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An Activitist Legislature that Champions Democracy .
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To Promote good governance and a culture of human rights through oversight, law-making, education and public participation.

Latest News and Events Latest News Upcoming Events Committee Updates Public Events Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan Presents the budget speech to Parliament today February 22, 2012. This speech contains details of how Government will spend its money in this financial year. Watch the speech on SABC2 or listen to the radio broadcast. Budget Speech 2012.Read the speech -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State of the Province Address Mr ES Magashule, Premier of the Free State province Honourable Speaker, we remain committed to five main priorities, namely Education, Health, Rural development and Land Reform, Creating Decent Work and Fighting Crime. We continue to work to improve the effectiveness of local government, infrastructure development and human settlements. I take this opportunity to account to this Honourable House and the people of the province on our achievements and some of the challenges we have faced since the 2010 State of the province Address. Moreover, on behalf of the Provincial Government, I wish to place before this House our main projects and programmes for the forthcoming year. Read more -------------------------------------------------------- Overview of the speaker Legislatures are indispensable cornerstone of democracies; the are conduits representing the voice of the electorate and the citizenry; and are therefore fundamental institutions championing and entrenching democratic principles. This overview explicates the road traversed and the quest of the Free State Legislature in its effort to ensure effective public representation; legislation -making; oversight of the executive Counsil; and advocating legislative integrity, openness and transperancy.The compilation of and achievement of the Free State legislature are indicative of its unwavering zest for insuring a better life for all inhabitants of the province including Cooperative governance, and adherence to constitutional obligation. ------------------------------------------------------- Women’s Parliament is one of the key Legislative Sector initiatives in support of public participation in the business of Parliament. It is specifically targeted at women as the key drivers and participants. This is however done while appreciating the critical role which men play in all the relevant matters. It is thus a Women’s Parliament, for women and by women, but it is also and importantly, not an exclusivist initiative. The Women’s Parliament in 2010 will focus on further capacitating women to confront challenges caused by poverty. The theme for the year is Celebrating the legacy of Mandela, Contributing towards Nation Building . ------------------------------------------------------ House at Work The most important functions of the provincial Parliament are to make laws for the Province, to provide a forum for public debate, to oversee the Executive (government) and to hold the government to account. After a general election, the provincial Parliament convenes to swear in the elected Members and to elect a Speaker who chairs meetings of the House and a Premier who heads the governmen ----------------------------------------------------- Legislature Business Committees play a very important role in the legislative process and are often regarded as the "engine-rooms" of Parliament. All Bills must be debated and passed by a vote in the House before they can become Acts. Committees are required to study legislation in detail so that comprehensive preliminary debate takes place before the legislation goes to the House for further debate and decision. The Standing Rules make provision for the establishment of two types of select committees, viz. standing select committees (also referred to as portfolio committees) and ad hoc select committees. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Media Breakfast on the Occasion of the Primer’s State of the Province Address The Free State Provincial Legislature will be hosting a Media Breakfast on the Occasion of the Primer’s State of the Province Address at the Protea Hotel, East Burger Street, Bloemfontein on the 14 February 2012 at 08h30. The purpose is to outline the SOPA and Legislature Programme for the year. Please rsvp to jongin@fsl.gov.za Cell: 0825571785. The Free State Provincial Legislature wishes further to invite media houses to submit the names, id numbers and contact details of their reporters who will be attending the Premier’s State of the Province / Official Opening of the Legislature for accreditation. This information can be sent to Jongi Ndakana, Director: Public Participation and Education at jongin@fsl.gov.za. Cell: 0825571785.. ------------------------------------------------ COMMITTEE UPDATE Schedule of Committee meetings for the week of 20 - 24 February 2012 is as follows: Monday, 20 February 2012 Portfolio Committee on Health and Social Development. Time: 09:00 Venue: Committee Room 2nd Floor, Southern Life Plaza, Bloemfontein. Purpose: Consideration of the following: - Draft Committee Reports - Committee Plan - Presentation on Focus Intervention Study by Mrs. Motaung ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tuesday, 21 February 2012 Portfolio Committee on Police, Roads and Transport Time: 09:00 Venue: Smithfield Purpose: Site visit to Smithfield Police Station Cluster in Mohokare Municipality Portfolio Committee on Health and Social Development Time: 09:00 Venue: Committee Room, 2nd Floor, Southern Life Plaza Purpose: - Consideration of 3rd Quarterly report of Department of Health, - Consideration of 3rd Quarterly report of Department of Social Development, - Briefing on progress on audit findings by Office of the Auditor-General - Briefing on Performance Agreements and State of public service in the Departments by Public Service Commissioner -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wednesday, 22 February 2012 Portfolio Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development Time: 09:00 Venue: Committee Room, 2nd Floor, Southern Life Plaza, Bloemfontein. Purpose: - Briefing by Department on 3rd Quarterly non-financial matters for 2011/12 financial year, - Briefing on upcoming Provincial Agricultural Summit -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thursday, 23 February 2012 Portfolio Committee on Public Works, Economic Development, Environmental Affairs and Tourism Time: 09:00 Venue: Committee Room, 2nd Floor, Southern Life Plaza, Bloemfontein. Purpose: Briefing on the following: - 2nd and 3rd Quarterly reports of the Department of Public Works, - 2nd and 3rd Quarterly reports of Free State Development Corporation, - 2nd and 3rd Quarterly reports of Free State Tourism Authority - 2nd and 3rd Quarterly reports of Free State Gambling and Liquor Authority - 2nd and 3rd Quarterly reports of the Department of Economic Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Friday, 24 February 2012 No Committee meeting convened.       Kindly utilize the website accordingly, providing the Institution with your feedback!

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