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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 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. ...
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 ...
International Relations
DIRCO response to Committee Recommendations; Zondo Commission & Sudan Acting Ambassador allegations
20 Oct 2020
In this virtual meeting, the Committee was briefed by the Department of International Relations and Cooperation on recommendations made to the Department by the Portfolio Committee, allegations submitted to the Zondo Commission and media reports about Acting Ambassador to Sudan.
The Department gave the Committee an update on how far ...
International Relations
DIRCO & ARF challenges in addressing audit outcomes: Risk and Audit Committee briefing
7 Oct 2020
In this virtual meeting, the Department of International Relations and Cooperation’s Audit and Risk Committee briefed Members on the Department’s and the African Renaissance Fund’s performance challenges in addressing audit outcome recommendations.
The Audit Committee reported that DIRCO’s 2018/19 audit action plan was inadequate and did not include internal audit ...
International Relations
DIRCO on security situation in Cabo Delgado & impact on region; with Minister
2 Sep 2020
Video: Portfolio Committee on International Relations and Cooperation, (National Assembly) 02 Sep 2020
In a virtual meeting, the Committee was briefed by the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) on the security situation in Cabo Delgado, Northern Mozambique and its impact on South Africa’s foreign policy aspirations for a ...
Video: Joint Standing Committee on Defence, 27 August 2020
The Committee was briefed in a virtual meeting by the Department of Defence and Military Veterans on the theft of assault rifles at the Littleton Army base, the South African National Defence Force’s (SANDF’s) participation in Operation NOTLELA to combat the ...