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Home Affairs
2019 Elections: IEC preparedness; Immigration Amendment Bill; Gupta early naturalisation
29 May 2018
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The Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs was briefed by the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) on the country’s preparedness for the 2019 national and provincial elections, and deliberated on the amendments to Section 34 of the Immigration Bill.
First, however, ...
International Relations
Foreign Service Bill: motion of desirability & report on stakeholders consulted
23 May 2018
The Committee met to consider and adopt the Motion of Desirability of the Foreign Service Bill; the Report of the Stakeholders Consulted on the Foreign Service Bill, and the draft Committee Programme for the rest of the term.
Motion of Desirability of The Bill
DA Members expressed concern at adopting ...
International Relations
Foreign Service Bill seminar recommendations; Committee Report on Canada Study Tour; with Minister and Deputy Minister
9 May 2018
The Committee met to discuss several reports on the Foreign Service Bill. The Chairperson suggested that members go home with the reports including the submissions by individuals and institutions. This was to give members the opportunity to engage thoroughly with the reports which will be consolidated in the next meeting. ...
Home Affairs
Minister's explanation for Home Affairs delay on Immigration Act court order; Fireblade Aviation privatisation
8 May 2018
The Committee received a briefing from the Minister of Home Affairs and the Director-General on the reasons the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) delayed informing the Committee to initiate a Committee Bill to amend the Immigration Act in compliance with a Constitutional Court order.
The Department said that they had ...
International Relations
DIRCO & African Renaissance Fund 2018/19 Annual Performance Plan; with Deputy Minister
25 Apr 2018
The Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) would be experiencing substantial cuts for the 2018/19 fiscal year. With the economy currently vulnerable to global fluctuations, the Department was struggling financially to fulfill its mandates. The first reduction would affect locally recruited personnel (LRPs) at the Department’s overseas missions in ...
Home Affairs
Section 34 of Immigration Act amendment; Naturalisation of Gupta family; Budget report
24 Apr 2018
The Committee was briefed on the Terms of Reference (ToR) of its inquiry into the naturalisation of the Gupta family. The Committee heard the inquiry was structured into two phases – Phase One and Two. Phase One included collating documentation, site visits and conducting of interviews – this phase is ...
Home Affairs
IEC & Government Printing Works 2018/19 Annual Performance Plan; Gupta family early naturalisation
27 Mar 2018
The Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) briefed the Committee on its annual performance plan (APP) and budget for the 2018/19 financial year, and said there were new developments arising from the Constitutional Court ruling in June 2016 (Electoral Commission v Mhlope and Others) which affected its operations. Two significant ...
International Relations
UN Security Council reform: DIRCO briefing, with Deputy Ministers
14 Mar 2018
The Committee received a briefing from the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) on reform of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) and South Africa's candidacy for non-permanent membership.
DIRCO felt that it was high time for reform to take place in the UNSC as there was an imbalance ...
Home Affairs
Department of Home Affairs 2nd & 3rd quarter performances; Status of the Guptas
13 Mar 2018
The Department of Home Affairs (DHA) briefed the Committee on the Second and Third Quarter performances and budgets for 2017/18 financial year. The brief focused on supporting the priorities and outcomes of government, the Department’s outcomes and strategic objectives and progress as well as budget versus actual expenditure as at ...
International Relations
DRC, Morocco and South Sudan political situation: DIRCO briefing, with Minister
7 Mar 2018
The Portfolio Committee on International Relations and Cooperation received a briefing from the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) pertaining to the current political situations in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), South Sudan, and Morocco.
Pursuant to the cabinet reshuffle that recently took place, the new Minister of ...