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Issue no.203 October 2008
Legislation. Parliamentary Monitoring Group (April to date)

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Committee Minutes

Agriculture and Land Affairs Committee

2 September 2008
Provision of Land and Assistance Amendment Bill : deliberations ; Liquor Products Amendment Bill : rejection of NCOP amendment

26 August 2008
Provision of Land and Assistance Amendment Bill : deliberations

20 August 2008
Provision of Land and Assistance Amendment Bill : public hearings and Minister's response

19 August 2008
Provision of Land and Assistance Amendment Bill : Department of Land Affairs briefing

13 August 2008
Land Use Management Bill : deliberations

12 August 2008
Land Use Management Bill : continuation of public hearings

6 August 2008
Land Use Management Bill [B27-2008] : deliberations on proposed amendments

5 August 2008
Land Use Management Bill : Department of Land Affairs reponse to public submissions

31 July 2008
Land Use Management Bill : public hearings

30 July 2008
Land Use Management Bill [B27-2008] : public hearings

29 July 2008
Land Use Management Bill : Department of Land Affairs briefing

25 June 2008
Liquor Products Amendment Bill : adoption and Provision of Land and Assistance Amendment Bill : Department of Land Affairs briefing

24 June 2008
Liquor Products Amendment Bill : deliberations

18 June 2008
Liquor Products Amendment Bill : further briefing

3 June 2008
Agricultural Debt Management Repeal Bill : deliberations and adoption

27 May 2008
Liquor Products Amendment Bill : Department of Agriculture briefing

13 May 2008
Briefing by Agricultural Research Council and Onderspoort [sic] Biological Products on their Strategic Plans for 2008-2009

7 May 2008
Commission on Restitution of Land Rights : Budget and Strategic Plan 2008/09

6 May 2008
Minister of Agriculture and Land Affairs address and Land Bank Budget/Strategic Plan 2008/2009 briefing

18 March 2008
National Agricultural Marketing Council Budget and Strategic Plan 2008/09

Arts and Culture Committee

9 September 2008
Methodist Church of Southern Africa (Private) Act Repeal Bill ; Dutch Reformed Churches Union Act Repeal Bill, Bible Society of South Africa Act Repeal Bill and The Apostolic Faith Mission of South Africa (Private) Act Repeal Bill : adoption

3 September 2008
Methodist Church of Southern Africa (Private) Act Repeal Bill ; Dutch Reformed Churches Union Act Repeal Bill ; Bible Society of SA Act Repeal Bill ; The Apostolic Faith Mission of SA (Private) Act Repeal Bill : continuation of public hearings

2 September 2008
Methodist Church of Southern Africa (Private) Act Repeal Bill ; Dutch Reformed Churches Union Act Repeal Bill ; Bible Society of South Africa Repeal Bill ; Apostolic Faith Mission of South Africa (Private) Act Repeal Bill : public hearings

26 August 2008
Methodist Church of SA Act Repeal Bill, Dutch Reformed Churches Union Act Repeal Bill, Bible Society of SA Act Repeal Bill and Apostolic Faith Mission of SA Act Repeal Bill : briefing

19 August 2008
Luthuli Museum and Nelson Mandela Museum : Annual Reports 2006/2007

24 June 2008
National Arts Council : briefing by Department ; Lamathonso Entertainment

28 May 2008
National Archives Annual Report 2004/5

27 May 2008
Budget hearings : Department and National Heritage Council

20 May 2008
The Playhouse Company, and Performing Arts of the Free State : Strategic Plan and Budgets

13 May 2008
Robben Island Museum and Pan South African Language Board Budgets

6 May 2008
Arts and Culture Portfolio Committee Programme : adoption

11 March 2008
Arts and Culture Strategic Planning Workshop : preparations

Communications Committee

23 September 2008
Media Development and Diversity Agency Board : short-listing of candidates for interviews

13 August 2008
Broadcasting Amendment Draft Bill : deliberations and adoption

12 August 2008
Broadcasting Amendment Draft Bill : deliberations

7 August 2008
Draft Broadcasting Amendment Bill : deliberations

5 August 2008
Draft Broadcasting Act amendments : public hearings

24 June 2008
ANC proposed amendment to Broadcasting Act of 1995 : discussion

17 June 2008
Broadcasting Digital Migration Strategy : input from Department, Digital Dzonga, SABC, E.tv, M-Net, Communication Workers Union, Sentech

10 June 2008
Presidential National Commission role

20 May 2008
ICASA Council vacancies : provisional shortlist

14 May 2008
ICASA Board appointments : shortlisting

13 May 2008
International Marketing Council 2008/09 Budget and Strategic Plan and priorities

7 May 2008
Sentech 2008/09 Strategy and Budget

6 May 2008
GCIS and Media Development and Diversity Agency 2008/09 Strategy and Budget

30 April 2008
Meeting with full SABC Board

29 April 2008
SABC Strategic Plan and Budget ; discussion on postponement

18 March 2008
Universal Service and Access South Africa : Strategic Plan adn Budget 2008/9 briefing

Correctional Services Committee

16 September 2008
Medical parole : discussion

22 August 2008
Mark Scott Crossley release on parole, Groote Schuur incident and Lacote escape from Johannesburg Maximum Prison : Minister's and Department's reports

19 August 2008
Outsourcing of nutritional services : briefing by Department and Department's Progress Report on Suspension of Officials

12 August 2008
Medical parole : Minister and Department of Correctional Services' reports

5 August 2008
Medical parole and deaths in prison : SA Human Rights Commission and Civil Society Prison Reform Initiative briefings

29 July 2008
HIV Prevalence Survey, terminally ill inmates, and medical parole issues : Departmental briefing

24 June 2008
Recruitment and Retention Strategy : report back by Department and Implementation of 7 Day Establishment : Department briefing

20 June 2008
New Inspecting Judge's views on challenges within Correctional Services

18 June 2008
Correctional Services Inmates Privilege System : Department briefing

10 June 2008
Custody of children : Departmental and independent body briefings

3 June 2008
Public Private Partnership Prisons at Mangaung and Kutama Sinthumule : operations, challenges and successes

27 May 2008
Correctional Services revised salary structures

20 May 2008
Briefing by the Special Investigations Unit on the investigation of the Department

13 May 2008
Prisoner escapes

6 May 2008
Correctional Services Amendment Bill : adoption

Defence Committee

17 September 2008
National Conventional Arms Control Amendment Bill : deliberations and voting

16 September 2008
National Conventional Arms Control Amendment Bill : deliberations

2 September 2008
National Conventional Arms Control Amendment Bill : Department of Defence briefing

27 August 2008
SANDF deployment letters : Committee complaints and approval ; National Conventional Arms Control Amendment Bill : deliberations

26 August 2008
National Conventional Arms Control Amendment Bill [B45-2008] : deliberations

20 August 2008
National Conventional Arms Control Bill : Department of Defence response to submissions

19 August 2008
National Conventional Arms Control Amendment Bill : discussion on public submissions

13 August 2008
National Conventional Arms Control Amendment Bill : public hearings

12 August 2008
National Conventional Arms Control Amendment Bill [B45-2008] : briefing and Minister input and NCACC submission

6 August 2008
National Conventional Arms Control Amendment Bill [B45-2008] : NCACC 2007 Annual Report : briefing postponed

24 June 2008
Armscor management challenges : meeting with Armscor Board

18 June 2008
Letters requesting SANDF deployment ; Defence Committee Reports : consideration

11 June 2008
Defence Amendment Bill : deliberations

10 June 2008
Military trade unions : update

4 June 2008
Defence Amendment Bill : deliberations

3 June 2008
Defence Amendment Bill B6-2008 : deliberations

21 May 2008
Committee Reports : Department of Defence Budget, Repeal of Castle Management Act Repeal Bill ; Defence Amendment Bill

20 May 2008
Committee Report on Defence Budget

19 May 2008
Briefing by Department of Defence on their Strategic Plan and Budget

14 May 2008
Castle Management Act Repeal Bill : public hearings

7 May 2008
Castle Management Act Repeal Bill : Departments of Defence and Arts and Culture briefing

6 May 2008
Castle Management Act Repeal Bill : deliberation ; Prohibition or Restriction of Certain Conventional Weapons Bill : NCOP amendments

Education Committee

19 August 2008
Kha Ri Gude Mass Literacy Campaign Progress Report

12 August 2008
National Qualifications Framework Bill, General and Further Education and Training Quality Assurance Amendment Bill, Higher Education Amendment Bill : adoption

