2007 COMPOSITE
PARLIAMENTARY PROGRAMME
FIRST TERM |
SECOND TERM (DRAFT) |
17 January – 30 March 2007 (10 weeks) Leave Period 2
– 5 January Constituency
Period 8
– 16 January Committees (Internal Training on Oversight &
Business Planning) 17 January –
2 February Members’
Training 5
– 8 February Joint Programme Committee meeting 8
February (9:00) President’s
state-of-the-nation address (Joint
Sitting) 9
February Debate on President’s state-of-the-nation address
(NA) In
week of 12th February Plenaries As
from 12 February Budget speech (NA) &
introduction of Division of Revenue Bill 21 February NA plenary on Division of Revenue
Bill 28
February (provisional) NCOP: Taking Parliament to the People 12
– 16 March Human Rights
Day 21
March First Reading debate on Appropriation Bill
(NA) 20
– 23 March (provisional) NCOP plenary on Division of Revenue
Bill 29
March Constituency
Period 2
April – 30 April Note: Division of
Revenue Bill to be considered by both Houses by 31 March |
2 May – 29 June 2007 (9 weeks) Committees /
Oversight 2
– 11 May Plenaries /
Committees As
from 15 May NCOP Provincial
Week 14
– 18 May Constituency
period 2
– 27 July |
THIRD TERM (DRAFT) |
FOURTH TERM (DRAFT) |
0 July – 21 September 2007 (8 weeks) Committees /
Oversight 30
July – 17 August Plenaries As
from 20 August NCOP Provincial
Week 13
- 17 August Workshop on the IGFR in the
NCOP 4
– 5
September Constituency
period 25
September – 6 October |
8 October – 23 November 2007 (7 weeks) Committees (Plenaries if
required) 8
– 23 October Introduction of the
MTBPS October Plenaries As
from 24 October NCOP: Taking Parliament to the People 29
October – 2 November (provisional) Constituency
Period 26
November – 14 December Leave
Period 17
– 31 December |
LEAVE
PERIOD: 2 – 5 JANUARY 2007
CONSTITUENCY
PERIOD: 8 – 16 JANUARY 2007
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY |
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF PROVINCES |
Monday, 15 January 2007 CONSTITUENCY PERIOD |
Monday, 15 January 2007 CONSTITUENCY PERIOD |
Tuesday, 16 January 2007 CONSTITUENCY PERIOD |
Tuesday, 16 January 2007 WORKSHOP ON OVERSIGHT
PRIORITIES FOR THE NCOP 2007 (Presidium) |
Wednesday, 17 January
2007 COMMITTEES |
Wednesday, 17 January
2007 WORKSHOP ON OVERSIGHT
PRIORITIES FOR THE NCOP 2007 (Presidium, Whips, Chairpersons of Committees) Venue: Conference Centre, Caledon Spa |
Thursday, 18 January
2005 COMMITTEES |
Thursday, 18 January
2007 WORKSHOP ON OVERSIGHT
PRIORITIES FOR THE NCOP 2007 (Presidium, Whips, Chairpersons of Committees) Venue: Conference Centre, Caledon Spa |
Friday, 19 January 2007 COMMITTEES |
Friday, 19 January 2007 WORKSHOP ON OVERSIGHT
PRIORITIES FOR THE NCOP 2007 (Presidium, Whips, Chairpersons of Committees) Venue: Conference Centre, Caledon Spa |
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY |
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF PROVINCES |
Monday, 22 January 2007 STUDY GROUPS |
Monday, 22 January 2007 STUDY GROUPS |
Tuesday, 23 January 2007 COMMITTEES |
Tuesday, 23 January 2007 COMMMITTEES |
Wednesday, 24 January
2007 COMMITTEES |
Wednesday, 24 January
2007 WORKSHOP ON
INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS FRAMEWORK ACT 2005 (9:00 – 16:00: Lord Charles Hotel, Somerset West) |
Thursday, 25 January
2005 COMMITTEES |
Thursday, 25 January
2007 COMMITTEES |
Friday, 26 January 2007 COMMITTEES |
Friday, 26 January 2007 COMMITTEES |
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY |
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF PROVINCES |
SELECT COMMITTEE BUSINESS |
Monday, 29 January 2007 COMMITTEES |
Monday, 29 January 2007 11:00 Provincial
Whips Forum (Closed meeting) 15:00 Multiparty
Whips Forum (Closed meeting) STUDY GROUPS |
STUDY GROUPS |
Tuesday, 30 January 2007 COMMITTEES |
Tuesday, 30 January 2007 8:30 NCOP
Programme Committee (S12A) COMMITTEES |
9:30: Labour
& Public Enterprises Joint Hearings with the PC on Public
Enterprises on the South African Airways Bill Local
Govt. & Administration Joint briefing with the Portfolio
Committee by the Department of Local Government on their Strategic Plan 10:00 Land
& Environmental Affairs Briefing by the Department of
Environmental Affairs & Tourism on their Annual Report and Financial
Statements; Briefing by Marine & Coastal Management on their financial
situation and allocation of Fishing Rights |
Wednesday, 31 January
2007 COMMITTEES |
Wednesday, 31 January
2007 COMMITTEES |
10:00: Education &
Recreation Deliberations
on committee outstanding issues; Briefing by the Department of Education on
their Annual Report |
Thursday, 1 February
2005 PARTY TRAINING |
Thursday, 1 February
2007 PARTY TRAINING |
14:00: Security & Constitutional
Affairs: Briefing by
Denel on their programme (To
be rescheduled) |
Friday, 2 February 2007 PARTY TRAINING |
Friday, 2 February 2007 PARTY TRAINING |
PARTY TRAINING |
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY |
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF PROVINCES |
SELECT COMMITTEE BUSINESS |
Monday, 5 February 2007 MEMBERS’ TRAINING |
Monday, 5 February 2007 MEMBERS’ TRAINING |
MEMBERS’ TRAINING |
Tuesday, 6 February 2007 MEMBERS’ TRAINING |
Tuesday, 6 February
2007 [Tenth Anniversary of the NCOP] MEMBERS’ TRAINING |
9:00: Local Govt. &
Administration Briefing by
the DPSA and PSC on their Strategic Plan for this year 10:00: Social Services Briefing by the Department of Home Affairs on the
Immigration A/B |
Wednesday, 7 February
2007 10:00 Chief Whips’ Forum MEMBERS’ TRAINING |
Wednesday, 7 February
2007 MEMBERS’ TRAINING |
9:30: Economic & Foreign
Affairs Consideration of the Department of Minerals
& Energy’s’ Annual Reports and Financial Statements including the report
of the Auditor General on their Financial Statements for 2005/6 10:00: Education &
Recreation Briefing by
the Department of Arts & Culture and SRSA on their Annual Reports |
Thursday, 8 February
2007 8:00 National Assembly Programme
Committee (E249) 9:00 Joint Programme Committee (E249) CAUCUS MEMBERS’ TRAINING |
Thursday, 8 February
2007 9:00 Joint
Programme Committee (E249) CAUCUS MEMBERS’ TRAINING |
CAUCUS MEMBERS’ TRAINING |
Friday, 9 February 2007 11:00 JOINT
SITTING State
of the Nation Address by the President of the RSA |
Friday, 9 February 2007 11:00 JOINT
SITTING State
of the Nation Address by the President of the RSA |
JOINT SITTING |
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY |
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF PROVINCES |
SELECT COMMITTEE BUSINESS |
Monday, 12 February 2007 STUDY GROUPS |
Monday, 12 February 2007 11:00 Provincial
Whips Forum (Closed meeting) 15:00 Multiparty
Whips Forum (Closed meeting) Meetings
of Provincial Delegations STUDY GROUPS |
STUDY GROUPS 9:00: Finance Briefing by all provincial Departments on 3rdQuarter
spending of Conditional Grants and CAPEX |
Tuesday, 13 February
2007 14:00 –
18:00 PLENARY 1. Debate
on President’s State-of-the-Nation Address (240) 2. Consideration
of Report of PC on Health – Foodstuffs, Cosmetics & Disinfectants
Amendment Bill [B35D-2005](See ATC, 7 November 2006, p 2507) |
Tuesday, 13 February
2007 8:30 NCOP
Programme Committee (S12A) COMMITTEES |
9:00: Finance Briefing by all provincial Departments of Education
on 3rd Quarter spending of Conditional Grants and CAPEX 9:30: Labour & Public
Enterprises Consideration
and adoption of Transnet Pension Fund A/B |
Wednesday, 14 February
2007 10:00 Chief
Whips’ Forum 14:00 –
18:00 PLENARY Resumption of Debate on President’s
State-of- the-Nation
Address (240) |
Wednesday, 14 February
2007 COMMITTEES |
9:00: Economic & Foreign
Affairs Briefing by
Department of Foreign Affairs on the Annual Report and Financial Statements
fro 2006/6 including the Report of the Auditor General on their Statements;
Taskforce on Regional Economic Integration, including the Resolutions of the
SADC Summit on Regional Integration held on 23 October 2006 Finance: Briefing by all provincial Departments of Health on
3rd Quarter spending of Conditional Grants and CAPEX 10:00: Security &
Constitutional Affairs: Consideration
of the committee’s programme for the term |
Thursday, 15 February
2007 8:30 National Assembly Programme
Committee (E249) CAUCUS 14:00 PLENARY President’s Reply to Debate on
President’s State-of-the-Nation
Address |
Thursday, 15 February
2007 CAUCUS COMMITTEES |
CAUCUS |
Friday, 16 February 2007 COMMITTEES |
Friday, 16 February 2007 COMMITTEES |
|
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY |
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF PROVINCES |
SELECT COMMITTEE BUSINESS |
Monday, 19 February 2007 STUDY GROUPS |
Monday, 19 February 2007 11:00 Provincial
Whips Forum (Closed meeting) 15:00 Multiparty
Whips Forum (Closed meeting) STUDY GROUPS |
9:00: Finance Briefing by
all provincial Departments of Agriculture on 3rd Quarter
spending of Conditional Grants and CAPEX STUDY GROUPS |
Tuesday, 20 February
2007 14:00 – 16:45 PLENARY 1. Members’
statements (35) 2. Motion
of condolence for the late Mrs Adelaide Tambo (45) 3. Subject
for discussion (Ms C C September): The role of Parliament in intensifying the
Struggle Against
Poverty (75) 4. Consideration
of request for approval by Parliament of the report of PC on Environmental
Affairs and Tourism – Proposed exclusion
of the remainder of Portion 1 of
the Farm Mozib 279, thefarm Droogte Veldt 292 and Portion 1 of the
farm Than 280 from the Vaalbos National
Park in terms of s21(1)(a) of the National
Environmental Management: Protected Areas Act, 2003 (Act No 57 of 2003), see ATC, 14 February 2007, p 124(10) |
Tuesday, 20 February
2007 8:30 NCOP
Programme Committee (S12A) 10:00 PLENARY 1. Notices
of motion 2. Subject
for discussion (Education): Challenges that we face with the
implementation of the national Curriculum Statement (± 82) 3. Consideration
of request submitted in terms of Rule 182(2)(b) of the
Council Rules by the Select Committee on Security & Constitutional
Affairs for permission to introduce the Mandating Procedures of
Provinces Bill, 2007 (ATC, 12 February 2007, p 108)(Statement((10) 14:00 PLENARY (Continued) 1. Questions
for Oral Reply · Cluster
1 - Peace & Security |
9:00: Finance Briefing by all provincial Departments of Roads
& Transport on 3rd Quarter spending of Conditional Grants
and CAPEX PLENARY |
Wednesday, 21 February
2007 10:00 Chief Whips’ Forum 14:00 PLENARY (Budget
Day) 1. Introduction:
Appropriation Bill 2. Tabling
of Division of Revenue Bill 3. Introduction:
Additional Adjustments Appropriation Bill (2006/7 Financial Year) |
Wednesday, 21 February
2007 COMMITTEES (Note: Budget Speech & Introduction of Division
of Revenue Bill) |
9:00: Economic
& Foreign Affairs Briefing by the Department of Trade
& Industry on the gazetted Gambling A/B 10:00: Education
& Recreation Briefing by the Dept of Arts & Culture on
their Annual Report Security
& Constitutional Affairs Consideration and adoption of the
North West oversight report 11:00: Public Services Adoption of the programme and all outstanding
reports and minutes 14:00: Education
& Recreation Consideration
of the Committees’ Programme; Consideration of Mpumalanga Provincial Visit
Report |
Thursday, 22 February
2007 8:30 National Assembly Programme
Committee (E249) CAUCUS STUDY GROUPS |
Thursday, 22 February
2007 CAUCUS STUDY GROUPS / PROVINCES Briefings
in Provinces on s 76 Bills: · Health
Professions Amendment Bill · Children’s
Amendment Bill · Electricity
Regulation Amendment Bill |
9:00: Finance Briefing by all provincial Departments of Sport on 3rdQuarter
spending of Conditional Grants and CAPEX CAUCUS 14:00: Land & Environmental
Affairs Hearing on
the status of the eradication of the bucket system |
Friday, 23 February 2007 COMMITTEES |
Friday, 23 February 2007 COMMITTEES / PROVINCES Briefings
in Provinces on s 76 Bills: · Health
Professions Amendment Bill · Children’s
Amendment Bill · Electricity
Regulation Amendment Bill |
9:00: Finance Briefing by all provincial Departments of Social
Development on 3rd Quarter spending of Conditional Grants and
CAPEX Land & Environmental
Affairs Hearing on
the status of the eradication of the bucket system |
*Briefings
in Provinces by SC on Social Services (On the
Health Professions A/B and Children’s A/B)
and SC on Economic & Foreign Affairs (On the Electricity
Regulation Amendment Bill)
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY |
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF PROVINCES |
SELECT COMMITTEE BUSINESS |
Monday, 26 February 2007 STUDY GROUPS |
Monday, 26 February 2007 11:00 Provincial
Whips Forum (Closed meeting) 15:00 Multiparty
Whips Forum (Closed meeting) Meetings
of Provincial Delegations STUDY GROUPS |
9:00: Finance Briefing by National Treasury on Performance of Local Govt. Finance
Grant, Local Govt. Restructuring Grant and Neighbourhood Development
Partnership Grant; Briefing by DPLG on performance of Municipal
Infrastructure Grants and Municipal Systems Infrastructure Grant; Briefing by
Eskom on progress report in implementing Section 23.2b & c of DORA;
Briefing by DBSA on Sustainable Communities STUDY GROUPS |
Tuesday, 27 February
2007 14:00 – 16:50 PLENARY 1. Members’
statements (35) 2. Debate
on ensuring respect for and peaceful co-existence between all religious
communities and beliefs in a globalised world (IPU topic) (75) 3. Consideration
of Report of Standing Committee on Public Accounts: (60) a. First
report - South African Local Government Association (SALGA) (see
ATC, 12 February 2007, p 109) b. Second
Report – Department of Correctional Services (DCS) (see ATC, 12
February 2007, p 111) c. Third
Report – Marine Living Resources Fund (see ATC, 12 February
2007, p 113) d. Fourth
Report – The Sheltered Employment Factory (see ATC, 12
