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South Africa has a bicameral Parliament (two Houses) supported by a joint administration. The National Assembly is the House directly elected by the voters, while the National Council of Provinces is elected by the provinces and represents them to ensure that provincial interests are taken into account in the national sphere of government.The National Assembly has 400 members. The number of seats that a party has in the Assembly is in proportion to the number of voters that voted for it in the elections. National Assembly is led by the Speaker. In performing his or her functions, the Speaker is assisted by the Deputy Speaker and three House Chairpersons, each with specific areas of responsibility determined by the Speaker.
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National Assembly Plenary, 10th March 2022

NATIONAL ASSEMBLY PLENARY (HYBRID) 1. Condolences for the following Members: • Mr D M Nkosi (40) • Ms M M Tlou (40) 2. Consideration of Report of PC on Communications on Annual Report and financial statements of State Information Technology Agency (ATC, 1 March 2022, p 32) (5) 3. Consideration…
15 Mar 2022 2 hr 33 min

National Assembly Plenary 9th March 2022

NATIONAL ASSEMBLY PLENARY (HYBRID) 1. Questions for Oral Reply: (180) • Cluster 2: Social Services 2. Consideration of Fiscal Framework and Revenue Proposals, 2022 and of Report of ST on Finance thereon (ATC, March 2022, p) (90
15 Mar 2022 4 hr 53 min

National Assembly Plenary, 8th March 2022

PLENARY (HYBRID) 1. Member’s statements (50) 2. Consideration of Report of PC on Basic Education on Oversight visit to North West and Free State Provincial Education Departments (ATC, 24 February 2022, p 4) (5) 3. Debate on International Women’s Day: Gender Equality today for a sustainable tomorrow (88) 4. Motions…
15 Mar 2022 3 hr 54 min

National Assembly Mini-Plenary 2, 3rd March 2022

NA MINI-PLENARY SESSIONS (Virtual) Mini-plenary 2: • Subject for discussion (EFF): Calling for an end to International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank loans (90) • Subject for discussion (Mr T N Mmutle): Strengthening the security cluster and mobilising society for peace and stability in South Africa, in the region…
9 Mar 2022 3 hr 18 min

ational Assembly Mini-Plenary 1, 3rd March 2022

NA MINI-PLENARY SESSIONS (Virtual) Mini-plenary 1: • Subject for discussion (Mr D M Stock): Expanding the comprehensive social security system, in order not to leave anyone behind (90) • Subject for discussion (Mr K J Mileham): The negative impact of the rising cost of high tariffs for electricity and other…
9 Mar 2022 2 hr 26 min

National Assembly Programming Committee Meeting, 3rd March 2022

South Africa has a bicameral Parliament (two Houses) supported by a joint administration. The National Assembly is the House directly elected by the voters, while the National Council of Provinces is elected by the provinces and represents them to ensure that provincial interests are taken into account in the national…
9 Mar 2022 1 hr 05 min

National Assembly Plenary, 1st March 2022

NATIONAL ASSEMBLY PLENARY (HYBRID) 1. Member’s statements (50) 2. Consideration of National Forests Amendment Bill [B 11D – 2016] (s76) and of Report of PC on Forestry, Fisheries and Environment thereon (ATC, 21 February 2022, p 3) (5) 3. Consideration of National Environmental Management Laws Amendment Bill [B 14F –…
9 Mar 2022 3 hr 45 min

Committee for Section 194 Enquiry, 22nd February 2022

Committee for Section 194 Enquiry, (National Assembly), [Briefing by Parliament’s Constitutional and Legal Services Office (CLSO) on the Constitutional Court judgement and proposed way forward; Consideration of Revised Committee Programme; Adoption of Committee minutes of Wednesday, 28 July 2021].
27 Feb 2022 1 hr 42 min

National Assembly Plenary, 2nd November 2021

NA PLENARY (HYBRID) 1. Debate on 16 Days of Activism on no violence against women and children: Building safer communities and realising gender equality through socio-economic empowerment of women and youth in the year of Charlotte Maxeke (88) 2. Consideration of Budgetary Review and Recommendation Reports (no debates) 3. Consideration…
20 Feb 2022 4 hr 36 min

National Assembly Plenary Meeting, 8th December 20

15:00 – ±18:30 PLENARY (HYBRID) 1. Questions for oral reply: (180) • Cluster 3: Governance 2. Consideration of Budgetary Review and Recommendation Reports: (no debates) • PC on Small Business Development (ATC, 29 November 2021, p 5) • PC on Police on Civilian Secretariat for Police Services (CSPS) Annual Report…
18 Feb 2022 3 hr 33 min

PLENARY (HYBRID) 7th December 2021

PLENARY (HYBRID) 1. Motions 2. Debate on the Division of Revenue Amendment Bill 3. Consideration of Municipal Systems Amendment Bill [B2B- 2019](National Assembly – sec 76) (ATC, 16 February 2021, p 24) 4. Consideration of Report of Joint Standing Committee on Ethics and Members’ Interests (ATC, 7 June 2021, p…
16 Feb 2022 5 hr 52 min
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