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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 ...
Home Affairs
Department of Home Affairs on 2015/16 2nd & 3rd Quarter performance
23 Feb 2016
The Department of Home Affairs (DHA) briefed the Committee on its Second and Third Quarter 2015/16 Expenditure and Performance Reports. After briefly summarising the DHA’s vision, mission and values, outcomes and strategic objectives slides were presented on progress achieved in July-December against targets, the ten major challenges in this period ...
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 ...
Home Affairs
2016 Municipal Elections: Independent Electoral Commission report; Immigration Amendment Bill: Committee report adoption and presentation of public submissions, with Minister present
16 Feb 2016
The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) outlined the state of readiness for the 2016 municipal election. Points were raised and discussed around the reduction of category B municipalities, the factoring in of the Tlokwe Constitutional Court decision to IEC operations, finalising of matters concerning the election day recruitment process and the ...
Home Affairs
Deputy Minister request for Immigration Act amendment on people who overstay or are illegal foreigners
18 Nov 2015
Parliamentary Legal Advisors, in the presence of Ms Fatima Chohan, Deputy Minister of Home Affairs, presented to the Committee a legislative proposal to introduce a Committee Bill to amend the Immigration Act 13 of 2002 in terms of National Assembly Rule 230(1). Members were briefed on the rationale for the ...
International Relations
Parliament handbook on Foreign Policy launch
4 Nov 2015
The Portfolio Committee on International Relations and Cooperation held a workshop launch of a Parliamentary Handbook on Foreign Policy. The handbook was published in 2014 by the Institute for Global Dialogue (IGD) associated with UNISA, with support from the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung. The book is considered as the first Parliamentary Handbook on ...
Home Affairs
Department of Home Affairs on 1st Quarter 2015/16 performance
3 Nov 2015
The Department of Home Affairs (DHA) briefed the Committee on its first quarter expenditure and performance report for the 2015/16 financial year. It indicated that it was on track in terms of issuing and granting smart ID cards and passports, and clearing travellers. With regard to people visiting South Africa, ...
Home Affairs
Local Government: Electoral Amendment Bill [B22-2015]: public submissions and response by the Electoral Commission; Home Affairs Budgetary Review and Recommendations Report
27 Oct 2015
BRRR 2015-2010: Budgetary Review & Recommendations Reports
The Committee met with the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) to discuss public submissions on the Local Government: Electoral Amendment Bill [B22-2015]. A submission from the Department of Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs suggested that an amendment be made to the definition of “authorised ...
International Relations
International Relations and Cooperation Budget Review and Recommendations
20 Oct 2015
BRRR Archive: BRRR 2015-2010: Budgetary Review & Recommendations Reports
The Committee tabled, discussed and adopted its Budgetary Review and Recommendations Report.
A Member expressed concern that the report showed that all targets had been met. However, during its presentation, the Department had said that it was still experiencing challenges when ...
International Relations
DIRCO & African Renaissance Fund on their 2014/15 Annual Reports; Audit outcomes by Auditor-General
14 Oct 2015
The AGSA briefed the Committee on the audit outcomes of the performance and financial reports of the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) and the African Renaissance Fund for the financial year 2014/15.The lack in improvement in the overall audit outcomes was due to the DIRCO receiving a qualified ...