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Independent Electoral Commission on its roles, mandates and challenges
19 Aug 2014
The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) briefed the Committee on its roles, mandates and challenges. The presentation outlined the legislative mandate of the Commission, and stressed that it was, in terms of section 181 of the Constitution, one of the institutions that strengthened constitutional democracy. Section 190 required it to manage ...
Home Affairs
Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs Induction Workshop
29 Jul 2014
The aim of the workshop was to orientate the Members of the Committee, especially the new ones, with regard to the work of the Portfolio Committee, and not to address matters going forward. The Chairperson expressed disappointment that only 50% of the Members were present but despite this, the workshop ...
Home Affairs
Home Affairs 2014 budget: Departmental briefing; Budget process, analysis of budget and performance plans: Committee section briefings
1 Jul 2014
The Committee Secretary briefed the Portfolio Committee on the budget process, noting that it included the tabling of strategic plans, the Annual Performance Plan, annual reports and other documents to Parliament, which were referred to the relevant Committee for consideration and reports back to the House with a recommendation to ...
Home Affairs
Election of Committee Chairperson; Committee Programme: discussion
24 Jun 2014
The Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs met for the first time in the Fifth Parliament to elect its Chairperson. In a process led by the Committee Secretary, Mr B Mashile (ANC) was elected unopposed as the Chairperson of the committee.
A Member from the DA requested that the Committee meet ...