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Sport, Arts and Culture
Boxing SA, South African Institute for Drug-Free Sport & Department of Sport and Recreation 2016 Strategic & Annual Performance Plan
6 Apr 2016
The Committee was briefed on the Strategic and Annual Performance Plans of Boxing SA (BSA) and the SA Institute for Drug Free Sport (SAIDS), and then took a further briefing from the Department of Sports and Recreation (SRSA) on its budget. The Director General of the SRSA spoke extensively in ...
International Relations
South African Council on International Relations (SACOIR); SA Association of Former Ambassadors: DIRCO briefing
16 Mar 2016
The Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) provided a broad overview of the two organisations: the South African Council on International Relations (SACOIR) and the Association of Former Ambassadors. The genesis of the SACOIR came about due to the Minister and Deputy Ministers of International Relations and Cooperation wishing ...
International Relations
Minister on the Foreign Service Bill
16 Mar 2016
The Minister of International Relations and Cooperation said the White Paper on South Africa’s Foreign Policy expressed the vision that South Africa should be a successful, influential and leading member of the international community and contribute to the development of their region, continent and the world. It also placed emphasis ...
International Relations
Regional economic integration and the Presidential Infrastructure Championing Initiative: Department briefing
9 Mar 2016
The Department of International Relations and Cooperation briefed the Committee on Regional Economic Integration
Specific milestones and timelines had been set on regional economic integration in Africa. The aim was to have a Southern African Development Community Free Trade Area by 2008 and it was achieved. However the rest of ...
Sport, Arts and Culture
National Schools Sports Championship & 3rd Quarter Performance for 2015/16: Department briefing
8 Mar 2016
Areas of successes and challenges of the National Schools Sports Championship were highlighted in the briefing. Sport and Recreation South Africa had learnt many lessons from the inaugural Championship in 2012 up until the present and had grown the Championship to where it was now. All 16 Priority Codes participated ...
International Relations
Current political situation in Lesotho and Burundi and SA’s role towards obtaining a peaceful resolution to the conflicts: Department briefing; Committee Strategic Plan
2 Mar 2016
The Department of International Relations and Cooperation briefed the Committee on the political situation in Lesotho. The first coalition government in Lesotho was formed under former President Mr Thomas Thabane following elections in 2012. Political and security instability followed after a failed military coup attempt in August 2014. Tensions between ...
Sport, Arts and Culture
Reawakening-the-giant initiative: Minister of Sport and Recreation briefing; Update on SASREA Appeal Board appointment process
1 Mar 2016
The Committee met to be briefed by the Department of Sport and Recreation (SRSA) on the ‘Reawakening-the-giant’ initiative, and to be updated on the Safety and Sports and Recreational Events Act (Sasrea) Appeal Board appointment process.
Mr Fikile Mbalula, Minister of Sport and Recreation, said SRSA had been busy processing ...
International Relations
BRICS Agreement, Forum for China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC), AGOA and SA-US Trade Relations & South Africa Indian Ocean Rim Association: Department briefing
24 Feb 2016
The Committee was given insight into the rationale behind the BRICS Agreement. From a regional perspective the BRICS Agreement served as a catalyst to promote the African Union’s regional integration programme as well as related continental infrastructure programmes. From a domestic dimension SA and its BRICS partners faced similar developmental ...
Sport, Arts and Culture
South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee on preparations for Rio 2016 & transformation in big 5 sporting federations
23 Feb 2016
The South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee reported that it had set a performance target of 10 medals for the Olympic Games and 30 for the Paralympic Games. However, it might be a challenge to achieve the 30 paralympic medal target due to the fact that 3 members who ...
International Relations
Department of International Relations & Cooperation & African Renaissance Fund 3rd 2015/16 Quarter Performance, with Deputy Minister present
17 Feb 2016
DIRCO briefed the Committee on its performance and financial report for the 3rd Quarter of 2015/16.
Some of the changes in the international arena were the rapid weakening of the rand against major currencies, slowdown in growth of China and its impact on the global economic outlook as well as plummeting ...