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NCOP Public Enterprises and Communication
Department of Science and Technology on its 2015/16 Annual Performance & Strategic Plans
6 May 2015
The Department of Science and Technology (DST) gave a presentation on its Annual and Strategic Plans for 2015 to 2019, stressing how its plans tied in with visions of the National Development Plan (NDP) and the role of Science Technology and Innovation (STI). It was recognised that a phased approach ...
NCOP Public Enterprises and Communication
Department of Communications & GCIS on their Strategic and Annual Performance Plans; State of readiness for digital migration
22 Apr 2015
The Minister for Communications noted that from May 2015, the Department will be embarking on a Provincial consultation on the Community Broadcasting Support Strategy. The idea behind the project was to engage with community and district municipalities on how best to support community broadcasters. The Minister said it was the ...
NCOP Public Enterprises and Communication
Human Capital Development: briefing by Department of Science and Technology
18 Mar 2015
The Department of Science and Technology (DST) gave a presentation on Human Capital Development (HCD) initiatives in the DST and the broader science sector. There were a number of systemic challenges, which included low supervisory capacity to improve postgraduate completion rates, low bursary amounts offered, which meant that many students ...
NCOP Land Reform, Environment, Mineral Resources and Energy
Department of Rural Development and Land Reform & Department of Environmental Affairs on their 2013/14 Annual Reports
17 Mar 2015
While the Committee was waiting for delegates from the Departments of Rural Development and Land Reform (DRDLR) and Environmental Affairs (DEA) to arrive, it had time to engage on other matters which were not on the agenda. Members were told the Committee had received a late invitation from the DRDLR ...
NCOP Public Enterprises and Communication
SAFCOL update on impact of land claims and overall 2013/14 performance
25 Feb 2015
Ms Mona emphasised that, since the new board had commenced, they had spent much time cleaning up the company. Problems such as fraud and corruption had been eliminated, and ineffective policies and strategies had been dealt with. Land claims were unresolved, and SAFCOL was awaiting a strategy from the Department. ...
NCOP Land Reform, Environment, Mineral Resources and Energy
Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries on its 2013/14 Annual Report; Department of Mineral Resources on its 2013/14 Annual Report
24 Feb 2015
The Departments of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries and Mineral Resources recently presented their 2013/14 annual reports to the Select Committee on Land and Mineral Resources.
The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) received an unqualified audit opinion. The findings of the Auditor General (AG) revealed inconsistencies between planned and ...
NCOP Public Enterprises and Communication
Alexkor update briefing on Pooling and Sharing Joint Venture (PSJV) at Richtersveld
18 Feb 2015
Alexkor briefed the Committee on the Pooling and Sharing Joint Venture (PSJV) in the Richtersveld area, and set out in brief the history of the area. Alexkor was a mining company, operating since the 1920s, but it had no land of its own and had never been particularly profitable, with ...
NCOP Public Enterprises and Communication
Department of Public Enterprises on its 2013/14 Annual Report
26 Nov 2014
The Committee expressed disappointment at the continued absence of the Minister and Deputy Minister, who had not appeared before the Committee for the past six months. In future, the Committee would not accept any annual performance plans and annual reports of the state-owned companies (SOCs) in the absence of the ...
NCOP Land Reform, Environment, Mineral Resources and Energy
Impact of mining, prospecting activities & shale gas exploration in sensitive habitats: DMR & of Environmental Affairs briefings ; DOHA amendment to Kyoto Protocol: Department of Environmental Affairs briefing
25 Nov 2014
The Department of Mineral Resources (DMR) and the Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) each made presentations to the Committee on the impact of mining and prospecting activities in ecologically sensitive habitats such as grasslands, wetlands and watersheds, in the coal mining regions of South Africa. The DMR outlined where sensitive ...
NCOP Public Enterprises and Communication
Department of Science and Technology on its 2013/14 Annual Report
19 Nov 2014
The Department of Science and Technology (DST) briefed the Committee on its Annual Report for 2013/14 Financial Year. The major focus was how to use science and technology to advance socio-economic development in South Africa. It was noted that this Department had been assessed as second in the performance assessments ...