National Assembly - 14 May 2003
WEDNESDAY, 14 MAY 2003 __
PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
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The House met at 15:07.
The Speaker took the Chair and requested members to observe a moment of silence for prayers or meditation.
ANNOUNCEMENTS, TABLINGS AND COMMITTEE REPORTS - see col 000.
INTERNATIONAL CANDLELIGHT MEMORIAL DAY
(Announcement)
The DEPUTY CHAIRPERSON OF COMMITTEES: I wish to inform members that a candlelight ceremony will be held tomorrow at 13:00 in the lobby of the National Assembly. This would be in recognition of the International Aids Candlelight Memorial Day which falls on Sunday, 18 May 2003. This is to honour the memory of those who were lost to Aids; to show support for those living with HIV/Aids; and to raise awareness of the disease and mobilise communities in the fight against HIV/Aids.
This year’s theme for the candlelight memorial is: ``Remembering the cause, renewing our commitment.’’ This will allow all members to share the occasion with one another, determine how HIV/Aids has affected our lives and discuss how the community can play a role in the prevention of HIV/Aids, as well as in the education, support, care for and treatment of those affected by the disease.
The 2003 theme also encourages members to share personal visions and describes how they can strive to make that vision a reality. As public representatives, you are therefore requested to join hands in the fight against HIV and Aids, and to be in the forefront of remembering the cause and renewing the commitment.
The House adjourned at 17:07. ____
ANNOUNCEMENTS, TABLINGS AND COMMITTEE REPORTS
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
National Assembly:
- Membership of Joint, Standing, Portfolio and House Committees:
(1) The following changes have been made to the membership of Joint
Committees, viz:
Budget:
Appointed: Seaton, S A (Alt); Smith, P F (Alt).
Defence:
Appointed: Shabalala, T.
Ethics and Members' Interests:
Appointed: Van der Merwe, J H (Alt).
Improvement of Quality of Life and Status of Children, Youth and
Disabled Persons:
Appointed: Dhlamini, B W (Alt).
Improvement of Quality of Life and Status of Women:
Appointed: Ngubane, H (Alt).
Intelligence:
Appointed: Olckers, M E.
(2) The following changes have been made to the membership of
Standing Committees, viz:
Private Members' Legislative Proposals and Special Petitions:
Appointed: Mars, I (Alt); Zulu, N E (Alt).
Public Accounts:
Appointed: Smith, P F (Alt).
(3) The following changes have been made to the membership of
Portfolio Committees, viz:
Arts, Culture, Science and Technology:
Appointed: Mbuyazi, L R; Rabinowitz, R (Alt); Van Wyk, A.
Communications:
Appointed: Dhlamini, B W (Alt).
Correctional Services:
Appointed: Douglas, B M (Alt); Durand J; Ferreira, E T (Alt);
Xulu, M (Alt).
Defence:
Appointed: Ferreira, E T (Alt); Schippers, J; Shabalala, T.
Education:
Appointed: Geldenhuys, B L (Alt); Ngiba, B C (Alt); Olckers, M E.
Environmental Affairs and Tourism:
Appointed: Gous, S J; Rabinowitz, R (Alt); Roopnarain, U (Alt).
Finance:
Appointed: Blaas, A; Ngiba, B C (Alt); Odendaal, W A; Smith, P F
(Alt).
Discharged: Green, L M.
Foreign Affairs:
Appointed: Lucas, E J (Alt).
Health:
Appointed: Ferreira, E T (Alt).
Home Affairs:
Appointed: Lucas, E J (Alt); Pillay, S; Van Jaarsveld, A Z A
(Alt).
Housing:
Appointed: Dhlamini, B W (Alt); Shabalala, T (Alt).
Justice and Constitutional Development:
Appointed: Bakker, D M; Ngema, M V (Alt); Vezi, T E (Alt).
Labour:
Appointed: Durand, J (Alt); Mpontshane, A M (Alt); Pillay, S.
Minerals and Energy:
Appointed: Blaas, A; Douglas, B M; Hlengwa, M W (Alt).
Provincial and Local Government:
Appointed: Douglas, B M (Alt); Durand, J; Hlengwa, M W (Alt).
Public Enterprises:
Appointed: Odendaal, W A (Alt); Rhoda, R T; Roopnarain, U (Alt).
Public Service and Administration:
Appointed: Mbuyazi, L R (Alt); Sibiya, M S M (Alt).
Public Works:
Appointed: Ngiba, B C (Alt); Schippers, J (Alt); Van der Merwe, A
S; Xulu, M (Alt).
Safety and Security:
Appointed: Seaton, S A (Alt).
Social Development:
Appointed: Vos, S C (Alt).
Sport and Recreation:
Appointed: Douglas, B M (Alt); Middleton, N S (Alt); Simmons, S.
Trade and Industry:
Appointed: Ngiba, B C; Shabalala, T (Alt); Smith, P F (Alt).
Transport:
Appointed: Ngiba, B C (Alt); Niemann, J J; Zulu, N E.
Water Affairs and Forestry:
Appointed: Biyela, B P (Alt); Ngubane, H (Alt); Sibiya, M S M.
TABLINGS:
National Assembly and National Council of Provinces:
Papers:
- The Minister of Housing:
Report and Financial Statements of the Department of Housing for 2001-
2002, including the Report of the Auditor-General on the Financial
Statements of the Department of Housing - Vote 16 for 2001-2002 [RP 152-
2002].