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Home Affairs
Gupta Naturalisation Parliamentary Inquiry day 1; with the Deputy Minister
12 Sep 2018
VIDEO: Hearings into the Gupta family’s naturalisation continue today; Second phase of Gupta naturalisation inquiry, 13 September 2018
South African Citizenship Act
South African Citizenship Act Regulations
On the first day of the second phase of the Gupta naturalisation inquiry the Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs heard from the ...
Home Affairs
Desmond Tutu Refugee Reception Office challenges: Minister & Deputy Minister, SAPS & Tshwane Metro Police briefing; Gupta Naturalisation Inquiry: preparation
11 Sep 2018
The Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs received a report from the Department of Home Affairs (DHA), South African Police Service (SAPS), and Tshwane Metro Police in relation to the security challenges around the Desmond Tutu Refugee Reception Office (DTRRO), in Pretoria.
The Deputy Minister remarked that two years ago when ...
Home Affairs
Desmond Tutu Refugee Reception Office challenges, with Deputy Minister; Gupta Naturalisation Inquiry preparations
4 Sep 2018
On 31 August 2018, the Portfolio Committee conducted an oversight visit in Gauteng which included the Desmond Tutu Refugee Reception Office (RRO) in Marabastad, Pretoria. From the engagement, it was clear there were challenges that require urgent attention by Home Affairs and the Police. There were allegations that people who ...
International Relations
Consular Services: DIRCO briefing
29 Aug 2018
The Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) briefed the Committee on its consular services.
Consular services referred to those services that a country provided to its citizens abroad. Some of the main functions of the Consular Services Directorate were to provide non-financial assistance to destitute and distressed citizens, assist ...
Home Affairs
Immigration Amendment Bill: response to submissions; Civil Union Amendment Bill; Refugee Centres opening delays; Statelessness; IEC Commissioners
28 Aug 2018
Documents from previous meetings:
Civil Union Act Amendment Bill presentation
MVC / CASAC Research Report on 8 shortlisted candidates
University of Cape Town’s Refugee Rights Unit submission
Consortium for Refugees and Migrants in South Africa (CoRMSA) submission
Corruption Watch submission
Law Society Northern Provinces submission
Lawyers for Human Rights (“LHR”) ...
International Relations
BRICS 10th Summit outcomes; Zimbabwe & Mali recent elections, with Minister & Deputy Minister
22 Aug 2018
The Department of International Relations and Cooperation presented its report on the 10th BRICS Summit hosted in South Africa on 25 – 27 July 2018. Key outcomes were highlighted as a reaffirmed commitment to multilateralism by the members, the inclusion of other African states through the BRICS+ initiative, outreach to ...
Home Affairs
Electoral Commission appointment process (postponed)
21 Aug 2018
Documents handed out: Call for Input on IEC Commissioner candidates
Members of the committee were presented with the names of eight candidates shortlisted to fill three vacant IEC commissioner positions by December. It was decided that a process should be undertaken to allow the public to make submissions on the ...
Home Affairs
Immigration Amendment Bill: public hearings
16 Aug 2018
The Committee met with stakeholders and the Department of Home Affairs to engage in Public Hearings on the Immigration Amendment Bill. All the stakeholders agreed that the Immigration Act should be amended. However, all stakeholders said that it was contrary to the Constitution and international law and also against the ...
Home Affairs
Civil Union Bill [B11-2018]: briefing; discussion on Gupta early naturalisation
15 Aug 2018
The Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs met to discuss the progress on the Gupta family’s early naturalisation, to receive a brief from Ms Deidre Carter on the Civil Union Amendment Bill, to hear about the challenges faced by stateless individuals to obtain naturalisation, and to table the document received from ...
International Relations
Department & African Renaissance Fund Quarter 4 performances; Namibia oversight report
15 Aug 2018
The Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) and the African Renaissance Fund (ARF) briefed the Portfolio Committee on International Relations and Cooperation Chairperson on its fourth quarter performances. In addition, the Chairperson of the Committee made an oral prentation to the Committee outlining some of the key findings of ...