Minister of Finance Mr Pravin Gordhan’s Budget speech, the introduction of the Appropriation Bill and the tabling of the Division of Revenue Bill take centre stage at Parliament this week, along with some 39 meetings of different parliamentary Committees.
Subjects on the agendas of these Committee meetings include briefings by departments on their annual reports, quarterly reports and draft legislation. Briefings by Ministers are also scheduled to examine the implementation of aspects of the State of the Nation Address particular to their portfolios.
There will also be briefings on the newly established Broad-Based Economic Empowerment Commission, the 2014 Defence Review, transformation in sport (rugby, cricket, football, netball and athletics), match-fixing in cricket, and briefings from state entities such as the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa and Transnet.
The Financial Intelligence Centre Amendment Bill, the Higher Education Amendment Bill and the Films and Publications Board Amendment Bill will be considered by the relevant Committees.
On Thursday, Minister Gordhan will brief the Select Committee on Appropriations and the Select Committee on Finance on the 2016 national Budget. On Friday, the National Treasury will brief the Select Committee on Appropriation on the 2016 Division of Revenue Bill.
Tuesday 23 February: National Assembly – 14h00 to about 17h15
- Members’ statements (40 minutes)
- Consideration of report from the Portfolio Committee of Public Works on the Expropriation Bill
- Second Reading debate on the Expropriation Bill
- Consideration of request for Approval of Cape Town Agreement of 2012 on the Implementation of the Provisions of the Torremolinos Protocol of 1993 relating to the International Convention for the Safety of Fishing Vessels (report of Portfolio Committee on Transport, published in ATC 26 January 2016, page 68)
- Consideration of request for approval of African Transport Charter (Report of Portfolio Committee on Transport, published in ATC 26 January 2016, page 68)
The plenary will be live streamed on Parliament’s YouTube channel and a delayed broadcast on Parliament TV (DSTV408).
National Council of Provinces – 10h00
- Questions to Ministers in the Peace and Security Cluster, start at 10.00 until lunchtime and resume again at 14.00.
The plenary will be live streamed on Parliament’s YouTube channel and broadcast live on Parliament TV (DSTV408).
Wednesday 24 February: National Assembly – 14h00
- Minister of Finance presents the Budget Speech, introduces the Appropriation Bill and tables the Division of Revenue Bill
The Minister’s speech will be live streamed on Parliament’s YouTube channel and broadcast live on Parliament TV (DSTV408).
Thursday 25 February: National Assembly – 14h00 to about 16h00
- Members’ Statements (40 minutes)
- Introduction: Revenue Laws Amendment Bill
- Consideration of request for approval of International Convention on Liability and Compensation for Damage in Connection with Hazardous and Noxious Substances at Sea (Report of Portfolio Committee on Transport)
- Legislation
- Reports from the Committee on Public Accounts concerning unauthorised expenditure in the Departments of Transport, Water Affairs and Home Affairs
The plenary will be live streamed on Parliament’s YouTube channel and there will be a delayed broadcast on Parliament TV (DSTV408)
National Council of Provinces plenary – 14h00
- Motions
- Reports
- Consideration of the Local Government: Municipal Electoral Amendment Bill [B22B-2015] (s75)
- Debate on anti-racism and racial prejudice on the theme of “Advancing our collective efforts to building a united, non-racial, non-sexist and democratic South Africa”.
The plenary will be live streamed on Parliament’s YouTube channel and broadcast live on Parliament TV (DSTV408)
National Council of Provinces Select Committee on Appropriations and Select Committee on Finance
- 12.00 to 15.00 - briefing from Minister of Finance on 2016 budget
Friday 26 February: National Council of Provinces Select Committee on Appropriations
- 9.00 to 13.00 - briefing from National Treasury on 2016 Division of Revenue Bill
