09/07/2022 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 09/07/2022 14:59
Parliament, Wednesday, 07 September 2022 - Both Houses of Parliament, the National Assembly (NA) and the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) will tomorrow convene their virtual Programming Committee meetings at 08:30 to plan for the business of Parliament.
The main agenda items for consideration at these meetings include the draft parliamentary programme, committee reports, and Bills before the NCOP and NA, respectively.
DETAILS OF THE NA AND NCOP VIRTUAL PROGRAMMING COMMITTEE MEETINGS:
Date: Thursday, 08 September 2022
Time: 08.30
Venue: Virtual Platform
Later on, at 2 pm, the NA will hold a hybrid plenary session to debate an Urgent Matter of National Public Importance, themed: "Persistent illegal mining activities concomitant crimes."
During the same sitting the House will also consider several committee reports that include:
DETAILS OF THE NA HYBRID PLENARY SESSION:
Date: Thursday, 08 September 2022
Time: 14:00
Venue: Good Hope Chamber and Virtual Platform
Meanwhile, the NCOP also at 2 pm, will hold a hybrid plenary to debate: "The Restoration and modernisation of Rail Infrastructure in South Africa."
DETAILS OF THE NCOP HYBRID PLENARY SESSION:
Date: Thursday, 08 September 2022
Time: 14:00
Venue: NCOP Chamber and Virtual Platform
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 [email protected] 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 committee sittings live on Parliament TV (DSTV Channel 408), via live stream on Parliament YouTube channel and Twitter page on the links below.
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ISSUED BY THE PARLIAMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA
Enquiries: Moloto Mothapo