members’ statements (40)
7.
Notices of motions
FRIDAY, 16 JUNE
FRIDAY, 16 JUNE
YOUTH DAY
YOUTH DAY
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WEEK 18
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
MONDAY, 19 JUNE
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF PROVINCES
CONSTITUENCY DAY
TUESDAY, 20 JUNE
COMMITTEES/OVERSIGHT
MONDAY, 19 JUNE
CONSTITUENCY DAY
TUESDAY, 20 JUNE
08:30 - 10:00
Multiparty Whips Forum (Closed meeting)
08:30 - 09:30
Committee of Chairpersons meeting
14:00
PLENARY
1.
2.
3.
WEDNESDAY, 21 JUNE
COMMITTEES/OVERSIGHT
WEDNESDAY, 21 JUNE
08:30 - 10:00
Programming Committee Meeting (S12A)
13:00 - 14:00
Provincial Delegation Meetings
14:00
PLENARY
1.
2.
THURSDAY, 22 JUNE
THURSDAY, 22 JUNE
14:00 – ±16:30 PLENARY
Questions to the President
14:00
1.
3.
COMMITTEES/OVERSIGHT
Policy debate on Budget Vote 28: Labour
Policy debate on Budget Vote 29: Mineral Resources (provisional)
PLENARY
2.
FRIDAY, 23 JUNE
Policy debate on Budget Vote 5: Home Affairs
Policy debate on Budget Vote 11: Public Works
Policy debate on Budget Vote 35: Transport
(Items 2 and 3 - one debate)
Consideration of the Criminal Procedure Amendment Bill [B 2B –
2017](s75) (provisional)
Consideration of the Refugees Amendment [B 12B – 2016](s75)
(provisional)
Policy debate on Budget Vote 36: Water and Sanitation
FRIDAY, 23 JUNE
COMMITTEES
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WEEK 19
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
MONDAY, 26 JUNE
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF PROVINCES
CONSTITUENCY DAY
TUESDAY, 27 JUNE
COMMITTEES/OVERSIGHT
MONDAY, 26 JUNE
CONSTITUENCY DAY
TUESDAY, 27 JUNE
09:30
PLENARY
1.
2.
WEDNESDAY, 28 JUNE
COMMITTEES/OVERSIGHT
WEDNESDAY, 28 JUNE
14:00
PLENARY
1.
2.
3.
THURSDAY, 29 JUNE
COMMITTEES/OVERSIGHT
FRIDAY, 30 JUNE
COMMITTEES/OVERSIGHT
Consideration of Report of Select Committee on Co-operative
Governance and Traditional Affairs on Notice of Intervention
issued in terms of section 139(1)(b) of the Constitution, 1996 to
Emadlangeni Local Municipality, KwaZulu – Natal (provisional)
Consideration of the Appropriation Bill [B 5 – 2017](s77)
(provisional)
Motions
Legislation
Reports
THURSDAY, 29 JUNE
FRIDAY, 30 JUNE
COMMITTEES
CONSTITUENCY PERIOD: 3 – 31 JULY
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