Ms Regina Mina Mpontseng Lesoma

Politician Profile Page

Regina Mina Mpontseng Lesoma

About Regina Mina Mpontseng Lesoma

Committee Meetings Attended

  • International Relations Committee Minutes
    5 Dec 2018

    The Committee considered and adopted outstanding minutes.

  • International Relations Foreign Service Bill: adoption; with Deputy Minister
    21 Nov 2018

    The Foreign Service Amendment Bill was adopted clause by clause. Areas that were discussed at length were “assets,” and the criteria for Heads of Missions.

    Some Members urged that Heads of Missions “must” have management skills and experience, it could not be “may” in the legislation. However, after discussion, the ...

  • International Relations Foreign Service Bill: discussions
    15 Nov 2018

    The Portfolio Committee on International Relations and Cooperation discussed the proposed amendments to the Foreign Service Bill.

    Members were primarily concerned with the clauses which related to the appointment of Heads of Missions, and offences. They questioned the criteria for the appointment of Heads of Missions, and the appropriateness of ...

  • Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities Minister on Gender Machinery status report; discussion on cooperatives, with Minister
    8 Nov 2018

    The Caucus met to be briefed by the Minister of Women on the status report of the National Gender Machinery (NGM) and to have a discussion on cooperatives in SA. Members were briefed by Ms R Bhengu (ANC), Member of Parliament and Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Small Business ...

  • International Relations Joint Committee Report on Namibia
    31 Oct 2018

    The Portfolio Committees on International Relations and Cooperation and Public Works met jointly to finalise the consideration and adoption of the draft joint report on Namibia. The report was adopted, with the proviso that the Chairpersons would review the amendments. The Committee also adopted the minutes of the prior joint ...

  • Public Accounts (SCOPA) FDA & Rofin contracts forensic investigation report: hearing with SAPS, with Minister present
    31 Oct 2018

    The Committee met with the SA Police Service (SAPS), as led by the Minister of Police and National Commissioner of Police, to be briefed on a forensic report on investigation of contracts. The Committee was provided with a 11th hour request from the SAPS to close a portion of the ...

  • International Relations Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons Treaty; Namibia Joint Committee Report; BRRR
    24 Oct 2018

    Namibia Joint Committee Report & BRRR available once published in ATC
    The Committee discussed its dissatisfaction at not receiving permission to attend the 2018 Heads of Missions (HOM) conference from 21 to 25 October in Pretoria. Only the Chairperson was allowed to attend. Members expressed concern about how implementation of ...

  • International Relations DIRCO & African Renaissance Fund 2017/18 Annual Report, with AGSA, Risk / Audit Committees on financial concerns
    17 Oct 2018

    Annual Reports 2017/18

    The Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) briefed the Committee on its performance for the 2017/18 period.

    It reported that its total expenditure had amounted to R5.996 billion, or 93.6% of the appropriation. The under-expenditure was mainly due to the deferment of planned capital projects, changes ...

  • International Relations Committee minutes
    12 Sep 2018

    The Committee met briefly to consider and approved outstanding minutes from May to August. Some were approved with no amendments and others with minor changes.

    The Chairperson indicated that the Foreign Service Bill was referred to the parties for consultation and discussion would continue when Parliament resumed in the new ...

  • International Relations Consular Services: DIRCO briefing
    29 Aug 2018

    The Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) briefed the Committee on its consular services.

    Consular services referred to those services that a country provided to its citizens abroad. Some of the main functions of the Consular Services Directorate were to provide non-financial assistance to destitute and distressed citizens, assist ...