30 July 2008
National Qualifications Framework Bill, Higher Education Amendment Bill and General and Further Education and Training Quality Assurance Amendment Bill : public hearings

29 July 2008
Higher Education Bill and National Qualifications Framework Bill : effect on existing education legislation : Department of Education briefing

24 June 2008
Higher Education South Africa briefing, Teacher Assessment Manager System : African General Equity Group briefing

17 June 2008
National Qualifications Framework Bill : Department briefing

10 June 2008
Targeted Quality Improvement and Development Strategy : Progress Report

3 June 2008
Early childhood development : briefing by the Department of Education

27 May 2008
Teacher education : briefing

20 May 2008
Occupation Specific Dispensation and Implementation of Inclusive Education Policy : Department of Education briefings

13 May 2008
South African Council for Educators and Education Labour Relations Council Budgets and Strategic Plans 2008/09

25 March 2008
National Student Financial Aid Scheme and Council on Higher Education Budget and Strategic Plan

Environmental Affairs and Tourism Committee

9 September 2008
Tourism Empowerment Council of South Africa : discussions

27 August 2008
Transnet on Lexshell Agreement ; National Environmental Management : Protected Areas Amendment Bill : adoption

26 August 2008
National Environmental Laws Amendment Bill : consideration and adoption

20 August 2008
National Environment Management : Protected Areas Amendment Bill [B67-2008] : Department response to submissions

19 August 2008
National Environment Laws Amendment Bill : Department's response to public submissions

13 August 2008
National Environmental Laws Amendment Bill [B66-08] ; National Environmental Management : Protected Areas Amendment Bill [B67-08] : public hearings

12 August 2008
National Environment Laws Amendment Bill [B66-2008] ; National Environmental Management : Protected Areas Amendment Bill [B67-2008] : consideration

31 July 2008
National Environmental Management : Protected Areas Amendment Bill [B67-2008] : Department briefing

30 July 2008
Briefing by the Department on national environmental laws

17 June 2008
Buyisa-e-Bag Project for Buy-Back Centres : briefing

10 June 2008
Climate Change and Long Term Mitigation Strategies

3 June 2008
Tourism industry transformation ; Agreement establishing Africa Institute for Environmentally Sound Management of Hazardous and Other Waste

27 May 2008
The Africa Institute for the Environmentally Sound Management of Hazardous and Other Wastes ; Environment Department briefing

21 May 2008
National Environmental Management Amendment Bill : adoption

14 May 2008
National Environmental Management Amendment Bill [B36-2007] : agreement on wording of amendments incorporated from Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Bill

13 May 2008
National Environmental Management Amendment Bill and Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Amendment Bill : Departmental briefings

7 May 2008
Department of Environmental Affairs 2008/9 Strategic Plan and Budget

26 March 2008
Marine Living Resources Fund 2006/07 Annual Report

Finance Committee

23 September 2008
South African Reserve Bank Governor on quarterly developments

23 September 2008
Money Bills Amendment Procedure and Related Matters Bill : deliberations and finalisation

18 September 2008
Quarterly Labour Force Survey : Statistics South Africa briefing

17 September 2008
Draft Money Bills Amendment Procedure and Related Matters Bill : deliberations

16 September 2008
Draft Financial Management of Parliament Bill : finalisation and Double Tax Agreement with Netherlands : briefing by National Treasury, SARS and approval for ratification

10 September 2008
Draft Financial Management of Parliament Bill : deliberations

9 September 2008
Revenue Laws Amendment Draft Bill : Treasury and SARS response to public submissions

22 August 2008
Draft Money Bills Amendment Procedure Bill ; Draft Financial Management of Parliament Bill : deliberations

20 August 2008
Revenue Laws Amendment Draft Bills : public hearings

19 August 2008
Revenue Laws Amendment Draft Bills : briefing ; Mineral Resources and Petroleum Royalty Bill : adoption

13  August 2008
Money Bills Amendment Procedure Bill : deliberations

12 August 2008
Money Bills Amendment Procedure and Related Matters Bill : presentation of revised version

7 August 2008
Draft Money Bills Amendment Procedure Bill : summary of submissions ; Draft Financial Management of Parliament Bill : process

6 August 2008
Draft Money Bills Amendment Procedure Bill : public hearings

5 August 2008
Draft Money Bills Amendment Procedure Bill : public hearings

30 July 2008
Money Amendment Procedure and Related Matters Draft Bill : briefing

25 June 2008
Draft Financial Management of Parliament Bill : approval

24 June 2008
Draft Financial Management of Parliament Bill : responses of Parliamentary legal advisers

18 June 2008
International Growth Advisory Panel Seminar

17 June 2008
Sudan and Australia Tax Treaties : ratification ; Special Pensions Amendment Bill : adoption and Mineral and Petroleum Resources Royalty Bill : briefing

13 June 2008
Special Pensions Amendment Bill : report back ; Insurance Laws Amendment Bill : report back and adoption

11 June 2008
Special Pensions Amendment Bill : hearings and Financial Services Laws General Amendment Bill : adoption

10 June 2008
Special Pensions Amendment Bill : public hearings

6 June 2008
Insurance Laws Amendment Bill : response to public submissions

4 June 2008
Special Pensions Amendment Bill : briefing and Financial Services Laws General Amendment Bill : adoption

30 May 2008
South African Insurance Laws Amendment Bill : hearings ; Financial Management of Parliament Bill : briefing

28 May 2008
Insurance Laws Amendment Bill 2008 : National Treasury briefing and Financial Laws of Parliament Amendment Bill : deliberations

27 May 2008
Financial Services Laws General Amendment Bill : report-back by National Treasury

23 May 2008
Statistics SA : Strategic Plan

21 May 2008
National Treasury Strategic Plan 2008/9-2010/11

20 May 2008
National Treasury Strategic Plan 2008/9-2010/11

16 May 2008
Financial Services Laws General Amendment Bill : public hearings

14 May 2008
General Financial Services Laws Amendment Bill : briefing ; Financial Intelligence Centre Amendment Bill : adoption

13 May 2008
Financial Intelligence Centre Amendment Bill and Mineral and Petroleum Resource Royalty Bill : response to hearings

9 May 2008
Consumer Credit Enquiry Report : Life Offices' Association and SA Insurance Association briefing

7 May 2008
Financial Intelligence Centre Amendment Bill : hearings

6 May 2008
Financial Intelligence Centre Amendment Bill : briefing

26 March 2008
South African Reserve Bank on its March 2008 Quarterly Bulletin

Foreign Affairs Committee

30 July 2008
Southern Sudanese Legislative Assembly's Specialised Committee on Peace and Reconciliation : meeting ; Diplomatic Immunities and Privileges Amendment Bill : adoption

29 July 2008
Diplomatic Immunities and Privileges Amendment Bill : Departmental briefing

11 June 2008
African Union Audit Report : briefing by experts

4 June 2008
Somalia : briefing by Department of Foreign Affairs

28 May 2008
Challenges to African unity : briefing by South African Institute of International Affairs

14 May 2008
Committee Minutes : adoption

7 May 2008
Department of Foreign Affairs Budget : analysis by experts

17 March 2008
Zimbabwe elections and latest developments : Ambassador of Zimbabwe briefing

Health Committee

3 September 2008
Medicines and Related Substances Amendment Bill : finalisation & adoption

2 September 2008
Medicines and Related Substances Amendment Bill : deliberations

27 August 2008
Medicines and Related Substances Amendment Bill : [B44-2008]

19 August 2008
Medicines and Related Substances Amendment Bill : Clause 4 to 10 deliberations

12 August 2008
Medicines and Related Substances Amendment Bill : deliberations

6 August 2008
Medicines and Related Substances Amendment Bill : public hearings

4 August 2008
Medicines and Related Substances Amendment Bill : public hearings

29 July 2008
Medicines and Related Substances Amendment Bill [B44-2008] : briefing

24 June 2008
Medicines Control Council Strategic Plan and Budget 2007/8

17 June 2008
Tobacco Products Control Amendment Bill : adoption ; HIV/Aids related research, treatment and care issues : briefing by the HIV/AIDS clinicians

