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International Relations
Briefing on South Africa’s support of mediation and conflict resolution efforts regarding the African Union programme, “Silencing the Guns”; with Deputy Minister
15 Jun 2022
The Department of International Relations and Cooperation briefed the Committee on the African Union Silencing the Guns programme. The presentation covered the Silencing the Guns programme, including achievements, challenges and opportunities envisaged. African leaders have observed that threats to peace and security, both traditional and emerging ones, continue to ...
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DIRCO on relationship with the People’s Republic of China; state-owned properties outside South Africa & status of Foreign Service Act Regulations
8 Jun 2022
The Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) briefed the Committee on the challenges of poverty; unemployment; inequality in the bilateral relationship between South Africa and the People’s Republic of China; the situation with state-owned properties outside South Africa; and the status of the Foreign Service Act Regulations.
The ...
International Relations
DIRCO on IBSA Fund Agreement; Protocol on Pan African Parliament; with Deputy Minister
1 Jun 2022
The Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) met with the Committee to ask it to ratify the Protocol to the Constitutive Act of the African Union (AU) relating to the Pan-African Parliament (PAP). The Protocol provides that the PAP shall be the legislative organ of the AU, which ...
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Strategic Planning Session
27 May 2022
x2 Presentation: NDP & Foreign Police: Prof Siphamandla Zondi from the University of Johannesburg + Key Considerations for Economic Diplomacy- Wits: Prof Mzukisi Qobo Outstanding
The Portfolio Committee on International Relations and Cooperation held a virtual strategic planning session with the Department of International Relations and Cooperation, and a few foreign policy ...
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Oversight report on state-owned properties in Namibia
18 May 2022
The Committee met to consider and adopt its report on an oversight visit to Namibia in May 2022. Members said there was a lack of progress since the last visit. Members lamented the poor and dilapidated state of the buildings as embarrassing. This presents a worrying image ...
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DIRCO & ARF 2022/23 Annual Performance Plan; with Deputy Ministers
4 May 2022
African Renaissance International Fund
In a virtual meeting, the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) and the African Renaissance and International Co-Operation Fund (ARF) presented their Strategic Plans, budget and 2022/23 Annual Performance Plans to the Portfolio Committee.
DIRCO reported ...
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DIRCO audit action plan; SADPA; Pan African Parliament; consequence management: with Minister
16 Mar 2022
The Portfolio Committee met with the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) to receive briefings on: audit action plan and how it was being implemented; investigations on continuing expired contracts; the processes around BT Communications contract; the migration from the African Renaissance Fund to SADPA; separating the Property Management ...
International Relations
Committee Report on DIRCO & ARF Quarterly Performance
9 Mar 2022
International Relations
Tunisia Constitutional Referendum & Russia-Ukraine situation: DIRCO briefing
2 Mar 2022
The Committee received a presentation in a virtual meeting from the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) on the Tunisia Constitutional Referendum and Russia-Ukraine developments.
Members immediately expressed concern about the Russia-Ukraine conflict and were eager to discuss the matter. One Member said it “was a crisis which threatened ...
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Current political dynamics in Libya: Briefing; with Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation
23 Feb 2022
The Committee was convened in a virtual meeting to receive a briefing from the Department of International Relations and Cooperation on the current political dynamics in Libya in the context of the postponement of the elections which had been scheduled for 24 December 2021.
The Deputy Minister of International ...