February 2007, p 117) e. Fifth
Report – National Skills Fund (see ATC, 12 February 2007, p
119) f. Sixth
Report – Government Communications and Information System(see ATC, 15
February 2007, p 127) |
Tuesday, 27 February
2007 8:30 NCOP
Programme Committee (S12A) NCOP
Rules Committee meeting (S12A) (After
Programme Committee meeting) 14:00 PLENARY 1. Notices
of motion 2. Transnet
Pension Fund Amendment Bill [B30B-2006](s 75)(82) |
Note: Meetings that would have taken place in
the earlier part of the morning have been rescheduled for 11:00, as per
decision of the NCOP Programme Committee. 11:00: Labour & Public
Enterprises Briefing on
instruments for the amendment of the Constitution of the International Labour
Organisation (ILO) Land & Environmental
Affairs Follow-up
briefing by the Human Rights Commission on eviction of farm workers;
consideration and adoption of minutes Social Services Deliberations on the South African Red Cross Society
Bill PM PLENARY |
Wednesday, 28 February
2007 8:30 – 9:45 Joint
Rules Committee (V454) 10:00 Chief
Whips’ Forum 15:00 – 18:30 PLENARY 1. Questions
to the Deputy President 2. Questions
for Oral Reply: Cluster 1-Peace and Security 3. Second
Reading debate: Division of Revenue Bill [B 3 – 2007] (90) |
Wednesday, 28 February
2007 8:30 –
9:45 Joint
Rules Committee (V454) COMMITTEES |
9:00: Finance Briefing by DWAF on Water Operations Subsidy;
Briefing by DME on the National Electrification Programme; Briefing by DOT on
Public Transport Infrastructure Systems Grant; Briefing by National Treasury
on the Division of Revenue Bill 9:30: Economic & Foreign
Affairs Consideration
of Annual Report and Financial Statements of the Electricity Distribution
Industries Holdings including the Report of the Auditor-general for 2005/6 Education &
Recreation Briefing by
the Provincial Department in EC of Education on the report and
assessment of the School Nutrition Programme Public Services Briefing by the Department of Transport on Taxi
Recapitalisation and their Annual Report 10:00: Security &
Constitutional Affairs: Deliberations
on KZN oversight visit and preparation for Norwegian delegation visit 14:00: Education &
Recreation Briefing by
the Department of Sport & Recreation on their Annual Report 2005/06 |
Thursday, 1 March 2007 8:30 National Assembly Programme
Committee (E249) CAUCUS 14:00 – 17:20 PLENARY 1. Members’
statements (35) 2. Second
Reading debate: South African Airways Bill [B 35 – 2006] (60) 3. Consideration
of Report of PC on Public Enterprises – Annual Reports of the
Department of Public Enterprises and State-Owned Enterprises (Alexkor,
Denel, Eskom, South African Airways, South African Forestry Company Ltd and
Transnet (see ATC, 20 November 2006, p 2936) (30) 4. Debate
on job creation and employment security in the era of globalisation (IPU
topic) (75) |
Thursday, 1 March 2007 CAUCUS COMMITTEES / PROVINCES [Briefings in Provinces on Division of
Revenue Bill] |
Finance [Briefings
in Provinces on Division of Revenue Bill] CAUCUS 10:30: Security &
Constitutional Affairs: Visit
by Norwegian delegation 14:00: Public Services Briefing by the Department of Housing on their
Strategic Plan for 2007 |
Friday, 2 March 2007 COMMITTEES |
Friday, 2 March 2007 COMMITTEES / PROVINCES [Briefings in Provinces on Division of
Revenue Bill ] |
Finance [Briefings
in Provinces on Division of Revenue Bill] 9:30: Labour & Public
Enterprises Joint Briefing
with the PC by Department of Public Enterprises’ Priorities for 2007/8 |
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY |
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF PROVINCES |
SELECT COMMITTEE BUSINESS |
Monday, 5 March 2007 CONSTITUENCY DAY |
Monday, 5 March 2007 11:00 Provincial
Whips Forum (Closed meeting) 15:00 Multiparty
Whips Forum (Closed meeting) STUDY GROUPS |
9:00: Finance National
Departmental Hearings on Division of Revenue Bill for the following
Departments: Education, Health, National Treasury and DBSA STUDY GROUPS |
Tuesday, 6 March 2007 14:00 - 14:45 PLENARY 1. Members’ statements (35) 2. Consideration of Report of Mediation Committeeon Foodstuffs, Cosmetics and Disinfectants Amendment Bill [B 35B and B 35D – 2005]
(ATC, 23 February 2007, p 227) (No debate) 3. Consideration of Foodstuffs,
Cosmetics and Disinfectants Amendment Bill [B35F – 2005] (10) |
Tuesday, 6 March 2007 9:00 NCOP
Programme Committee (S12A) 14:00 PLENARY 1. Questions
to the Deputy President After Plenary: BRIEFING FOR ALL MEMBERS OF THE NCOP ON
ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE GAUTENG VISIT [NCOP Chamber] |
9:00: Finance National Departmental Hearings on Division of
Revenue Bill for the following Departments: Housing, Roads & Transport,
SALGA and Minerals & Energy 9:30: Economic & Foreign
Affairs Consideration
of Negotiating Mandates on Electricity Regulation A/ and
report on hearings of the Competition Commission on their Annual Report
2005/6 10:00: Land & Environmental
Affairs Briefing by
the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry on the International Agreement
between Botswana, Mozambique, South Africa and Zimbabwe on the Establishment
of Limpopo Watercourse Commission & nomination of Member for
consideration to serve on the Olifants-Doorn Catchments Management Agency
Advisory Committee Social Services Deliberations and finalization of the Immigration
A/B & adoption of minutes |
Wednesday, 7 March 2007 10:00 Chief Whips’ Forum 15:00 PLENARY Questions
for Oral Reply: Cluster 2- Social Services & Governance STUDY GROUPS [17:15 – 20:00] |
Wednesday, 7 March 2007 COMMITTEES |
9:00: Finance National Departmental Hearings on the Division of
Revenue Bill: Provincial & Local Govt., Water Affairs, Agriculture and
Sports & Recreation 9:30: Education &
Recreation Briefing by
Eastern Cape department of Education on School Nutrition Programme Labour & Public
Enterprises Workshop on
budget evaluation Training with the PC on Public Enterprises and the
Department of Public Enterprises Public Services Briefing by the Department of Public Works on their
Annual Report and Strategic Plan Security &
Constitutional Affairs Briefing
by Armscor on their Programmes for this year |
Thursday, 8 March 2007 8:30 National Assembly Programme Committee (E249) CAUCUS 14:00 – 17:20 PLENARY 1. Members’
statements (35) 2. Debate on International Women’s Day: Deepening
the debate on gender mainstreaming
in the work of Parliament
(90) 3. Debate on promoting
diversity and equal rights for all through universal democratic and electoral
standards (IPU topic) (75) |
Thursday, 8 March 2007 CAUCUS COMMITTEES |
CAUCUS 14:00: Land & Environmental
Affairs Briefing by the
Department of Agriculture on their Strategic Plan |
Friday, 9 March 2007 COMMITTEES [09:00 – 12:00] |
Friday, 9 March 2007 9:30 PLENARY 1. Consideration
of Report on NCOP Visit to the Free State in terms of the programme of Taking
Parliament to the People [ATC, 23 February 2007, p 177] (±68 – with
time for participating special delegates to be added) 2. Subject
for discussion: Deepening the debate: Gender mainstreaming in the
work of Parliament(48) |
PLENARY Note: Follow-up
to be done in respect of clash between these meetings and the NCOP plenary
scheduled for the same time. 8:30 Joint Budget Budget Hearings on the Department of Sports
& Recreation and Department of Transport 9:00: JMC on IQL Consideration of the Equality Review Report in the
impact of Equality Legislation on women and people with disabilities |
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY |
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF PROVINCES |
Monday, 12 March 2007 CONSTITUENCY WORK |
Monday, 12 March 2007 TAKING PARLIAMENT TO THE PEOPLE: VISIT TO GAUTENG Theme: “Masijule Ngengxoxo Mzansi” (Let’s deepen the
debate, South Africa) |
Tuesday, 13 March 2007 COMMITTEES [10:00 – 12:30] 14:00 – 18:00 PLENARY First Reading debate: Appropriation Bill [B2 – 2007] (240) |
Tuesday, 13 March 2007 TAKING PARLIAMENT TO THE PEOPLE: VISIT TO GAUTENG Theme: “Masijule Ngengxoxo Mzansi” (Let’s deepen the
debate, South Africa) |
Wednesday, 14 March 2007 10:00 Chief Whips’ Forum (Closed meeting) COMMITTEES [10:00 – 12:30] 15:00 – 17:00 PLENARY Questions for Oral Reply: Cluster 3-Economics STUDY GROUPS [17:15 – 20:00] |
Wednesday, 14 March 2007 TAKING PARLIAMENT TO THE PEOPLE: VISIT TO GAUTENG Theme: “Masijule Ngengxoxo Mzansi” (Let’s deepen the
debate, South Africa) |
Thursday, 15 March 2007 8:30 National Assembly Programme
Committee (E249) CAUCUS 14:00 – 18:00 PLENARY 1. Members’
statement s (35) 2. Second
Reading debate: Convention on International Interests in Mobile
Equipment Bill [B1 – 2007] (10) 3. Consideration
of Report of PC on Communications on filling of a vacancy on the Council of
the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ATC, 7 March 2007,
p 297) (no debate) 4. Debate
on political, economic and social situation in the world with specific reference
to global warming ten years after Kyoto (IPU topic) (75) 5. Debate
on Human Rights Day: Promoting human rights and intensifying the struggle
against poverty (60) 6. Debate
on 50th celebration of independence of Ghana (60) |
Thursday, 15 March 2007 TAKING PARLIAMENT TO THE PEOPLE: VISIT TO GAUTENG Theme: “Masijule Ngengxoxo Mzansi” (Let’s deepen the
debate, South Africa) (Note: Social Services meeting after hours: Consideration
of the Negotiating Mandates on the Children’s Bill and the Health
Professions A/B) |
Friday, 16 March 2007 COMMITTEES [10:00 – 12:00] |
Friday, 16 March 2007 T TAKING PARLIAMENT TO THE PEOPLE: VISIT TO GAUTENG Theme: “Masijule Ngengxoxo Mzansi” (Let’s deepen the
debate, South Africa) 9:00 - ±
11:30 PLENARY (Note
adjusted starting time) 1. Deputy
President’s Annual Address to the NCOP)( (± 150) Theme: Strengthening participatory governance at local
government for effective
and sustainable service delivery |
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY |
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF PROVINCES |
SELECT COMMITTEE BUSINESS |
Monday, 19 March 2007 COMMITTEES / CONSTITUENCY WORK |
Monday, 19 March 2007 CONSTITUENCY WORK |
CONSTITUENCY DAY |
Tuesday, 20 March 2007 08:30 National Assembly Programme
Committee (E249) (provisional) COMMITTEES / CONSTITUENCY WORK |
Tuesday, 20 March 2007 9:00 –
10:00 Provincial
Whips Forum (Closed meeting) 13:00-
14:00 Multiparty
Whips Forum (Closed meeting) Meetings
of Provincial Delegations 14:00 PLENARY 1. Questions
for Oral Reply · Cluster
2: Social Services and Governance |
9:00: Finance: Negotiating
Mandate meeting on Division of Revenue Bill and briefing
on Finance Bill (While in East London) 9:30: Economic & Foreign
Affairs Briefing by
the Department of Trade & Industry on Gazetted Gambling A/B 10:00: Security &
Constitutional Affairs Briefing
by the Department of Correctional Services on their Strategic Plan and Budget
Vote Social Services Continuation of negotiating mandate
meeting on Children’s A/B and Health Professions A/B |
Wednesday, 21 March 2007 HUMAN RIGHTS DAY |
Wednesday, 21 March 2007 HUMAN RIGHTS DAY |
HUMAN RIGHTS DAY |
Thursday, 22 March 2007 COMMITTEES / CONSTITUENCY WORK |
Thursday, 22 March 2007 COMMITTEES |
COMMITTEES |
Friday, 23 March 2007 COMMITTEES / CONSTITUENCY WORK |
Friday, 23 March 2007 COMMITTEES |
9:00: JMC IQL Training by IDASA & AFREC 10:00: Land & Environmental
Affairs Briefing by
the Department of Land Affairs on their Budget vote and Strategic Plan |
*Committees
that have urgent business should meet
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY |
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF PROVINCES |
SELECT COMMITTEE BUSINESS |
Monday,
26 March 2007 CONSTITUENCY WORK |
Monday, 26 March 2007 CONSTITUENCY WORK |
CONSTITUENCY WORK |
Tuesday, 27 March 2007 10:00 – 12:00 COMMITTEES JOINT SITTING (Starting time to be confirmed) Installation
of New Parliamentary Emblem 14:00 PLENARY 1. Members’
statements (35) 2. Statement
by Minister for the Public Service and Administration on Ekurhuleni
Declaration on the fight against corruption and the forthcoming global forum
on combating corruption and safeguarding integrity 15:00 – 17:40 EXTENDED PUBLIC
COMMITTEES 1. Debate
on Vote No 20: Defence (Old Assembly Chamber) (160) 2. Debate
on Vote No 33: Transport (E249)(160) |
Tuesday, 27 March 2007 8:30 –
9:30 Provincial
Whips Forum (Closed
meeting) 12:00 JOINT
SITTING Installation
of New Parliamentary Emblem 13:00 Multiparty
Whips Forum (Closed meeting) 14:00 –
16:18 PLENARY 1. Notices
of motion 2. SA
Airways Bill [B35-2006](s 75)(ATC, 7 March 2007, p 298) (78) 3. Immigration
Amendment Bill [B28-2006](s 75)(ATC, 7 March 2007, p 298 )(Statement)(10) 4. South
African Red Cross Society and Legal Protection of Certain Emblems Bill
[B25-2006](s 75)(ATC, 5 March 2007, p 285)(Statement)(10) 5. Decision
on Report of the Mediation Committee on Foodstuffs, Cosmetics and
Disinfectants Amendment Bill [B35F-2005](No debate) 6. Consideration
of Report of Select Committee on Labour and Public Enterprises on Instrument
for the Amendment of the Constitution of the International Labour Organisation (ATC,
28 February 2007, p 253)(Statement)(10) 7. Consideration
of Report of Select Committee on Land & Environmental Affairs on Agreement
between the Republic of Botswana, the Republic of Mozambique, the Republic of
South Africa and the Republic of Zimbabwe on the Establishment of the Limpopo
Watercourse Commission (ATC, 22 March 2007, p 451) (Statement)(10) |
9:00: Economic & Foreign
Affairs Consideration
of proposed amendments to the Electricity Regulations Amendment Bill Finance: Further consideration of Division of
Revenue Bill Land & Environmental
Affairs Briefing by
