Public Hearings
The Portfolio Committee on Cooperative Governance and Office of the Premier led by Hon. A.B Cloete, will conduct public hearings on the following Bills;
Public Administration Management Amendment Bill [B1 QB-2023]
To amend the Public Administration Management Act, 2014, so as to further provide for the transfer and secondment of employees; to provide clarification regarding the prohibition against employees conducting business with organs of state; to provide for the National School of Government to be constituted as a national department; to provide for the removal of employment disparities across the public administration; to provide for the co-ordination of the mandating process for collective bargaining in the public administration; to amend the Schedule so as to effect certain consequential amendments; and to provide for matters connected therewith.
Public Service Amendment Bill [Bl 3B-2023]
To amend the Public Service Act, 1994, to provide for the devolution of administrative powers from executive authorities to heads of department; to augment the role of the Director-General in the Presidency to support the President; to provide for a mechanism to deal with the recovery of overpayments of remuneration and benefits; to clarify the role of the Public Service Commission in respect of grievances; to clarify the role of the President and the Premier in respect of the appointment and career incidents of heads of departments; and to provide for matters connected therewith.
Independent Municipal Demarcation Authority Bill [B14B-2022]
To provide for the establishment, functions and powers of the Independent Municipal Demarcation Authority; to provide for the criteria and procedures for the determination and redetermination of municipal boundaries; to provide for the delimitation of wards; to provide for the establishment of the Demarcation Appeals Authority; to provide for municipal capacity assessments; and to provide for matters incidental thereto.
Date & Time | Time | Area\Town |
01 April 2025 | 10:00 12:0 0 | Bohlokong New Hall, Bethlehem – Dihlabeng Municipality, THABO MOFUTSANAYANA DISTRICT |
02 April 2025 | 10:00 12:00 | Bohlokong New Hall, Bethlehem – Dihlabeng Municipality, THABO MOFUTSANAYANA DISTRICT |
03 April 2025 | 10:00 12:00 | Ballroom Hall, Welkom, Matjhabeng Municipality, LEJWELEPUTSWA DISTRICT |
Date | Time | Area\Town |
9 April 2025 | 10:00 | Edenburg Hall, Edenburg, XHARIEP DISTRICT |
22 April 2025 | 10:00 | Bohlokong New Hall, Bethlehem – Dihlabeng |
23 April 2025 | 10:00 | Reutenbach Hall, Kroonstad, Moqhaka Municipality, |
24 April 2025 | 10:00 | Teto High School, Welkom, Matjhabeng Municipality, |
29 April 2025 | 10:00 | Fourth Raadsaal, Bloemfontein, for MANGAUNG |
The Free State legislature invites all stakeholders and interested parties to attend the
public hearings. Written submissions can be submitted to the following Committee
Coordinator by to 21 April 2025 for Bill (1) and (2) and 2 May 2025 for Bill (3),
not later than 16:30
Please make submissions to Commitee Coordinator
Mr. Chabana Chabana. Cell: 074 041 6981, and
E-mail: ChabanaC@fsl.gov.za
OR Fill a form here