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Tuesday, 15 March 2022] No 38—2022] FOURTH SESSION, SIXTH PARLIAMENT 1 [REPRINT] PARLIAMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA _____________________ ANNOUNCEMENTS, TABLINGS AND COMMITTEE REPORTS _____________________ TUESDAY, 15 MARCH 2022 _____________________ TABLE OF CONTENTS ANNOUNCEMENTS National Assembly 1.

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Extension of submission of Report of Commission on Allegations of State Capture......2 Referral to Committees of papers tabled .......................................................................... 2 TABLINGS National Assembly and National Council of Provinces 1.

Speaker and Chairperson (PGIR Reports) ........................................................................ 4 2.

Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development .................................... 12 National Assembly 1.
Speaker ........................................................................................................................... 12 ANNOUNCEMENTS 2 National Assembly The Speaker 1.
Extension of submission of Report of Judicial Commission of Inquiry into Allegations of State Capture, Corruption, and Fraud in the Public Sector, including Organs of State (1) A letter, dated 10 March 2022, was received from The Presidency, informing the National Assembly that the deadline for the Judicial Commission of Inquiry into Allegations of State Capture, Corruption, and Fraud in the Public Sector, including Organs of State to complete its work has been extended by an order of Court to 30 April 2022.
The letter further states that the President will submit the Report to Parliament four months after receipt of the complete Report from the Commission.

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Referral to Committees of papers tabled (1) The following papers are referred to the Portfolio Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs for consideration and report: (a) Annual Performance Plan of the Commission for the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Cultural, Religious and Linguistic Communities for 2022-23.
(b) Annual Performance Plan of the Department of Traditional Affairs for 2022- 23.

(c) Annual Performance Plan of the Department of Cooperative Governance for 2022-23 and Updated Strategic Plan for 2019-24.

(d) Annual Performance Plan of the Municipal Infrastructure Support Agent for 2022-23.
(2) The following papers are referred to the Portfolio Committee on Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development for consideration and report: (a) Annual Performance Plan of Onderstepoort Biological Products (OBP) SOC Ltd for 2022-23.

(b) Corporate Plan of Onderstepoort Biological Products (OBP) SOC Ltd for 2023- 25.

(c) Annual Performance Plan of the National Agricultural Marketing Council for 2022-23.

(d) Strategic Plan of the National Agricultural Marketing Council for 2022-26.
3 (3) The following paper is referred to the Portfolio Committee on Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities for consideration and report: (a) Annual Performance Plan of the Department of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities for 2022-23.

(4) The following paper is referred to the Portfolio Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs for consideration and report: (a) Annual Performance Plan of the Municipal Demarcation Board for 2022-23.
(5) The following papers are referred to the Portfolio Committee on Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development for consideration and report: (a) Annual Performance Plan of the South African Veterinary Council for 2022.

(b) Strategic Goals and Implementation Plan of the South African Veterinary Council for 2019-22.

(c) Annual Performance Plan of the Perishable Products Export Control Board for 2022-23.

(d) Strategic Plan of the Perishable Products Export Control Board for 2021-26.
(e) Annual Performance Plan of the Agricultural Research Council for 2022-23.

(6) The following papers are referred to the Portfolio Committee on Employment and Labour for consideration and report: (a) Annual Performance Plan of the Department of Employment and Labour for 2022-23.

(b) Annual Performance Plan of the National Economic Development and Labour Council (NEDLAC) for 2022-23.

(c) Revised Strategic Plan of the National Economic Development and Labour Council (NEDLAC) for 2020-21 to 2024-25.
(7) The following papers are referred to the Portfolio Committee on Police for consideration and report: (a) Annual Performance Plan of the Civilian Secretariat for Police Service for 2022-23.

(b) Revised Strategic Plan of the Civilian Secretariat for Police Service for 2020 – 2025.
(8) The following papers are referred to the Portfolio Committee on Public Enterprises: (a) Eskom’s tariff increase for 2022-23 and amended pricing structure for municipalities with effect from 1 July 2022, tabled in terms of section 42 of the Local Government: Municipal Finance Management Act, 2003 (Act No 56 of 2003), and supporting documents required in terms of section 42(3) of the same Act.
4 (9) The following paper is referred to the Portfolio Committee on Public Service and Administration for consideration and report: (a) Annual Performance Plan of the Public Service Commission (PSC) for 2022- 23.

TABLINGS National Assembly and National Council of Provinces 1.

The Speaker and the Chairperson DELEGATION REPORTS ADOPTED BY THE PARLIAMENTARY GROUP ON INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS (PGIR) ON 04 MARCH 2022.
(a) Report of the launch of Stakeholder Consultations and engagement on the SADC GBV Model Law, 18 August 2021.

LAUNCH OF STAKEHOLDER CONSULTATIONS AND ENGAGEMENT ON THE SADC GBV MODEL LAW 5 1.