the Department of Environmental Affairs & Tourism on the progress made in
streamlining the environmental impact assessment process (provisional) Social Services: Briefing by the Department of Health and the Medical
Research Council on the current research of Microbiscides and the challenges
thereof, Registration of Medicines including expired medicines in Gauteng JOINT SITTING Installation of New Parliamentary Emblem |
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY |
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF
PROVINCES |
SELECT COMMITTEE BUSINESS |
Wednesday, 28 March 2007 10:00 Chief Whips’ Forum (Closed
meeting) 10:00 – 12:30 COMMITTEES 14:00 – 15:00 PLENARY Debate on matter of public importance (Mr J H van der Merwe): The
deteriorating situation in Zimbabwe and its political, economic and social
consequences for Zimbabwe, South Africa and the Southern African region
(60) 15:00 – 17:40 EXTENDED PUBLIC
COMMITTEES 1. Debate
on Vote No 17: Social Development (E249)(160) 2. Debate
on Vote No 6: Public Works (Old Assembly Chamber)(160) |
Wednesday, 28 March 2007 8:30 NCOP
Programme Committee (S12A) COMMITTEES |
10:00: Education & Recreation Meeting with the Department of Education on
strategies to improve matric results Labour & Public
Enterprises Joint
meeting with portfolio committee for briefing by Department of Public
Enterprises on their quarterly report Security & Constitutional
Affairs: Briefing by
the Department of Correctional Services on the Budget Vote and Strategic Plan |
Thursday, 29 March 2007 08:30 National Assembly Programme
Committee (E249) CAUCUS 14:00 – 17:45 PLENARY 1. Members’
statements (35) 2. Second
Reading debate: Government Immovable Asset Management Bill [B1 – 2006] (75) 3. Second
Reading debate: Tobacco Products Control Amendment Bill [B 24 – 2006] (75) 4. Consideration
of Report of PC on Labour -International Labour Conference (ATC,
5 March 2007, p 256) (10) 5. Consideration
of Report of Joint Budget Committee -Second Quarter National Expenditure
2006/07 Financial Year (ATC, 19 February 2007, p 130)
(10) 6. Consideration
of request for approval by Parliament of the Instrument for amendment of
the Constitution of the International Labour Organisation (ILO)
(ATC, 9 March 2007, p 314) 10) 7. Consideration
of request for approval by Parliament of the Convention on the Physical
Protection of Nuclear Material (ATC, 7 March 2007, p 297) (10) 17:50 - 20:00 STUDY GROUPS |
Thursday, 29 March 2007 CAUCUS 14:00 PLENARY 1. Notices
of motion 2. Division
of Revenue Bill [B3-2007](S 76(1)) (±78)* 3. Finance
Bill [B5-2007](s 77)(Statement)(10) 4. Consideration
of Report of Joint Budget Committee onSecond Quarter National Expenditure
2006/07 Financial Year (ATC, 19 February 2007, p 130)
(Statement)(10) 5. Consideration
of Report of Select Committee on Economic and Foreign Affairs on the Convention
on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material (ATC, 20 March 2007,
p 371)(Statement)(10) 6. Consideration
of Report of Select Committee on Land and Environmental Affairs on Joint
Strategic Planning Workshop with Department of Environmental Affairs and
Tourism, Public Entities and Portfolio Committee on Environmental Affairs and
Tourism (ATC, 11 August 2006, P 1746)(No debate) 7. Consideration
of First Report of Joint Rules Committee, 2007 (ATC, 27 March 2007, p 298)(No
debate) *With time for participating special delegates to be added 17:50 - 20:00 STUDY GROUPS |
AM CAUCUS PM PLENARY |
Friday, 30 March 2007 COMMITTEES |
Friday, 30 March 2007 COMMITTEES |
8:30: Joint Budget Hearing on Parliament’s expenditure 9:30: JMC IQL Evaluation and Training session on the
Appropriation Bill |
CONSTITUENCY
PERIOD: 2 – 30 APRIL
2007
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY |
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF
PROVINCES |
Monday, 30 April 2007 CONSTITUENCY WORK |
Monday, 30 April 2007 CONSTITUENCY WORK |
Tuesday, 1 May 2007 WORKERS’ DAY |
Tuesday, 1 May 2007 WORKERS’ DAY |
Wednesday, 2 May 2007 COMMITTEES / OVERSIGHT |
Wednesday, 2 May 2007 SUMMIT: TEN YEARS OF CELEBRATING INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS (Cape Town International Convention Centre) |
Thursday, 3 May 2007 COMMITTEES / OVERSIGHT |
Thursday, 3 May 2007 SUMMIT: TEN YEARS OF CELEBRATING INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS (Cape Town International Convention Centre) |
Friday, 4 May 2007 COMMITTEES / OVERSIGHT |
Friday, 4 May 2007 SUMMIT: TEN YEARS OF CELEBRATING INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS (Cape Town High School Sports Grounds) |
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY |
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF
PROVINCES |
SELECT COMMITTEE BUSINESS |
Monday, 7 May 2007 CONSTITUENCY WORK |
Monday, 7 May 2007 CONSTITUENCY WORK |
CONSTITUENCY WORK |
Tuesday, 8 May 2007 COMMITTEES / OVERSIGHT |
Tuesday, 8 May 2007 8:30 –
10:00 Provincial
Whips Forum (Closed meeting) 13:00 Multiparty
Whips Forum (Closed meeting) COMMITTEES |
9:00: Local Government &
Administration: Briefing by
MDB, CRL Commission and DPSA on their Budget Votes 9:30: Finance: Briefing by the Financial and Fiscal Commission on
the recommendations on DORA 2008/9; Consideration of protocol on Finance and
Investment of SADC 10:00: Social Services: Briefing by the Department of Social Development on
the Strategic Plan & Budget Vote; Briefing by the SA Social Security
Agency on their Strategic Plan; |
Wednesday, 9 May 2007 COMMITTEES / OVERSIGHT |
Wednesday, 9 May 2007 8:30 NCOP
Programme Committee (S12A) COMMITTEES |
9:30: Economic & Foreign
Affairs: Briefing by
the Department of Foreign Affairs on their Budget Vote & Strategic Plan Security &
Constitutional Affairs: Briefing
by Public Servants Association, National Institute for Crime Prevention and
Reintegration of Offenders, Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union, Inspecting
Judge of Prisons on their Budgets Votes & Strategic Plans 10:00: Education &
Recreation: Briefing by
the Department of Education on their Strategic Plan & Budget Vote Finance: Public Hearings on 4th quarter
conditional grant report and Capital Expenditure for all Provincial
Departments of Treasury Public Services: Briefing by the Department of Public Works on
Immovable Asset Management Bill |
Thursday, 10 May 2007 8:30 NA
Programme Committee (E249) COMMITTEES / OVERSIGHT |
Thursday, 10 May 2007 COMMITTEES |
9:00: Local Government &
Administration: Briefing by
SAMDI, SITA, PSC and PSSETA on their Budget Votes 9:30: Social Services: Briefing by the Department of Health on their
Strategic Plan and Budget Vote 12:30: Finance: Public Hearings on 4th quarter
conditional grant report and Capital Expenditure for all Provincial
departments of Agriculture 14:00: Education & Recreation: Briefing by SRSA on their Budget Vote Labour & Public
Enterprises: Briefing by
the Department of Public Enterprises on their Budget Vote |
Friday, 11 May 2007 COMMITTEES |
Friday, 11 May 2007 COMMITTEES |
9:00: Finance: Public Hearings on 4th quarter
conditional grant report and Capital Expenditure for all Provincial
Departments of Health and Social Development Security &
Constitutional Affairs: Briefing
by the department if Safety and Security on their Budget Vote |
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY |
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF
PROVINCES |
Monday, 14 May 2007 CONSTITUENCY WORK |
Monday, 14 May 2007 PROVINCIAL WEEK |
Tuesday, 15 May 2007 10:00 – 12:30 Committees 14:00 – 14:35 PLENARY Members’
statements (35) 15:00 – 17:40 EXTENDED PUBLIC
COMMITTEES 1. Debate
on Budget Vote No 16: Labour [Old Assembly Chamber] (160) 2. Debate
on Budget Vote No 7: GCIS [E249] (160) |
Tuesday, 15 May 2007 PROVINCIAL WEEK |
Wednesday, 16 May 2007 08:30 – 09:45 National Assembly Rules
Committee (Old Assembly Chamber) 10:00 Chief Whips’ Forum (closed meeting) 10:00 – 12:30 Committees 14:00 - 15:50 PLENARY 1. Members’
statements (35) 2. Second
Reading debate: National Sport and Recreation Amendment Bill [B 17B –
2006](75) 17:45 – 20:00 Study Groups |
Wednesday, 16 May 2007 PROVINCIAL WEEK |
Thursday, 17 May 2007 08:30 National Assembly Programme Committee (E249) CAUCUS 14:00 PLENARY Questions
to the President 16:00 – 18:40 EXTENDED PUBLIC COMMITTEES 1. Debate
on Budget Vote No 34: Water Affairs and Forestry [Old Assembly
Chamber] (160) 2. Debate
on Budget Vote No 30: Public Enterprises [E249] (160) |
Thursday, 17 May 2007 PROVINCIAL
WEEK |
Friday, 18 May 2007 09:00 – 12:00 EXTENDED PUBLIC
COMMITTEES 1. Debate
on Budget Vote No 19: Correctional Services [E249] (160) 2. Debate
on Budget Vote No 24 & 28 Agriculture & Land Affairs [Old Assembly
Chamber] (180) |
Friday, 18 May 2007 PROVINCIAL WEEK |
7th ORDINARY SESSION OF PAN AFRICAN
PARLIAMENT, 7 – 18 MAY 2007
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY |
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF
PROVINCES |
SELECT COMMITTEE BUSINESS |
Monday, 21 May 2007 CONSTITUENCY WORK |
Monday, 21 May 2007 CONSTITUENCY WORK |
9:30: Security &
Constitutional Affairs: Briefing
by the National Secretariat for Safety & Security and the Independent
Complaints Directorate on their Budget Votes |
Tuesday, 22 May 2007 10:00 – 12:30 Committees 14:00 – 14:55 PLENARY 1. Members’
statements (35) 2. Consideration
of Reports of PC on Justice and Constitutional Development on
Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Related Matters) Amendment Bill [B 50B –
2003], see ATCs, 17 May 2007, p 787 and 18 May 2007, p 811 (10) 3. Decision
of Question on Second Reading: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Related
Matters) Amendment Bill [B 50B – 2003] 15:00 – 17:40 EXTENDED PUBLIC
COMMITTEES 1. Debate
on Budget Vote No 21& 23: Independent Complaints Directorate and Safety
& Security [National Assembly Chamber] (160) 2. Debate
on Budget Vote No 18: Sport & Recreation SA [E249] (160) |
Tuesday, 22 May 2007 8:30 –
10:00 Provincial
Whips Forum (Closed meeting) 10:00 –
13:00 COMMITTEES 13:00 Multiparty
Whips Forum Closed meeting) 14:00 –
15:46 PLENARY 1. Notices
of motion 2. Policy
debate on Budget Vote No 30: Public Enterprises (86) |
9:30: Social Services: Final mandate meeting on Children’s A/B and Health Profession A/B 10:00: Labour & Public
Enterprises: Briefing by
the Department of Labour on their Budget Vote Land & Environmental
Affairs: Briefing by
the Department of Land Affairs on their Strategic Plan & Budget Vote Local Government &
Adm: Briefing by the
Department of Public Service & Administration on Public Service A/B |
Wednesday, 23 May 2007 10:00 Chief Whips’ Forum (closed meeting) 10:00 – 12:30 Committees 15:00 – 17:00 PLENARY Questions
for oral reply: · Questions
to the Deputy President · Cluster
1 – Peace and Security 17:15 – 20:00 Study Groups |
Wednesday, 23 May 2007 8:30 NCOP
Programme Committee (S12A) 9:30 –
13:00 COMMITTEES 14:00 - ± 16:02 PLENARY 1. Notices
of motion 2. Policy
debate on Budget Vote No 17: Social Development (102)* 17:15 – 20:00 STUDY GROUPS |
9:30: Finance: Public Hearings on 4th Quarter
conditional grant report and Capital Expenditure for all Provincial
Departments of Education, Public Works and Sports & Recreation 10:00: Economic & Foreign
Affairs: Briefing by
the Department of Trade & Industry on their Strategic Plan & Budget Vote Public Services: Briefing by the Department of Transport on their
Strategic Plan & Budget Vote Security &
Constitutional Affairs: Briefing
by the Minister of Justice & Constitutional Affairs and the DG on their
Budget Vote Social Services: Briefing by the Department of Health on their
Strategic Plan and Budget Vote |
Thursday, 24 May 2007 08:30 National Assembly Programme Committee (E249) CAUCUS 14:00 – 14:35 PLENARY Members’
statements (35) 15:00 – 17:40 EXTENDED PUBLIC COMMITTEES 1. Debate
on Budget Vote No 25: Communications [Old Assembly Chamber] (160) 2. Debate
on Budget Vote No 8: National Treasury [E249](160) |
Thursday, 24 May 2007 CAUCUS 14:00 - ± 16:02 PLENARY 1. Notices
of motion 2. Policy
debate on Budget Vote No 34: Water Affairs & Forestry (102)* |
CAUCUS PLENARY |
Friday, 25 May 2007 07:30 AFRICA DAY BREAKFAST [Old
Assembly Hall] 09:15 AFRICA DAY SEMINAR (Reflections
on post-colonial Africa: Towards making the 21st century an
African one) [NCOP Chamber] 09:00 – 11:40 EXTENDED PUBLIC
COMMITTEES 1. Debate
on Budget Vote No 31: Science & Technology [E249] (160) 2. Debate
on Budget Vote No 8: Intelligence (National Treasury) [Old Assembly
Chamber] (160) |
Friday, 25 May 2007 07:30 AFRICA DAY BREAKFAST [Old
Assembly Hall] 09:15 AFRICA DAY SEMINAR (Reflections
on post-colonial Africa: Towards making the 21st century an
African one) [NCOP Chamber] SEMINAR / COMMITTEES (For urgent business) |
9:30: Finance: Public Hearings on 4th quarter
conditional grant report and Capital Expenditure for all Provincial
Departments of Roads & Transport and Housing Security &
Constitutional Affairs: Briefing
by COO and Corporate Service, Human Resources, Chief Financial Officer,
Public Education and Communication and Information Management Systems on
their Budget Votes 10:00: Land & Environmental
Affairs: Briefing by
the Department of Agriculture on their Strategic Plan & Budget Vote JMC - QLSW: Consideration of Provincial oversight report and
committee’s draft report on Budget Vote |
AFRICA DAY, 25 MAY
*Duration
of Policy Debates on Budget Votes: 102 minutes, with time for participating
special delegates to be added
Monday, 28 May 2007 CONSTITUENCY WORK |
Monday, 28 May 2007 CONSTITUENCY WORK |
9:30: Security &
Constitutional Affairs: Briefing
by Legislation and Constitutional Development on Budget Votes of Chief
