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Members of the National Assembly (NA) will return from their constituency period on Tuesday to resume work in various committee meetings. At the same time, delegates to the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) are away for their constituency period from 21 April to 5 May. The two Houses, the NA and the NCOP have not scheduled plenaries for this week. 

The constituency period gives Members of Parliament (MPs) time for meaningful and direct engagement with communities and constituencies, where each MP utilises their respective constituency offices across the country.

This is part of the 7th Parliament’s rotational approach to the parliamentary programme, where the work is reorganised into three components: committee oversight week, constituency engagement and plenary sittings. This approach enables members to focus fully on each core function to maximise its impact.

On Thursday, 24 April, at 08.30, the NA will convene its Programme Committee meeting to plan for Parliament's business. The committee will, among other things, consider the draft programme of the National Assembly, committee reports, and bills before the House.

International Engagement
A multi-party delegation from Parliament is attending the joint standing committee meetings of the Southern African Development Community Parliamentary Forum (SADC-PF), which will be held in Kempton Park, South Africa, from 23 to 25 April 2025.

The SADC-PF Standing Committee meetings are held in preparation for the regional inter-parliamentary body’s 57th Plenary Assembly Session, which the Parliament of Zimbabwe will host from 31 May to 08 June 2025. Each committee will table its report. The meetings will be held under the theme: “Towards Developing a SADC Model Law on Prison Oversight.”

South Africa’s multiparty parliamentary delegation to the SADC-PF is led by the Speaker of the National Assembly, Ms Thoko Didiza. It includes Mr Kenneth Mmoiemang, Chief Whip of the NCOP, Ms Sylvia Lucas from the African National Congress, Mr Bonginkosi Madikizela from the Democratic Alliance, Mr David Skosana from the uMkhonto Wesizwe Party, and Ms Ntombovuyo Mente-Nkuna from the Economic Freedom Fighters. The Speaker is not assigned to committees but is a member of the SADC-PF Executive Committee (exco).
 
·       Ms Lucas, who is also the SADC-PF Vice President and member of the exco, will attend the meetings of the Standing Committee on Gender Equality, Women Advancement and Youth Development (GEWAYD)
·       Mr Madikizela will attend meetings of the Standing Committee on Human and Social Development and Special Programmes (HSDSP)
·       Mr Mmoiemang, who is the deputy chairperson of the SADC-PF Audit and Risk Committee, will attend meetings of the Standing Committee on Democratisation, Governance and Human Rights (DGHR)
·       Mr Skosana will attend meetings of the Standing Committee on Trade, Industry, Finance, and Infrastructure (TIFI); and
·       Ms Mente-Nkuna will attend the meetings of the Standing Committee on Food, Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Climate Change (FARNCA).

Established in 1997, the SADC PF is a regional inter-parliamentary body comprising 15 parliaments representing over 3 500 parliamentarians in the SADC region. The member parliaments are Angola, Botswana, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Kingdom of Eswatini, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Seychelles, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. The Forum seeks to bring regional experiences to bear at the national level and to promote best practices in the role of parliaments in regional cooperation and integration as outlined in the SADC Treaty and the Forum Constitution.

Committee meetings
There are 44 committee meetings scheduled from Tuesday until Friday this week, as outlined below:

TUESDAY, 22 APRIL 2025
Portfolio Committee on Environment, Forestry and Fisheries: Consideration and adoption of the committee’s second term programme for 2025. Briefing by the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and Environment, including the Marine Living Resources Fund, on their Annual Performance and Strategic Plans for the 2025/26 financial year. Briefing by the departmental entities ISimangaliso Wetland Park Authority and the South African National Biodiversity Institute on their Annual Performance and Strategic Plans for the 2025/26 financial year. Fore-Trust Building Foreshore, 10h00 - 15h00

Portfolio Committee on Science, Technology and Innovation: Briefing by the Department of Science, Technology and Innovation (DSTI), National Advisory Council of South Africa (NACI), Technology Innovation Agency (TIA), and the National Research Foundation (NRF) on the 2025/30 Strategic Plans and the Annual Performance plan for 2025/25. Virtual meeting platform, 09:30 – 15h:00

Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry: Briefing by the DTIC on its Strategic and Annual Performance Plans for the 2025/26 financial year and on Budget Vote 39. Consideration of the committee’s draft report on the DTIC’s revised 2024/25 APP. Consideration of the committee’s draft report on the DTIC’s second and third-quarter performance for the 2024/25 financial year. Consideration of the Committee’s draft Oversight Report. Good Hope Chamber, 09:30 - 13:00

