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Border Management Authority Bill [B9-16]: Home Affairs, SAPS & National Treasury briefing
16 Aug 2016
Three departments briefed the Committee on the progress of the Border Management Authority (BMA) Bill, with a particular focus on the key risks and challenges, political mandate and principles informing that Bill.
The Department of Home Affairs (DHA) noted that non-secure borders could enable the trafficking of drugs, weapons, contraband, ...
Home Affairs
Local Government Elections: voter registrations; addresses plan for voters' roll: IEC briefing
17 May 2016
The Committee met with the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) to be briefed on the state of preparedness of the Commission to hold the upcoming local government elections on 3 August 2016. The comprehensive presentation informed the Committee of delimitation, the final wards delivery by the Municipal Demarcation Board for the ...
International Relations
Committee Report on International Relations Budget
20 Apr 2016
The Portfolio Committee met to consider the draft report on the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) Budget Vote 6. It was agreed that the observations made by the Members should be considered directly, rather than going through the entire body of the report page by page. The observations ...
Home Affairs
Committee Report on Home Affairs Budget; Committee Report on Annual Operational/Performance Plan
19 Apr 2016
The Committee met to consider its report on the Department of Home Affairs Budget. The report highlighted that the Department simply did not have money. There were certain implications arising out of its assignation to the Security Cluster, and it was suggested that it must continue to engage with National ...
International Relations
Department of International Relations & Cooperation & African Renaissance Fund 2016 Annual Performance Plans
13 Apr 2016
The Portfolio Committee on International Relations and Cooperation met with the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) and the African Renaissance and International Cooperation Fund (ARF) to be briefed on their annual performance plans for 2016/2017.
DIRCO said that South Africa had highly skilled diplomats who had ensured that ...
Home Affairs
Committee Report on Home Affairs Budget
12 Apr 2016
Documents handed out:
Committee Report on Home Affairs Budget
[All Committee Reports available under Tabled Committee Reports once published on the ATC]
The Committee met to consider and adopt its report on the Budget Vote of the Department, but this was deferred and instead it was noted that this would ...
Home Affairs
Electoral Commission and Government Printing Works on 2016/17 Annual Performance Plans
5 Apr 2016
The Government Printings Works (GPW) and Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) briefed the Committee on their annual performance plans and budgets for the 2016/17 financial year, as well as their strategic plans for the near future.
The GPW said that it produced passports, identity documents, examination books and official gazettes. One ...
International Relations
South African Council on International Relations (SACOIR); SA Association of Former Ambassadors: DIRCO briefing
16 Mar 2016
The Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) provided a broad overview of the two organisations: the South African Council on International Relations (SACOIR) and the Association of Former Ambassadors. The genesis of the SACOIR came about due to the Minister and Deputy Ministers of International Relations and Cooperation wishing ...
International Relations
Minister on the Foreign Service Bill
16 Mar 2016
The Minister of International Relations and Cooperation said the White Paper on South Africa’s Foreign Policy expressed the vision that South Africa should be a successful, influential and leading member of the international community and contribute to the development of their region, continent and the world. It also placed emphasis ...
Home Affairs
Department of Home Affairs Strategic & Annual Performance Plan for 2016/17; Immigration Amendment Bill, 2015: deliberations; Consideration of a Candidate to fill a vacancy in Electoral Commission, with Minister in attendance
15 Mar 2016
The presentation of the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) focused on its budget and annual performance plan for the 2016/17 financial year, and its five-year goals as outlined in the Medium Term Strategic Framework (MTSF) from 2014 to 2019. The Minister of Home Affairs provided detailed background to the Department’s ...