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Minister briefing on Landing of UAE President and 500 entourage at the Bulembu Airport
5 May 2023
The Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs met on a virtual platform to receive a briefing from the Minister and the Department of Home Affairs on the landing of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) President and his entourage of 500 at the Bulembu Airport in the Eastern Cape.
The Minister ...
Home Affairs
Registration of Muslim Marriages Bill: MP Hendricks & DHA briefing; DHA Budget: Committee Report; with Ministry in attendance
2 May 2023
The Committee received a briefing on a Private Members’ Bill from MP Mr Ganief Hendricks, leader of Al-Jama-ah, on the Registration of Muslim Marriages Bill. The Department of Home Affairs, led by the Minister, provided its response to the proposed law.
The Department was of the ...
Home Affairs
Thabo Bester Update; with Minister
18 Apr 2023
The Portfolio Committee received a comprehensive report from the Minister of Home Affairs on the circumstances surrounding the arrest and detention of the fugitive Thabo Bester and his partner, Nandipha Magudumana.
The Minister described the lengths to which the Department had gone to establish the identity ...
Home Affairs
Border Management Authority; Afghan refugees; Muslim Marriages Bill; with Minister
7 Mar 2023
The Border Management Authority becomes a standalone Schedule 3A Public Entity as of 1 April 2023. It
key outcomes are to:
- Secure borders that protect national interests and enhance national security;
- Enhanced trade and socio-economic development;
- Strengthened cooperation with stakeholders within the border management environment.
- ...
Home Affairs
Electoral Amendment Bill: DHA, IEC & Legal Advisors input on submissions received; with Minister
2 Feb 2023
Tracking the Electoral Reform Legislation in Parliament
In a virtual meeting, the Portfolio Committee received responses from the Department of Home Affairs (DHA), the ...
Home Affairs
Electoral Amendment Bill: ConCourt extension & additional public participation on NCOP amendments, with Minister
2 Dec 2022
Tracking the Electoral Reform Legislation in Parliament
Have your say: Electoral Amendment Bill (NCOP) Amendments
In this virtual meeting, Legal Advisors informed the Committee ...
Home Affairs
Electoral Amendment Bill: consideration of NCOP amendments; Department response to Members’ Queries, with Minister
30 Nov 2022
Tracking the Electoral Reform Legislation in Parliament
In a virtual meeting, the Portfolio Committee convened to consider the NCOP’s proposed amendments to the Electoral ...
NCOP Security and Justice
Electoral Amendment Bill: adoption
25 Nov 2022
Tracking the Electoral Reform Legislation in Parliament
The Committee considered the proposed amendments to the Electoral Amendment Bill as presented by the Office of the Chief State Law Advisor.
The amendments were in respect of clauses 3, 6, 21, and 23 of the Bill were in ...
NCOP Security and Justice
Electoral Amendment Bill: deliberations, with Minister
23 Nov 2022
Tracking the Electoral Reform Legislation in Parliament
The Select Committee on Security and Justice sat to deliberate on the refinements made by the Parliamentary Legal Advisors (PLA), at the request of Members, on certain aspects of the proposed amendments to the Electoral Amendment Bill (EAB), particularly those pertaining to ...
Home Affairs
Briefing by Department of Home Affairs and Border Management Authority (BMA) on their readiness for the festive season, update on progress on establishing BMA and Draft Regulations; with Ministry
22 Nov 2022
The Border Management Agency Commissioner and Deputy Commissioner briefed the Committee on the readiness of all the ports of entry for the upcoming festive season. This includes staff from different departments to either be deployment or seconded to ports, the borderline or coastline. The necessary arrangements are also in ...