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Trajectory of Biden Administration foreign policy on South Africa/Africa relations
10 Mar 2021
Video: Portfolio Committee on International Relations and Cooperation, 10 March 2021
In a virtual meeting, Dr Siphamandla Zondi of the University of Johannesburg told the Committee that relations will be improved between the US and Africa under the Biden Administration as President Biden seeks to re-establish America's standing in the ...
International Relations
Postponed: South Africa’s performance during its dual tenure at UNSC & AU: DIRCO briefing
3 Mar 2021
In a virtual meeting, the Committee was supposed to meet with the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) on SA’s performance in its dual tenure at the UN Security Council and African Union however the meeting was postponed as the Acting Director-General (DG) was not present.
Members expressed their ...
International Relations
DIRCO on implementation of Committee New York Oversight Report recommendations; with Minister
25 Feb 2021
Video: Portfolio Committee on International Relations and Cooperation, 25 February 2021
The Portfolio Committee on ...
International Relations
Director-General precautionary suspension & Committee New York Oversight Report
17 Feb 2021
The Minister of International Relations and Cooperation failed to attend a meeting about the current ...
International Relations
DIRCO & ARF Quarter 1 & 2 2020/21 performance; with Deputy Ministers
10 Feb 2021
The Committee was convened in a virtual meeting to receive briefings from the Department of International Relations (DIRCO) and the African Renaissance Fund (ARF) on their performance reports for the first and second quarters of the 2020/21 financial year.
DIRCO highlighted its adaptability in using a digital platform when COVID-19 ...
International Relations
DIRCO Budgetary Review Recommendations Report; with Deputy Minister
3 Dec 2020
Video: PC International Relations, 3 December
2020 Budget Review & Recommendations Reports – BRRR
The Committee convened on a virtual platform to consider and adopt the Committee’s 2019/2020 Budgetary Review and Recommendations Report (BRRR). Deputy Minister Mashego-Dlamini was present.
The Members engaged in discussion on various points of the performance of ...
International Relations
DIRCO & ARF 2019/20 Annual Reports; with Deputy Minister
26 Nov 2020
The Committee received briefings in a virtual meeting from the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) and the African Renaissance Fund on their annual reports for the 2019/20 financial year.
DIRCO received an unqualified audit opinion for the third consecutive year. During the reporting period, the ...
International Relations
Audit Outcomes DIRCO & African Renaissance Fund 2019/20; with Deputy Ministers
12 Nov 2020
Video: Portfolio Committee on International Relations and Cooperation
In a virtual meeting, Auditor-General South Africa (AGSA) gave a briefing on the on the 2019/20 audit outcomes for Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) and the African Renaissance Fund (ARF). AGSA reported that ARF has obtained an unqualified audit opinion ...
International Relations
Report assessing performance of the Committee in its 100 days
28 Oct 2020
The Portfolio Committee on International Relations and Cooperation met virtually to discuss the Committee’s draft report, which assessed the performance of the Committee in its first 100 days.
The draft report the Committee’s oversight work from 3 July to 15 December 2019. The main issues which had been addressed included ...
International Relations
ARF 2019/20 performance; LA Consul General; AU Commission posts; with Deputy Minister
21 Oct 2020
The Portfolio Committee held a virtual meeting on the African Renaissance and International Cooperation Fund (ARF) 2019/20 annual performance, pending a formal audit by AGSA. The Committee was advised that ARF had a clean audit and that it achieved the vast majority of its targets. The reconciliation of available funds ...