Master’s Officer, Litigation Unit, Justice College and Court Services Public Services: Briefing by Department of Public Works on their
Strategic Plan and Budget Vote |
Tuesday, 29 May 2007 10:00 – 12:40 EXTENDED PUBLIC COMMITTEES 1. Debate
on Budget Vote No 14: Education [Old Assembly Chamber] (160) 2. Debate
on Budget Vote No 3: Foreign Affairs [E249] (160) 14:00 –
14:35 PLENARY 1. Members’
statements (35) 15:00 – 17:40 EXTENDED PUBLIC COMMITTEES 1. Debate
on Budget Vote 22: Justice & Constitutional Development [Old
Assembly Chamber] (160) 2. Debate
on Budget Vote No 32: Trade & Industry [E249] (160) |
Tuesday, 29 May 2007 8:30 –
10:00 Provincial
Whips Forum (Closed meeting) 10:00 PLENARY (Note
starting time) 1. Questions
for Oral Reply: Cluster 3 – Economics 13:00 Multiparty
Whips Forum (Closed meeting) 14:00 - ± 17:20 PLENARY (contd) 2. Electricity
Regulation Amendment Bill [B20D-2006](s 76(1))(±80) 3. Children’s
Amendment Bill [B19B-2006](s 76(2))(±80) 4. Government
Immovable Asset Management Bill [B1B-2006](s 75)(Statement)(10) 5. Convention
on International Interests in Mobile Equipment Bill [B1 – 2007](s
75)(Statement)(10) 6. Protocol
on Finance and Investment of the Southern African Development Community
(SADC)[ATC, 9 May 2007, p 726](Statement)(10) |
PLENARY |
Wednesday, 30 May 2007 10:00 Chief Whips’ Forum (closed meeting) 14:00 – 14:45 PLENARY Statement
by the Minister for Public Service
and Administration
on the public service wage negotiations (45) 15:00 – 17:40 EXTENDED PUBLIC COMMITTEES 1. Debate
on Budget Vote No 29: Minerals & Energy [Old Assembly Chamber]
(160) 18:00 – 20:00 Study Groups |
Wednesday, 30 May 2007 8:30 NCOP
Programme Committee (S12A) 9:30 –
13:00 COMMITTEES 14:00 - ± 16:02 PLENARY 1. Notices
of motion 2. Policy
debate on Budget Vote No 32: Trade & Industry (112)* 18:00 – 20:00 STUDY GROUPS |
9:00: Finance: Report by Office of AG on financial statements of
municipalities; report by provincial treasuries and departments of Local
Government (Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal) 9:30: Security &
Constitutional Affairs: Briefing
by the NPA, Judicial Inspectorate, Legal Aid Board, Debt Collectors, Board of
Sheriff and Family Advocates on their Budget Votes 10:00: Economic & Foreign
Affairs: Briefing by
the Department of Minerals & Energy on their Budget Vote and Strategic
Plan Education &
Recreation: Briefing by
the Department of Arts & Culture on their Budget Vote |
Thursday, 31 May 2007 08:30 National Assembly Programme Committee (E249) CAUCUS 14:00 PLENARY Questions
to the President |
Thursday, 31 May 2007 CAUCUS 14:00 - ± 16:02 PLENARY 1. Notices
of motion 2. Policy
debate on Budget Vote No 6: Public Works (102)* |
CAUCUS PLENARY |
Friday, 1 June 2007 09:00 – 12:45 PLENARY 1. Debate
on Budget Vote No 2: Parliament (160) 2. Members’
Statements (35) |
Friday, 1 June 2007 9:30 –
11:15 PLENARY 1. Notices
of motion 2. Policy
debate on Budget Vote No 2: Parliament (90) |
After plenary, as per
Programme Committee proposal: Security & Constitutional
Affairs: Briefing by
Human Rights Commission, Commission for Gender Equality and Public Protector
on their Budget Votes 12:00: Finance: Report by provincial treasuries and departments of
Local Government (North West, Northern Cape, Limpopo and Free State) |
INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN’S DAY, 1 JUNE
*Duration of Policy Debates on Budget
Votes: 102 minutes, with time for participating special delegates to be added
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY |
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF
PROVINCES |
SELECT COMMITTEE BUSINESS |
Monday, 4 June 2007 CONSTITUENCY WORK |
Monday, 4 June 2007 CONSTITUENCY WORK |
9:00: Security &
Constitutional Affairs: Briefing
by Armscor, Denel, National Convention Arms Control Committee, South African
Airforce and Navy on their Budget Votes |
Tuesday, 5 June 2007 10:00 – 12:30 Committees 14:00 – 14:35 PLENARY 1. Members’
statements (35) 2. Consideration of
request for approval by Parliament of report of Joint Monitoring Committee on
Improvement of Quality of Life and Status of Children, Youth and Disabled
Persons on Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and
its Optional Protocol, in terms of section 231(2) of the Constitution,
see ATC, 28 May 2007, p 920(10) 15:00 – 17:40 EXTENDED PUBLIC
COMMITTEES 1. Debate
on Budget Vote No 9, 10 & 11: Public Service & Administration,
Public Service Commission and SAMDI [Old Assembly Chamber] (160) 2. Debate
on Budget Vote No 26: Environmental Affairs & Tourism [E249] (160) |
Tuesday, 5 June 2007 8:30 –
10:00 Provincial
Whips Forum (Closed meeting) 10:00 –
13:00 COMMITTEES 13:00 Multiparty
Whips Forum (Closed meeting) 14:00 - ± 16:12 PLENARY 1. Notices
of motion 2. Policy
debate on Budget Vote No 14: Education (102)* 3. Health
Professions Amendment Bill [B10D-2006](s 76(1))(Statement)(10) 4. Consideration
of Report of Joint Monitoring Committee on Improvement of Quality of Life and
Status of Children, Youth and Disabled Persons onConvention on the Rights
of Persons with Disabilities and its Optional Protocol [ATC, 28 May
2007, p 920](Statement)(10) After
plenary: Provincial Delegation meetings |
9:30: Finance: Report by provincial treasuries and departments of
Local Government on budget processes followed (Mpumalanga, Gauteng and
Western Cape) Labour & Public
Enterprises: Briefing by
Nemisa and Universal Service Agency on their Annual Reports Land & Environmental
Affairs: Briefing by
the Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism on their Budget Vote and
Strategic Plan Local Government & Administration: Briefing by the Department of Public Service &
Administration on the Public Service A/B Social Services: Briefing by the Department of Home Affairs on their
Budget Vote and Strategic Plan 17:00: Security &
Constitutional Affairs: Briefing
by the Commission for Gender Equality on their Strategic Plan and Budget Vote |
Wednesday, 6 June 2007 09:00 Chief Whips’ Forum (closed meeting) 10:00 – 12:40 EXTENDED PUBLIC
COMMITTEES Debate
on Budget Vote No 5: Provincial &
Local Government
[National Assembly Chamber] (160) 14:00 – 17:00 PLENARY 1. Subject
for discussion (Acting Chief Whip of the Majority Party): The situation in
Israel and Palestine and, in particular, the arrest and detention of members
of the Palestinian Legislative Council (60) 2. Questions
for oral reply: Cluster 2 – Social Services and Governance (120) 17:15 – 20:00 Study Groups |
Wednesday, 6 June 2007 8:30 NCOP
Programme Committee (S12A) 14:00 - ± 18:44 PLENARY 1. Questions
to the Deputy President (± 60) 2. Policy
debate on Budget Votes No 24 and No 28: Agriculture & Land Affairs (102)* 3. Policy
debate on Budget Vote No 33: Transport (102)* 17:15 – 20:00 STUDY GROUPS |
9:30: Finance: Follow-up session on budget processes with Eastern
Cape municipalities (Great Kei & Chris Hani District Municipalities) 10:00: Economic & Foreign
Affairs: Briefing by the Department of Trade &
Industry on Companies Bill Education &
Recreation: Briefing by
the Department of Sports & Recreation on the National Sports Amendment
Bill Public Services: Briefing by the Department of Transport on South
African Consumer Organisations Security &
Constitutional Affairs: Briefing
on the Mandating Procedures of Provinces Bill |
Thursday, 7 June 2007 08:30 National Assembly Programme Committee (E249) CAUCUS 14:00 – 15:10 PLENARY 1. Members’
statements (35) 2. Introduction:
Taxation Laws Amendment Bill (10) 3. Second
Reading debate: Municipal Fiscal Powers and Functions Bill [B9B – 2007](60) 4. Consideration
of request for approval by Parliament of report of PC on Home Affairs onSouthern
African Development Community (SADC) Protocol on Facilitation of Movement of
Persons, In terms of section 231(2) of the Constitution, see ATC, 23 May
2007, p 871 (5) 15:10 – 17:50 EXTENDED PUBLIC COMMITTEES 1. Debate
on Budget Vote No 4: Home Affairs [E249] (160) 2. Debate
on Budget Vote No 15: Health [Old Assembly Chamber] (160) |
Thursday, 7 June 2007 CAUCUS 14:00 - ± 17:44 PLENARY 1. Notices
of motion 2. Policy
debate on Budget Vote No 26: Environmental Affairs and Tourism (102)* 3. Policy
debate on Budget Vote No 29: Minerals & Energy (102)* |
CAUCUS PLENARY 17:00: Security &
Constitutional Affairs: Briefing
by the Public Protector on their Strategic Plan and Budget Vote 18:00: Chairpersons’ Forum |
Friday, 8 June 2007 09:00 – 11:40 EXTENDED PUBLIC COMMITTEES 1. Debate
on Budget Vote 13: Arts & Culture [E249] (160) 2. Debate
on Budget Vote No 27: Housing [Old Assembly Chamber] (160) |
Friday, 8 June 2007 9:30 – ±
11:00 PLENARY 1. Policy
debate on Budget Vote No 4: Home Affairs(102)* |
12:30: Finance: Follow-up session on budget processes with Eastern
Cape municipalities (Cacadu District Municipality, King Sabata Dalindyebo,
Mnquma Local Municipality & Ukhahlamba Municipality) |
*Duration
of Policy Debates on Budget Votes: 102 minutes, with time for participating
special delegates to be added
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY |
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF
PROVINCES |
SELECT COMMITTEE BUSINESS |
Monday, 11 June 2007 CONSTITUENCY WORK |
Monday, 11 June 2007 CONSTITUENCY WORK |
CONSTITUENCY WORK |
Tuesday, 12 June 2007 10:00 – 12:30 Committees 14:00 – 18:00 PLENARY Debate
on Budget Vote No 1: The Presidency (240) |
Tuesday, 12 June 2007 8:30 –
10:00 Provincial
Whips Forum (Closed meeting) 10:00 - ± 12:45 PLENARY 1. Notices
of motion 2. Policy
debate on Budget Vote No 15: Health (147) 13:00 Multiparty
Whips Forum (Closed meeting) 14:00 - ± 16:24 PLENARY (Contd) 3. Policy
debate on Budget Votes No 18: Sport & Recreation South Africa (144) |
PLENARY 17:00: Finance: Briefing and
Consideration of Taxation Law Amendment Bills and Pension Funds Amendment
Bill Security &
Constitutional Affairs: Briefing
by the SAHRC on their Strategic Plan and Budget Vote |
Wednesday, 13 June 2007 10:00 Chief Whips’ Forum (closed meeting) 14:00 PLENARY Resumption
of Debate on Vote No 1: The Presidency (reply by
President) 17:15 – 20:00 Study Groups |
Wednesday, 13 June 2007 8:30 - ±
9:30 NCOP
Programme Committee (S12A) After above meeting: NCOP Rules Committee
(S12A) 14:00 - ± 16:37 PLENARY 1. Notices
of motion 2. Policy
debate on Budget Votes No 27: Housing (104) 3. Subject
for discussion: Deepening youth participation through service (35) 17:15 – 20:00 STUDY GROUPS |
9:30: Finance: Briefing by
National Treasury on the Municipal Fiscal Powers and Functions Bill 10:00: Economic & Foreign Affairs: Briefing by Department of Trade and Industry’s agencies namely Khula Enterprise Finance
Limited, National Empowerment Fund (NEF) and South African
Micro-Finance Apex Fund (SAMAF) on their role to the development
of the second economy vis-ŕ-vis to the objectives of ASGISA. Education
& Recreation: Briefing by the Department of
Education on School Violence Public Services: Briefing by the Department of Housing on National
Urban Reconstruction |
Thursday, 14 June 2007 08:30 National Assembly Programme Committee (E249) CAUCUS 14:00 JOINT
SITTING Address
by the President of the Democratic Republic
of Congo PLENARY (Immediately
after Joint Sitting)* 1. Debate
on Unification of Africa [Exact topic to be circulated] (60)
(provisional) 2. Members’
statements (35) 3. First
and Second Reading debate: Taxation Laws Amendment Bill [B 18 – 2007] (sec
77) and Second Reading debate: Taxation Laws Second Amendment Bill
[B 19 – 2007] (s 75) (60) 4. Second
Reading debate: Pension Funds Amendment Bill [B 11B – 2007] (60) 5. Second
Reading debate: Films and Publications Amendment Bill [B 27B – 2006](60) 6. Debate
on Youth Day: Deepening youth participation through service (60) NB *Plenary will last for ±315 minutes |
Thursday, 14 June 2007 CAUCUS 14:00 JOINT
SITTING Address
by the President of the Democratic Republic
of Congo PLENARY (Immediately
after Joint Sitting) 1. Policy
debate on Budget Votes No 19, 20, 21, 22 and 23: Correctional Services,
Defence, Independent Complaints Directorate, Justice & Constitutional
Development and Safety & Security (± 230)* |
CAUCUS JOINT SITTING PLENARY |
Friday, 15 June 2007 09:00 – 12:00 Committees |
Friday, 15 June 2007 COMMITTEES |
COMMITTEES |
*Time
for participating special delegates to be added
YOUTH DAY, 16 JUNE
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY |
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF
PROVINCES |
SELECT COMMITTEE BUSINESS |
Monday, 18 June 2007 CONSTITUENCY WORK |
Monday, 18 June 2007 CONSTITUENCY WORK |
CONSTITUENCY WORK |
Tuesday, 19 June 2007 10:00 – 12:30 Committees 14:00 PLENARY 1. Motion
of condolence for the late Hon Prince N E Zulu (30) 2. Introduction:
Diamond Export Levies Bill (10) 3. Decision
of Votes and Schedule to Appropriation Bill 4. Second
Reading debate: Appropriation Bill [B 2 – 2007] (no debate) 5. Consideration
of Electricity Regulation Amendment Bill [B 20D – 2006] (no debate) 6. Second
Reading debate: Housing Consumers Protection Measures Amendment Bill [B 6B –
2007] (10) |
Tuesday, 19 June 2007 8:30 –
10:00 Provincial
Whips Forum (Closed meeting) 10:00 –
13:00 COMMITTEES 13:00 Multiparty
Whips Forum (Closed meeting) 14:00 - ± 16:00 PLENARY 1. Notices
of motion 2. Consideration
of Report on NCOP Visit to Gauteng in terms of the programme of Taking
Parliament to the People [ATC, 15 June 2007, p 1105](96) |
10:00: Labour & Public
Enterprises: Briefing by
the Department of Labour on their Strategic Plan and Budget Vote Land & Environmental
Affairs: Briefing by
the Department of Land Affairs on their 2006/7 Annual Report and Financial
Statements Local Government &
Administration: Briefing by
