Parliament of South Africa
Parliament of South Africa
11/24/2021 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 11/24/2021 12:45
Media Advisory: President Cyril Ramaphosa to Answer Questions in NA and Social Service Cluster Ministers to Appear Before the NCOP
Parliament, Wednesday 25 November 2021 - President Cyril Ramaphosa will tomorrow, Thursday, 25 November, be in the National Assembly (NA) in a hybrid plenary sitting to answer questions for an oral reply to the NA Members of Parliament at 14:00.
Holding regular quarterly question and answer sessions by the President, Deputy President, and the Cabinet Ministers is one of the methods in which Parliament, as specified in section 92(2) of the Constitution, holds the Executive to account.
The questions to be posed to President Ramaphosa will cover a range of issues, including:
- The government's plans to reform Eskom and address the electricity crisis?
- Terms and conditions of the R131 billion loan for the country's transition from coal to clean energy?
- Government plans to ensure communities enjoy stability, service delivery, and regulatory accountability post the Local Government elections?
- How does the government intend to realign the outdated Integrated Resource Plan 2010-2030 policy?
- How far is the Presidential Task Team on Military Veterans addressing the issues raised by the Military Veterans who took an unprecedented approach to hold members of the Executive hostage?
For the complete list of questions, please click: https://www.parliament.gov.za/storage/app/media/Docs/quest_pap/f92e495c-012e-4f84-83a1-464e89c39124.pdf.
DETAILS OF THE NA HYBRID QUESTIONS AND ANSWER SESSION:
Date: Thursday, 25 November 2021
Time: 14.00
Venue: National Assembly Chamber and virtual platform
Meanwhile, the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) will also hold an oral question and answer session with the Social Services Cluster (2A) Ministers at 14.00. The cluster comprises Ministers responsible for Sports, Arts and Culture, Basic Education, Higher Education, Science and Innovation, Health, Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation, and Social Development.
For the complete list of questions to the Cluster 2A Ministers, please click:
DETAILS OF THE NCOP HYBRID PLENARY SESSION:
Date: Thursday, 25 November 2021
Time: 14.00
Venue: National Council of Provinces Chamber and virtual platform
Furthermore, both Houses of Parliament (The NA and NCOP), will at 08:30 am tomorrow, hold their regular virtual Programming Committee Meetings to plan their business.
DETAILS OF THE NA AND NCOP VIRTUAL PROGRAMMING COMMITTEE MEETINGS:
Date: Thursday, 25 November 2021
Time: 08.30
Venue: Virtual platform
Important Note:
Media wishing to physically attend the NA and NCOP hybrid plenary sessions should send their details (full name, name of media house, ID or passport number) to Mr Manelisi Ntsodo at [email protected].
Members of the media who wish to observe the hybrid sitting on a virtual platform should forward their contact details to Mr Mlindi Mpindi on [email protected] for inclusion in the Parliament Communications Service WhatsApp group, where login details will be shared. Journalists must forward their requests using their official email addresses (no private emails).
Members of the public may follow the proceedings live on Parliament TV (DSTV Channel 408), via the live stream on Parliament's YouTube channel, Facebook and Twitter pages. Please see links below.
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ISSUED BY THE PARLIAMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA
Enquiries: Moloto Mothapo - 082 370 6930