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“A good head and a good heart are always a formidable combination”.

Meetings Calendar 2014 – SA Legislative Sector Forums

Published by:

Legislative Sector Support (LSS)

For more information, contact:

Tel: +27 21 403 8809/2554 Fax: +27 21 403 3652

E-mail: [email protected] Postal address: P O Box 15, Cape Town, 8000, RSA

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Forum Name Date (Mtg 1) Date (Mtg 2) Date (Mtg 3) Date (Mtg 4)

Speakers’ Forum March July September November

SALSA (Secretaries’ Forum) March June

October (Development

Seminar)November

Committees Forum 27-28 March June/July October November

Finance Forum 18-20 March June/July October November

Human Resources Forum March/April June/July October November

ISM Forum March/April June/July October November

Knowledge Management Forum

27-28 March June/July October November

Legal Forum 3-4 April June/July October November

Public Participation, Petitions & Communication Forum

19-20 March June/July October November

Security Forum March/April June/July October November

Table Staff Forum 23-24 January 3-4 April 3-4 July October

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday

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JANUARY 2014

South African Legislative Sector(Speakers’ Forum, SALSA, Professional Forums of SALSA, Legislative Sector Support)Tel: +27 21 403 8809/2554 Fax: +27 21 403 3652 E-mail: [email protected] [email protected] Website: www.sals.gov.za Address: 120 Plein Street, Cape Town, 8000, South Africa PO Box 15, Cape Town, 8000, South Africa

The world has lost a visionary leader, a courageous voice for justice, and a clear moral compass. By showing us that the path to freedom

and human dignity lies in love, wisdom and compassion for one another, Nelson Mandela stands as an inspiration to us all.

- Kofi Annan, Chair of the Elders

New Year’s Day

SOCATT Africa Region Steering Committee meeting, Tanzania




22nd Conference of Speakers & Presiding Officers




Table Staff Forum meeting


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FEBRUARY 2014

“Nelson Mandela embodied and reflected our collective greatness. He embodied our hopes and our dreams. He symbolised our enormous

potential, potential that has not always been fulfilled. Certainly, he was exceptional, but the spirit of greatness that he personified resides in all

of us. Human beings are made for greatness.”

- Anglican Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu

Parliament of the Republic of South AfricaTel: +27 (0)21 403 2911 Fax: +27 (0)21 403 8219 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.parliament.gov.zaAddress: 120 Plein Street, Cape Town, 8000, South Africa PO Box 15, Cape Town, 8000, South Africa

State of the Nation Address, RSA Parliament

State of the Province Address – Eastern Cape, Free State & Northern Cape Provincial Legislature & Western Cape Provincial Parliament

State of the Province Address – Gauteng Provincial Legislature

National Budget Speech, RSA Parliament

State of the Province Address – Mpumalanga Provincial Legislature

State of the Province Address – Limpopo and North West Provincial Legislature

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MARCH 2014

“Madiba, as he was fondly known, symbolises the spirit of Pan Africanism and solidarity in the struggles of humanity against

apartheid, oppression and colonialism and for self-determination, peace and reconciliation.”

- Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma

Human Rights’ Day

Eastern Cape Provincial LegislatureTel: +27 (0)40 608 0039/0041 Fax: +27 (0)40 639 1481E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.eclegislature.gov.za Address: Independence Avenue, BHISHO, 5605, South Africa

Budget Speech - Gauteng & Limpopo Provincial Legislature

Budget Speech - Western Cape Provincial Legislature

Budget Speech - Eastern Cape Provincial Legislature

Budget Speech - Northern Cape Provincial Legislature

Budget Speech - KwaZulu-Natal & Mpumalanga Provincial Legislature

Budget Speech - North West Provincial Legislature

130th IPU Assembly, Geneva, Switzerland

Pan African Parliament session, Midrand, South Africa









ACP and Joint ACP-EU Parliamentary Assembly, Strasbourg, France











Public Participation & Communications Forum meeting

Public Participation & Communications Forum meeting

SADC Parliamentary Forum Executive meeting, Namibia

SADC Parliamentary Forum Executive meeting, Namibia

Committees & Knowledge Management Forum meeting

Committees & Knowledge Management Forum meeting

March: (p) Speakers’ Forum & SALSA meeting

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State of the Province Address – KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Legislature


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APRIL 2014

“We will not likely see the likes of Nelson Mandela again. So it falls to us as best we can to forward the example that he set: to make

decisions guided not by hate, but by love; to never discount the difference that one person can make; to strive for a future that is

worthy of his sacrifice.”

- President Barack Obama, United States of America

Easter Monday

Public Holiday

Free State Provincial LegislatureTel: +27 (0)51 407 1204 Fax: +27 (0)51 407 1137E-mail: [email protected] Address: 41 Maitland Street, Southern Life Plaza Building, Bloemfontein, 9300, South Africa

Good Friday

Freedom Day

Legal & Table Staff Forum meeting

Legal & Table Staff Forum meeting

SA School Holiday SA School Holiday

8th Conference of ASSECAA

8th Conference of ASSECAA

Launch of 20 years of a Democratic Parliament programme (p)

April: SALSA Forum meetings

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MAY 2014

“Dr Mandela will always be remembered and honoured by all mankind as one of its greatest liberators, a wise, courageous and

compassionate leader, and an icon of true democracy.”

