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Economic Development
Economic Development Department on Quarter 2 performance, with Minister and Deputy Minister
14 Nov 2017
Documents handed out: Q2 report – EDD [document awaited as it is being updated]
The Economic Development Department (EDD) reported that South Africa’s unemployment rate had remained steady at 27.7% for the past three quarters. Jobs had increased by 92 000, to 16 192 000, while unemployment had increased by 33 000 to 6 210 000. ...
Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
Innovations for Improving Local Government Service Delivery: Armscor, CSIR, SALGA, MISA briefing
8 Nov 2017
The Committee met with ARMSCOR, CSIR, SALGA, MISA and the Department of Science and Technology (DST) to receive a briefing on innovations from the institutions and its opinion on how the innovations could assist with improving service delivery in local government. Presentations were received from ARMSCOR, CSIR, and DST, while ...
Economic Development
Oversight Report
7 Nov 2017
Apologies were received from the Member, Dr MJ Cardo
The Committee adopted outstanding minutes of meeting as well as Reports prepared on oversight visits. All minutes and Reports were adopted, some with minor amendments. There was a discussion on the absence of Mr M Mabika. The Chairperson requested the members ...
Science and Technology
Shale Gas developments in SA: CSIR, ASSAf & Department briefing
1 Nov 2017
The Committee was briefed by the Academy of Science of South Africa and the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research on shale gas development in South Africa, and South Africa’s technical readiness to support the Shale Gas Industry. The exploitation of South Africa’s shale gas deposits was of current significance ...
Science and Technology
Green technologies and environment programmes: role of DST
25 Oct 2017
The Committee was briefed by the Department of Science and Technology (DST) on its contribution to the transition to a greener economy. The presentation and all the questions from Members, coupled with the answers, demonstrated how many factors played a role in moving South Africa towards a green economy. The ...
Science and Technology
South African National Space Agency 2016/17 Annual Report
11 Oct 2017
The Committee was briefed by the SANSA on its 2016/17 Annual Programme.
SANSA had achieved 15 of its 17 targets which translated into an 88% success rate. Two key performance highlights were: the production of five high impact national products and supporting close to 11 000 satellite ...