Western Cape Provincial MEC of Local Government and Housing on Oudtshoorn Social Services: Briefing by the Department of Health on the Choice
on Termination of Pregnancy Amendment Bill and the Traditional Health
Practitioners Bill (To be confirmed) 17:00 Finance: Briefing and
consideration of Taxation Law Amendment Bills and Pension Funds Amendment
Bill |
Wednesday, 20 June 2007 9:00 Chief
Whips’ Forum (closed meeting) 10:30 –
13:30 Joint Rules
Committee (S12A) 14:00 PLENARY 1. Second
Reading debate: Public Service Amendment Bill [B 31B – 2006] (60) 2. Questions
for oral reply: (120) · Questions
to the Deputy President · Cluster
3 – Economics 3. Consideration
of Reports of PC on Correctional Services, see ATC, 24 May 2007, p 905
and 910: · Visit
to Brandvlei and Drakenstein Prisons · Escape
of Annaneas Mathe from CMax in Pretoria 4. Consideration
of Reports of Joint Budget Committee: · Budget
Analysis Workshop- see ATC, 16 May 2007, p 769 · Hearings
of Justice and Protection Cluster 2006- see ATC, 30 March 2007, p 604 · Third
Quarter National Expenditure 2006/7 Financial Year-see ATC, 29 March
2007, p 561 5. Consideration
of Reports of PC on Finance, see ATC, 23 May 2007, p 872 and 877: · Vote
No 12: Statistics South Africa · Vote
No 8: National Treasury 6. Consideration
of Reports of PC on Safety and Security: · Vote
No 21: Independent Complaints Directorate-see ATC, 28 May 2007, p 920 · Strategic
Planning Workshop 19 – 20 February 2007- see ATC, 22 May 2007, p 822 · Study
Tour to Australia 30 November – 10 December 2006- see ATC, 22 May 2007, p
849 Study Groups (Immediately after plenary) |
Wednesday, 20 June 2007 8:30 NCOP
Programme Committee (S12A) 10:30 –
13:00 Joint Rules
Committee (S12A) 14:00 - ± 17:52 PLENARY 1. Notices
of motion 2. Policy
debate on Budget Vote No 5: Provincial and Local Government (102)* 3. Consideration
of Report on NCOP Provincial Week of 14 – 18 May 2007 [ATC, 18 June 2007, p
1176](110)* Study Groups (After
plenary) |
9:30: Security & Constitutional
Affairs: Agenda to be
confirmed 10:00: Economic & Foreign
Affairs: Briefing by
Department ot Trade & Industry on the Companies Amendment Bill Education
& Recreation: Briefing by the Department of
Education on relationship with NEPAD Secretariat Public Services: Adoption of outstanding minutes and finalisation of
workshop preparations |
*Time for participating special delegates
to be added
Youth Parliament: 21 – 22 June
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY |
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF
PROVINCES |
Monday, 25 June 2007 CONSTITUENCY WORK |
Monday, 25 June 2007 CONSTITUENCY WORK |
Tuesday, 26 June 2007 COMMITTEES |
Tuesday, 26 June 2007 CONSTITUENCY WORK |
Wednesday, 27 June 2007 COMMITTEES |
Wednesday, 27 June 2007 CONSTITUENCY WORK |
Thursday, 28 June 2007 COMMITTEES |
Thursday, 28 June 2007 CONSTITUENCY WORK |
Friday, 29 June 2007 COMMITTEES |
Friday, 29 June 2007 CONSTITUENCY WORK |
CONSTITUENCY
PERIOD: 2 – 27 JULY 2007
THIRD
TERM 2007
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY |
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF PROVINCES Week One |
Monday, 30 July 2007 CONSTUENCY WORK |
Monday, 30 July 2007 WHIPPERY MEETING [Venue: Spier, Stellenbosch) |
Tuesday, 31 July 2007 COMMITTEES / OVERSIGHT |
Tuesday, 31 July 2007 COMMITTEES / OVERSIGHT Meetings of Provincial Delegations (Preparation for Provincial
Week) |
Wednesday, 1 August 2007 COMMITTEES / OVERSIGHT |
Wednesday, 1 August 2007 COMMITTEES / OVERSIGHT |
Thursday, 2 August 2007 COMMITTEES / OVERSIGHT |
Thursday, 2 August 2007 COMMITTEES / OVERSIGHT / PROVINCES Briefings
in provinces on s 76 Bills by relevant committees: · Housing
Consumers Protection Measures Amendment Bill · Choice
on Termination of Pregnancy Amendment Bill · Traditional
Health Practitioners Amendment Bill · Mandating
Procedures of Provinces Bill |
Friday, 3 August 2007 COMMITTEES / OVERSIGHT |
Friday, 3 August 2007 COMMITTEES / OVERSIGHT / PROVINCES Briefings
in provinces on s 76 Bill by relevant committees: · Housing
Consumers Protection Measures Amendment Bill · Choice
on Termination of Pregnancy Amendment Bill · Traditional
Health Practitioners Amendment Bill · Mandating
Procedures of Provinces Bill |
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY |
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF PROVINCES Week Two |
Monday, 6 August 2007 COMMITTEES / OVERSIGHT |
Monday, 6 August 2007 Taking Parliament to the People: FOLLOW-UP VISITS BY COMMITTEES Limpopo, Northern Cape and Free State |
Tuesday, 7 August 2007 COMMITTEES / OVERSIGHT |
Tuesday, 7 August 2007 Taking Parliament to the People: FOLLOW-UP VISITS BY COMMITTEES Limpopo, Northern Cape and Free State |
Wednesday, 8 August 2007 08:30 National Assembly Programme
Committee (E249) COMMITTEES / OVERSIGHT |
Wednesday, 8 August 2007 Taking Parliament to the People: FOLLOW-UP VISITS BY COMMITTEES Limpopo, Northern Cape and Free State |
Thursday, 9 August 2007 NATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY |
Thursday, 9 August 2007 NATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY |
Friday, 10 August 2007 COMMITTEES / OVERSIGHT |
Friday, 10 August 2007 COMMITTEES / OVERSIGHT |
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY |
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF PROVINCES Week Three |
Monday, 13 August 2007 CONSTUENCY WORK MEMBERS’ TRAINING [Leadership Development Programme] |
Monday, 13 August 2007 CONSTITUENCY WORK |
Tuesday, 14 August 2007 COMMITTEES / OVERSIGHT MEMBERS’ TRAINING [Leadership Development Programme] |
Tuesday, 14 August 2007 PROVINCIAL WEEK |
Wednesday, 15 August
2007 COMMITTEES / OVERSIGHT MEMBERS’ TRAINING [Leadership Development Programme] |
Wednesday, 15 August
2007 PROVINCIAL WEEK |
Thursday, 16 August 2007 08:30 National Assembly Programme
Committee (E249) COMMITTEES / OVERSIGHT MEMBERS’ TRAINING [Leadership Development Programme] |
Thursday, 16 August 2007 PROVINCIAL WEEK |
Friday, 17 August 2007 COMMITTEES / OVERSIGHT MEMBERS’ TRAINING [Leadership Development Programme] |
Friday, 17 August 2007 PROVINCIAL WEEK |
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY |
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF PROVINCES Week Four |
SELECT COMMITTEE BUSINESS |
Monday, 20 August 2007 CONSTUENCY WORK 14:00 Meeting
of Chairpersons (Closed meeting) |
Monday, 20 August 2007 CONSTITUENCY WORK |
CONSTITUENCY WORK |
Tuesday, 21 August 2007 10:00 –
12:30 Committees 14:00 PLENARY 1. Members’
statements (35) 2. Consideration
of Health Professions Amendment Bill [B 10D – 2006](s 76(1))(10) 3. Consideration
of reports of PC on Water Affairs and Forestry: · Price
increases of bulk resources (water) for provision of Municipal services-
Section 42 of the Local Government Municipal Finance Management Act No. 56 of
2003 (ATC, 29 June 2007) · Water
Boards Hearings 19 – 20 March (ATC, 27 July 2007) · Strategic
plan and budget of 2007/08 for the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry:
03 – 04 May (ATC, 27 July 2007) · Oversight
visit to Gauteng Province – 06 May – 11 May 2007 (ATC, 15 August
2007, p 1552)(10) 15:15 –
17:30 Committees |
Tuesday, 21 August 2007 8:30 –
10:00 Provincial
Whips Forum (Closed meeting) 10:00 –
13:00 Committees 13:00 Multiparty
Whips Forum (Closed meeting) 14:00 PLENARY 1. Questions
for Oral Reply – Cluster 1: Peace & Security |
09:30 Finance (Briefing by the FFC
on its recommendations to Division of Revenue for 2008/09) 10:00 Land & Environmental Affairs (Briefing
by the Department of Land Affairs on the Eviction of Farm workers;
Consideration and adoption of Minutes) 10:00 Local Govt.& Administration (Briefing
by the Auditor General on Municipalities Audit Report) 10:00 Labour & Public Enterprises (Briefing
by the Department of Labour on their Strategic Plan) |
Wednesday, 22 August
2007 10:00 Chief
Whips’ Forum (closed meeting) 10:00 –
12:30 Committees 15:00 – 17:00 PLENARY Questions
for oral reply (120) · Deputy
President · Cluster
1: Peace & Security 17:15 –
20:00 Study Groups |
Wednesday, 22 August
2007 8:30 NCOP
Programme Committee (S12A) COMMITTEES 17:15 –
20:00 Study Groups |
09:00 Security & Constitutional Affairs (Joint
meeting with PC on Justice on Constitution 13th Amendment
Bill) 09:30 Joint Budget & Finance (Hearings
on FFC recommendations on the Division of Revenue for 2008/09 – Education,
Sport & Health) 10:00 Economic & Foreign Affairs (Briefing
by the Department of the Department of Minerals & Energy on the Mineral
and Petroleum Resources Development A/B) 10:00 Education & Recreation (Deliberations
and finalisation of the National Sport & Recreation A/B) 10:00 Public Services (Briefing by
the 2010 host cities on road infrastructure – Nelson Mandela Metro, Ethikwini
Municipality, Ekurhuleni and Polokwane |
Thursday, 23 August 2007 08:30 National Assembly Programme Committee
(E249) CAUCUS 14:00 PLENARY 1. Members’
statements (35) 2. Consideration
of Report of Ad Hoc Committee on Operational Problems in the Office of the
Public Protector (10) 3. Second
Reading debate: Banks Amendment Bill [B 12B – 2007](s 75)(45)(provisional) 4. First
and Second Reading debate: Diamond Export Levy Bill [B 22 – 2007](s 77) &
Second Reading debate: Diamond Export Levy (Administration) Bill [B 23 –
2007](s 75)(45) |
Thursday, 23 August 2007 CAUCUS COMMITTEES |
09:30 Joint Budget & Finance (Hearing
on FFC Recommendations on the Division of Revenue for 2008/09 – SALGA, DPLG
and Roads & Transport) |
Friday, 24 August 2007 9:00 –
12:00 Committees 09:30 Joint
Rules Committee [Good Hope Chamber] |
Friday, 24 August 2007 COMMITTEES |
09:00 Joint Budget & Finance (Engagement
with PC on Finance with Finance Minister on G20) 09:30 Local Govt. & Administration (Joint
briefing with the SC on Finance by the 2010 Soccer World Cup Host cities) 10:00 Land & Environmental Affairs (Briefing
by the Department on Environmental Affairs and Tourism on progress made in
streamlining the Environmental Impact Assessment process) |
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY |
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF PROVINCES Week Six |
SELECT COMMITTEE BUSINESS |
Monday, 3 September 2007 CONSTUENCY WORK |
Monday, 3 September 2007 CONSTITUENCY WORK |
CONSTITUENCY WORK |
Tuesday, 4 September
2007 10:00 –
12:30 Committees 14:00 –
15:05 PLENARY 1. Members’
statements (35) 2. Second
Reading debate: Repeal of the Black Administration Act and Amendment of
Certain Laws Amendment Bill [B 34 – 2007](s 75)(10) 3. Consideration
of request for approval by Parliament of report of PC on Environmental
Affairs and Tourism on The exclusion of the remainder of the Farm
Henderson 410 from the Addo Elephant in terms of section 21(1)(a)
of the National Environmental Management: Protected Areas Act, 2003 (No 57 of
2003)(10) 4. Consideration
of request for approval by Parliament of international agreements: (10) · International
Convention on Oil Pollution Preparedness, Response and Co-operation, 1990
(OPRC Convention) · International
Convention for the Control and Management of Ship’s Ballast Water and
Sediments – 2004 (see
reports of PC on Transport, ATC, 22 August
2007, p 1594 and ATC,
30 August 2007, p
1627) 15:15 –
17:30 Committees |
Tuesday, 4 September
2007 WORKSHOP ON THE INTERGOVERNMENTAL FISCAL REVIEW (Venue: Cape Sun Hotel; 8:00 - Registration) |
WORKSHOP
ON THE IGFR |
Wednesday, 5 September
2007 10:00 Chief Whips’ Forum (closed meeting) 10:00 –
12:30 Committees 15:00 – 17:00 PLENARY Questions for oral reply: (120) · Cluster
2: Social Services and Governance 17:15 –
20:00 Study Groups |
Wednesday, 5 September
2007 8:30 NCOP
Programme Committee (S12A) 14:00 - ± 15:00 PLENARY 1. Notices
of motion 2. Introduction
of the Intergovernmental Fiscal Review (± 30) 3. Consideration
of Report of Joint Budget Committee on Expenditure Report Fourth
Quarter 2006/07(ATC, 18 June 2007, p 1291)(Statement)(10) 4. Consideration
of Report of Joint Budget Committee on Hearings of Justice and
Protection Cluster(ATC, 30 March 2007, p 604)(No debate) 5. Consideration
of Report of Joint Budget Committee on Third Quarter National
Expenditure 2006/07(ATC, 29 March 2007, p 561)(No debate) 6. Consideration
of Report of Joint Budget Committee on Budget Analysis Workshop (ATC,
16 May 2007, p 769)(No debate) 17:15 –
20:00 Study Groups |
09:00 Security & Constitutional Affairs
(Formal briefing on Criminal Law Sexual Offences Bill) 09:00 Finance (Briefing and
consideration of the Banks A/B and Diamond Export Levies Bills 10:00 Economic & Foreign Affairs (Joint
workshop on the Industrial Policy Framework and the Industrial Policy Action
Plan with the Minister of Trade & Industry) 10:00 Education & Recreation (Briefing
by the Department of Arts & Culture on their Annual Report) 10:00 Public Services (Negotiating
mandate meeting on the Housing Consumers Protection Measures A/B) 12:00 Social Services (Negotiating
mandate meeting on Traditional Health Practitioners Bill and Choice
on Termination of Pregnancy A/B) |
Thursday, 6 September
2007 08:30 National Assembly Programme
Committee (E249) CAUCUS 14:00 – 18:10 PLENARY 1. Members’
statements (35) 2. Second
Reading debate: Transport Agencies General Laws Amendment Bill [B 27B –
2007](s 75)(35) 3. Subject
for discussion (Ms C C September): The need for realising sustainable human
settlements with essential amenities and services in order to restore the dignity
of our people (60) 4. Debate
on IPU topic- The role of parliaments in striking a balance between
national security, human security and individual freedoms, and in averting
the threat to democracy (60) 5. Debate
on IPU topic- Parliamentary oversight of State policies on foreign
aid (60) |
Thursday, 6 September
2007 CAUCUS 14:00 PLENARY 1. Notices
