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Electoral Laws Amendment Bill: briefing; Electoral Amendment Bill: MP briefing; Immigration Amendment Bill: consideration
23 Oct 2018
The Committee was briefed on the proposed Electoral Amendment Bill by a Member of the Democratic Alliance, who said the Bill would assist in stopping the disenfranchisement of South Africans who were living abroad. One of the objects of the Bill was to enable South Africans living abroad to vote ...
Home Affairs
Gupta Family Naturalisation: Parliamentary Inquiry; with the Minister
9 Oct 2018
VIDEO Parliamentary Inquiry on the Naturalisation of the Gupta family - Part 1 & Part 2
Minister Malusi Gigaba and senior officials of the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) were subjected to intensive interrogation when they appeared before the third hearing of the Parliamentary inquiry into the naturalisation of the ...
Home Affairs
Gupta Naturalisation Parliamentary Inquiry day 2; with Minister
13 Sep 2018
VIDEO:
Second phase of Gupta naturalisation inquiry, 13 September 2018
Second phase of Gupta naturalisation inquiry, 13 September 2018 Part 2
Second phase of Gupta naturalisation inquiry, 13 September 2018 Part 3
South African Citizenship Act
South African Citizenship Act Regulations
The Committee continued interrogating key role-players involved in ...
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
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”) ...
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
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 ...
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 ...