10 June 2008
Hospital Association of SA : briefing and Tobacco Products Control Amendment Bill : further deliberations

3 June 2008
Tobacco Products Control Amendment Bill : further deliberations

27 May 2008
Department of Health Strategic Plan and Budget 2008 to 2011

20 May 2008
Tobacco Products Control Amendment Bill [B7-2008] : deliberations

13 May 2008
Tobacco Products Control Amendment Bill :Department of Health responses to public hearings

7 May 2008
Tobacco Control Amendment Bill [B7-2008] : public hearings

6 May 2008
Tobacco Control Amendment Bill [B7-2008] : public hearings

18 March 2008
Tobacco Products Control Amendment Bill : public participation complaint

Home Affairs Committee

26 August 2008
Integration of refugees ; Refugees Amendment Bill : NCOP amendments ; "Who Am I Online" project investigation by Auditor-General

1 August 2008
Films and Publications Amendment Bill : finalisation

30 July 2008
Films and Publications Amendment Bill [B27B-2006] : further deliberations

29 July 2008
Films and Publications Amendment Bill : Workshop

24 June 2008
Films and Publications Amendment Bill : NCOP amendments ; IEC policy on donations ; IEC Memorandum of Understanding with Department of Foreign Affairs

20 June 2008
Migration and Xenophobia Seminar

17 June 2008
Films and Publications Amendment Bill : deliberations on NCOP amendments

12 June 2008
SITA support to Department of Home Affairs : briefing by Minister of Public Service and Administration

10 June 2008
Department of Home Affairs Budget Vote and Strategic Plan adoption

6 June 2008
Home Affairs responses on its Strategic Plan ; Government Printing Works : Strategic Plan 2008-11

4 June 2008
Refugees Amendment Bill : adoption

3 June 2008
Department Strategic Plan : Ministerial briefing ; SITA non appearance : discussion

29 May 2008
Xenophobia attacks : Ministerial briefing

21 May 2008
Department's Provincial Managers Reports and Refugee Amendment Bill : Deliberations on public submissions

20 May 2008
Department of Home Affairs Provincial Managers' reports

13 May 2008
Minister on Home Affairs Director General's actions ; IEC and Film and Publication Board Strategy and Budget

6 May 2008
Home Affairs Provincial Managers meeting ; Report to Speaker on Director General allegations

30 April 2008
Home Affairs Director General allegations

29 April 2008
Refugee Amendment Bill : deliberations

26 March 2008
Refugees Amendment Bill [B11-2008] : public hearings

25 March 2008
Refugees Amendment Bill : public hearings

18 March 2008
Refugees Amendment Bill : Department of Home Affairs briefing

Housing Committee

6 August 2008
Prevention of Illegal Eviction from and Unlawful Occupation of Land Amendment Bill (PIE Bill) : rejection ; Housing Development Agency Bill and Social Housing Bill : NCOP amendments

11 June 2008
National Home Builders Registration Council (NHBRC) briefing

4 June 2008
Housing Portfolio Committee Business Plan

20 May 2008
Thubelisha Homes and Servcon Housing Solutions : closure plans : Department of Housing and Institutions' briefing

14 May 2008
Department of Housing Budget 2008/9 : public hearings

13 May 2008
Department of Housing Budget 2008/9 : public hearings

7 May 2008
Department of Housing Strategic Plan and Budget 2008/11

6 May 2008
Housing Development Agency Bill : amendments

26 March 208
Housing Development Agency Bill : further deliberations and adoption

Justice and Constitutional Development Committee

23 September 2008
Criminal Procedure Amendment Bill [B42-2008] : Department response to public submissions ; Audiovisual Remand Project, Presidential pardons, Expungement of records

10 September 2008
Scorpions closure public hearings : Day 7 and response to public submissions

9 September 2008
Judicial Matters Amendment Bill ; Criminal Procedure Amendment Bill : briefings and public hearings

9 September 2008
Scorpions closure public hearings : Day 6 and response to public submissions

4 September 2008
Scorpions closure ; response to public submissions

3 September 2008
Scorpions closure : report-back on recusal of MPs ; Response to submissions

2 September 2008
Scorpions closure public hearings : Day 5

27 August 2008
Office of the Master of the High Court : Activity report 2007/8

19 August 2008
Scorpions closure public hearings : Day 4 ; Legal opinion on recusal of MPs

7 August 2008
Scorpions closure public hearings : Day 3

6 August 2008
Scorpions closure : public hearings : Day 2

5 August 2008
Scorpions closure : briefing and public hearings : Day 1

30 July 2008
Floor Crossing Legislation and Reform of Customary Law of Succession and Related Matters Bill : deliberations

29 July 2008
Floor Crossing Legislation : public hearings and deliberations ; Reform of Customary Law of Succession Bill : Department responses to submissions

28 July 2008
Constitution Fourteenth Amendment Bill, Constitution Fifteenth Amendment Bill and General Laws Amendment Bill : public hearings

25 June 2008
South African Human Rights Commission update on its work ; Convention Against Torture and Optional Protocol to Convention Against Torture

24 June 2008
Committee Report : Child Justice Bill ; Judicial Service Commission Amendment Bill : NCOP amendments

23 June 2008
Child Justice Bill : final deliberations and voting

20 June 2008
Child Justice Bill : deliberations

19 June 2008
Child Justice Bill : deliberations

18 June 2008
Child Justice Bill : further deliberations

17 June 2008
Black Administration Act : adoption ; Reform of Customary Law of Succession Bill : briefing ; Child Justice Bill : deliberations

27 May 2008
Renaming of High Courts Bill : adoption ; Draft Committee Report : discussion

21 May 2008
Renaming of High Courts Bill and Traditional Courts Bill : deliberations

20 May 2008
Renaming of High Courts Bill [B5-2008] : public hearings and Traditional Courts Bill : deliberations

15 May 2008
Adoption of Jurisdiction on Regional Courts Bill [B48-2007]

14 May 2008
Traditional Courts Bill B15-2008 : public hearings

13 May 2008
Traditional Courts Bill B15-2008 : Department of Justice Briefing and Public Hearings

7 May 2008
Department of Justice : Budget briefings

6 May 2008
Minister of Justice Political Overview and Department of Justice Budget 2008/09

24 April 2008
Child Justice Bill : deliberations on clauses 81 to 98

23 April 2008
Child Justice Bill : deliberations on clauses 56 to 80

27 March 2008
Child Justice Bill : briefing by Parliament Research Unit, Correctional Services, Education Department

26 March 2008
Child Justice Bill : South African Police Service input

Labour Committee

27 August 2008
Joint Initiative for Priority Skills Acquisition : progress report

6 August 2008
Skills Development Amendment Bill : adoption

5 August 2008
Skills Development Amendment Bill : deliberations

31 July 2008
Skills Amendment Bill : Department response to public submissions

30 July 2008
Skills Development Amendment Bill : public hearings

29 July 2008
Skills Development Amendment Bill : public hearings

24 June 2008
Skills Development Amendment Bill : Department briefing and The Entrepreneur School presentation

28 May 2008
Director-General reviews ; Skills Development Act Amendment Bill ; Vulnerable workers : briefings by Employment Conditions Commission and Department of Labour

20 May 2008
Committee Reports on Workplace Discrimination and Department Budget : adoption

14 May 2008
Committee's Draft Report : Workplace Discrimination public hearings : Department of Labour response

13 May 2008
Committee Report on Workplace Discrimination

6 May 2008
Labour Committee Report on Workplace Discrimination

26 March 2008
Department of Labour Strategic Plan and Budget : deliberations

Mineral and Energy Affairs Committee

18 September 2008
Mine Health and Safety Amendment Bill : deliberations

17 September 2008
Radioactive Waste Disposal Institute Bill : deliberations and voting

4 September 2008
Mine Health and Safety Amendment Bill : deliberations

2 September 2008
National Radioactive Waste Management Agency Bill : public hearings

27 August 2008
National Radioactive Waste Management Bill : briefing

20 August 2008
Mine Health and Safety Amendment Bill : Department's response to public submissions ; National Energy Bill : adoption

19 August 2008
Mine Health and Safety Amendment Bill : response to submissions

14 August 2008
Mine Health and Safety Amendment Bill : public hearings

13 August 208
Mine Health and Safety Amendment Bill, National Energy Bill : briefing

31 July 2008
National Energy Bill : public hearings

30 July 2008
National Energy Bill : public hearings

29 July 2008
National Energy Bill : briefing ; Imizamo Yethu Community Group Appeal

25 June 2008
National Radioactive Waste Management Agency Bill : Department briefing and Konserve Energy presentation

24 June 2008
Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Amendment Bill : Departmental briefing on amendments and adoption