Portfolio Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs: Briefing on 2025 – 2029 Strategic and 2026/27 Annual Performance Plans by Department of Cooperative Governance (DCoG), Department of Traditional Affairs (DTA) and Municipal Infrastructure Support Agent (MISA). Zoom Virtual Platform, 09:00 – 16:00

Portfolio Committee on Sport, Arts and Culture: Briefing by Netball South Africa on their Annual Report, 2025/26 Annual Performance Plan and the status report of the 2023 Netball World Cup and its legacy. Update on preparations for the Netball World Youth Cup in Gibraltar in September 2025. Briefing by Boxing SA on their Annual Report, including the latest audited financial statements, 2025/26 Annual Performance Plan, governance and other related matters, and introducing the new board. Briefing by the South African National Boxing Organisation (SANABO) on the Annual Report, including the latest audited financial statements and 2025/26 Annual Performance. Consideration and adoption of committee minutes. M514, Fourth Floor, Marks Building, 09:00

Portfolio Committee on Tourism: Briefing by the Department of Tourism on the Five-Year Strategic Plan for the 7th administration and Annual Performance Plan and budget for the 2025/26 financial year. Consideration and adoption of second term programme. Virtual Meeting Platform,10:00

Portfolio Committee on Health: Briefing by the Financial and Fiscal Commission (FFC) on its analysis of the Health Sector’s Strategic Plans, Annual Performance Plans and Budget for the 2025/26 financial year. Briefing by the Auditor-General of South Africa (AGSA) on its analysis of the Health Sector’s Strategic Plans and Budget for the 2025/26 financial year; Virtual Meeting 09:30 – 18:30

Portfolio Committee on Basic Education: Budget Review – Department of Basic Education (DBE), including Sector Plan, Strategic Plan and Annual Performance Plan. Briefing on processes and procedures regarding appointment/recruitment of Teacher Assistants and General Assistants. Consideration and adoption of draft minutes and draft report. Committee Room 1, Ground Floor, 90 Plein Street, 09:30 - 12:30

Portfolio Committee on Minerals and Petroleum Resources: Consideration and adoption of Second Term Committee Programme. Briefing by the Auditor-General of South Africa (AGSA) on the department’s 2025/26 Strategic and Annual Performance Plans (APP) of the department and entities. Briefing by the Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources (DMPR) and its entities (Mintek, Mine Health and Safety Council, State Diamond Trader, South African Diamond and Precious Metals Regulator, and Alexkor) on their Strategic Plan and Annual Performance Plans and the 2025/26 Budget. M46, Ground Floor, Marks Building, 09:30 – 18:00

Portfolio Committee on Agriculture: Briefing on the 2025/26 Annual Performance Plans (APPs) and budget allocation by the following: Auditor-General of South Africa (AGSA) on Portfolio APPs - Department of Agriculture (DoA) and Onderstepoort Biological Products (OBP). 09:30-13:00. Briefing on the 2025/26 Annual Performance Plans (APPs) and budget allocation by the following: Agricultural Research Council (ARC), National Agricultural Marketing Council (NAMC), Perishable Products Export Control Board (PPECB), and tabling of the notice from Minister of Agriculture inviting nominations of suitable candidates to serve on the Board of the National Agricultural Marketing Council. Committee Room 1, Ground Floor, 120 Plein Street, 09:30 – 17:00

Standing Committee on Public Accounts: Briefing by the Auditor-General of South Africa on the audit outcomes and financial performance of SITA and SABC. Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:00-14:00

Joint meeting of Portfolio Committee on Social Development and Portfolio Committee on Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities: Presentation by DSD on the implementation of the SDP, the defunding of NGOs and NPOs and the fight against GBV. Presentation by provinces of Eastern Cape Eastern Cape, Western Cape, Gauteng, and Mpumalanga on implementing the SDP, defunding NGOs and NPOs, and fighting against GBV. Virtual Meeting Platform: 09:30 – 16:00

Portfolio Committee on Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities: Briefing by the Department of Social Development on the implementation of the Sanitary Dignity Programme (SDP), the defunding of NGOs and NPOs and the fight against GBV, Presentation by provinces – Eastern Cape, Western Cape, Gauteng and Mpumalanga on the implementation of the SDP, the defunding of NGOs and NPOs and the fight against GBV. Inputs from the Department of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC), Lisa Vetten, and the National Shelter Movement. Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:00 – 15:00

Standing Committee on Finance: Briefing by National Treasury on the Public Sector Pension and Related Payments Bill of 2025. Virtual meeting platform, 09:00 - 12:00
 Portfolio Committee on Water and Sanitation: Briefing by the Department of Water and Sanitation, Water Research Commission and Trans- Caledon Tunnel Authority on their Annual Performance Plans and budget for the 2025-26 financial year. Virtual Meeting Platform, 10:00-13:00

Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs: Briefing by the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) on its Strategic Plan (SP) for 2025/29, 2025/26 Budget and Annual Performance Plan (APP) for 2025/26 financial year. Briefing by the Border Management Authority (BMA) on its Strategic Plan (SP) for 2025/29, 2025/26 Budget and Annual Performance Plan (APP) for 2025/26. Briefing by the Minister of Home Affairs and the Department on ongoing network challenges, the measures taken to resolve them and an update on the roll-out of self-service kiosks and implementation status. Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:00 – 16:00

WEDNESDAY, 23 APRIL 2025
Portfolio Committee on Social Development: Briefing by the Department of Social Development on its Annual Performance Plan and budget for the 2025/26 financial year. Briefing by the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) on its Annual Performance Plan and budget for the 2025/26 financial year. Consideration and adoption of minutes. S12A, Ground Floor, NCOP Building, 09:30 – 16:00

Portfolio Committee on Employment and Labour: Budget Review – Department of Employment and Labor (DEL) and SEE (including Sector Plan, Strategic Plan and Annual Performance Plan, Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:00

Portfolio Committee on Employment and Labour: Briefing by the Labour Relations Registrar and the Administrator of Unions. Virtual Meeting Platform, 16:00

Portfolio Committee on Police: Adoption of Oversight Report to the Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal; Briefing by the South African Police Service (SAPS), 2025/26 Budget, Annual Performance Plan (APP) and Strategic Plan. Briefing by Civilian Secretariat for Police (CSPS) 2025/26 Budget, Annual Performance Plan (APP) and Strategic Plan. Good Hope Chamber, 08:00 - 17:00

Portfolio Committee on Electricity and Energy: Briefing by the Department of Electricity and Energy on its Strategic Plan for 2025-2030, Annual Performance Plan (APP) for 2025-2026 and Budget Vote No 10. Committee Room 1, 90 Plein Building, Upper Ground Floor, 90 Plein Street, 09:30 – 13:00

Portfolio Committee on Electricity and Energy: Briefing by the National Energy Regulator of SA (NERSA) on their Strategic Plan for 2025-2030, Annual Performance (APP) for 2025-2026 and Budget for 2025-2026. Committee Room 1, 90 Plein Building, Upper Ground Floor, 90 Plein Street, 15:00 – 17:30

Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry: Formal consideration of the Committee Report on the DTIC’s revised 2024/25 APP and the Committee Report on the DTIC’s second and third-quarter performance for the 2024/25 financial year. Formal consideration of the committee’s Oversight Report. Virtual Meeting Platform, 10:00-12:00

Portfolio Committee on International Relations and Cooperation: Presentation by the National Planning Commission on its study on ‘How South Africa could improve its approach to chairing global bodies and hosting international forums. Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:00

Portfolio Committee on Defence and Military Veterans: Briefing by the DOD on its Strategic Plan, Annual Performance Plan and Budget for 2025/26, and Responses to the AGSA Report on the Status of Records Review. Consideration of Minutes. Room 1, NSFAS Building, 10:00-13:00

Portfolio Committee on Health: Briefing by the Council for Medical Schemes (CMS) on its Strategic Plan, Annual Performance Plan and Budget for 2025/26. Briefing by the National Health Laboratory Services (NHLS) on its Strategic Plan, Annual Performance Plan and Budget for the 2025/26 financial year. Briefing by the South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) on its Strategic Plan. Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:30 – 17:00

Portfolio Committee on Public Works and Infrastructure: Briefing by the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI) and Property Management Trading Entity (PMTE) on the Audit Action Plan. Briefing by the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI) and Property Management Trading Entity (PMTE) on the 2025/26 Annual Performance Plans. Consideration and adoption of the Agrément SA Industry and Stakeholder Forum report. Consideration of the oversight visit report. Consideration and adoption of minutes. Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:00 – 12:30

Portfolio Committee on Human Settlements: Briefing by the Auditor-General of South Africa (AGSA) on Proactive Review on the Department of Human Settlements Annual Performance Plans, Strategic Plans and Budget. Briefing by the Department of Human Settlements on the Annual Performance Plans, Strategic Plans and Budget Vote 33. Briefing by the Human Settlements entities - National Builders Registration Council (NHBRC). National Housing Finance Corporation (NHFC) and Community Schemes Ombud Services (CSOS) on their Strategic Plans and Budget. S35, First Floor, NCOP Building, 09:00-16:30

