DRAFT Committee Programme – 1st Term 2015 ( Jan 2015)
27 January – 27 March 2015 (9 Weeks)
12 – 26 January 2015 : CONSTITUENCY PERIOD
27 January – 11 February 2015: COMMITTEES/OVERSIGHT
WEEK 1: 26 – 29 January 2015 (Committees/Oversight)
WEEK 2: 3 – 6 February 2015 (Committees/Oversight)
| DATE | AGENDA | Objective | Relation to Mandate | VENUE |
| Tue, 3 Feb 2015 | Public Hearings on the National Minimum Wage in the Steel and Engineering Industry: Gauteng | To afford the public an opportunity to air their views on the National Minimum Wage | To address income inequalities thus protecting the vulnerable workers | Gauteng Johannesburg City Centre |
| Wed, 4 Feb 2015 | Public Hearings on the National Minimum Wage in the Farming Industry: Free State | To afford the public an opportunity to air their views on the National Minimum Wage | To address income inequalities thus protecting the vulnerable workers | Free State Bloemfontein |
| Thu, 5 Feb 2015 | Public Hearings on the National Minimum Wage in the Steel and Engineering Industry: Eastern Cape | To afford the public an opportunity to air their views on the National Minimum Wage | To address income inequalities thus protecting the vulnerable workers | Eastern Cape Port Elizabeth |
| Fri, 6 Feb 2015 | Public Hearings on the National Minimum Wage in the Textile Industry: KwaZulu-Natal | To afford the public an opportunity to air their views on the National Minimum Wage | To address income inequalities thus protecting the vulnerable workers | KwaZulu-Natal Pinetown |
WEEK 3: 10 – 13 February 2015 (Plenary Week)
| DATE | AGENDA | Objective | Relation to Mandate | VENUE |
| Thu, 12 February 2015 | State-of-the-Nation-Address | Parliament |
WEEK 4: 17 – 20 February 2015 (Plenary Week) (Debate on President’s State-of-the-Nation Address: 17 & 18 February 2015)
(Reply by President to Debate on State-of-the-Nation Address: 19 February 2015)
WEEK 5: 24 – 27 February 2015 (Plenary Week) (Budget Speech: 25 February 2015)
| DATE | TIME | AGENDA | Objective | Relation to Mandate | VENUE |
| Fri, 27 Feb 2015 | 09:00 | Public Hearings on the National Minimum Wage in the Domestic and Farming Industry: Northern Cape | To afford the public an opportunity to air their views on the National Minimum Wage | To address income inequalities thus protecting the vulnerable workers | Northern Cape Hartswater |
WEEK 6: 3 – 6 March 2015 (Plenary Week)
| DATE | TIME | AGENDA | Objective | Relation to Mandate | VENUE |
| Fri, 6 March 2015 | 09:00 | Public Hearings on the National Minimum Wage in the Farming Industry: Mpumalanga | To afford the public an opportunity to air their views on the National Minimum Wage | To address income inequalities thus protecting the vulnerable workers | Mpumalanga Malelane Region |
WEEK 7: 10 – 13 March 2015 2015 (Plenary Week)
| DATE | TIME | AGENDA | Objective | Relation to Mandate | VENUE |
| Fri, 13 Mar 2015 | 09:30 | Public Hearings on the National Minimum Wage in the Farming Industry: Limpopo | To afford the public an opportunity to air their views on the National Minimum Wage | To address income inequalities thus protecting the vulnerable workers | Limpopo Mopane District |