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Defence and Military Veterans
Funding model for Defence Review 2015 implementation: DOD & Treasury briefing
14 Nov 2018
The Department of Defence (DOD) reminded Members that the process of developing the Defence Review 2015 started in 2012 and the first draft was finalised in 2014. This 2014 draft was revised and updated in 2015. The Defence Secretary told the two Defence Committees that the DR 2015 cannot be ...
Home Affairs
Civil Union Bill: public comment; Electoral Amendment Bill: rejected, SADC dignitaries incident; VFS contract
13 Nov 2018
DA - ANC blocks bid to expand South Africans’ right to vote overseas
The Committee was briefed on a variety of issues, ranging from same sex marriages and logistical challenges facing citizens abroad wanting to vote in South African elections, to an incident involving an airport official and an arriving ...
Defence
Reserve Force Council & SANDF Reserves: briefing, with Deputy Minister
7 Nov 2018
The South Africa Reserve Force Council responded to questions put to it during the 7 September 2018 meeting with the Committee. At the inception of the Council in 2016, the RFC noted that the Defence Review 2015 emphasises the need to arrest the decline in the SANDF. The RFC focuses ...
Home Affairs
Fireblade Terminal Operations: Minister and Department briefing
6 Nov 2018
Video Part 1: Malusi Gigaba appears before Parliament's Home Affairs Portfolio Committee
Video Part 2: Malusi Gigaba appears before Parliament's Home Affairs Portfolio Committee
The Minister of Home Affairs was sent packing after the members of the Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs dismissed his efforts to provide an explanation of ...
Home Affairs
Civil Union Amendment Bill: briefing on public comments
6 Nov 2018
The Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs listened to the summary of the submissions that were for and against the Civil Union Amendment Bill. The Committee agreed it would need a special meeting to deliberate on the submissions and asked the legal advisors of Parliament and Department to work on the ...
Defence and Military Veterans
Defence Budgetary Review and Recommendations Report
31 Oct 2018
The Portfolio Committee on Defence and Military Veterans considered and adopted the Defence Budgetary Review and Recommendations Report.
Members discussed whether it was a good idea to engage with National Treasury directly on gaps that were in the budget of the Department. They reasoned it was an area they never ...
Home Affairs
Fireblade Aviation at OR Tambo Airport; Electoral Amendment Bills
30 Oct 2018
VIDEO - Home Affairs Committee starts on Fireblade Aviation matter​
The Committee met with the Fireblade Aviation to follow up on its activities to formalise the operation of the private terminal at OR Tambo as directed by the court. During its oversight visit to the Fixed Base Office (FBO) terminal ...
Defence and Military Veterans
Department of Defence briefing 2017/18 Annual Report & Quarter 1 performance
24 Oct 2018
Documents handed out: Department of Defence Annual Report [awaited]
The Department of Defence (DOD) came before the Committee to brief it on its 2017/18 annual report and its audited financial performance. It reported on the inadequacy of its budget allocation and how it had had a major impact on its over-expenditure ...
Home Affairs
Electoral Laws Amendment Bill: briefing; Electoral Amendment Bill: MP briefing; Immigration Amendment Bill: consideration
23 Oct 2018
The Committee was briefed on the proposed Electoral Amendment Bill by a Member of the Democratic Alliance, who said the Bill would assist in stopping the disenfranchisement of South Africans who were living abroad. One of the objects of the Bill was to enable South Africans living abroad to vote ...
Defence and Military Veterans
Military Veterans, Armscor & Castle Control Board BRRR
17 Oct 2018
Military Veterans, Armscor & Castle Control Board BRRR available at Budget Review & Recommendations Reports
The Committee gave recommendations about Armscor and the Castle Control Board and these were included. They them adopted their Budget Review and Recommendations Reports for the Department of Military Veterans and for Armscor and the Castle ...