Members of Parliament return to work on Tuesday after a constituency break set aside for the local government elections, with the house expected to sit until the end of the year.
President Cyril Ramaphosa is due to return to the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) on Thursday to answer questions, while committees resume substantive work this week.
Committees take up Transnet, PRASA and prisons
According to the programme as reported, committees start in earnest on Tuesday. The first item is a review of the legal cases surrounding the private security contract for the Mangaung Correctional Centre, the facility from which Thabo Bester escaped in 2022.
Transnet is due to appear before the Portfolio Committee on Transport on its financial statements, with the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) following on Wednesday. The Appropriations Committee is also expected to take further input on the Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement.
Questions to the President
Ramaphosa is expected to face questions on youth unemployment and on the United States tariffs under the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), which is due to end in January.
Tributes to NCOP secretary
The NCOP will pay tribute on Thursday to its secretary, Modibedi Phindela, who died suddenly last week. A memorial service is scheduled for Wednesday. Parliament has described him as “a dependable source of advice, sound judgment and institutional knowledge”, and he served as NCOP secretary for 16 years.
What to watch
- What Transnet tells MPs about its finances.
- Whether the Mangaung contract review produces new detail on the legal cases.
- Ramaphosa's answers on youth unemployment and the AGOA exit.