BACKGROUND 18 August 2021 The Southern African Development Community Parliamentary Forum (SADC-PF) hosted the Launch for the SADC Model Law on Gender-based Violence (GBV Model Law) Stakeholder Consultations on 18 August 20201.
The GBV Model Law seeks to guide SADC Member States in developing effective policies and efficacious laws on gender–based violence.

The GBV Model Law will be a useful tool to SADC as it will, amongst others, encourage national legislatures to enact GBV laws where none exist, or review their existing legislation to conform with this Model Law.

It will also provide a yardstick to national policy analysts, legislators, and implementers as to best practices in enacting and dealing with GBV.

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LAUNCH PROGRAMME AND ENVISIONED CONSULTATIONS The launch featured eminent persons with a long history of advocating for women’s rights and gender equality.

The Keynote Address was delivered by the Deputy Speaker of Malawi, Hon.

Aisha Adams.

Honourable Tsepang Tsita-Mosena, a SADC-PF delegate from Lesotho, delivered welcome and introductory remarks.

SADC-PF Regional Women’s Parliamentary Caucus Chairperson Hon.
Anne- Marie Mbilabangu welcomed the guests while Caroline Peters, a Gender-based Violence Community advocate from Cape Town, South Africa, shared experiences of advocating for the rights of people affected by GBV.

Ms Rouzeh Eghtessadi, a public health specialist and Executive Director at SAfAIDS, delivered the closing remarks.
Participants appreciated the development of the model law and other existing legislative interventions against GBV but also stressed the need to ensure that these laws are implemented to ensure desired impact.
The consultation schedule for the model law was presented as follow: Stakeholders Media SADC Lawyers Human Rights Commissioners/Ombudspersons ARASA Civil Society Judges, Jurists and Judicial Officers SADC Ministries and Departments of Gender Police Sector / SARPCCO Religious and Traditional Leaders Chairpersons of Relevant Parliamentary Committees at National Level – Gender, Children’s Rights, Legal Affairs, Police, Justice Legal Drafters from Ministries of Justice and Parliaments of Member States Validation Meeting with Joint Sitting of the RWPC & SADC PF Standing Committees Date of consultation 6 August 2021 16 August 2021 20 August 2021 24 August 2021 25 August 2021 30 August 2021 30 August 2021 9 September 2021 2 September 2021 13 September 2021 16 September 2021 3.
CONCLUSION The SADC-PF Secretary General observed that SADC national parliaments are welcome to request consultations with the Forum and the legal drafter on the model law.

ENDS (b) Report of the virtual SADC-PF Forum Consultative Workshop on the role of Parliament in strengthening public financial management, 23 August 2021.

6 REPORT OF THE VIRTUAL SADC PARLIAMENTARY FORUM CONSULTATIVE WORKSHOP ON THE ROLE OF PARLIAMENT IN STRENGTHENING PUBLIC FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT 7 1.
INTRODUCTION 23 August 2021 The SADC Parliamentary Forum (SADC-PF) held a capacity-building webinar and workshop on 23 August 2021 on “The Role of Parliament in strengthening Public Financial Management”.
Due to the legal and regulatory gaps identified in some SADC countries’ public finance management (PFM) systems, the SADC-PF is in the process of developing a SADC Model Law on PFM which is envisaged to serve as a benchmark and guiding legal instrument for national parliaments to reinforce their domestic legal framework on PFM.
The Webinar aimed to contribute to the ongoing process of developing the PFM Model Law by exploring how the oversight role of parliaments can be strengthened to manage and safeguard public resources.
Amongst others, its objectives were to: • provide a clear understanding of PFM; • appreciate the PFM legal framework in SADC countries; • understand the role of parliament in ensuring financial accountability of public resources especially during the period of a crisis or a pandemic; • provide a platform for sharing country-specific experiences on PFM for purposes of benchmarking; • enhance parliamentary oversight in ensuring that national budgets are aligned with national development plans, Sustainable Developments Goals (SDGs), and other international commitments, and are responsive to gender, youth and children matters; and • make recommendations on how the parliamentary oversight mandate on PFM can be strengthened.
The workshop was designed for (a) Members of the SADC Parliamentary Forum, (b) Members of national parliaments serving on Committees responsible for finance, accounts, commerce, gender and other relevant committees, as well as their support staff (c) SADC-PF desk officers (d) Civil Society Organisations, (e) PFM activists, and (f) the media.

The following Members from South Africa registered for the Workshop: • Hon.

Ms. Noxolo Abraham-Ntantiso, MP • Hon.

Ms. Dipuo Peters, MP • Hon.


Mr. Darren Bergman, MP 2.

