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International Relations
International Relations and Cooperation Budget: Committee Report
2 May 2018
In preparation for the debate on the budget that will take place within the next few weeks, the Portfolio Committee on International Relations and Cooperation met to consider and adopt the draft Committee report on the Department’s budget vote. The Content Adviser quickly read through the draft report, highlighting the ...
International Relations
DIRCO & African Renaissance Fund 2018/19 Annual Performance Plan; with Deputy Minister
25 Apr 2018
The Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) would be experiencing substantial cuts for the 2018/19 fiscal year. With the economy currently vulnerable to global fluctuations, the Department was struggling financially to fulfill its mandates. The first reduction would affect locally recruited personnel (LRPs) at the Department’s overseas missions in ...
Home Affairs
Section 34 of Immigration Act amendment; Naturalisation of Gupta family; Budget report
24 Apr 2018
The Committee was briefed on the Terms of Reference (ToR) of its inquiry into the naturalisation of the Gupta family. The Committee heard the inquiry was structured into two phases – Phase One and Two. Phase One included collating documentation, site visits and conducting of interviews – this phase is ...
Home Affairs
IEC & Government Printing Works 2018/19 Annual Performance Plan; Gupta family early naturalisation
27 Mar 2018
The Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) briefed the Committee on its annual performance plan (APP) and budget for the 2018/19 financial year, and said there were new developments arising from the Constitutional Court ruling in June 2016 (Electoral Commission v Mhlope and Others) which affected its operations. Two significant ...
Home Affairs
Department of Home Affairs 2018/19 Annual Performance Plan; with Deputy Minister
20 Mar 2018
The Department of Home Affairs briefed the Committee on Annual Performance Plan and budgetary information for the 2018 to 2021 Medium Term Expenditure Framework.
The Department highlighted the contribution of the Department of Home Affairs to the 2014 – 2019 Medium Term Strategic Framework and the National Development Plan, which ...
International Relations
UN Security Council reform: DIRCO briefing, with Deputy Ministers
14 Mar 2018
The Committee received a briefing from the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) on reform of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) and South Africa's candidacy for non-permanent membership.
DIRCO felt that it was high time for reform to take place in the UNSC as there was an imbalance ...
Home Affairs
Department of Home Affairs 2nd & 3rd quarter performances; Status of the Guptas
13 Mar 2018
The Department of Home Affairs (DHA) briefed the Committee on the Second and Third Quarter performances and budgets for 2017/18 financial year. The brief focused on supporting the priorities and outcomes of government, the Department’s outcomes and strategic objectives and progress as well as budget versus actual expenditure as at ...
Home Affairs
Minister of Home Affairs on Guptas’ early naturalisation; Department on IEC, Government Printing Works Quarter 2 & 3 performance
6 Mar 2018
The Minister of Home Affairs briefed the Committee to clarify the facts on the process followed during the naturalisation of the Gupta family. After acknowledging that it was the duty of Parliament to hold the executive to account, he provided an overview of the performance and vision of the Department ...
International Relations
DIRCO implementation of Committee recommendations
28 Feb 2018
The Department of International Relations and Cooperation briefed the Committee on progress over the implementation of Committee recommendations as contained in the Budgetary Review Recommendations Report (BRRR) 2016/17
The Committee was presented with the Department’s responses to recommendations made in its Budgetary Review and Recommendation Report 2016/17.
- Recommendation: Deal ...
Home Affairs
Gupta family early naturalisation: Director-General update; Local Government Elections 2016
27 Feb 2018
Relevant Document: South African Citizenship Act 88 of 1995
The Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) briefed the Committee on the 2016 Local Government Elections. The municipality demarcation processes were only concluded in December 2015. Outstanding demarcation matters included Vuwani, Tlokwe and Midvaal. Category B municipalities was reduced from 234 ...