of motion 2. Subject
for discussion: The readiness of provinces to deal
with disasters caused by fires and the impact thereof (± 88)* 3. Consideration
of Report on Revised Priorities for the Current and Next Financial Years in
terms of Programme 2009 [Exact wording to be confirmed](ATC, p )(10) |
|
Friday, 7 September 2007 09:00 –
12:00 Committees |
Friday, 7 September 2007 COMMITTEES |
08:30 Joint Budget (Adoption of
First Quarter Expenditure Report) and presentation and discussion of
Pre-Budget Report) |
*With
time for participating special delegates to be added
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY |
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF PROVINCES |
|
Monday, 10 September
2007 CONSTUENCY WORK |
Monday, 10 September
2007 CONSTITUENCY WORK |
CONSTITUENCY WORK |
Tuesday, 11 September
2007 10:00 –
12:30 Committees 14:00 – 15:55 PLENARY 1. Second
Reading debate: Co-operative Banks Bill [B 13B – 2007](s 75)(60) 2. Introduction:
Special Adjustment Appropriation Bill(provisional)(10) 3. Second
Reading debate: National Gambling Amendment Bill [B 31 – 2007](s 76(1))(45) Committees (immediately after plenary) |
Tuesday, 11 September
2007 8:30 –
10:00 Provincial
Whips Forum (Closed meeting) 10:00 –
13:00 Committees 13:00 Multiparty
Whips Forum (Closed meeting) 14:00 PLENARY Questions for Oral Reply: · Deputy
President · Cluster
2 – Social Services & Governance |
10:00 Joint Budget (Discussion of
Pre-Budget Report) 10:00 Land & Environmental Affairs (Consideration
& adoption of 4th term programme; discussion on committee
involvement in oversight during People’s Assembly) 10:00 Social Services (Responses
from the Department of Health to questions raised during the negotiating
mandate meeting on the Choice on Termination of Pregnancy A/B and Traditional
Health Practitioners Bill; deliberations and finalisation of the Tobacco
Products Control A/B) 10:00 Security & Constitutional Affairs (Negotiating
mandate meeting on Mandating Procedures of Provinces Bill &
briefing on Repeal of Black Administration Act and Amendment of Certain Laws
A/B) |
Wednesday, 12 September
2007 10:00 Chief Whips’ Forum (closed meeting) 10:00 –
12:30 Committees 15:00 – 17:45 PLENARY 1. Questions for oral reply: (120) · Cluster
3: Economics 1. Second
Reading debate: Special Adjustment Appropriation Bill (45) Study Groups (immediately after plenary) |
Wednesday, 12 September
2007 8:30 NCOP
Programme Committee (S12A) COMMITTEES ±17:45 –
20:00 Study Groups |
9:00 – 17:00 Security & Constitutional
Affairs(Deliberation on Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Amendment Bill and
briefing by the Parole Board on their activities) 10:00 Economic & Foreign Affairs (Briefing
on the National Gambling Amendment Bill; briefing on Accession to the
Framework Agreement for the International Collaboration on Research and
Development of Generation iv Nuclear Energy Systems) 10:00 Public Services (Final
mandate meeting on the Housing Consumers Protection Measures Amendment
Bill) 10:00 Social Services (Briefing by
the Department of Home Affairs on the Films & Publications A/B) |
Thursday, 13 September
2007 08:30 National Assembly Programme
Committee (E249) CAUCUS 14:00 – 18:20 PLENARY 1. Members’
statements (35) 2. Nomination
of persons for appointment as Non-Executive Board Members of the South
African Broadcasting Corporation (30) 3. Second
Reading debate: Astronomy Geographic Advantage Bill [B 17B – 2007](s 75)(30) 4. Second
Reading debate: Human Sciences Research Council Bill [B 16B – 2007](s 75)(30) 5. Debate
on IPU topic- Migrant workers, people trafficking, xenophobia and
human rights (60) 6. Consideration
of report of Joint Budget Committee:Expenditure Report: First Quarter
2007/08 (60) 7. Consideration
of report of PC on Safety and Security: Proclamations No. R2, R24,
R38, R44 and R51 notification by the President in respect of entities
identified by the UN Security Council in accordance with section 25 of the
Protection of Constitutional Democracy against Terrorist and Related
Activities Act, 2004 (Act No 33 of 2004(see ATC, 31 August 2007, p
1632)(5) 8. Consideration
of reports of PC on Provincial and Local Government: (5) · Oversight
visit to Kgalagadi, Alexandra and Maluti-A-Phofung Nodal Municipalities · International
Oversight Visit to Kerala, India (see
ATC, 25 June 2007, p 1370 and ATC, 5 March
2007, p 273) 9. Consideration
of reports of Constitutional Review Committee: Annual Report (see
ATC, 13 June 2007, p 1055 and ATC, 27 June 2007, p 1449)(5) |
Thursday, 13 September
2007 CAUCUS 14:00 - ± 17:45 PLENARY 1. Notices
of motion 2. National
Sport and Recreation Amendment Bill [B17B-2006](s 75)(75 ) 3. Consideration
of Report on Provincial Week of 13 – 17 August 2007 (ATC, p )(± 120)* 4. Consideration
of Joint Monitoring Report on Improvement of Quality of Life and Status of
Women on The Presidency (ATC, 28 March 2007, p 521) 5. Consideration
of Joint Monitoring Report on Improvement of Quality of Life and Status of
Women on Vote 1: Appropriation Bill [B2-2007] (ATC, 28 March
2007, p 521)(One statement on items 4 and 5) (10) 6. Consideration
of Report of Joint Committee on Constitutional Review (ATC, 13 June 2007, p
1055) 7. Consideration
of Report of Joint Committee on Constitutional Review (ATC, 27June 2007, p
1449) Immediately after
plenary: ADDRESS TO MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL: President of United Cities and Local Government of
Africa (UCLGA), Father S Mkhatswa |
CAUCUS PLENARY |
Friday, 14 September
2007 09:00 –
12:00 Committees |
Friday, 14 September
2007 COMMITTEES |
08:30 Joint Budget (Discussion of
Pre-Budget Report) 9:00 Security & Constitutional Affairs (Briefing
on Regulation of Interception of Communications Amendment Bill) |
*With
time for special delegates to be added
PEOPLE’S
ASSEMBLY: 17 – 19 SEPTEMBER
[Mbizana,
Eastern Cape]
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY |
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF PROVINCES |
SELECT COMMITTEE BUSINESS |
Monday, 17 September
2007 PEOPLE’S ASSEMBLY |
Monday, 17 September
2007 PEOPLE’S ASSEMBLY |
PEOPLE’S ASSEMBLY |
Tuesday, 18 September
2007 PEOPLE’S ASSEMBLY |
Tuesday, 18 September
2007 PEOPLE’S ASSEMBLY |
9:00 – 17:30 Finance (Briefings by
FS Municipalities on their financial performance and budgets and briefing and
consideration of the Special Adjustments Appropriation Bill) 10:00 Social Services (Deliberation
on final mandates on the Choice on Termination of Pregnancy
A/B and Traditional Health Practitioners Bill) |
Wednesday, 19 September
2007 PEOPLE’S ASSEMBLY |
Wednesday, 19 September
2007 PEOPLE’S ASSEMBLY |
9:00 – 16:00 Finance (Briefings by
FS Municipalities on their financial performance and budgets (09h00 to 16h00
in M201, Marks Building) and briefing and consideration of the
Co-operative Banks Bill) 10:00 Education & Recreation (Briefing
by NSFAS on their financial statements of 2006/07) |
Thursday, 20 September
2007 08:30 National Assembly Programme
Committee (E249) CAUCUS 11:00 – 13:00 JOINT
SITTING Commemorating Heritage Day, with special tribute to O R Tambo. 14:00 - 18:15 PLENARY 1. Second
Reading debate: Constitution 13th Amendment Bill [B 24 –
2007](s 74)(45) 2. Second
Reading debate: Cross-Boundary Municipalities Laws Repeal and Related Matters
Amendment Bill [B 25 – 2007](s 75)(45) 3. Second
reading debate: Criminal Laws (Sentencing) Amendment Bill [B 15B - 2007](s
75)(45) 4. Second
Reading debate: Education Laws Amendment Bill [B 33 – 2007](s 76)(45) 5. Second
Reading debate: Rental Housing Bill [B 30B – 2007](s 76)(45) 6. Members’
statements (35) BOOK LAUNCH |
Thursday, 20 September
2007 CAUCUS 11:00 –
13:00 JOINT
SITTING Commemorating Heritage Day, with special tribute to
O R Tambo. 14:00 - ± 17:27 PLENARY 1. Notices
of motion 2. Choice
on Termination of Pregnancy Amendment Bill [B21-2007](s 76(2))(Statement)(8) 3. Traditional
Health Practitioners Bill [B20-2007](s 76(2)) (Statement)(8) 4. Banks
Amendment Bill [B12B-2007](s 75) (Statement)(8) 5. Diamond
Export Levy Bill [B22-2007]( 77) 6. Diamond
Export Levy (Administration) Bill [ B23-2007) (s 75) (One
statement on items 5 and 6)(10) 7. Special
Adjustment Appropriation Bill (2007/08 Financial Year)[B37-2007](s
77)(Statement)(8) 8. Consideration of Report of Select Committee on
Finance onConvention
between the Government of the Republic of South Africa and the Swiss
Confederation for the Avoidance of Double Taxation with respect to Taxes on
Income [ATC,
p ] 9. Consideration of Report of Select Committee on
Finance onConvention
between the Government of the Republic of South Africa and the Government of
the Portuguese Republic for the Avoidance of Double Taxation with respect to
Taxes on Income [ATC, p ] 10. Consideration of Report of Select Committee on
Finance onConvention
between the Government of the Republic of South Africa and the Kingdom of
Saudi Arabia for the Avoidance of Double Taxation with respect to Taxes on
Income [ATC,
p ] (One statement on items 8, 9 & 10)(10) 11. Tobacco Products
Control Amendment Bill [B24B-2006](s 75)(63) 12. Housing Consumers
Protection Measures Amendment Bill [B6-2007](s 76(1))(± 72)* 13. Repeal of Black
Administration Act & Amendment of Certain Laws Amendment Bill
[B34-2007](s 75)(No debate) BOOK LAUNCH |
17:00 Public Services (Briefing on
Transport Agencies General Laws Amendment Bill; briefing on International
Convention for the Control and Management of Ships’ Ballast Water and
Sediments – 2004 (Ballast Water Management Convention)) 17:00 Security & Constitutional Affairs (Final
mandate meeting on Mandating Procedures of Provinces Bill; briefing
on Extradition Treaty between the Republic of South Africa and the Argentine
Republic and Treaty between the Republic of South Africa and the Argentine
Republic on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters) (Note: Starting
time of abovementioned meetings to be aligned with the adjournment time of
the plenary) |
Friday, 21 September
2007 09:00 –
12:00 Committees |
Friday, 21 September
2007 COMMITTEES |
|
*With
time to be added for participating special delegates
CONSTITUENCY PERIOD: 25 SEPTEMBER – 6 OCTOBER
FOURTH TERM
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY |
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF PROVINCES |
SELECT COMMITTEE BUSINESS |
Monday, 8 October 2007 CONSTITUENCY WORK |
Monday, 8 October 2007 CONSTITUENCY WORK |
CONSTITUENCY WORK |
Tuesday, 9 October 2007 COMMITTEES |
Tuesday, 9 October 2007 8:30 –
10:00 Provincial
Whips Forum (Closed meeting) 10:00 –
13:00 Committees 13:00 Multiparty
Whips Forum (Closed meeting) COMMITTEES |
9:00: Social Services [Consideration of the international study tour report
to the United Kingdom and Sweden and of f the integrated follow-up visits
report to the Limpopo Province and Northern Cape Province; consideration and
adoption of the 4th term programme & minutes] 10:00: Finance [Briefing by Eskom and the Department of
Minerals & Energy on the progress and spending on National
Electricification programme] Labour & Public
Enterprises [Briefing by
the Department of Public Enterprises on South African Express Bill and
Infraco Bill] Land & Environmental
Affairs [Briefing by
the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry on their 2006/7
Annual Report] Local Govt. &
Administration [Further
briefing by the Dept of Public Service & Administration on Public Service
A/B] 14:00: Finance [Briefing and consideration of the
Development Bank of Southern Africa’s Annual Report] Security &
Constitutional Affairs [Briefing
on the Constitution Thirteenth A/B] |
Wednesday, 10 October 2007 COMMITTEES |
Wednesday, 10 October
2007 8:30 NCOP
Programme Committee (S12A) COMMITTEES |
10:00: Economic & Foreign
Affairs [Briefing by
the Department of Trade & Industry on the National Gambling Bill] Education &
Recreation [Briefing by
the Department of Education on Education Laws A/B] Finance [Briefing by the National Treasury on Local Grant,
Financial Grant, Local Grant Restructuring Grant and Neighbourhood
Development Partnership] Local Govt. &
Administration [Briefing by
the Department of Local Govt. on the Cross Boundary Municipalities Laws
Repeal and Related Matters A/B] Public Services [Briefing by the Department of Housing on the Rental
Housing Bill] 14:00: Security &
Constitutional Affairs [Consideration
of Negotiating Mandates on Mandating Procedures of Provinces Bill] |
Thursday, 11 October
2007 08:30 National Assembly Programme
Committee (E249) COMMITTEES |
Thursday, 11 October
2007 COMMITTEES / PROVINCES Briefings in provinces on the following s 76 Bills: Public
Service Amendment Bill Education
Laws Amendment Bill National
Gambling Amendment Bill Constitution
13th Amendment Bill Rental
Housing Amendment Bill |
Economic & Foreign
Affairs [Briefing
provinces on the National Gambling A/B] Education &
Recreation [Briefing
provinces on the Education Laws A/B] Local Govt. &
Administration [Briefing
provinces on Public Service A/B] Public Services [Briefing Provinces on the Rental Housing Bill] Security &
Constitutional Affairs [Briefing
Provinces on the Constitution13th A/B] 14:00: Finance [Briefing and consideration of FFC Annual Report] |
Friday, 12 October 2007 COMMITTEES |
Friday, 12 October 2007 COMMITTEES / PROVINCES Briefings in provinces on the following s 76 Bills Public
Service Amendment Bill Education
Laws Amendment Bill National
Gambling Amendment Bill Constitution
13th Amendment Bill Rental
Housing Amendment Bill |
9:00: Joint Defence [Briefing by the Department of Defence on Access by
Military Veterans to Medical care; progress on SANMVA; exhumation of graves
