Parliament will, tomorrow and Wednesday, host a virtual Sector Parliaments Planning Session to determine the overarching policy priorities of the Sixth Parliament.
The Session, to be led by the National Assembly Deputy Speaker Mr Lechesa Tsenoli and the National Council of Provinces Deputy Chairperson Ms Sylvia Lucas, will be held under the theme: “Towards a Sectoral Oversight Framework: Strengthening Three Sphere Coordination and Oversight, Through a Targeted Policy Focus, for Accelerated Implementation.”
Among the objectives of the Session are to consider a poverty mapping overview as a means to anchor a policy priority focus on sectoral platforms; and to determine measurable objectives for Sector Parliaments in order to oversee the accelerated implementation of the policy objectives of Vision 2030.
Participants in the session include representatives of the nine provincial legislatures, the United Nations Development Programme, Statistics South Africa, and the Financial and Fiscal Commission.
Details of the virtual session:
Date: Tuesday, 6 and Wednesday, 7 October 2020
Time: 9h00 – 14h30
Venue: Virtual Platform
Members of the media who would like to be part of the session to observe may forward their cellphone numbers to Mlindi Mpindi on email mmpindi@parliament.gov.za for inclusion in the Parliamentary Communication Services WhatsApp Group, where login details will be shared. Journalists are urged to forward the request using their official email addresses (no private emails).
Members of the public may follow the Parliament Sessions live on Parliament TV (DSTV Channel 408), 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.
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/ParliamentofRSA
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/ParliamentofRSA
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/ParliamentofRSA
Enquiries:
Moloto Mothapo
Cell: 082 370 6930