- President Goodluck Jonathan, Nigeria

Workers’ Day

Gauteng Provincial LegislatureTel: +27 (0)11 498 5000/5555/5968 Fax: +27 (0)11 498 5720/5999E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.gpl.gov.zaAddress: Cnr President & City Hall Street, Johannesburg, GAUTENG, 2001, South Africa

May: World e-Parliament Conference, Seoul, Korea

SA School Holiday

RSA Elections

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JUNE 2014

“Nelson Mandela was convinced that it is neither hatred nor vengeance that would turn the world into a better place, but reconciliation and

peaceful change. He lived it. This is why he is a giant of history, a statesman with a message resonating in all countries and for all times.”

- German Federal Chancellor Dr Angela Merkel

Youth Day

KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Legislature Tel: +27 (0)33 355 7600/ 7508 Fax: +27 (0)33 345 7544/ 2803E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.kznlegislature.gov.za Address: 239 Langalibalele Street, PIETERMARITZBURG, 3201, South Africa

June: BRICS Summit, Russia, SOCATT Africa Region Professional Development Seminar, SALSA meeting (p) & Youth Parlaimant (p)

SALSA Forum meetings 23 June - 25 July

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JULY 2014

“With all the energy and determination at our command, we pledge to join the people of South Africa and the world to perpetuate the ideals and values

for which you have devoted your life.” (of Nelson Mandela)

- Ahmed Kathrada

Limpopo Provincial Legislature Tel: +27 (0)15 633 8000/8 Fax: +27 (0)15 633 8187 / 8658E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.limpopoleg.gov.za Address: Lebowakgomo Government Complex, Legislature Block, LEBOWAKGOMO, Polokwane, 0737, South Africa

SALSA Forum meetings 23 June - 25 July



45th CPA Conference, Tanzania

SOCATT Africa Region





















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AUGUST 2014

He would delight in making sure that the person on the door or serving the tea would feel at home with him and be greeted by him with the

same kindness and respect he would show a leader. So the warmth of his personality was equal to the magnitude of his contribution to the

world. He was a great man, a great leader and the world’s most powerful symbol of reconciliation, hope and progress. (of Nelson Mandela)

- Former United Kingdom Prime Minister, Tony Blair

National Woman’s Day

Mpumalanga Provincial Legislature Tel: +27 (0)13 766 1210/9 Share Call: 0860 774 455Fax: +27 (0)13 766 1465E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.mpuleg.gov.za Address: Building No. 1, Mpumalanga Government Complex, Riverside Park, NELSPRUIT, 1200, South Africa

August: Speakers’ Forum Induction & Meeting (p) , SALSA meeting (p), Women’s Parlaiment (p),

NCSL Legislative Summit 2014, Minneapolis, USA




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SEPTEMBER 2013

“Nelson Mandela embodied the power of hope; and believed in the power of forgiveness. He had faith and confidence in the ability of his people to realize the

dream of a free, united and prosperous South Africa.

He believed in the noble principles of equity, justice, cohesiveness and inclusiveness in governance. Nelson Mandela was an exceptional transformational

leader who was gifted with unique, admirable abilities and strong values.”

- Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta

Heritage Day

Northern Cape Provincial Legislature Tel: +27 (0)53 839 8000/8014/8024 Fax: +27 (0)53 839 8094 / 8336E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.ncpleg.gov.za Address: Nobengula Extention, Galeshewe, KIMBERLEY, 8301, South Africa

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OCTOBER 2014

“History will remember Nelson Mandela as a champion for human dignity and freedom, for peace and reconciliation. We will remember him as a man of uncommon grace and compassion, for whom abandoning bitterness and

embracing adversaries was not just a political strategy but a way of life.”

- Former USA President Bill Clinton

North West Provincial LegislatureTel: +27 (0)18 392 7000 Fax: +27 (0)18 392 7108E-mail: [email protected] [email protected] Website: www.nwpl.gov.za Address: New Parliament Building, Dr James Moroka Drive, Mmabatho, 2735, South Africa

October: APAC conference, Eastern Cape, RSA (p), SALSA AGM & Development Seminar (p)

60th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference, Yaoundé, Cameroon









131st IPU Assembly, Geneva, Switzerland




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NOVEMBER 2014

“I was deeply touched by his spirit of forgiveness, his passion to put people first and courage. I learned that leadership is about falling in love with the people

and the people falling in love with you. It is about serving the people with selflessness, with sacrifice and with the need to put the common good ahead of

personal interests.” (of Nelson Mandela)

- Malawi President Joyce Banda

Western Cape Provincial Parliament Tel: +27 (0)21 487 1995 Fax: +27 (0)21 487 1623E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.wcpp.gov.za Address: 7 Wale Street, Cape Town, 8001, South Africa

November: Speakers’ Forum meeting (p), SALSA meeting (p), NCOP Taking Parliament to the People (p)

SALSA Forum meetings 24 November - 5 December

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DECEMBER 2014

“To be free is not merely to cast off one’s chains but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others.”

- Nelson Mandela

Day of Reconcilliation

Christmas day Day of Goodwill

South African Legislative Sector(Speakers’ Forum, SALSA, Professional Forums of Sector, Legislative Sector Support) SALSATel: +27 21 403 8809/2554 Fax: +27 21 403 3652 E-mail: [email protected] [email protected]: www.sals.gov.za Address: 120 Plein Street, Cape Town, 8000, South Africa PO Box 15, Cape Town, 8000, South Africa

SALSA Forum meetings 24 November - 5 December

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