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Department of International Relations & Cooperation & African Renaissance Fund 2016 Annual Performance Plans
13 Apr 2016
The Portfolio Committee on International Relations and Cooperation met with the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) and the African Renaissance and International Cooperation Fund (ARF) to be briefed on their annual performance plans for 2016/2017.
DIRCO said that South Africa had highly skilled diplomats who had ensured that ...
Home Affairs
Committee Report on Home Affairs Budget
12 Apr 2016
Documents handed out:
Committee Report on Home Affairs Budget
[All Committee Reports available under Tabled Committee Reports once published on the ATC]
The Committee met to consider and adopt its report on the Budget Vote of the Department, but this was deferred and instead it was noted that this would ...
Home Affairs
Electoral Commission and Government Printing Works on 2016/17 Annual Performance Plans
5 Apr 2016
The Government Printings Works (GPW) and Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) briefed the Committee on their annual performance plans and budgets for the 2016/17 financial year, as well as their strategic plans for the near future.
The GPW said that it produced passports, identity documents, examination books and official gazettes. One ...
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 ...
Home Affairs
Department of Home Affairs Strategic & Annual Performance Plan for 2016/17; Immigration Amendment Bill, 2015: deliberations; Consideration of a Candidate to fill a vacancy in Electoral Commission, with Minister in attendance
15 Mar 2016
The presentation of the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) focused on its budget and annual performance plan for the 2016/17 financial year, and its five-year goals as outlined in the Medium Term Strategic Framework (MTSF) from 2014 to 2019. The Minister of Home Affairs provided detailed background to the Department’s ...
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 ...
Home Affairs
Asylum statistics: Department Home Affairs briefing; Immigration Amendment Bill 2016 deliberations
8 Mar 2016
The Department of Home Affairs (DHA) gave the Committee an overview of the 2015 Asylum Trends, describing the analysis of applications, the refugee determinations, the numbers of asylum seekers fro countries internationally and from Africa, the results of the determinations, manifestly unfounded cases, review and withdrawal processes, and the determinations ...
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 ...
Home Affairs
Immigration Regulations: update by Inter-Ministerial Committee; Asylum & Travel statistics, with Minister
1 Mar 2016
The presentation of the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) focussed on the implementation of the Inter-Ministerial Committee (IMC) recommendations in relation to the unintended consequences of the immigration regulations, and on the 2015/16 festive season operations at Immigration Ports of Entry.
For implementation of the IMC recommendations, measures had been ...