MEETING OUTCOMES The Workshop received presentations from Resource Persons, specifically parliamentary officials who are specialists in public finance management, on how their respective parliaments approach their oversight role concerning public funds.

Presentations were received from the Parliaments of Zimbabwe, Angola, Zambia, Madagascar, and South Africa.
Participants heard about these parliaments’ respective legal frameworks, practical experiences, as well as recommendations on how to strengthen their oversight role.
Amongst others, some of the key themes Members engaged on after the presentations included: • How to ensure the participation of vulnerable groups in the budget process; 8 • How SADC parliaments have conducted public hearings during the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic; • The powers of different SADC parliaments to change the budget; and • The role of a dedicated budget office, where applicable.
The Workshop also received a presentation from Mr Daniel Greenberg, a legal expert and officer from the United Kingdom’s House of Commons.

His presentation focused on the required policy underpinnings for a model law on public finance management, including: • Principles: there must be an understanding of the fundamental underlying principles on what good public finance management is; these would typically be reflected in national jurisdictions as transparency, accountability, and modernity (i.e.
reflecting international best practices) • Parameters: the model law must ensure that it is capable to work with each jurisdiction's fiscal law • Penetration: there needs to be an understanding of how far will model law be applied to local and regional government (i.e.
provinces) and state entities • Powers: the model law needs to include powers of enforcement, including criminal offences to ensure implementation and compliance • Parliament: the model law must not interfere with parliamentary independence; declaring that the law will be implemented in line with a national parliament's standing orders would assist with this • The Public: public engagement and ownership by the public will be key to the success of the model law.
The model law will also need to be in plain language so that everyone can understand it.

The Workshop’s final presentation focused on gender-responsive budgeting where the need for data and indicators concerning gender-responsive budgeting was emphasised.

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CONCLUSION The resource persons and participants were thanked for sharing their insights and experiences, all of which will be taken into account during the development of the model law.
ENDS (c) Report of the virtual SADC GBV Model Law consultative meeting for Chairpersons of National Parliamentary Committees on Gender, Children’s Rights, Legal Affairs, Policy & Justice, 9 September 2021.

9 REPORT OF THE VIRTUAL SADC GBV MODEL LAW CONSULTATIVE MEETING FOR CHAIRPERSONS OF NATIONAL PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEES ON GENDER, CHILDREN’S RIGHTS, LEGAL AFFAIRS, POLICY & JUSTICE 10 1.
INTRODUCTION 9 September 2021 Purpose of the meeting: To deliberate and consult the Chairpersons of relevant national parliamentary committees on Gender, Children’s Rights, Legal Affairs, Police, Justice, etc.

on the draft SADC Gender-based Violence (GBV) Model Law.

Delegation Members: • Due to urgent parliamentary business due for conclusion before the constituency period ahead of the 2021 Local Government Elections, Members of the South African Parliament were unable to attend.
Delegation Secretariat: • Dr N. Leibrandt-Loxton: Researcher – International Relations and Protocol Division (IRPD) 2.

MEETING OUTCOMES 2.1 Opening Remarks The meeting commenced with opening remarks from the SADC-PF Secretary General, Ms Boemo Sekgoma.

Ms Sekgoma explained the relevance and importance of soft law such as model laws that hold much potential to shape regional policy harmonisation and enhance SADC countries’ domestication of regional and international commitments.
2.2 Presentation by the Legal Drafter, Ms Eva Jhala Ms Jhala presented the draft Model Law, explaining the approaches undertaken to develop it, as well as its underlying principles.

In essence, she explained that the Model Law was based on regional, continental, and international commitments that countries have already agreed to.

In this light, the Model Law is intended to be used by SADC countries as a legislative blueprint to assist them in complying with international best practices.
2.3 Input by participants Participants appreciated the detailed presentation by Ms Jhala, and highlighted the following key issues: • Community education on GBV remains very important, especially when considering cultural and religious norms • Citizens need to be engaged on the Model Law’s contents 3.

CONCLUSION The meeting concluded with insights from Mr Deprose Muchena, the Executive Director for Amnesty International Eastern and Southern Africa.
Mr Muchena highlighted the following: • Covid-19 has amplified the existing GBV-crisis in SADC countries • GBV has no cure – it requires policy action and zero tolerance to deal with it • Tackling GBV will go beyond developing laws; structural drivers will also need to be tackled • An inter-sectional approach is required that covers all relevant vulnerable groups • GBV goes hand-in-hand with sexual and reproductive health rights, hence the two cannot be addressed in isolation 11 ENDS 2.
The Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (a) Annual Performance Plan of the Ingonyama Trust Board for 2022/23.

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The Speaker (a) Reply by the Minister of Public Enterprises to Budgetary Review and Recommendations Report of the Portfolio Committee on Public Enterprises, as adopted by the House on 30 November 2021.

Referred to the Portfolio Committee on Public Enterprises.