and repatriation of bodies of military veterans] 9:30: JMC on Status of Women [Briefing by Men in Partnership on the role of men
in combating gender inequity] Joint Budget [Engagement with National Treasury on PMFA Section
32 reports] Labour & Public
Enterprises [Oversight
visit to SAA offices in OR Tambo International Airport] |
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY |
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF PROVINCES |
SELECT COMMITTEE BUSINESS |
Monday, 15 October 2007 CONSTITUENCY WORK |
Monday, 15 October 2007 CONSTITUENCY WORK |
CONSTITUENCY WORK |
Tuesday, 16 October 2007 10:00 – 12:30 Committees 14:00 – 15:50 PLENARY 1. Members’
statements (35) 2. Subject
for discussion (I O Davidson): Notes that the Minister of Health was
convicted for theft in 1976 or thereabouts while employed at the Athlone
Hospital in Botswana and resolves that an ad hoc committee be appointed to
investigate whether the Minister of health if fit to hold office (45) 3. Farewell
Tributes to Mr D H M Gibson (30) Committees (immediately after plenary) |
Tuesday, 16 October 2007 8:30 –
10:00 Provincial
Whips Forum (Closed meeting) 10:00 – 13:00 Committees 13:00 Multiparty
Whips Forum (Closed meeting) Meetings
of Provincial Delegations COMMITTEES |
10:00: Finance [Hearings on Intergovernmental Fiscal Review for
2007 with National and provincial Departments of Housing, Roads &
Transport and Agriculture and Land] Labour & Public
Enterprises [Workshop on
guidelines for consideration of Annual Reports] Land & Environmental
Affairs [Hearings on
Finance Intergovernmental Fiscal Review for all Agricultural Departments] Security &
Constitutional Affairs [Further
briefing by Department of Justice and Constitutional Development on Sexual
Offences Bill and Briefing by Department of Justice and Constitutional
Development on Extradition Treaty between the Republic of South Africa and
Argentine Republic and Treaty between the Republic of South Africa and
Argentine Republic on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters] Social Services [Public Hearings on Film and Publication A/B] |
Wednesday, 17 October
2007 10:00 Chief Whips’ Forum [Closed meeting] 10:00 –
12:30 Committees 14:00 – 17:00 PLENARY 1. Second
Reading debate: SA Express Bill [B 14 – 2007](s 75)(No debate) 2. Second
Reading debate: Broadband Infraco Bill [B 26 – 2007](s 75)(30) As from 15:00: 3. Questions
for oral reply: (120) · Cluster
1: Peace and Security 17:15 – 20:00 Study Groups |
Wednesday, 17 October
2007 8:30 NCOP
Programme Committee (S12A) 14:00 NCOP
Rules Committee (S12A) COMMITTEES |
9:30: Security &
Constitutional Affairs [Further
briefing by Department of Justice on Regulation of Interception of
Communication related Information Amendment Bill [B9B – 2005] (RICA)] 10:00: Economic & Foreign
Affairs [Briefing on the
Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development A/B] Education &
Recreation [Briefing on
Human Sciences Research Council Bill and Astronomy Geographic Advantage Bill] Finance [Hearings on Intergovernmental Fiscal Review for
2007 with the National & provincial Departments of Education, Health and
Social Development] Public Services [Briefing by the Department of Transport on the
Transport on the Transport Agencies General Laws A/B] |
Thursday, 18 October
2007 08:30 National Assembly Programme
Committee (E249) CAUCUS 14:00 - 17:05 PLENARY 1. Members’
statements (35) 2. Second Reading debate: Correctional Services Amendment Bill [B 32–2007](s
75)(45) 3. Second
Reading debate: Local Government Laws Amendment Bill [B 27B – 2007](s
75)(45)(provisional) 4. Second
Reading debate: Social Housing [B 29B–20077](s 76(1))(60) |
Thursday, 18 October
2007 CAUCUS COMMITTEES |
AM CAUCUS 14:00: Education &
Recreation [Reports on
Financial Statements of Robben Island Museum, National Arts Council of SA and
National Film and Video Foundations, including he Auditor-General reports] Finance [Follow-up meeting with National and North West
Treasury and Provincial Department of Local Govt.
on Budgets, expenditure and financial status of North West municipalities] Security &
Constitutional Affairs [Final
Mandates on Mandating Procedures of Provinces Bill] |
Friday, 19 October 2007 9:00 –
12:00 Committees |
Friday, 19 October 2007 COMMITTEES |
9:00: Joint Budget [Adoption of minutes and reports] Security &
Constitutional Affairs [Deliberations
on Sexual Offences Bill] 9:30: Joint Defence [Briefing by the Department of Labour on
effectiveness of SASSETA with regard to training requirements of military
veterans] JMC on Status of Women [Briefing by the Deputy Minister of Local Govt. on
progress made by municipalities in setting up their gender focal points] |
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY |
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF PROVINCES |
Monday, 29 October 2007 CONSTITUENCY WORK |
Monday, 29 October 2007 TAKING PARLIAMENT TO THE PEOPLE (Western Cape) |
Tuesday, 30 October 2007 10:00 –
12:30 Committees 12:00 PLENARY Tributes
to the Springbok Rugby Team 14:00 – ±15:35 PLENARY 1. Medium-Term
Budget Policy Statement 2. Introduction:
Adjustments Appropriation Bill 3. Introduction:
Revenue Laws Amendment Bill 4. Introduction:
Securities Transfers Tax Administration Bill 5. Members’
statements (35) Committees (Immediately after plenary) |
Tuesday, 30 October 2007 TAKING PARLIAMENT TO THE PEOPLE (Western Cape) |
Wednesday, 31 October
2007 10:00 Chief Whips’ Forum [Closed meeting] 10:00 –
12:30 Committees 15:00 – 17:00 PLENARY Questions
for oral reply: (120) · Cluster
3: Economics 17:15 – 20:00 Study Groups |
Wednesday, 31 October
2007 TAKING PARLIAMENT TO THE PEOPLE (Western Cape) |
Thursday, 1 November
2007 8:30 National Assembly Programme
Committee (E249) CAUCUS 14:00 – 17:05 PLENARY 1. Members’
statements (35) 2. Second
Reading debate: Children’s Amendment Bill [B 19B – 2007](s 76(2))(90) 3. Members’
motion (60) |
Thursday, 1 November
2007 TAKING PARLIAMENT TO THE PEOPLE (Western Cape) |
Friday, 2 November 2007 09:00 –
12:00 Committees |
Friday, 2 November 2007 TAKING PARLIAMENT TO THE PEOPLE (Western Cape) 10:00 - ± 13:00 PLENARY Annual
Address by the President of the RSA Theme:
Deepening the debate on transformation for
a better life for all |
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY |
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF PROVINCES |
SELECT COMMITTEE BUSINESS |
Monday, 5 November 2007 CONSTITUENCY WORK |
Monday, 5 November 2007 CONSTITUENCY WORK |
CONSTITUENCY WORK |
Tuesday, 6 November 2007 10:00 –
12:30 Committees 14:00 – 15:35 PLENARY 1. Members’
statements (35) 2. Subject
for discussion (Mr B M Skosana): The concept of South Africa as a
developmental state, the social, political and economic implications to the
poorest of the poor, the impact of this in the SADC region and whether South
Africa should become the hegemonic power in the interest of this region (60) Committees (Immediately after plenary) |
Tuesday, 6 November 2007 8:30 –
10:00 Provincial
Whips Forum (Closed meeting) 10:00 –
13:00 Committees 13:00 Multiparty
Whips Forum (Closed meeting) Meetings
of Provincial Delegations 14:00 - ± 16:00 PLENARY 1. Notices
of motion 2. Mandating
Procedures of Provinces Bill [B8-2007](s 76(2))(± 75) 3. Consideration
of Report of Select Committee on Security and Constitutional Affairs on Extradition
Treaty between the Republic of South Africa and the Argentine Republic (ATC,
5 November 2007, p 2045) (Statement)(10) 4. Consideration
of Report of Select Committee on Security and Constitutional Affairs on Treaty
between the Republic of South Africa and the Argentine Republic on Mutual
Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters (ATC, 5 November 2007, p2045)
(Statement)(10) |
10:00: Finance [Hearings on 1st and 2nd Quarter
Conditional grant, Capital Expenditure, Personnel and Non-Personnel spending
by National and Provincial Departments of Treasuries] Labour & Public
Enterprises [Briefing by
the Department of Communications on their 2006/7 Annual Report] Land & Environmental
Affairs [Briefing by
the Department of Land Affairs on their 2006/7 Annual Report] Security &
Constitutional Affairs [Deliberations
on RICA with the Department of Justice & Constitutional Development;
deliberation on negotiating mandates on Constitution 13th A/B;
briefing by Dept of Defence on Prohibition or Restriction of Certain
Conventional Weapons Bill] |
Wednesday, 7 November
2007 9:30 Joint
Programme Committee meeting (M46) 10:00 Chief Whips’ Forum [Closed meeting] 10:00 – 12:30 Committees 15:00 PLENARY 1. Second
Reading debate: Electronic Communications Amendment Bill [B 38 – 2007](s
75)(60) 2. Consideration
of Report of Ad Hoc Committee on Gender Commission on filling of
vacancy on the Gender Commission 17:15 – 20:00 Study Groups |
Wednesday, 7 November
2007 8:30 NCOP
Programme Committee (S12A) COMMITTEES 17:15 – 20:00 Study Groups |
9:30: Security &
Constitutional Affairs [Finalisation
and adoption of Sexual Offences Bill] 10:00: Economic & Foreign
Affairs [Consideration
of negotiating mandates on the National Gambling Bill; briefing by the DTI on
the National Regulator for Compulsory Specification Bill and Standards Bill] Education &
Recreation [Deliberations
on negotiating mandates on Education Laws A/B; Finalization of Human Sciences
Research Council Bill and Astronomy Geographic Advantage Bill] Finance [Hearings on 1st and 2nd Quarter
Conditional grant, Capital Expenditure, Personnel and Non-Personnel spending
by National and Provincial Departments of Roads and Transport] Public Services [Consideration of Negotiating Mandates of Rental
Housing A/B] 14:00: Local Govt. &
Administration [Deliberations
on Negotiating Mandates on Public Services A/B] Social Services [Briefing by the Department of Social Development on
the Children’s’ A/B amendments] |
Thursday, 8 November
2007 8:30 National Assembly Programme
Committee (E249) CAUCUS 14:00 PLENARY Questions
to the President |
Thursday, 8 November
2007 CAUCUS COMMITTEES |
AM CAUCUS PM PLENARY COMMITTEES (After plenary) 15:00: Security &
Constitutional Affairs [Briefing
by the Dept of Correctional Services on the Department’s Annual Report |
Friday, 9 November 2007 09:00 –
12:00 Committees |
Friday, 9 November 2007 COMMITTEES |
9:00: Security &
Constitutional Affairs [Finalisation
of RICA; deliberations on the Criminal Law (Sentencing) A/B] JMC IQLSCYDP [Briefing by the Office of the Rights of the Child
on their Annual Report of 2005/6] 9:30: Joint Budget [Deliberation on outstanding MTBPS business] |
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY |
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF PROVINCES |
SELECT COMMITTEE BUSINESS |
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Monday, 12 November 2007 CONSTITUENCY WORK |
Monday, 12 November 2007 CONSTITUENCY WORK |
CONSTITUENCY WORK |
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Tuesday, 13 November
2007 10:00 –
12:30 Committees 14:00 – ±19:45 PLENARY 1. Consideration
of Report of Joint Budget Committee on the Medium-Term Budget Policy
Statement, 2007(no debate) 2. Debate
on Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (122) 3. First
Reading debate: Adjustments Appropriation Bill [B 41 – 2007](s 77) (50) 4. Consideration
of Votes and Schedule: Adjustments Appropriation Bill [B 41 – 2007](s 77)
(90) 5. Second
Reading debate: Adjustments Appropriation Bill [B 41 – 2007](s 77) (no
debate) 6. First
Reading debate: Revenue Laws Amendment Bill [B 42 – 2007](s 77) & First
Reading debate: Securities Transfer Tax Bill [B 44 – 2007](s 77) (75) 7. Second
Reading debate: Revenue Laws Amendment Bill [B 42 – 2007](s 77) & Second
Reading debate: Securities Transfer Tax Bill [B 44 – 2007](s 77) (no debate) 8. Second
Reading debate: Revenue Laws Second Amendment Bill [B 43 – 2007](s 75) &
Second Reading debate: Securities Transfer Tax Administration Bill [B
45 – 2007](s 75) (no debate) 9. Consideration
of Nomination of Candidate to Serve on the Commission for Gender
Equality (Report of Ad Hoc Committee on nomination of a person to
fill a vacancy on the Commission for Gender Equality, see ATC, 5 November
2007, p 2044)(10) |
Tuesday, 13 November
2007 8:30 –
10:00 Provincial
Whips Forum (Closed meeting) 10:00 – 13:00 Committees 13:00 Multiparty
Whips Forum (Closed meeting) 16:00 Extended
Coordinating Task Team on Programming (S
12A) COMMITTEES |
10:00: Finance [Hearings on 1st and 2nd Quarter
Conditional grant, Capital Expenditure, Personnel and Non-Personnel spending
by National and Provincial Departments of Health] Labour & Public
Enterprises [Briefing by
the Department of Communications on the Electronic Communications A/B] Local Govt. &
Administration [Briefing on
Local Government Laws A/B; deliberations on Final Mandates and adoption of
Public Services A/B; briefing on Local Government Laws A/B] Social Services [Briefing by the Department of Health on their
Annual Report of 2006/7] 14:00: Security &
Constitutional Affairs Deliberations
on Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Related Matters) A/B; briefing by the
Dept of Safety & Security on their Annual Report] |
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Wednesday, 14 November
2007 9:00 Joint Programme
Committee (Old Assembly Chamber) 10:00 Chief Whips’ Forum [Closed meeting] 10:00 –
12:30 Committees 15:00 – 17:00 PLENARY Questions
for oral reply: (120) · Deputy
President · Cluster
1: Peace and Security 17:15 – 20:00 Study Groups |
Wednesday, 14 November
2007 8:30 NCOP
Programme Committee (S12A) 9:00 Joint
Programme Committee (Old Assembly Chamber) COMMITTEES 17:15 – 20:00 Study Groups |
10:00: Economic & Foreign
Affairs [Consideration