Private Members' Legislative Proposals Committee

26 August 2008
Spies' legislative proposal to amend the Employment Equity Act ; Lowe's legislative proposal to amend the Labour Relations Act ; Selfe's legislative proposal for Expunction of Criminal Records from Apartheid Laws Act and Bekker's legislative proposal to amend

19 August 2008
Kellerman petition : progress report ; all legislative proposals held over

12 August 2008
Spies's legislative proposal to amend the Employment Equity Act ; Lowe's legislative proposal to amend the Labour Relations Act ; Bekker's legislative proposal to amend the Protection of Constitutional Democracy Against Terrorist and Related Activities Act

7 August 2008
Becker's legislative proposal to amend the Protection of Constitutional Democracy Against Terrorism and Related Activities Act and Self's legislative proposal for the Expunction of Criminal Records from Apartheid Laws Act

5 August 2008
Spies legislative proposals to amend the Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998 and Lowe legislative proposal to amend the Labour Relations Act : deliberations

26 June 2008
Acceptance of Gerber's amended legislative proposal to repeal legislation relating to St Andrew's College, Grahamstown, Diocesan College, Rondebosch, Natal ecclesiastical properties and trust

25 June 2008
Dreyer's legislative proposal to amend the Employment Equity Act : finalisation

20 June 2008
Dreyer's legislative proposal to amend the Employment Equity Act

13 June 2008
Gerber's legislative proposal to amend church school founding acts

6 June 2008
Gerber legislative proposal for repeal of St Andrew's College, Grahamstown (Private) Act 15 of 1932,; St Andrew's College, Grahamstown (Private) Amendment Act 82 of 1985, Diocesan College, Rondebosch (Private) Act no.72 of 1942, Natal Ecclesiastic

30 May 2008
Ms Seaton's amendment to Remuneration of Public Office Bearers Act ; Kellerman Petition

27 May 2008
Seaton legislative proposal to amend the Remuneration of Public Office Bearers Act, Dreyer Proposal to amend Employment Equity Act

20 May 2008
Seaton's legislative proposal to amend Remunerations of Public Office Bearers Act 20 of 1998

18 March 2008
Buthelezi legislative proposal to amend the current Executive System : finalisation

Provincial and Local Government Committee

20 August 2008
Intergovernmental Relations Report : discussion

13 August 2008
National House of Traditional Leaders Bill and Traditional Leadership and Governance Framework Amendment Bill : finalisation

12 August 2008
National House of Traditional Leaders Bill and Traditional Leadership and Governance Framework Amendment Bill : deliberations ; Briefing by the Commission on Traditional Leadership Disputes and Claims

6 August 2008
National House of Traditional Leaders Bill and Traditional Leadership and Governance Framework Amendment Bill : deliberations

5 August 2008
National House of Traditional Leaders Bill and Traditional Leadership and Governance Framework Amendment Bill : Department response to submissions

30 July 2008
Traditional Leadership and Governance Framework Amendment Bill : public hearings and Department response to submissions

29 July 2008
National House of Traditional Leaders Bill : public hearings

24 June 2008
Disaster management : briefing by Department ; National House of Traditional Leaders and Traditional Leaders and Governance Framework Amendment Bills

18 June 2008
Local Government Laws Amendment Bill : deliberations on NCOP amendments

12 June 2008
Local Government Laws Amendment Bill [B28B-2007) : deliberations

20 May 2008
Local Government Laws Amendment Bill : NCOP amendments

13 March 2008
Local Government Laws Amendment Bill : NCOP amendments

18 March 2008
CRL Commission and Local Government SETA Plans and Budget 2008

Public Accounts Committee

25 June 2008
Ikangala, Bushbuckridge, Namakwa, and Magalies Water Boards : 2006/07 financial statements

24 June 2008
South African Wine Industry Trust ; Road Accident Fund : hearings on audited financial statements

18 June 2008
Housing National and Provincial Departments Audit Report

17 June 2008
Government Employees Pension Fund and Independent Complaints Directorate : Financial statements 2006/7

11 June 2008
Department of Transport Audit and Auditor-General Report on eNATIS

4 June 2008
Sector Education and Training Authorities : Health, Local Government, Construction Education and Energy Financial Statements

21 May 2008
SALGA and IEC budgets and financial statements

14 May 2008
Financial misconduct and indebtedness of public servants

Public Enterprises Committee

26 August 2008
Transnet : response to Sunday Times and Annual Report 2007/08

19 August 2008
Public Enterprises Committee Oversight Reports : adoption

5 August 2008
Public Enterprises Committee Reports on ASGISA, SAA meetings and tour to China

25 June 2008
Richtersveld Land Claim Settlement and Alexander Bay Township establishment : further briefing by Department of Public Enterprises

17 June 2008
Alexkor restructuring update

11 June 2008
Public Enterprises Africa Programme to increase intra-Africa trade and investment

4 June 2008
South African Airways restructuring

20 May 2008
Eskom briefing : capital expenditure and winter electricity demand management

12 March 2008
Committee Report on Department's 2008 Budget : consideration

Public Service and Administration Committee

25 September 2008
Public Service Commission vacancies : planning

20 August 2008
S A Centre for Public Service Innovation : briefing

25 June 2008
Qualification verification in the Public Service : Department's Report, and Public Administration Management re-tagging

18 June 2008
Massified Induction Programme : SA Management Development Institute briefing

11 June 2008
Public Service Monitoring and Evaluation Report by Public Service Commission

28 May 2008
Office of Public Service Commission and SA Management Development Institute Strategic Plans and Budgets 2008/9

21 May 2008
Massified Induction Programme : SA Management Development Institute proposals

Public Works Committee

22 September 208
Women contractor empowerment and mud school eradication : Independent Development Trust briefings

27 August 2008
Built Environment Professions Bill : adoption

26 August 2008
Built Environment Professions Bill [B53-2008] : deliberations

21 August 2008
Expropriation Bill : withdrawal ; Built Environment Professions Bill [B53-2008] : deliberations

20 August 2008
Built Environment Professions Bill : deliberations

19 August 2008
Built Environment Professions Bill : Department of Public Works responses to submissions

14 August 2008
Built Environment Professions Bill [B53-2008] : further public hearings

13 August 2008
Built Environment Professions Bill : public hearings continued

12 August 2008
Built Environment Professions Bill : public hearings

6 August 2008
Built Environment Professions Bill [B53-2008] : overview of submissions

30 July 2008
Built Environment Professions Bill : further briefing

25 June 2008
Built Environment Professions Bill [B53-2008] : briefing

18 June 2008
Expropriation Bill : Day 2 of public hearings

17 June 2008
Expropriation Bill : public hearings

20 May 2008
Agreement SA Strategic Plan and Budget 2008-12

14 May 2008
Independent Development Trust 2009-11 Corporate Plan and Agreement South Africa 2008/9 Strategic Plan and Budget

13 May 2008
Council for the Built Environment Budget and Strategic Plan 2008/9

9 May 2008
Construction Industry Development Board 2008/9 Budget

7 May 2008
Department of Public Works Budget and Strategic Plan 2008

26 March 208
Expropriation Bill : briefing by Minister of Public Works

Safety and Security Committee

27 August 2008
Domestic Violence Act : Department's implementation report

18 June 2008
Domestic Violence Act Report July to December 2007 : Independent Complaints Directorate briefing and ICD Oversight Report : adoption

30 May 2008
Committee Reports : adoption

28 May 2008
Border control : briefing by SAPS and Border Control Operational Coordinating Committee

27 May 2008
Independent Complaints Directorate progress report and 2008/09 Budget

21 May 2008
State Information Technology Agency ; Secretariat for Safety and Security ; Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union of SA and SA Police Union 2008/09 Budgets

14 May 2008
South African Police Services Strategic Plan and Budget : briefing

Science and Technology Committee

12 August 2008
Intellectual Property Rights from Publicly Financed Research Development Bill : adoption ; Innovation Fund on state of patenting in SA

5 August 2008
Intellectual Property Rights from Publicly Financed Research Development Bill : Department response to public submissions

30 July 2008
Intellectual Property Rights from Publicly Financed Research Development Bill : public hearings

24 June 2008
Human Sciences Research Council Bill, clause 5(3) reconsideration ; SA National Space Agency Bill : adoption, and Greville Wood Developments presentation

17 June 2008
South African National Space Agency Bill : Department response to Committee's concerns

10 June 2008
South African National Space Agency Bill : Department response to public submissions

4 June 2008
Shortlist of candidates for NRF Board : briefing by Minister of Science and Technology ; South African National Space Agency Bill : briefing by Sentech

