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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 ...
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 ...
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”) ...
International Relations
BRICS 10th Summit outcomes; Zimbabwe & Mali recent elections, with Minister & Deputy Minister
22 Aug 2018
The Department of International Relations and Cooperation presented its report on the 10th BRICS Summit hosted in South Africa on 25 – 27 July 2018. Key outcomes were highlighted as a reaffirmed commitment to multilateralism by the members, the inclusion of other African states through the BRICS+ initiative, outreach to ...
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 ...
International Relations
Foreign Service Bill: deliberations
7 Jun 2018
Documents handed out: A-List of the Foreign Service Bill; Canadian Report [awaited]
The Committee continued with clause-to-clause discussion on the Foreign Service Bill. There were discussions under clause 6: Diplomatic Academy on whether there was any consideration that was given on the insertion of “any” in clause 6(1) (a) as ...
International Relations
Foreign Service Bill: deliberations
6 Jun 2018
The Committee continued with its consideration of the responses made by the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) to the proposals put forward by various stakeholders on the Foreign Service Bill.
The Committee had proposed that relevant parts of the Government Immovable Asset Management Act (GIAMA) No 19 of ...
International Relations
Foreign Service Bill: discussions
31 May 2018
The Committee considered the responses made by Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) to the proposals made by various stakeholders on the Foreign Service Bill.
Members accepted a proposal that ‘accountability’ and ‘professional’ be inserted in the long title of the proposed Bill; set the requirements to appoint Heads ...
International Relations
Foreign Service Bill: Department response to submissions
30 May 2018
The Committee was briefed by the Department on its responses to stakeholders submissions and recommendations arising from the public hearings into the Foreign Service Bill. DIRCO said the Bill was not outside of the Public Service Act, but provided complementary legislation specifically aimed at strengthening the foreign service. It gave ...
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 ...