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Parliamentary political parties are represented in committees in proportions that are generally representative of their strength in
Parliament. Because committee chairpersons are elected by and from among the members of each committee, the majority party in Parliament has the most influence in
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National Assembly deal with the examining of bills, departmental budget votes, and are responsible for oversight of the work their respective department does. As of 2024, the current portfolio committees and the chairs of each committee are as follows:
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Constitution, Parliament may not exclude the public or the media from any committee sittings "unless it is reasonable and justifiable to do so in an open and democratic society".
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Portfolio
Committee on Cooperative Governance and Public Administration
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Select
Committee on Public Infrastructure and Ministries in Presidency
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Portfolio Committee on Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities
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Select Committee on Public Petitions and Executive Undertakings
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Select Committee on Education, Sciences and Creative Industries
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Joint Standing Committee on Financial Management of Parliament
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Portfolio Committee on International Relations and Cooperation
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Portfolio Committee on Communications and Digital Technologies
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Portfolio Committee on Justice and Constitutional Development
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Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
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Portfolio Committee on Planning, Monitoring, and Evaluation
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Portfolio Committee on Environment, Forestry and Fisheries
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Department of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities
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Portfolio Committee on Public Service and Administration
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Portfolio Committee on Land Reform and Rural Development
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Ethical conduct of MPs and their financial disclosures
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Portfolio Committee on Public Works and Infrastructure
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Portfolio Committee on Mineral and Petroleum Resources
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Department of International Relations and Cooperation
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Department of International Relations and Cooperation
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Department of Communications and Digital Technologies
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Department of Performance Monitoring and Evaluation
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Department of Justice and Constitutional Development
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Portfolio Committee on Defence and Military Veterans
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631:Portfolio Committee on Small Business Development
330:Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries
1125:Department of Justice and Correctional Services
677:Portfolio Committee on Sports, Arts and Culture
559:Department of Public Service and Administration
491:Department of Rural Development and Land Reform
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601:Department of Public Works and Infrastructure
293:Portfolio Committee on Electricity and Energy
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270:Portfolio Committee on Employment and Labour
225:Portfolio Committee on Correctional Services
16:Committees of the Parliament of South Africa
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769:Portfolio Committee on Water and Sanitation
376:Department of Higher Education and Training
262:Department of Defence and Military Veterans
513:Department of Mineral Resources and Energy
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654:Portfolio Committee on Social Development
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384:Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs
285:Department of Employment and Labour
240:Department of Correctional Services
1354:"Role of Parliamentary Committees"
951:Select Committee on Appropriations
784:Department of Water and Sanitation
134:Portfolio Committee on Agriculture
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422:Department of Human Settlements
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700:Portfolio Committee on Tourism
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171:Department of Basic Education
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1382:"The SA Constitution"
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