3 June 2008
South African National Space Agency Bill [B20-2008] : public hearnigs

27 May 2008
National Advisory Council on Innovation (NACI) ; Tshumisano Trust Strategic Plan and Budget 2008/09

23 May 2008
Academy of Science of South Africa : Business Plan 2008/2009

20 May 2008
Africa Institute of South Africa Budget and Strategic Plan

16 May 2008
Department of Science and Technology Strategic Plan and Budget 2008/9

6 May 2008
National Space Agency Bill : briefing

Social Development Committee

20 August 2008
Social Development Committee Programme and oversight visits : discussion

25 June 2008
Social Assistance Regulations : Department of Social Development update

18 June 2008
Prevention of and Treatment for Substance Abuse Bill : further deliberations

13 June 2008
Prevention of and Treatment for Substance Abuse Bill : deliberations

12 June 2008
Prevention of and Treatment for Substance Abuse Bill

11 June 2008
Prevention of and Treatment for Substance Abuse Bill [B12-2008] : further deliberations

4 June 2008
Prevention of and Treatment for Substance Abuse Bill [B12-2008]

3 June 2008
Prevention of and Treatment for Substance Abuse Bill [B12-2008] : deliberations on inputs by other departments

28 May 2008
Prevention of and Treatment for Substance Abuse Bill : deliberations on public submisions

21 May 2008
Prevention of and Treatment for Substance Abuse Bill : various Departmental briefings

20 May 2008
Prevention of and Treatment for Substance Abuse Bill : SARS, Home Affairs, Correctional Services, Sports and Recreation strategies

14 May 2008
Prevention of and Treatment for Substance Abuse Bill : input by treatment centres

13 May 2008
Prevention of and Treatment for Substance Abuse Bill [B12-2008] : public hearings

8 May 2008
Social Assistance Amendment Bill and litigation

7 May 2008
Prevention of and Treatment for Substance Abuse Bill [B12-2008] : stakeholder roles and responsibilities : Social Assistance Amendment Bill

6 May 2008
Prevention of and Treatment for Substance Abuse Bill : Department of Social Development and Central Drug Authority briefings

27 March 2008
Minister of Social Development address, SA Social Security Agency and National Development Agency : 2008/9 Strategic Plan and Budget

26 March 2008
Department of Social Development Strategic Plan and Budget 2008/09

Sport and Recreation Committee

26 August 2008
Netball South Africa and the Sports Trust briefings

5 August 2008
Host cities for 2009 Confederations Cup : City of Mangaung (Vodacom Park), City of Johannesburg (Ellis Park), City of Tshwane (Loftus Versveld), City of Mafikeng (Royal Bafokeng), Nelson Mandela Metro (PE)

29 July 2008
SASCOC boycott of Committee, Boxing SA Board briefing, challenges in school sport : Education and Sports Departments' reports

24 June 2008
South African Rugby Union and SABC meeting

17 June 2008
2010 FIFA World Cup and 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup : Local Organising Committee update

Keyphrase :
2010 FIFA World Cup

17 June 2008
South African Rugby Union : Eastern Cape developments, transformation plans and broadcasting contract

3 June 2008
Iron Man SA presentation ; Department feedback on public hearings

21 May 2008
Budget public hearings : National Lottery, SA Schools Sports, SA Gymnastics and Boxing SA

20 May 2008
Hockey SA selection criteria ; Transformation issues : briefings from presentation by Transformation and Anti-Racism Committees, Mr Zola Dunywa, Ex-professional Soccer Players, SABC Sport

13 May 2008
Schalkwyk selection for Pumas ; Mpumalanga Rugby Union Progress Report ; Pumas refusal to MEC to use stadium suite

6 May 2008
Beijing Olympic preparations : Athletics SA and SASCOC briefings ; SASCOC 2006/7 Annual Report ; South African Practical Shooting Association : difficulties ; Dispute between Athletics SA and SASCOC

25 March 2008
Walk of Fame for soccer legends : Igolide Footprints briefing

11 March 2008
Sport and Recreation Minister on Budget and Strategic Plan 2008/09

Standing Committee on Auditor General

20 August 2008
Office of the Auditor-General : Annual Report 2007/8

12 June 2008
Funding options for Office of the Auditor General

9 April 2008
Workshop : policy and procedure for complaints against the Auditor-General and Media Policy

8 April 2008
Office of Auditor General : standards, restructuring and governance, turnaround, staffing and funding

28 March 2008
Performance auditing : workshop

27 March 2008
Audit Committee for Office of the Auditor-General : discussion

Trade and Industry Committee

16 September 2008
Consumer Protection Bill [B19B-2008] : deliberations and voting

10 September 2008
Consumer Protection Bill : response to public submissions

4 September 2008
Consumer Protection Bill : public hearings

3 September 2008
Consumer Protection Bill : public hearings

2 September 2008
Consumer Protection Bill : public hearings

28 August 2008
Companies Bill : adoption

25 August 2008
Companies Bill : dti response to public submissions

22 August 2008
Companies Bill : Department response to public submissions

20 August 2008
Companies Bill : submission by COSATU ; Department's preliminary response to public hearings

13 August 2008
Companies Bill [B61-2008] : public hearings

12 August 2008
Companies Bill : public hearings

11 August 2008
Companies Bill : public hearings

8 August 2008
Competition Amendment Bill : NEDLAC briefing, deliberations and adoption of Bill

5 August 2008
Competition Amendment Bill : Department responses to public submissions

30 July 2008
Competition Amendment Bill : public hearings

29 July 2008
Competition Amendment Bill : public hearings

28 July 2008
Companies Bill : Department of Trade and Industry briefing

25 June 2008
Companies Bill : initial briefing

18 June 2008
National Youth Economic Empowerment Policy and Implementation Framework : briefing by DTI

11 June 2008
Trade negotiations update : Department of Trade and Industry briefing

10 June 2008
Competition Amendment Bill : Department briefing

4 June 2008
South African Non-Proliferation Council Annual Report

21 May 2008
Industrial Policy Action Plan 2007/08 : Implementation Report : Department of Trade and Industry

14 May 2008
SA/EU Trade, Development and Cooperation Agreement Additional Protocol

9 May 2008
National Gambling Amendment Bill [B31D-07] : adoption of NCOP amendments

7 May 2008
Consumer Protection Bill : Workshop day 2

6 May 2008
Consumer Protection Bill : Workshop day 1

27 March 2008
National Gambling Amendment Bill : NCOP amendments, EU/SA Trade Development and Cooperation Agreement : briefing by Department

Transport Committee

17 September 2008
Civil Aviation Bill : Civil Aviation Authority briefing

18 August 2008
National Land Transport Bill : final deliberations and adoption

14 August 2008
National Land Transport Bill : further deliberations

13 August 2008
National Road Traffic Amendment Bill : adoption and National Land Transport Bill : further deliberations

12 August 2008
National Road Traffic Amendment Bill : deliberations and National Land Transport Bill : Retreat Taxi Association submission

6 August 2008
Legal Succession to the South African Transport Services Amendment Bill : adoption and National Railway Safety Regulator Amendment Bill : adoption

5 August 2008
National Railway Safety Regulator Amendment Bill and National Land Transport Bill : public hearings

31 July 2008
National Road Traffic Amendment Bill : Department's briefing

30 July 2008
National Land Transport Bill : public hearings

29 July 2008
Department of Transport ; South African Bus Operators Association : hearing

24 June 2008
National Railway Safety Regulator Amendment Bill : public submissions

18 June 2008
National Land Transport Bill : Department of Transport briefing

17 June 2008
Cross Border Road Transport Agency Performance Report and Legal Succession to the South African Transport Services Amendment Bill : deliberations

11 June 2008
Legal Succession to the South African Transport Services Amendment Bill : Departments of Public Enterprises and Transport further briefings

10 June 2008
Air Services Licensing Amendment Bill and Legal Succession to the South African Transport Services Amendment Bill : Department of Transport briefings

4 June 2008
National Railway Safety Regulator Amendment Bill, 2008 : briefing by Railway Safety Regulator

3 June 2008
Air Services Licensing Amendment Bill : Department briefing

28 May 2008
Road transport and safety matters : Special Investigating Unit and Automobile Association briefings

14 May 2008
South African Maritime Safety Authority : Strategic Plan and Budget 2008/9

13 May 2008
Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) 200811 Strategy and Budget

7 May 2008
Transport Strategy and Budget 2008/09

6 May 2008
Road Accident Fund Amendment Bill update ; Airport Company of SA and Civil Aviation Authority : Strategic Plans and Budgets 2008-11

