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 ...
Defence and Military Veterans
Department of Defence Quarter 1 performance & Committee recommendations implementation
29 Aug 2018
The Secretary for Defence presented the first quarter performance report which captured both financial and non-financial performance for the financial year of 2018/2019. The briefing addressed performance in the fourth quarter of the previous financial year, legislative requirements, framework for annual strategic plans and performance indicators. The presentation also looked ...
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”) ...
Defence and Military Veterans
Meeting with Vietnamese National Assembly delegation
28 Aug 2018
The Portfolio Committee on Defence and Military Veterans briefed delegates from the Republic of Vietnam on how they worked as a committee of the South African Parliament, and their responsibilities in respect of national defence security. Committee Members said that their responsibility was to oversee the work of the Department ...
Defence and Military Veterans
Defence Amendment Bill: finalisation
23 Aug 2018
The Portfolio Committee on Defence and Military Veterans considered and passed the Defence Amendment Bill as well as the report on the Defence Amendment Bill.
The Committee further adopted the third term Committee programme.
Defence and Military Veterans
Defence Amendment Bill: deliberations; Department of Military Veterans Quarter 1 performance
22 Aug 2018
The Department of Military Veterans presented a briefing on its performance and progress for the first quarter of 2018-19. The targeted spend in the first quarter had been R138m (22%) from the allocation of R627.1m. Actual expenditure had been R93.2m -- a variance of R44.8m. It had achieved none of ...
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 Draft Bill; Gupta early naturalisation; Election of Chairperson
30 May 2018
The Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs received a briefing from the Parliamentary Legal Services unit on the amendments to Section 34 of the Immigration Bill, as well as an update on the progress by the unit on its research into the early naturalisation of the Gupta family.
Mr P Chauke ...