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NCOP Land Reform, Environment, Mineral Resources and Energy
Development of the National Extension and Advisory Services Policy: Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries briefing; Commission on Restitution of Land Rights briefing
18 Nov 2014
The Committee expressed concern that the political heads (Ministers and Deputy Ministers) from the Departments of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries and Rural Development and Land Reform failed to attend meetings and agreed to write to them to convey their unhappiness.
The importance of extension and advisory services as a strategic ...
Ethics and Members' Interest
Joint Committee's Annual Report; Consideration of a complaint by Hon HB Holomisa (complaint handled in closed session)
12 Nov 2014
The Committee meeting started late, as insufficient Members were present to achieve a quorum. A DA Member noted her dissatisfaction with the time wasted, and suggested that in future, should insufficient numbers be present within 15 minutes of the scheduled time, the meeting should be adjourned. However, an ANC Member ...
NCOP Land Reform, Environment, Mineral Resources and Energy
Provincial conservation challenges and programmes: Department Environmental Affairs briefing
11 Nov 2014
The Committee was briefed by the Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) on the support, resources, challenges and constraints in relation to provincial conservation authorities when implementing the conservation mandate, particularly around the compliance and enforcement of biodiversity legislation. The presentation outlined the challenges, personnel, equipment and budget for each province. ...
NCOP Public Enterprises and Communication
Department of Telecommunications and Postal Services on its 2013/14 Annual Report, with Deputy Minister
5 Nov 2014
The Department of Telecommunications and Postal Services, with input also from the Deputy Minister, presented the 2013/14 Annual Report, emphasising that the task of the Ministry and Department was to ensure South Africans had access to modern technology. The major successes as well as the under-achievements in the year under ...
NCOP Land Reform, Environment, Mineral Resources and Energy
Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries on Proposed Accession to Three International Fisheries Bodies
4 Nov 2014
The Select Committee on Land Reforms and Mineral Resources met to engage with the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) on three International Agreements. The Deputy Director General (DDG), Fisheries Management, DAFF, presented on the Accession to three International Fisheries Bodies which are the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC), ...
NCOP Public Enterprises and Communication
Department of Communications on its 2013/14 Annual Report, with Minister
29 Oct 2014
Entities of the Department of Communications (DOC), established as a fully fledged department in May this year, presented their annual reports to the Select Committee on Communications of the National Council of Provinces, with the Minister in attendance.
The Government Communication and Information System (GCIS) said it had published four ...
NCOP Land Reform, Environment, Mineral Resources and Energy
Timelines for Hydrological Fracturing Prospecting/Exploration, including Sites Earmarked for Initial Investigative Phase: DMR briefing
28 Oct 2014
The Committee met for a briefing by the Department of Mineral Resources and the consideration and adoption of its minutes.
The Department of Mineral Resources (DMR) started its briefing with an introduction and background to the exploration of shale gas. It has developed a draft for technical regulations for petroleum ...
NCOP Public Enterprises and Communication
SA Post Office alleged irregular expenditure: Department of Telecommunications & Postal Services report
15 Oct 2014
The Department of Telecommunications and Postal Services presented a brief report on the allegations of irregular expenditure at the South African Post Office (SAPO). It was stated, at the outset, that this expenditure occurred in respect of the 2012/13 financial year and the final audited figures for 2013/14 were not ...
NCOP Land Reform, Environment, Mineral Resources and Energy
Progress on aquaculture development in South Africa: Departments of Agriculture, Forestry and Environmental Affairs briefings
14 Oct 2014
The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) briefed the Committee on the progress of aquacultural development in South Africa, beginning with a presentation on the current regulatory environment of the sector. Whilst there was an act relating to marine aquaculture, there was little on freshwater aquaculture and therefore the ...
Ethics and Members' Interest
2014 Register of Members Interests: adoption
17 Sep 2014
The Committee dealt with the minutes of the 8 of July 2014 at length. The contention was that there was an election of a Committee whip, which the opposition parties felt that seeing that there was no rule providing for one in any Parliamentary Committee; there could have been no ...