18 March 2008
Road Accident Fund : briefings by Financial Services Board and National Treasury

12 March 2008
Cross-Border Road Transport Amendment Bill : adoption ; South African Rail Commuter Corporation Strategic Plan and Budget

Water Affairs and Forestry Committee

20 August 2008
National Forests Act, 1998 : policy review : Departmental and public submissions

13 August 2008
Annual Water Reports 2006/7 : Botshelo Water and Mhlathuze Water ; Water quality and contamination, provision of free basic water, general water issues : submissions by Jubilee SA, Federation for Sustainable Environment, Centre for Applied Legal Studies, Mvu

12 August 2008
Water Services Act : Departmental review presentation and public comment

25 June 2008
Water pricing/Annual Report 2007/08 : Department of Water Affairs briefing

18 June 2008
Water challenges : hearings with municipalities

4 June 2008
Water quality and water challenges : public hearings

3 June 2008
Water quality and water challenges : public hearings

28 May 2008
Water conservation : Departments of Provincial and Local Government and Water and Forestry briefings

14 May 2008
Committee Reports on DWAF Budget and Strategy 2008/09 and the Water Boards

7 May 2008
Water Boards' Annual Reports 2006/07

6 May 2008
Water Boards' Annual Report hearings

NCOP Committees

Economic Affairs Committee

2 September 2008
National Energy Bill : briefing by Department of Minerals and Energy and adoption

2 September 2008
Minerals and Petroleum Resources Amendment Bill : return of Bill

28 August 2008
Competition Amendment Bill : briefing by Department of Trade and Industry and adoption

27 August 208
Diplomatic Immunities and Privileges Amendment Bill : briefing and adoption

20 August 2008
Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Amendment Bill : deliberations and adoption

7 August 2008
Minerals and Petroleum Resources Development Amendment Bill : Department of Minerals and Energy briefing

6 August 2008
Consumer Protection Bill : final mandates and adoption of Bill

30 July 2008
Consumer Protection Bill : Department of Trade and Industry responses to negotiating mandates

25 June 2008
Consumer Protection Bill : negotiating mandates

18 June 2008
Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) latest developments : update by Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry

11 June 2008
SA and European Union Trade Development and Cooperation Agreement : additional protocol : DTI briefing

4 June 2008
Department of Foreign Affairs Strategic Plan and Budget 2008/2009

28 May 2008
Department of Minerals and Energy Strategic Plan and Budget 2008/09

21 May 2008
Consumer Protection Bill : initial briefing by Department of Trade and Industry

6 May 2008
Consumer Protection Bill : Workshop day 1

18 March 2008
Standards Bill [B46B-07] ; National Regulator for Compulsory Specifications Bill [B47B-07] : briefing

5 March 2008
Department of Foreign Affairs' 2006/7 Annual Report briefing

20 February 2008
Trade and Industry Department's Annual Report 2006/07

30 January 2008
National Gambling Amendment Bill : Department of Trade and Industry response to negotiating mandates

Education Committee

23 September 2008
National Qualifications Framework Bill, General and Further Education and Training Quality Amendment Bill and Higher Education Amendment Bill : negotiating mandates

10 September 2008
South African Space Agency Bill : SunSpace submission and adoption

3 September 2008
Intellectual Property Rights from Publicly Financed Research and Development Bill : deliberations and adoption

19 August 2008
Intellectual Property Rights from Publicly Financed Research Development Bill : Department of Science and Technology responses to public submissions and South African Space Agency Bill : Departmental briefing

29 July 2008
Intellectual Property Rights from Publicly Financed Research Bill : briefing

18 June 2008
Mass Participation Programme and Sport in Schools : Department of Sport briefing and Community libraries : Arts Department briefing

11 June 2008
FIFA World Cup Preparations : input by Department of Sports and Recreation

28 May 2008
Education Select Committee Reports on oversight visits

27 May 2008
Technology Innovation Agency Bill : adoption and National Research Foundation Board selection process : Science Department briefings

21 May 2008
Department of Arts and Culture Strategic Plan and Budget 2008/2009

14 May 2008
Technology Innovation Agency Bill : briefing to NCOP

26 March 2008
Minister of Sports and Recreation address on Mass Participation Programme

19 March 2008
Department of Education Budget and Strategic Plan 2008/9

27 February 2008
2001 Unesco Convention on Protection of Underwater Cultural Heritage and 2003 Unesco Convention Safeguarding of Intangible Cultura

Finance Committee

4 September 2008
Mineral and Petroleum Resources Royalty Bill, Mineral and Petroleum Resources Royalty (Administration) Bill : briefing and adoption ; Agreement to ratify Tax Treaty with Netherlands, devolution of property rates to provincial

3 September 2008
Provincial Health Departments : first quarter 2008 spending on conditional grants, capital expenditure, personnel and non-personnel

2 September 2008
Provincial Departments of Education conditional grants expenditure 1st quarter 2008/2009

29 August 2008
Early childhood development expenditure : National and Provincial Education ; Social Development Department and National Treasury briefings

28 August 2008
First quarter conditional grant, capital expenditure, personnel and non-personnel spending by Provincial Treasuries

27  August 2008
Department of Public Works conditional grant spending first quarter 2008

26 August 2008
Local Government budgets and expenditure review 2008 : National Treasury report

19 August 2008
2006-2007 audit outcomes of municipalities : Auditor-General and Accountant-General reports

14 August 2008
Conditional grant performance by municipalities : 4th quarter 2008 : 3 Departmental briefings

13 August 2008
Transport and Sport and Recreation Provincial 3rd and 4th quarter spending : hearings

12 August 2008
North West Department of Transport funding : discussion

8 August 2008
Polokwane Local Municipality interventions : Municipality, National Treasury and Provincial Government reports

6 August 2008
Insurance Laws Amendment Bill [B26B-2008]

5 August 2008
Draft Insurance Laws Amendment Bill public hearings

25 June 2008
Financial Services Laws General Amendment Bill and Special Pensions Amendment Bill : briefings and adoption and Insurance Laws Amendment Bill : briefing

24 June 2008
Tax Treaties with Sudan, Australia, United Arab Emirates and Mexico

18 June 2008
Appropriation Bill 2008 : National Treasury briefing ; Roads, Transport and Public Works ; fourth quarter spending : Provincial Department briefings

17 June 2008
Financial and Fiscal Commission recommendations on 2009/2010 division of revenue : Housing, Transport, Provincial and Local Government

11 June 2008
Financial and Fiscal Commission recommendations on division of revenue : response by Education, DME, Health

10 June 2008
Financial Intelligence Centre Amendment Bill : adoption and Financial and Fiscal Commission recommendation on division of revenue

20 May 2008
Local Government and Housing : 4th quarter spending : Eastern Cape, Free State, Mpumalanga, Northern Cape

15 May 2008
Taxation Laws Amendment Bill : briefing by National Treasury and the Istanbul Convention : approval to ratify

13 May 2008
Finance Select Committee oversight visits to Northern Cape, Eastern Cape, Mpumalanga and Limpopo

7 May 2008
Sports, Arts and Culture Provincial Departments : spending for 4th quarter 2007

6 May 2008
Fourth quarter expenditure hearings : Provincial Treasuries

5 May 2008
Gert Sibande District Municipality, Bushbuckridge Local Municipality : budget and performance

25 March 2008
Education : update on eradication of learning under trees

6 March 2008
Division of Revenue Bill : Departments of Agriculture, Sport and Recreation and Arts and Culture

5 March 2008
Division of Revenue Bill : Departments of Provincial and Local Government, Minerals and Energy and Water Affairs and Forestry

4 March 2008
Division of Revenue Bill hearings : Transport, Education and Health Departments' capital spending

27 February 2008
Expenditure trends of all Provincial Departments : 3rd quarter, Budget Process Workshop

26 February 2008
Collaborative Africa Budget Reform Initiative (CABRI) : adoption, Fiscal and Financial Commission and Division of Revenue Bill 2008

