MEDIA ADVISORY: GOVERNANCE CABINET MINISTERS ANSWER QUESTIONS IN THE NCOP

The National Council of Provinces (NCOP) will during its hybrid plenary sitting at 2 pm, hold an oral question and answer session with the Cluster 3B – Governance Cabinet Ministers. The Cluster comprises of Minister in the Presidency: (Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities); Minister in the Presidency: (Governance) and Minister in the Presidency:(Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation).

Section 92 (2) of the Constitution stipulates that members of the cabinet are accountable collectively and individually to Parliament for the exercise of their powers and the performance of their functions.

DETAILS OF THE NCOP HYBRID PLENARY SITTING:

Date: Thursday, 15 June 2023

Time: 2 pm

Venue: NCOP Chamber and Virtual platforms

Also scheduled, the House will meet at 08:30 to convene its programming committee meeting to consider the business of the NCOP.

Issues in the agenda items for discussion include the draft parliamentary programme, committee reports and Bills before the House.

DETAILS OF THE NCOP PROGRAMMING COMMITTEE MEETING

Date: Thursday, 15 June 2023

Time: 08:30

Venue: Virtual platforms

Meanwhile, the National Assembly (NA) at 2 pm, will hold virtual mini plenary sessions to discuss matters of national public importance that are:

Virtual mini plenary 1:

A discussion sponsored by Mr M.G. Mahlaule: “Overcoming challenges in the mining sector, to ensure the development of a transformed sector with local beneficiation as strategies to realize inclusive economic growth.”

First Reading debate – Relocation of the Seat of Parliament Bill [B 29 – 2022] sponsored by Mr. J.S. Malema.

Virtual mini plenary 2:

A discussion sponsored by Ms F.A. Masiko: “The role of society in mainstreaming the concerns and needs of persons with disabilities.”

A discussion sponsored by Ms. L.L. van der Merwe: “The ever-growing crisis of cross-border crime, immigration management failures in general, and the dire impact thereof on communities and the safety and security of the State.”

DETAILS OF THE NA VIRTUAL MINI-PLENARIES:

Date: Thursday, 15 June 2023

Time: 2 pm

Venue: Virtual platforms

Parliamentary meetings are open to the media and the public. Journalists who are interested in covering these meetings (including receiving links to virtual meetings) are requested to forward their cellphone numbers to Mlindi Mpindi on email mmpindi@parliament.gov.za for inclusion in the Parliamentary Communications Services WhatsApp Group, where such information is shared. Journalists are urged to forward these requests using their official email addresses (no private emails).

Members of the public may get involved and follow the virtual session live on Parliament TV (DStv Channel 408) and via live stream on Parliament YouTube channel and Twitter page on the links below. You may subscribe to the Parliament YouTube channel to receive instant notification of live feeds.

Source: Parliament of South Africa