South Africa: Two Houses of Parliament Hold First 2026 Joint Programming Committee Meeting to Plan 2026 Parliamentary Programme

19 January 2026
Parliament of South Africa (Cape Town)
press release

The two Houses of Parliament, the National Assembly and the National Council of Provinces (NCOP), will convene a virtual Joint Programming Committee (JPC) meeting tomorrow, to plan and coordinate Parliament's programme of work for the 2026 parliamentary year.

The JPC plays a critical coordination role between the two Houses, ensuring alignment on the legislative, oversight and public participation programme of Parliament. The meeting will consider strategic priorities, key legislative milestones, oversight focus areas, and the parliamentary calendar for 2026.

The outcomes of the meeting will inform the scheduling of plenary sittings, committee work and joint activities, and will support Parliament's constitutional mandate to pass legislation, exercise oversight over the Executive, and facilitate meaningful public involvement in its processes.

DETAILS OF THE MEETING

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Date: Tuesday, 20 January 2026

Time: 09:00

Venue: Virtual Platform

Important to note:

Members of the media who wish to attend the virtual JPC should send their details (Full name, name of the media house, and ID or passport number) to Mlindi Mpindi on email: mmpindi@parlaiment.gov.za or 081 716 7329.

Parliamentary meetings are open to the media and the public. Journalists who are interested in covering these meetings (including receiving links to virtual meetings) are requested to forward their cellphone numbers to Mlindi Mpindi on email mmpindi@parliament.gov.za for inclusion in the Parliamentary Communication Services WhatsApp Group, where such information is shared. Journalists are urged to forward these requests using their official email addresses (no private emails).

Members of the public may get involved and follow committee sittings live on Parliament TV (DSTV Channel 408), via live stream on Parliament YouTube channel and Twitter page on the links below. You may subscribe to the Parliament YouTube channel to receive instant notification of live feeds.

X: https://twitter.com/ParliamentofRSA

Facebook: https://facebook.com/ParliamentofRSA

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/ParliamentofRSA

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