Portfolio Committee on Economic Development, Environment, Tourism, Agriculture and Rural Development and the Portfolio Committee on Premier, Finance, Cooperative Governance, Human Settlements and Traditional Affairs conducted public hearings throughout the province on the Climate Change Bill [B9B – 2022] and Public Procurement Bill [B18B

Portfolio Committee on Economic Development, Environment, Tourism, Agriculture and Rural Development and the Portfolio Committee on Premier, Finance, Cooperative Governance, Human Settlements and Traditional Affairs conducted public hearings throughout the province on the Climate Change Bill [B9B – 2022] and Public Procurement Bill [B18B – 2023) at Mabodisa Community Hall in Moruleng; Ganyesa Auditorium Hall in Ganyesa; Potchefstroom Banquet Hall and Zeerust Municipal Hall at 10h00.

The Climate Change Bill [B9B – 2022] aims to enable the development of an effective climate change response and a long-term, just transition to a low-carbon and climate-resilient economy and society for South Africa in the context of sustainable development; and to provide for matters.

The Public Procurement Bill [B18B – 2023) aims to regulate public procurement; to prescribe a framework within which preferential procurement must be implemented; and to provide for matters connected therewith.