14 February 2008
Social Development Provincial spending 3rd quarter 2006/7

13 February 2008
Local Government and Housing Provincial Spending : 3rd quarter 2007 spending

12 February 2008
Sports, Arts and Culture : 3rd quarter spending 2007 : Provincial Department briefings

11 February 2008
Agriculture provincial conditional grants 3rd quarter 2007/8 spending

7 February 2008
Provincial Health Departments : conditional grant and Capex spending 3rd quarter 2006/07 : briefings

6 February 2008
Education Provincial Conditional Grants : 3rd quarter spending 2007/08

5 February 2008
Public Works, Roads and Transport Provincial Department Conditional Grant Spending, 3rd quarter 2006/07 hearings

4 February 2008
Provincial spending on conditional grants and Capex : 3rd quarter 2006/07 : Treasury briefings

Labour and Public Enterprises Committee

11 September 2008
Broadcasting Amendment Bill : SABC submission

10 September 2008
Broadcasting Amendment Bill : public hearings

24 June 2008
Richtersveld land claim settlement and Alexander Bay Township establishment : Department of Public Enterprises briefing

3 June 2008
SETA performance and skills development : briefing by Department of Labour

27 March 2008
Eskom's spending on alleviation of energy crisis, winter plan, and provincial and municipal interventions

25 March 2008
Department of Communications Budget and Strategic Plan, 2008-2011

19 March 2008
Department of Labour Budget and Strategic Plan 2007-2010

12 February 2008
Department of Public Enterprises Annual Report 2006/07 briefing

Land and Environmental Affairs Committee

23 September 2008
National Environmental Management Amendment Bill [B36B-2007] : Department response to negotiating mandates ; Integrated Coastal Management Bill issues

9 September 2008
National Environmental Management Amendment Bill [B36B-08] : negotiating mandates

2 September 2008
National Environmental Management : Integrated Coastal Management Bill : final mandates

7 August 2008
Agricultural Debt Management Repeal Bill ; Liquor Products Amendment Bill : briefing and adoption

31 July 2008
National Environmental Management Amendment Bill : Department of Environmental Affairs briefing

24 June 2008
National Environmental Laws Amendment Bill ; National Environmental Management : Waste Bill : final mandates

17 June 2008
National Environmental Laws Amendment Bill : more proposed amendments

27 May 2008
National Environmental Laws Amendment Bill : negotiating mandates

20 May 2008
Environmental Affairs and Tourism, and Water and Forestry Departments' Strategic Plans and Budgets 2008/9

13 May 2008
Waste Management Bill and Integrated Coastal Management Bill : Department of Environmental Affairs briefings

6 May 2008
Departments of Land Affairs and Agriculture Strategic Plans and Budget 2008/09

25 March 2008
Land Affairs Select Committee programme

18 March 2008
National Environmental Laws Amendment Bill : Africa Institute for Environmentally Sound Management of Hazardous and Other Wastes Agreement : briefing

20 February 2008
Global White Lion Protection Trust briefing

12 February 2008
Environmental Impact Assessments : Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism briefing

5 February 2008
Accommodation grading and disability facilities for 2010, SA Tourism briefing

Keyphrase :
2010 FIFA World Cup

15 January 2008
Committee Programme and Strategic Planning Workshop : discussion

Local Government and Administration Committee

3 September 2008
National House of Traditional Leaders Bill ; Traditional Leadership and Governance Framework Amendment Bill : briefing by Provincial and Local Government

25 June 2008
South African Local Government Association budget review : cancellation and Committee third term programme : discussion

24 June 2008
Municipal Demarcation Board briefing ; Mohokare Municipality intervention : input by Free State MEC

11 June 2008
Department of Public Service and Administration, SAMDI, Public Service Commission : Budget 2009/10

10 June 2008
Deputy Minister's address and Department of Provincial and Local Government Strategic Plan and Budget 2008/9

6 March 2008
Heads of Department evaluations : financial disclosure compliance : briefing by Public Service Commission

4 March 2008
KwaZulu-Natal Local Municipality interventions progress reports : Amajuba and Umzinyathi Districts, Newcastle Local Municipalities

4 March 2008
Local Government Laws Amendment Bill [B28B-2007] : finalisation

22 February 2008
Local Government Laws Amendment Bill : deliberations

7 February 2008
Local Government Laws Amendment Bill : deliberations

6 February 2008
Local Government Laws Amendment Bill [B28-2007] : Municipal Demarcation Board submission, Department of Provincial and Local

25 January 2008
Ngquza-hill, King Sabata Dalindyebo and Mnquma District Municipalities : intervention progress reports

23 January 2008
Mbombela Local Municipality and Thaba Chweu interventions : Mpumalanga MEC's briefing and Beaufort-West and Central Karoo District

Members Legislative Proposals Committee

13 February 2008
Joyce Gongxeka's petition : briefing by Department of Defence

6 February 2008
Draft reports on Petitions Workshop and Hammanskraal fact finding mission : adoption

Public Services Committee

3 September 2008
National Road Traffic Amendment Bill : briefing

2 September 2008
Legal Succession to South African Transport Services Amendment Bill : deliberations and National Railway Safety Regulator Amendment Bill : Departmental briefing

27 August 2008
Legal Succession to South African Transport Services Amendment Bill : Department of Transport briefing

20 August 2008
Department of Transport briefing on Legal Succession to South African Transport Services Amendment Bill

18 June 2008
Housing Development Agency Bill : final mandates

11 June 2008
Cross-Border Transport Amendment Bill : adoption ; Social Housing Bill : final mandates ; Housing Development Agency Bill : negotiating mandates

4 June 2008
Negotiating mandates on Housing Development Agency Bill ; Social Housing Bill : proposed amendments

27 May 2008
Social Housing Bill : final mandates ; Cross-Border Road Transport Amendment Bill : briefing

27 May 2008
Department of Transport Strategic Plan and Budget 2008/9

21 May 2008
Department of Housing Strategic Plan 2008/2011 ; Social Housing Bill : discussion around mandates

14 May 2008
Housing Development Agency Bill Departmental briefing ; and Social Housing Bill : negotiating mandates

7 May 2008
Department of Public Works Budget and Strategic Plans 2008/09

5 March 2008
Briefing on the Social Housing Bill B29B of 2007

27 February 2008
Maritime International Conventions : Transport Department briefings and adoption

13 February 2008
Public Services Select Committee : Committee programme : adoption

6 February 2008
Social Housing Bill : Department of Housing briefing

Rules of the National Council of Provinces Committee

26 March 2008
NCOP Rules : MPs' airport parking, taxation of travelling allowance and benefits

Security and Constitutional Affairs Committee

23 September 2008
Durban Westville Correctional Centre incident on 17 September : briefing by Department of Correctional Services, and Second Hand Goods Bill : responses by Department to negotiating mandates

5 September 2008
Child Justice Bill : adoption ; Reform of Customary Law of Succession and Regulation of Related Matters Bill : deliberations

4 September 2008
Child Justice Bill ; Second Hand Goods Bill ; Reform of Customary Law of Succession and Regulation of Related Matters Bill

2 September 2008
Reform of Customary Law of Succession Bill : briefing and Child Justice Bill : deliberations

28 August 2008
Regulation of Interception of Communications and Provision of Communication Related Information Amendment Bill : adoption and Child Justice Bill ; Second Hand Goods Bill : deliberations

27 August 2008
Regulation of Interception of Communication and Provision of Communication Related Information Amendment Bill and Child Justice Bill : briefings by Department of Justice

26 August 2008
Floor Crossing Legislation : Department briefing on Constitution 14th Law Amendment Bill and adoption of Constitution 15th and General Laws Amendment Bills ; Child Justice Bill : briefing by Department of Justice

22 August 2008
Second-Hand Goods Bill : briefings by Edward Nathan Sonnenbergs and Southern African Book Dealers Association ; Mandating Procedures of Provinces Bill : deliberations

20 August 2008
Floor Crossing Legislation (Constitution 14th, 15th and General Laws Amendment Bills) : Department of Justice briefing

25 June 2008
Mandating Procedures of Provinces Bill [B8D-2007] : final mandates

19 June 2008
Repeal of the Black Administration Act and Amendment of Certain Laws Amendment Bill : adoption

18 June 2008
Jurisdiction of Regional Courts Amendment Bill : deliberations

17 June 2008
Jurisdiction of Regional Courts Amendment Bill : Department of Justice briefing ; Suspension of Magistrate Mr S Zwelibanzi

4 June 2008
Independent Complaints Directorate : Budget and Strategic Plan ; Mandating Procedures of Provinces Bill : deliberations

