Committee Report on Annual Reports of Department & State-Owned Enterprises; Committee Annual Report; Chairperson's Report on International Conference: adoption

Meeting report

PUBLIC ENTERPRISES PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE
16 November 2005
COMMITTEE REPORT ON ANNUAL REPORTS OF DEPARTMENT AND STATE-OWNED ENTERPRISES; COMMITTEE ANNUAL REPORT; CHAIRPERSON'S REPORT ON INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE: ADOPTION

Chairperson: Mr. Y I Carrim (ANC)

Documents handed out:
Report on Parliamentary Network of World Bank Conference, October 2005, Helsinki
Committee Report on Annual Reports of Department of Public Enterprises and Transnet, Eskom, Alexkor and Interim Report from Denel dated 16 November 2005
Committee Annual Report 2005

SUMMARY
The Committee adopted its Annual Report. It also adopted reports on the Annual Reports of the Department of Public Enterprises, Transnet, Eskom, Alexkor and an Interim Report from Denel. Finally, it adopted a report on the Parliamentary Network of the World Bank Conference that was held in Helsinki, Finland.

MINUTES

The Chairperson gave a brief report about the Parliamentary Network of the World Bank Conference that was held in Helsinki, Finland from 21 to 23 October. He indicated that the objectives of the conference were to identify what Parliamentarians could do to promote action on pressing development issues and to help strengthen the accountability and transparency of international financial institutions. The report was adopted.

The Committee proceeded to consider other reports. The Committee's Annual Report was adopted without any amendments.

The Chairperson asked for comments or questions on the Committee’s Reports on the Annual Reports of the Department of Public Enterprises, Transnet, Eskom, Alexkor and an Interim Report from Denel.

Dr U Roopnarain (IFP) indicated that the statement that “Denel should not be given any state funding and should be privatised” was made by the DA and not the IFP.

Chairperson asked if the statement that Alexkor should be sold as soon as possible was made by the IFP. Dr Roopnarain agreed.
 
Committee Members adopted the Reports with amendments.

Chairperson thanked everyone and the meeting was adjourned.