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The National Assembly Speaker, Ms Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, will lead a multi-party Parliamentary delegation to the 145th Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Assembly in Kigali, Rwanda from 11 to 15 October.
 
IPU is an international organization of national Parliaments. Its primary purpose is to promote democratic governance, accountability, and cooperation among its members. Among its other initiatives, includes advancing gender parity among legislatures, empowering youth participation in politics, and sustainable development. The overall theme of the 145th Assembly is Gender equality and gender-sensitive parliaments as drivers of change for a more resilient and peaceful world.
 
On Tuesday at 10.00, Permanent Delegates to the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) will have a hybrid Ministerial Briefing Session on the scale and impact of the destruction of public property and community facilities under the theme: “Measures to Protect Public Infrastructure and Community Facilities from Vandalism and Destruction”.
 
There are no plenary sittings in the NA this week, however, portfolio committees will begin with the Budget Review and Recommendation Reports (BRRR). In October of each year, committees compile Budgetary Review and Recommendation Reports for every government function. BRRR is a very important tool available for Parliament to influence budget allocations. 
 
They must provide, among other things, an assessment of the department’s service delivery performance, and may include recommendations on the forward use of resources. BRRR enables committees to integrate and consolidate budgetary oversight with other oversight work related to service delivery implementation by committees.
 
There are 26 committee meetings scheduled for this week as outlined below:
 
TUESDAY, 11 OCTOBER
Portfolio Committee on Sport, Arts and Culture, Consideration and adoption of the 4th term Committee programme; Briefing by the Auditor General of South Africa on the audit outcomes of the Department and its entities; Briefing by the Hockey South Africa on their annual report or APP and progress regarding the development in schools.
 
Portfolio Committee on Tourism, Briefing by Office of the Auditor-General of South Africa (OAGSA) on 2021/22 Audit Outcomes (tourism portfolio).
 
Portfolio Committee on Tourism, Briefing by the Department of Tourism on 2021/22 Annual Report; Consideration of the Draft Committee Programme for Fourth Term of 2022;
 
Portfolio Committee on Transport, Briefing by the Auditor-General of South Africa (AGSA) on the 2021/22 Annual Report of the Department of Transport; Briefing by the Department of Transport (including the DLCA) on its 2021/22 Annual Reports; Briefing by the entities of the Department of Transport on their 2021/22 Annual
 
Portfolio Committee on Communications, Briefing by the Auditor-General of South Africa (AGSA) on the audit outcomes of the Department of Communications and Digital Technologies (DCDT) and Government Communication and Information System (GCIS) for the 2021-22; Briefing by the Department of Communications and Digital Technologies (DCDT) on its 2021/22 Annual Report and Financial Statements
 
Portfolio Committee on Mineral Resources and Energy, Briefing by the Auditor-General of SA (AGSA) on the audit outcomes of the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy and its entities for the period 2021/22
 
Portfolio Committee on Public Service and Administration, Auditor-General South Africa to brief the Committee on the audit outcomes for 2021/22 financial year in relation to DPME, Brand SA and Statistics South Africa; Briefing on the progress report with regard to the implementation of the recommendations contained in the budget reports 2022/23 financial year.
 
Portfolio Committee on Basic Education, Briefing by the Finance and Fiscal Commission (FFC) on: Expenditure Patterns in respect of Infrastructure (ASIDI); Expenditure Patterns in respect of Conditional Grants (e.g. MST); and Equity in Education (including budget allocations to schools.
 
Select Committee on Finance, Consideration of policy issues on the Draft Amendment of Schedules 1, 2 and 3 to the Financial Intelligence Centre Act, 2001 (Act No 38 of 2001) submitted in terms of the Financial Intelligence Centre Act.
 
Select Committee on Trade and Industry, Economic Development, Small Business Development, Tourism, Employment and Labour,  Briefing by Department of Tourism on progress Report in terms of the implementation of the Tourism Sector Recovery Plan; Briefing by the Department of Tourism on interventions in respect of tourist safety.
 
WEDNESDAY, 12 OCTOBER
Portfolio Committee on Social Development, [Briefing by the Auditor General of South Africa on Auditor General’s report on the audit outcomes of the Annual Report of the Department of Social Development and its entities for 2021/22; Consideration of the Annual Report of the Department of Social Development for 2021/2022 financial year.
 
Portfolio Committee on Higher Education, Science and Innovation, Briefing by the Financial and Fiscal Commission (FFC) on overview of funding of the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) and Department of Science and Innovation (DSI); Briefing by the Auditor-General of South Africa (AGSA) on audit outcomes of Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) and entities Annual Reports.
 
Portfolio Committee on Public Service and Administration, Auditor-General South Africa to brief the Committee on the audit outcomes for 2021/22 financial year in relation to the DPSA, NSG, CPIS and PSC; Briefing on the progress report with regard to the implementation of the recommendations contained in the budget report 2022/23 financial year.
 
Select Committee on Transport, Public Service and Administration, Public Works and Infrastructure, Briefing by the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure on the progress report on the work done by the (Government Technical Advisory Centre) GTAC to reconfigure the Independent Development Trust (IDT)].
 
Select Committee on Appropriations, Consideration and adoption of draft Reports on the Informal Settlements Upgrading Partnership Grant; Maths, Science & Technology and Learners with Profound Intellectual Disabilities Grants.
 
Select Committee on Public Enterprises and Communication, Briefing by the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) on the entity’s turn-around plan and in particular making the national broadcaster sustainable and profitable.
 
Portfolio Committee on Transport, Briefing by the entities of the Department of Transport on their 2021/22 Annual.
 
THURSDAY, 13 OCTOBER
Portfolio Committee on Mineral Resources and Energy, Briefing by the SA National Energy Development Institute (SANEDI), the National Nuclear Regulator (NNR), the National Radioactive Waste Disposal Institute (NRWDI) and the Council for GeoScience (CGS) on their respective Annual Reports for 2021/22 FY.
 
Portfolio Committee on Transport, Briefing by the entities of the Department of Transport on their 2021/22 Annual Reports.
 
Select Committee on Finance, Consideration of the committee report on the Draft Amendment of Schedules 1, 2 and 3 to the Financial Intelligence Centre Act, 2001 (Act No 38 of 2001) submitted in terms of the Financial Intelligence Centre Act.
 
FRIDAY, 14 OCTOBER
Portfolio Committee on Higher Education, Science and Innovation, [Briefing by the Council on Higher Education (CHE), South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) and Quality Council for Trades and Occupations (QCTO) on Annual Report 2021/22.
 
Portfolio Committee on Sport, Arts and Culture, Briefing by the Afrikaans Taal Monument on the Annual Report and other matters; Briefing by the William Humphrey Art Gallery on their annual report and other matters.
 

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