3 June 2008
S A Police : responses to budget questions, Divisional Training and Dog Services Unit Report, National Secretariat for Safety and Security : responses and Independent Complaints Directorate : Strategic Plans and reports

28 May 2008
SAPS ; National Secretariat of Safety and Security : Strategic lan and Budget 2008/09

23 May 2008
Commission on Gender Equality and SA Human Rights Commission : Strategic Plan and Budgets 2008/9

21 May 2008
National Prosecuting Authority : activity reports 2007/8

20 May 2008
Legal Aid Board and Public Protector Report 2007/08

15 May 2008
Briefing by the National Prosecuting Authority, Special Investigations Unit and the Asset Forfeiture Unit

14 May 2008
Budget vote hearings

9 May 2008
Second-Hand Goods Bill [B2-2008] : deliberations

8 May 2008
Department of Defence Strategic Plan and Budget 2008/9

7 May 2008
Department of Correctional Services Strategic Plan and Budget 2008/9

6 May 2008
Judicial Services Commission Amendment Bill : legal opinion and voting ; Second-Hand Goods Amendment Bill : briefing

27 March 2008
SA Judicial Education Institute Bill : adoption ; Judicial Service Commission Amendment Bill : deliberations

26 March 2008
Judicial Service Commission Amendment Bill : response to submissions ; SA Judicial Education Institute Bill : briefing

25 March 2008
Judicial Services Commission Amendment Bill : public submissions

14 February 2008
Judicial Services Commission Amendment Bill : briefing

13 February 2008
Prohibition or Restriction of Certain Conventional Weapons Bill (B7B-2007) : briefing

12 February 2008
Correctional Services Amendment Bill : finalisation ; Prohibition or Restriction of Certain Conventional Weapons Bill : briefing

29 January 2008
Upcoming Committee visit to Mpumalanga and letter from Aliwal North Unemployment Forum : consideration

17 January 2008
Committee Annual Report and Programme : adoption ; Committee oversight report : discussion

Social Services Committee

23 September 2008
Tobacco Products Control Amendment Bill : Province's final mandates, Prevention of and Treatment for Substance Abuse Bill : Department's responses to issues raised in negotiating mandates

9 September 2008
Tobacco Products Control Amendment Bill : negotiating mandatse and Departmental responses ; Prevention of and Treatment for Substance Abuse Bill : negotiating mandates

24 June 2008
Refugees Amendment Bill : adoption

17 June 2008
Refugee Amendment Bill : Department of Home Affairs briefing

10 June 2008
Social Assistance Amendment Bill : final mandates

4 June 2008
Department of Home Affairs : Strategic Plan 2008-11 and transformation programme

3 June 2008
Social Assistance Amendment Bill : negotiating mandates and Department of Health Strategic Plan and Budget

20 May 2008
Films and Publications Amendment Bill : finalisation ; Social Assistance Amendment Bill : briefing

13 May 2008
Department of Social Development and SA Social Security Agency 2008/9 Strategic Plans ; Films and Publications Amendment Bill : deliberations

25 March 2008
Films and Publications Amendment Bill : deliberations

18 March 2008
Films and Publications Amendment Bill [B27b-2006] : ministerial response to legal opinion

19 February 2008
Films and Publications Amendment Bill : constitutionality

4 February  2008
Choice on Termination of Pregnancy Amendment Bill : final mandates and adoption

22 January 2008
Choice on Termination of Pregnancy Amendment Bill : Department of Health briefing

Joint Committees

Budget Committee

14 August 2008
Committee First Quarter National Expenditure Report : adoption

12 August 2008
Expenditure for first quarter 2008

7 August 2008
Joint Budget Committee Legacy Report on Third Parliament

6 August 2008
First Quarter National Expenditure Report : consideration

1 August 2008
National Treasury briefing on Department 4th Quarter spending

20 June 2008
Committee Report on 2007/8 Fourth Quarter Expenditure : adoption

17 June 2008
Fourth Quarter Expenditure Report : consideration

13 June 2008
Draft Committee Report on Fourth Quarter Expenditure : discussion

6 June 2008
Briefing by Departments of Home Affairs, Housing, Land Affairs and Agriculture on Departmental expenditure for the financial year 2007/08

6 June 2008
Departments of Home Affairs, Housing, Land Affairs and Agriculture Expenditure 2007/08

30 May 2008
National Expenditure 2007/08 : Treasury briefing and Department of Transport expenditure

23 May 2008
Committee Report on Third Quarter National Expenditure : deliberations

14 March 2008
Second Quarter Expenditure Report : feedback

7 March 2008
Second and Third Quarter Expenditure Reports : adoption and consideration

22 February 2008
2008 Budget : National Treasury briefing

Committee of Chairpersons

12 February 2008
Panel for Assessment of Parliament : public hearings

Constitutional Review Committee

22 August 2008
Review of public submissions by Constitutional Review Committee

15 August 2008
Public submissions on 2008 Constitution review : consideration

20 June 2008
Constitutional Review Committee Report : adoption ; Committee programme and Budget 2008

6 June 2008
Constitutional Review Committee programme and Budget 2008/09

30 January 2008
Submissions for 2007 : discussion : Programme of action for 2008

Defence Committee

18 June 2008
Letters requesting SANDF deployment ; Defence Committee reports : consideration

15 February 2008
SANDF deployment to Darfur, Sudan and within South Africa, Committee Annual Report

Ethics and Members' Interests Committee

30 May 2008
Due date for submission of 2008 Disclosure of Member's Interests

Joint Monitoring Committee on Children, Youth and Persons with Disabilities

1 August 2008
Access to education for children with special needs ; Birth certificates and ID documents for children, refugee children programmes and accessibility of offices : Departments of Education and Home Affairs briefings

20 June 2008
Sign language education : PANSALB and the SABC Education briefings

13 June 2008
International Treaties on children and the disabled : Department of Foreign Affairs briefing

30 May 2008
Rehabilitation programmes : Department of Health briefing, Equality Review Report section on disability : adoption

23 May 2008
Office on the Status of Disabled Persons and Umsobomvu Youth Fund : Strategic Plans and Budgets for 2008/09

16 May 2008
Office on the Rights of the Child and National Youth Commission : 2008/9 Budgets and Strategic Plans

5 March 2008
State of Nation Address : Office on the Status of Disabled Persons briefing

29 February 2008
State of the Nation Address : briefings by Office on the Rights of Children

22 February 2008
Child Justice Bill and impact of State of Nation address : researcher's briefing

Joint Rules Committee

19 March 2008
Oversight and accountability Final Report by Parliamentary Task Team

Monitoring Improvement of Quality of Life and Status of Women Committee

20 June 2008
Traditional Courts Bill : Parliamentary Research Unit briefing

30 May 2008
Women's reproductive health and rights : Department of Health progress report

23 May 2008
Office on the Status of Women : budget vote hearing

16 May 2008
Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women : implementation report by Office on Status of Women

22 February 2008
Topics for discussion, budget vote preparations, meeting attendance

19 February 2008
United Nations Commission invitation and media report on taxi rank attacks

Ad Hoc Committees

Intelligence Legislation

27 August 2008
Intelligence Services Amendment Bill and National Strategic Intelligence Amendment Bill : deliberations

13 August 2008
Intelligence Services Amendment Bill, National Strategic Intelligence Amendment Bill, Protection of Information Bill : discussions with Minister

12 August 2008
Protection of Information Bill : deliberations

6 August 2008
National Strategic Intelligence Amendment Bill and Intelligence Services Amendment Bill [B37-2008] : deliberations

5 August 2008
Intelligence Services Amendment Bill : deliberations

30 July 2008
Intelligence Services Amendment Bill (B37-2008) and the National Strategic Intelligence Amendment Bill (B30-2008) : deliberations

29 July 2008
Protection of Information Bill [B28-2008] : public hearings

25 June 2008
Submissions on Protection of Information Bill

18 June 2008
Protection of Information Bill, National Strategic Intelligence Amendment Bill and Intelligence Services Amendment Bill : briefing

11 June 2008
Protection of Information Bill : briefing

4 June 2008
Intelligence legislation : election of chairperson and programme

Matters Relating to Ex-Mineworkers

18 March 2008
Final Committee Report on Ex-Mineworkers : consideration

10 March 2008
Fidentia : curators' briefing

Keyphrase :
Fidentia Case

29 February 2008
TEBA and Eastern Cape Department of Health : briefing

15 February 2008
Mineworker's Provident Fund and Mines 1970's Provident Fund briefings

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