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NCOP Land Reform, Environment, Mineral Resources and Energy
Department of Environmental Affairs on its 2016 Annual Performance Plan; Performing Animals Protection Amendment Bill [B9B-2015]: adopted
10 May 2016
The Department briefed the Committee on its Strategic Plan, Annual Performance and Budget Vote (Vote 27)
The Strategic Plan 2014 – 2019 was still the same and the Annual Performance Plan was aligned with it. The Committee was provided with insight into the 2016/17 Annual Performance Plan of the Department. ...
Mineral Resources and Energy
Department of Mineral Resources on job losses agreement, in presence of Minister
2 Mar 2016
The Department of Mineral Resources, with the Minister also present, noted that there had been a declining trend in mining employment dating back to 1986. The employment trends in the mining industry between 1994 and 2014, surveyed for the three commodities of gold, coal and platinum, showed that coal had ...
NCOP Land Reform, Environment, Mineral Resources and Energy
BAN Amendment to Basel Convention on Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes & their Disposal: Department of Environmental Affairs
13 Oct 2015
Documents handed out:
BAN Amendment to Basel Convention on Control of trans-boundary movements of hazardous waste and their disposal
Minutes date 28 July 2015
Minutes dated 4 August 2015
Minutes dated 22 September 2015
Oversight visit report to the North West in the Madibeng Area: Platinum Mining
The purpose of ...
NCOP Public Enterprises and Communication
National Intellectual Property Management Office (NIPMO) on its role & mandate and on intellectual property as a tool for economic growth
23 Sep 2015
The National Intellectual Property Management Office (NIPMO) explained that it is a entity within the Department of Science and Technology. Its aim is to protect intellectual property and intellectual property rights that are created with public funds. NIPMO operations and its goals moving into the future as well as the ...
NCOP Land Reform, Environment, Mineral Resources and Energy
Small Scale Fishing Licences: progress report by Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
23 Jun 2015
The Department of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries said the Small-Scale Fisheries Policy aims to expand the number and strength of small fisheries in coastal areas. SSFP initiatives include increasing the number of fishing licenses to small, traditional fisheries. One challenge to this initiative involves fairly allocating Department resources between small ...
Joint Rules
Discussion on draft rules for establishment of oversight mechanism pursuant to promulgation of Financial Management of Parliament Amendment Act, Act 34 of 2014
11 Jun 2015
A list of the Members nominated from the National Assembly (NA) and National Council of Provinces (NCOP) was presented, and the Chairperson asked that those Members who were attending meetings regularly should be substituted for others who did not attend, because continuity was particularly important. It was unclear what exactly ...
NCOP Public Enterprises and Communication
Transnet Market Demand Strategy
10 Jun 2015
Transnet briefed the Committee on its market demand strategy, which was a R336 billion capital investment program with an operating expenditure of over R420 billion. It was targeted at expanding rail, ports and pipeline infrastructure thereby enabling economic growth. Cash interest cover and gearing ratio had remained within target levels. ...
NCOP Land Reform, Environment, Mineral Resources and Energy
Application and Consultation process for mining rights: Department of Mineral Resources performance and challenges
2 Jun 2015
The Department of Mineral Resources (DMR) has nine regional offices and three satellite offices. It explained that there were business processes in place to guide the application and consultation process. It emphasised that the primary duty to consult rested with an applicant for a mining permit and a prospecting, exploration, ...
NCOP Public Enterprises and Communication
South African Post Office on its 2015 strategic plan and current position
27 May 2015
South African Post Office (SAPO) presented its 2015 Strategic Plan, a statement of its financial position and a description of its future activities. It was noted that it had 2 486 points of presence in SA, which covered almost all of the towns and cities across the country. It was ...
NCOP Land Reform, Environment, Mineral Resources and Energy
Department of Mineral Resources on its Strategic Plan, with specific reference to Programme 2: Mine Health & Safety, Programme 3: Mineral Regulation; Programme 6: Mineral Policy & Promotion
26 May 2015
The Select Committee on Land and Mineral Resources was briefed by the Department of Mineral Resources on its 2015/16 APP. The Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act (Act 28 of 2002) and the Mine Health and Safety Act (Act 29 of 1996) provide the regulatory framework for the promotion and ...