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Virtual oversight report to 11 South African Missions abroad; with Deputy Minister
26 May 2021
In a virtual meeting, the Portfolio Committee was taken through the common findings and recommendations of its report into the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) virtual oversight visit to 11 SA missions abroad.
It was highlighted that this was a milestone event for the ...
International Relations
International Relations and Cooperation Budget: Committee Report; with Deputy Ministers
19 May 2021
The Committee met virtually to consider and adopt its budget vote report for budget vote 6: International Relations and Cooperation. The report presents an opportunity for the Committee to express its views on DIRCO’s planned performance targets and give recommendations for the Department to consider and implement. ...
International Relations
Committee Report on Quarter 1 & 2 Performance of DIRCO & ARF
12 May 2021
In a virtual meeting, the Committee considered and adopted its report on the quarter one and two performance of the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) and the African Renaissance Fund (ARF). Members found the report highlighted quite a number of issues that have not been ...
International Relations
DIRCO & ARF 2021/22 Annual Performance Plans
5 May 2021
Report of the meeting to follow.
International Relations
Virtual oversight on vacant state owned properties
18 Mar 2021
Video: Portfolio Committee on International Relations and Cooperation, 18 March 2021
Audio: Virtual oversight on Vacant state owned properties
In this virtual meeting, the Committee conducted a virtual oversight of various foreign missions to check on the state of the properties.
The South African Mission in Brasilia and Sao ...
International Relations
Virtual oversight on cash missions
17 Mar 2021
The Committee convened virtually to conduct virtual oversight of various foreign missions under the Department of International Relations and Cooperation that were classified as cash missions.
Before the start of the oversight meeting, Committee Members asked whether the Department’s Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Caiphus Ramashau, was present on the platform. ...
International Relations
Relocation of two missions in New York: DIRCO update, with Minister & Deputy Minister
16 Mar 2021
Video: Portfolio Committee on International Relations and Cooperation, 16 March 2021
In this virtual meeting, the Committee dealt with an issue relating to how Department officials needed to respect Parliamentary Members. A Member of Parliament was directed to contact the Operations room via a toll free number when requesting the ...
Trade, Industry and Competition
Minister on implementation of African Continental Free Trade Agreement; Committee Report on DTI performance
16 Mar 2021
African Continental Free Trade Agreement
The Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry and the Portfolio Committee on International Relations met on a virtual platform for a briefing by the Minister of Trade and Industry on the status of the implementation of African Continental Free Trade Area. ...
International Relations
Trajectory of Biden Administration foreign policy on South Africa/Africa relations
10 Mar 2021
Video: Portfolio Committee on International Relations and Cooperation, 10 March 2021
In a virtual meeting, Dr Siphamandla Zondi of the University of Johannesburg told the Committee that relations will be improved between the US and Africa under the Biden Administration as President Biden seeks to re-establish America's standing in the ...
International Relations
Postponed: South Africa’s performance during its dual tenure at UNSC & AU: DIRCO briefing
3 Mar 2021
In a virtual meeting, the Committee was supposed to meet with the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) on SA’s performance in its dual tenure at the UN Security Council and African Union however the meeting was postponed as the Acting Director-General (DG) was not present.
Members expressed their ...