Portfolio Committee on Public Service and Administration: Briefing by the National School of Government on the Strategic Plan 2025/2030 and Annual Performance Plan for the 2025/2026 financial year. Briefing by the Government Employees Medical Scheme on the Strategic Plan 2025/2030 and Annual Performance Plan for the 2025/2026 financial year. Briefing by the Centre for Public Service Innovation on the Strategic Plan of 2025/2030 and Annual Performance Plans for the 2025/2026 financial year. Briefing by the Department of Public Service and Administration on the Strategic Plan 2025/2030 and Annual Performance Plans for the 2025/2026 financial year. S26, NCOP Building, First Floor, 10:00-16:30

Standing Committee on Public Accounts: Briefing by the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) on the Investigations conducted at SITA and SABC. Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:00 – 14:00

Multi-Party Women’s Caucus: Consideration of the committee’s draft strategic plan. M201, Second floor, Marks Building, 09:30

Standing Committee on Finance: Briefing by National Treasury and SARS on the Revenue Laws Amendment Bill of 2025. Virtual meeting platform, 09:00-12:00

Portfolio Committee on Land Reform and Rural Development: Consideration and adoption of outstanding minutes of the Committee. Consideration and adoption of the approved draft Committee second term programme. Virtual Meeting Platform 09:30 – 12:30

Portfolio Committee on Higher Education and Training: Briefing by the Central University of Technology (CUT) on its responses to the issues raised during the committee’s oversight visit to the university on 25 March 2025. Parliament, Committee Room M46, Marks Building, 09:00 – 18:00

Portfolio Committee on Small Business Development: Briefings on audit insights on the proactive reviews of 2025/26 Strategic and Annual Performance Plans of the Department of Small Business Development (DSBD) and the Small Enterprise Development and Finance Agency (Sedfa) by the Auditor-General of South Africa. Consideration and adoption of the appointment of Ombudsperson Report. Consideration and adoption of the 2025 First Term Committee Programme. Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:30-16:00

THURSDAY, 24 APRIL 2025
Portfolio Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs: Briefing by the South African Local Government Association (SALGA) on its 2026//27 Annual Performance Plan. Virtual Meeting Platform, 14:00 – 17:00

Portfolio Committee on Electricity and Energy: Briefing by the SA Nuclear Energy Corporation on their Strategic Plan for 2025-2030, their Annual Performance Plan (APP) for 2025-2026 and Budget for 2025-2026. Virtual Meeting Platform, 14:00 -17:00

Portfolio Committee on Basic Education: Budget Review: South African Council for Educators (SACE) - Council for Quality Assurance in General and Further Education and Training (Umalusi). Consideration and adoption of draft minutes and draft report. Committee Room M514, Fifth Floor, Marks Building, Parliament, 09:30-12:30

FRIDAY, 25 APRIL 2025
Portfolio Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs: Briefing on 2025 – 2029 Strategic Plans and 2026/27 Annual Performance Plans by the Municipal Demarcation Board (MDB) and Commission on the promotion and protection of the rights of Cultural, Religious and Linguistic Communities (CRL Rights Commission). Virtual Meeting Platform,09:00 – 14:00

Portfolio Committee Sport, Arts and Culture: Briefing by the Robben Island Museum and the Ex-Political Prisoners Association on the 2025/26 Annual Performance Plan; governance and administrative concerns at the entity. Briefing by the National Library of South Africa on the 2025/26 Annual Performance Plan; human resources and governance matters. Committee Rooms 1 and 2, Upper Ground Floor, 90 Plein Street, 09:00

Standing Committee on Public Accounts: Briefing by the Special Invstigation Unit (SIU) on the Investigations conducted into the Road Accident Fund (RAF). Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:00 – 12:00

Portfolio Committee on Correctional Services: Briefing by the Department of Correctional Services and the Judicial Inspectorate for Correctional Services on Annual Performance Plans and Budget for 2025/26. M314, Third Floor, Marks Building, 10h00

Portfolio Committee on Police: Briefing by the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) 2025/26 Budget, Annual Performance Plan (APP) and Strategic Plan. Briefing by Private Security Regulatory Authority (PSIRA) 2025/26 Budget, Annual Performance Plan (APP) and Strategic Plan. S12A, Ground Floor NCOP Building, 09:00-16:00

Portfolio Committee on Higher Education and Training: Briefing by the Auditor-General of South Africa (AGSA) on the assessment of the DHET and entities 2025/26 Annual Performance Plans (APPs). Briefing by the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET), South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) and Council on Higher Education (CHE) on the Strategic Plan 2025 – 2030 and 2025/26 Annual Performance Plans (APPs). Parliament, Committee Room Good Hope Chamber, Good Hope Building, 09:00 – 18:00

 

Issued by Parliament