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Rules of the National Assembly
NA rules for removal of Chapter 9 office-bearers; Proposed Amendments: Members’ Statements & Motions without Notice
20 Sep 2019
Rules for Removal of Office-Bearers
The Subcommittee on Rules of the National Assembly met to discuss three items referred to it by the Rules Committee.
The Subcommittee found itself in a similar situation to that encountered in the Fifth ...
Defence
South African Air Force & Navy budget and capacity constraints
12 Sep 2019
The focus of this meeting was the continued reduction of the budget of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF), which compromises its ability to carry out its constitutional mandate. The South African Air Force and Navy components of the SANDF reported on flying and sea hours and the capacity ...
Joint Standing Committee on Financial Management of Parliament
Summary Dismissal of Secretary to Parliament; PSC Inquiry report on death of Mr L Garane (closed)
11 Sep 2019
The Joint Standing Committee on the Financial Management of Parliament began its meeting behind closed doors as it discussed the report on the suicide of a staff member working in Parliament. After an hour, the doors were opened for members of the public and the media.
The Chairperson informed the ...
Rules of the National Assembly
Institutions Supporting Democracy office-bearers: procedure for removal; Subcommittee Report on Physical removal of Members from Chamber; Sub Judice Rule review
10 Sep 2019
The Committee met to discuss a number of rule amendments but, primarily, to determine a procedure for the removal of office-bearers of Institutions Supporting Democracy.
The Committee determined that a process to remove an office-bearer should not be entered into lightly and it could not be because ...
Joint Standing Committee on Financial Management of Parliament
Election of Chairpersons; Parliament's 2019/20 Annual Performance Plan: Acting Secretary briefing
11 Jul 2019
Government Departments & Entities 2019/20 Annual Performance Plan (APP)
The Committee elected Co-Chairpersons from both the National Assembly (NA) and the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) respectively.
Members also adopted the Committee Programme with the proviso to engage further in the next meeting on the new or rather proposed structure ...
Defence and Military Veterans
Defence and Military Veterans Budget: Committee Report
10 Jul 2019
The Portfolio Committee considered its report on the 2019/20 annual performance plan and budget allocations of the Department of Defence (DOD) and the Department of Military Veterans.
The committee support staff presented the draft report to the Committee and Members focused their comments on the observations and recommendations sections.
Members ...
Joint Rules
Composition of Joint Structures; Legacy Report
9 Jul 2019
The Secretary to the National Assembly presented a document on the Establishment of Joint Structures and their composition for the Sixth Parliament which formed the basis of discussion and decisions taken in the meeting.
The Committee agreed to establish the: Joint Constitutional Review Committee, Joint Committee on Ethics ...
Defence and Military Veterans
Election of Chairperson
2 Jul 2019
The Committee met to elect its Chairperson. Mr V Xaba (ANC) was nominated unopposed as Chairperson of the Committee, he accepted the nomination and declared as Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Defence and Military Veterans.
The newly elected Chairperson alerted Committee Members that the Committee was expected to hit ...
Rules of the National Assembly
NA portfolio & standing committees composition; Questions to President, Deputy President & Ministers guidelines; NA Whips; Subcommittee on Review of NA Rules
5 Jun 2019
The Speaker of the National Assembly chaired the meeting.
The Committee Secretary presented a document on the Establishment of Structures of the Sixth Parliament which formed the basis of discussion and decisions taken in the meeting.
In respect of the sequence for questions, the Administration proposed a continuation ...
Rules of the National Assembly
Section 89: Removal of President – finalisation of revised rules
28 Aug 2018
The National Assembly Rules committee met to consider the following; the draft agenda for the meeting, two outstanding minutes, the legal opinion on the proposals for the removal of the president from office in terms of section 89 of the Constitution as well as the proposal on draft rules to ...