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International Relations
Diplomatic Immunities and Privileges; Diplomatic Mission Structure, with Deputy Minister
21 Feb 2018
The Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, companied by DIRCO officials, provided a briefing on the privileges and immunities represented in the 1961 Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations and the functional immunities outlined in the 1963 Vienna Convention on Consular Relations. The exercise sought to observe how these immunities ...
Home Affairs
Gauteng, Limpopo and Mpumalanga Home Affairs: status report
20 Feb 2018
Provincial Managers of Gauteng, Limpopo and Mpumalanga briefed the Committee on the state of their provinces for the calendar year 2017.
The Acting Provincial Manager of Limpopo focused on provincial overview, civic services, immigration affairs, finance and supply chain matters, human resource management and labour relations, counter-corruption and security services, ...
International Relations
Committee Report on Canada Study Tour & Oversight of South Africa’s international relations policy in Ottawa
31 Jan 2018
Relevant documents: Draft Report of Portfolio Committee on International Relations and Cooperation on Study Tour to Ottawa, Canada
Draft Report of Portfolio Committee on International Relations and Cooperation on conducting oversight on implementation and execution of South Africa’s international relations policy in Ottawa, Canada [Committee reports available under Tabled Reports once ...
International Relations
DIRCO & African Renaissance Fund Quarter 1 & 2 performance
29 Nov 2017
The Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) briefed the Committee on their Quarter 1 and 2 Performance that spans April to September 2017. Performance indicators of five programmes were presented during quarter one and two, in addition to the financial performance of each programme.
The Committee was disappointed at ...
Home Affairs
African Union Vision 2063: Home Affairs & DIRCO progress report on migration, regional integration and Africa Passport, with Minister
28 Nov 2017
The Department of Home Affairs (DHA) briefed the Portfolio Committees on Home Affairs and International Relations on progress made with the implementation of the African Union (AU) Agenda 2063 as it related to migration, regional integration and African passports, in response on the issues raised at a seminar held on ...
International Relations
Zimbabwe and Lesotho: DIRCO briefing; Foreign Service Bill: SA Association of Former Ambassadors, Stats SA & Departments input
22 Nov 2017
The Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) provided the Committee with an updated overview of the current political situations in the Republic of Zimbabwe and the Kingdom of Lesotho.
The presentation on Zimbabwe elaborated on speculation of what would happen after Robert Mugabe, the former President, announced his resignation. ...
Home Affairs
Refugees Amendment Bill: NCOP proposed amendments
21 Nov 2017
The Deputy Minister of Home Affairs told the Committee that there were only a few proposed amendments to the Refugees Amendment Bill from the National Council of Provinces (NCOP), and they were of a technical nature. The Ministry and the Department felt that the proposed amendments improved the Bill, and ...
International Relations
Foreign Service Bill: COGTA + SARS input
15 Nov 2017
The Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA) presented its input on the Foreign Service Bill. It supported the goal of the Bill to align international relations activities between the three spheres of government, and to regulate Foreign Service benefits. On issues related to municipal activities, six general issues ...
Home Affairs
African Union Vision 2063 seminar, with Deputy Minister
14 Nov 2017
Document handed out: Presentation by the UCT Law Clinic [oral submission]
In the presence of the Deputy Minister of Home Affairs, Members attended a seminar on the African Union (AU) Agenda 2063 as it related to migration, regional integration and an Africa passport. The seminar was prepared and run by ...
International Relations
Foreign Service Bill: DHET, DoT; DTPS; DEA & Department of Energy input
8 Nov 2017
The Portfolio Committee on International Relations and Cooperation convened for inputs on the Foreign Service Bill by the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET), the Department of Transport (DoT) and the Department of Energy (DOE).
DHET supported the Bill, but highlighted the confusion in terms of clause 6. There ...