MPs will on Tuesday and Wednesday debate the state of the nation (Sona) address President Cyril Ramaphosa delivered to both houses of parliament amid chaotic scenes last week.
Ramaphosa is expected to reply to the debate on Thursday.
During the Sona, Ramaphosa announced a state of disaster had been declared over the energy crisis gripping the nation, and that a minister of electricity would be appointed and housed in his office.
This as labour federations called on the president to back his Sona promises with prompt action in terms of implementing structural reforms aimed at boosting economic growth and addressing infrastructure development to support job creation efforts.
In his address, Ramaphosa said his administration had set a new investment target of mobilising R2-trillion by 2028. The previous target of R1.2-trillion was set five years ago and that target was “firmly within sight”.
The section 194 inquiry looking into public protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane’s fitness to hold office will continue this week, with investigator in her office, Bianca Mvuyana, expected to appear before the committee from Monday.
The subcommittee of the portfolio committee on public service & administration will meet virtually on Monday for the shortlisting of the candidates for the Public Service Commission (PSC) commissioner vacancy.
The PSC is aimed at monitoring and evaluating the performance of the public service. It publishes a quarterly bulletin titled “The Pulse of the Public Service”, focused on the nonpayment of invoices by state departments within the prescribed 30 days.
On Tuesday the standing committee on finance will receive a briefing by the auditor-general in the National Assembly on audit outcomes of the National Treasury and its entities, among others. The same committee will be briefed by the Treasury and SA Revenue Service on their annual reports on Wednesday.
Also on Wednesday, the portfolio committee on social development will be briefed by the department of social development and the SA Social Security Agency on the “status report on the payment of social grants”.
The National Prosecuting Authority’s Investigative Directorate (ID) said the trial of former Eskom senior executive France Hlakudi, “in connection with a R30m tax fraud matter”, returns to the courts on Monday and Thursday.
ID spokesperson Sindisiwe Seboka said: “The trial was in court in February 2022. It was paused due to Hlakudi requesting an opportunity to get legal representation through legal aid, after his previous attorneys withdrew. The matter was last in court in November 2022 for legal representation.”
She said Hlakudi faces tax fraud charges “related to his personal tax affairs and that of his companies, Hlakudi Translation and Interpretation CC, Coxinel Chicken (Pty) Ltd, and Bon Services Telcom CC. This is for the funds received between 2015 and 2018”.
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