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Home Affairs
State Information Technology Agency services to Home Affairs, with Deputy Minister
6 Sep 2016
A joint sitting of the Committees on Home Affairs and on Telecommunications and Postal Services were briefed by the Department of Home Affairs and the State Information Technology Agency.
The Department of Home Affairs said it was facing network connectivity issues. Its presentation spoke to the State Information Technology Agency's ...
International Relations
Brexit impact: DIRCO & Institute for Global Dialogue; SA-EU & EU-SADC Economic Partnership Agreements: Foreign Policy impact; African Renaissance Fund 4 quarter 2015/16 performance
31 Aug 2016
The Committee was briefed by the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) on a wide range of economic and political issues arising from Britain’s decision to leave the European Union (EU), and the implications for South Africa’s trade relations with Europe and the African continent. The quarterly performance of ...
Home Affairs
Status and collaboration at harbours and participation in protecting the ocean economy: Department of Home Affairs briefing
30 Aug 2016
The Committee in the absence of the Chairperson elected Mr D Gumede (ANC) as Acting Chairperson.
The briefing kicked off with a brief background. SA was bordered by the ocean on three sides with a coastline of approximately 3924km. Members were provided with insight into SA’s marine jurisdiction in terms ...
International Relations
Western Sahara; African Renaissance Fund; 4th Quarter 2015/16 performance: Department of International Relations
24 Aug 2016
The Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) briefed the Committee on the progress made under the UN auspices towards the realisation of the right to self determination by the people of Western Sahara. The conflict in Western Sahara had been on the decolonisation agenda for more than 50 years. ...
Home Affairs
Department of Home Affairs on 4 Quarter 15/16 & 1 Quarter 16/17 performance
23 Aug 2016
In the interest of time the Department, on its performance, concentrated more so on targets not achieved.
4th Quarter of 2015/16
Of a total of 42 targets planned for the Quarter a total of 33 (79%) were achieved with the remainder of 9 (21%) being not achieved. The Committee was ...
Home Affairs
Border Management Authority Bill [B9-16]: Home Affairs, SAPS & National Treasury briefing
16 Aug 2016
Three departments briefed the Committee on the progress of the Border Management Authority (BMA) Bill, with a particular focus on the key risks and challenges, political mandate and principles informing that Bill.
The Department of Home Affairs (DHA) noted that non-secure borders could enable the trafficking of drugs, weapons, contraband, ...
International Relations
Foreign Service Bill [B35-2015]: briefing
24 May 2016
The Department of International Relations and Cooperation briefed the Committee on the Foreign Service Bill.
The Committee was taken through the Bill clause by clause with explanations on what each clause covered. The long title of the Bill was the management, administration and functioning of the Foreign Service of the ...
Home Affairs
Local Government Elections: voter registrations; addresses plan for voters' roll: IEC briefing
17 May 2016
The Committee met with the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) to be briefed on the state of preparedness of the Commission to hold the upcoming local government elections on 3 August 2016. The comprehensive presentation informed the Committee of delimitation, the final wards delivery by the Municipal Demarcation Board for the ...
International Relations
Committee Report on International Relations Budget
20 Apr 2016
The Portfolio Committee met to consider the draft report on the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) Budget Vote 6. It was agreed that the observations made by the Members should be considered directly, rather than going through the entire body of the report page by page. The observations ...
Home Affairs
Committee Report on Home Affairs Budget; Committee Report on Annual Operational/Performance Plan
19 Apr 2016
The Committee met to consider its report on the Department of Home Affairs Budget. The report highlighted that the Department simply did not have money. There were certain implications arising out of its assignation to the Security Cluster, and it was suggested that it must continue to engage with National ...