of Final Mandates from Provinces on National Gambling Bill (provisional); and
briefing by the National Empowerment Find on support of black economic
participation, wealth creation and economic growth through access to capital] Education &
Recreation [Deliberation
on Final Mandates on Education Laws A/B] Finance [Hearings on 1st and 2nd Quarter
Conditional grant, Capital Expenditure, Personnel and Non-Personnel spending
by National and Provincial Departments of Education] Local Government &
Administration [Agenda to
follow] Public Services [Consideration of Final Mandates and adoption of Rental
Housing A/B] 14:00: Security &
Constitutional Affairs [Further
deliberations on Regulation of Interception of Communications and Provision
of Communication-related Information A/B; briefing by the Dept of Justice and
Constitutional Development on their Annual Report] – 16th |
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Thursday, 15 November
2007 8:30 National
Assembly Programme Committee (E249) |
Thursday, 15 November
2007 CAUCUS |
16:30: Security & Constitutional Affairs [Deliberations
on Criminal Law (Sentencing) Amendment Bill |
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Friday, 16 November 2007 |
Friday, 16 November 2007 COMMITTEES |
9:00: Security & Constitutional Affairs [Consideration
of Final Mandates of Constitution Thirteenth A/B; deliberations on
Correctional Services A/B] JMC on IQLSCYDP [Adoption of minutes] 9:30: Joint Budget [ Presentation and discussion of Second
Quarter Expenditure report] Joint Defence [Deliberations of outstanding issues] 10:00: JMC on Status of Women [Briefing by the Department
of Justice on their Annual Report and System for Forensic Tests] |
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NATIONAL ASSEMBLY |
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF PROVINCES |
SELECT COMMITTEE BUSINESS |
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Monday, 19 November 2007 CONSTITUENCY WORK |
Monday, 19 November 2007 CONSTITUENCY WORK |
CONSTITUENCY WORK |
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Tuesday, 20 November
2007 10:00 –
12:30 Committees 14:00 – ±16:20 PLENARY 1. Members’
statements (35) 2. Second
Reading debate: SA Judicial Education Institute Bill [B 4 – 2007](s 75)(45) 3. Second
Reading debate: Judicial Services Commission Amendment Bill (s
75)(45)(provisional) 4. Consideration
of Reports of PC on Justice and Constitutional Development on the: a. withholding
of remuneration of Mr I X Masimini , an additional magistrate at Queenstown;
and b. withholding
of remuneration of Mr M F Mathe, an additional magistrate at Pinetown (see
ATC, November 2007, p ) (10) Committees (Immediately after plenary) |
Tuesday, 20 November
2007 8:30 – 10:00 Provincial
Whips Forum (Closed meeting) 10:00 –
13:00 Committees 13:00 Multiparty
Whips Forum (Closed meeting) 14:00 - ± 17:30 PLENARY 1. Children’s
Amendment Bill [B19D-2006 –
Reprint] (s
76(2))(Statement)(5) 2. Public
Service Amendment Bill [B31B-2006](s 76(1))(56)* 3. Rental
Housing Amendment Bill [B30B-2007](s 76(1)) (56)* 4. Criminal
Law (Sexual Offences and Related Matters) Amendment Bill [B50B-2003]((s
75)(56) 5. Criminal
Law (Sentencing) Amendment Bill [B15B-2007](s 75)(Statement)(5) 6. SA
Express Bill [B14-2007)(s 75)(Statement)(5) 7. Broadband
Infraco Bill [B26-2007](s 75)(Statement)(5) 8. Human
Sciences Research Council Bill [B16B-2007](s 75)(Statement)(5) 9. Astronomy
Geographic Advantage Bill [B17B-2007](s 75) (Statement)(5) 10. Transport Agencies
General Laws Amendment Bill [B27B-2007](s 75)(Statement)(5) 18:30 Launch
of NCOP Institutional Memory Projects (Venue:
Centre of the Book, 62 Queen Victoria Street) |
10:00: Finance [Briefing and consideration of Adjustments
Appropriation Bill, Revenue Laws A/B and Securities Transfer Tax Bill] Labour & Public
Enterprises [Deliberations
on the Electronic Communication Amendment Bill] Land & Environmental
Affairs [Briefing by
the Department of Environmental Affairs & Tourism on their 2006/7 Annual
Report] Security &
Constitutional Affairs [Briefing
by Dept of Defence on their Annual Report] 11:00: Social Services [Consideration of mandates from provinces on
Children’s A/B] |
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NATIONAL ASSEMBLY |
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF PROVINCES |
SELECT COMMITTEE BUSINESS |
Wednesday, 21 November
2007 8:00 –
10:00 Women’s
Caucus 10:00 Chief
Whips’ Forum [Closed meeting] 10:00 –
12:30 Committees 11:30 –
13:30 Joint Rules
Committee (Old Assembly Chamber) 14:00 JOINT
SITTING Announcement
by the President of the Republic regarding a process
for consideration of presidential pardons for persons
who have allegedly committed political offences 15:00 – 18:45 PLENARY 1. Questions
for oral reply: (180) · Cluster
2: Social Services and Governance 2. Consideration
of Reports of Standing Committee on Public Accounts on: (45) a. Agriculture
Research Council b. Media
Advertising, Publishing, Printing, Packaging, Sector Education and Training
Authority (Mapp Seta) c. Information
System Electronics and Telecommunications Technologies Sector Education and
Training Authority (ISETT SETA) d. South
African Diamond Board e. South
African National Parks f. Department
of Labour g. Boxing
South Africa (BSA) h. Sports
and Recreation South Africa i. Department
of Justice and Constitutional Development j. Parliament
of South Africa k. Department
of Arts and Culture l. Robben
Island Museum m. Playhouse
Company n. Afrikaanse
Taalmuseum o. Commission
for the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Cultural, Religious and Linguistic
Communities (CRL Rights Commission) p. Ingonyama
Trust Board q. Department
of Defence r. Agricultural
Land Bank s. Independent
Communications Authority of South Africa (Icasa) t. National
Health Laboratory Services u. National
Prosecuting Authority v. Department
of Education w. Government
Printing Works x. Department
of Home Affairs y. Department
of Health (including the South African National Aids Trust) z. Department
of Correctional Services aa. Department of Water
Affairs and Forestry and its Trading Accounts bb. Pan South African
Language Board (PANSALB) (see ATC, 13 November
2007, p 2181 – 2233) Study Groups (Immediately after plenary) |
Wednesday, 21 November
2007 8:00 –
10:00 Women’s
Caucus 8:30 NCOP
Programme Committee (S12A) 11:30 –
13:30 Joint Rules
Committee (Old Assembly Chamber) 14:00 JOINT
SITTING Announcement by the President of the Republic
regarding a process
for consideration of presidential pardons for persons who
have allegedly committed political offences PLENARY (Immediately
after Joint Sitting - ± 15:00 –18:50) 1. Notices
of motion 2. Education
Laws Amendment Bill [B33D-2007](s 76(1)) (± 72)* 3. Consideration
of NCOP Intergovernmental Summit and 10th Anniversary Report
(ATC, 12 November 2007, p 2094 )(± 80)* 4. Consideration
of Report of Select Committee on Land & Environmental Affairs on the Convention
on the Conservation and Management of Fishery Resources in the South East
Atlantic Ocean (SEAFO) (ATC, 25 October 2007, p 2012) (Statement)(±10) 5. Consideration
of Report of Select Committee on Public Services on International
Convention on Oil Pollution Preparedness, Response and Co-operation, 1990
(OPRC Convention)(ATC, 24 October 2007, p 2007) (Statement)(±10) 6. Consideration
of Report of Select Committee on Public Services on International
Convention for the Control and Management of Ship’s Ballast Water and
Sediments 2004 (Ballast Waste Management Convention)(ATC, 24 October
2007, p 2007) (Statement)(±10) 7. Consideration
of Report of Joint Budget Committee on Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement
(ATC, 9 November 2007, p 2068)(Statement)(±10) 8. Consideration
of Report by Select Committee on Local Government and Administration onIntervention
in Utrecht [ATC, 16 November 2007, p 2304] (Statement)(±10) 9. Consideration
of Report of Select Committee on Security & Constitutional Affairs on The
Upliftment of the Provisional Suspension of a Magistrate: Mr M S
Makamu, Senior Magistrate at Benoni, dated 25 October 2007 [ATC, 15
November 2007, p 2301](Statement)( ±10) *With time for participating special delegates to
be added Study Groups (After plenary) |
10:00: Economic & Foreign
Affairs [Briefing by
the National Empowerment Fund on support of Black economic participation,
wealth creation and economic growth by means of access to capital;
Consideration and adoption of the Committee’s First Term programme for 2008] Education &
Recreation [Briefing by
the Department of Sport & Recreation on their 2006/07 Annual Report] Finance [Adoption of reports] Public Services: [Consideration and adoption of minutes] Security &
Constitutional Affairs [Deliberations
on the Correctional Services Amendment Bill] |
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY |
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF PROVINCES |
SELECT COMMITTEE BUSINESS |
Thursday, 22 November
2007 8:30 National Assembly Programme
Committee (E249) CAUCUS 14:00 - ± 18:00 PLENARY 1. Draft
resolution: Remuneration of President of the Republic 2. Members’
statements (35) 3. Second
Reading debate: Choice on Termination of Pregnancy Amendment Bill [B 21 –
2007](s 76(2))(declaration of votes) 4. Second
Reading debate: Traditional Health Practitioners Bill [B 20 – 2007](s 5. 76(2))(no
debate) 6. Consideration
of Report of Ad Hoc Committee on Matters Relating to the
Ex-Mineworkers Union (10)(provisional) 7. Consideration
of SA Express Bill [B 14B – 2007](s 75)(proposed NCOP amendments
thereto) (5) 8. Consideration
of Broadband Infraco Bill [B 26B – 2007](s 75)(proposed NCOP amendments
thereto)(5) 9. Consideration
of Human Sciences Research Council Bill [B 16B – 2007](s 75) & Astronomy Geographic
Advantage Bill [B 17B – 2007](s 75)(proposed NCOP amendments thereto)(10) 10. Consideration of
Transport Agencies General Laws Amendment Bill)[B 27B – 2007](s 75) (proposed
NCOP amendments thereto)(5) 11. Consideration of Education Laws Amendment Bill [B33B-2007](s
76(1))(NCOP amendments thereto)(5) 12. Consideration of Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and
Related Matters) Amendment Bill [B 50B – 2003](s 75) and Criminal Law
(Sentencing) Amendment Bill [B 15B – 2007](s 75) (proposed NCOP amendments
thereto) (10) 13. Consideration of Children’s Amendment Bill [B 19F –
2006](s 76(2)) (5) 14. Consideration of request for approval by Parliament
of Convention on the Consideration of Report of Joint
Standing Committee on Defence on Improvement and Well-being of
Military Veterans (see ATC, 12 November 2007, p 2131) (5) 15. Consideration of Report of PC on Social Development
on Vote No 17 (see ATC, 28 March 2007, p 532) (5) 16. Draft resolution (Ms S C Vos): Establishment of
committee to investigate possible breach of parliamentary privilege by Ms
Gloria Serobe (45) 17. Subject for Discussion (M Waters): Sixteen days of
activism of non-violence against women and children (60) 18. Consideration of request for approval by Parliament
of Reports on Protocol on Finance and Investment of the Southern
African Development Community andConvention between the
Republic of South Africa and the Republic of Mozambique for the Avoidance of
Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with respect to Taxes on
Income (Reports of PC on Finance) (10) 19. Consideration of request for approval by Parliament
of Convention on the Conservation and Management of Fishery Resources
in the South East Atlantic Ocean (SEAFO) (see Report of PC on
Environmental Affairs and Tourism, ATC, 8 November 2007, p 2063) (5) 20. Farewell speeches (45) |
Thursday, 22 November
2007 CAUCUS 14:00 PLENARY 1. Questions
for Oral Reply: · Deputy
President (± 60) · Peace
& Security (± 60) 2. Constitution
13th Amendment Bill[B24-2007](s 74) 3. Cross-boundary
Municipal Laws Repeal and Related Matters Amendment Bill [B25-2007](s 75)One
debate on items 2 and 3 (65) 4. Electronic
Communications Amendment Bill [B38B-2007](s 75) (56) 5. Consideration
of Votes and Schedule: Adjustments Appropriation Bill [B 41 – 2007](s 77) (±
15) 6. Adjustments
Appropriation Bill [B41– 2007](s 77) (Statement) (±10) 7. Revenue
Laws Amendment Bill [B42– 2007] (s77) 8. Second
Revenue Laws Amendment Bill [B43– 2007] (s75)(One statement on items 7 and
8)( ±10) 9. Securities
Transfers Tax Bill [B44– 2007](s 77) 10. Securities
Transfers Tax Administration Bill [B45– 2007] (s 75) (One
statement on items 9 and 10)(5) 11. Consideration of
Report of Select Committee on Finance on Convention between the
Republic of South Africa and the Republic of Mozambique for the Avoidance of
Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with respect to Taxes on
Income (ATC, p )(Statement)(±10) 12. Consideration of
Report of Select Committee on Security & Constitutional Affairs on (a)
Report on the recommendations for the determination of salaries and
allowances of magistrates and (b) Report on the recommendation for the
determination of remuneration of Constitutional Court Judges and Judges (ATC,
p )(No debate) 13. Consideration of
Report of Select Committee on Security & Constitutional Affairs on the Removal
from Office and Withholding of Remuneration of Mr T V D Matyolo, an
Additional Magistrate at Port Elizabeth (ATC, 19 November 2007, p
2322)(Statement)( ±10) 14. Children’s
Amendment Bill [B19_-2006](s 76(2)) 15. Farewell speeches
(25) |
AM CAUCUS 12:00 NCOP Chairpersons’ Forum [Agenda to be confirmed] PM PLENARY |
Friday, 23 November 2007 09:00 –
12:00 Committees |
Friday, 23 November 2007 COMMITTEES |
9:30: Joint Budget [Adoption of minutes and reports] |
CONSTITUENCY
PERIOD: 26 NOVEMBER – 14 DECEMBER
LEAVE PERIOD:
17 – 31 DECEMBER