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NCOP Land Reform, Environment, Mineral Resources and Energy
MPRDA Committee Report
17 Oct 2017
The main agenda for this meeting was the discussion of the draft Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Amendment (MPRDA) report, to be sent to provinces to provide input into their own discussions on their provincial MPRDA mandates.
In essence, all Committee Members accepted the report as presented, which meant it ...
NCOP Public Enterprises and Communication
Film and Publication Board (FPB) public outreach and education programme
13 Sep 2017
The Film and Publications Board (FPB) briefed the Select committee on Communications and public enterprises on its outreach and public education programme. The briefing included their mandate, how they achieve their objectives, outreach findings and recommendations, their strategic outcomes and their Annual Performance Plan.
Technology has changed and FPB was ...
NCOP Land Reform, Environment, Mineral Resources and Energy
Fourth Term Committee Programme: discussion
12 Sep 2017
This was an “internal” meeting to clarify the Committee’s strategy and plans for the 4th term and to approve a few outstanding reports.
A key discussion was on the dilemma the Committee faced in terms of its tight deadline in the 4th term to complete its work on the ...
NCOP Land Reform, Environment, Mineral Resources and Energy
Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Amendment (MPRDA) Bill: public hearing
13 Jun 2017
The Select Committee on Land and Minerals in the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) heard representations from three entities when it held a public hearing on the proposed Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Amendment (MPRDA) Bill. Presentations were made by the South African Oil and Gas Alliance (SAOGA), the Centre ...
NCOP Land Reform, Environment, Mineral Resources and Energy
Department of Rural Development and Land Reform on its Annual Performance Plan, with Minister and Deputy Minister
30 May 2017
Land restitution and reform were critical issues, Members of the Select Committee on Land and Minerals were told when a delegation from the Department of Rural Development and Land Reform (DRDLR), led by the Minister and Deputy Minister, presented an overview of the annual performance plan (APP) for 2017/18.
The ...
NCOP Land Reform, Environment, Mineral Resources and Energy
Rhino Horn Marking & Trophy Hunting Amended Norms & Standards; Plant Improvement & Plant Breeders’ Rights Bills: submissions
23 May 2017
The Department of Environment’s (DEA) unit on biodiversity and conservation briefed the Committee on new norms and standards that would facilitate the protection of rhinoceroses. The Content Advisor to the Committee provided an overview of comments received from stakeholders on two new drafts of legislation which aimed to regulate the ...
NCOP Public Enterprises and Communication
Department of Public Enterprises’ SOCS performance update, with Deputy Minister present
15 Mar 2017
The Department gave an update on the performance of State Owned Companies (SOCs). The presentation covered the economic policy framework and the performance review methodology followed by a performance report per SOC and an overview of the portfolio.
Despite the declining volumes and rising costs, Eskom was projected to post ...
NCOP Land Reform, Environment, Mineral Resources and Energy
Rhino Marking & Trophy Hunting Norms and Standards amendments; Environmental laws for threatened, endangered & exploited species
8 Mar 2017
The Select Committee on Land and Mineral Resources were briefed by the Department of Environmental Affairs about the role of environmental legislation in the management of threatened, endangered and commercially exploited species, in particular captive-bred lion. South Africa was a member of international conventions which regulated trade in endangered species ...
NCOP Land Reform, Environment, Mineral Resources and Energy
Small-scale commercial fisheries challenges: DAFF briefing, with Minister present
21 Feb 2017
The Select Committee on Land and Mineral Resources met to be briefed by the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) on the on-going challenges experienced by the department in developing small-scale commercial fisheries with a focus on quotas, abalone poaching, dwindling west coast rock lobster numbers and unhappiness about ...
NCOP Public Enterprises and Communication
Research and Development in South Africa mandate and role: National Research Foundation briefing
15 Feb 2017
The Chairperson noted apologies from the Deputy Minister.
The National Research Foundation highlighted its position within the National System of Innovations and the organs of government, policy makers, regulators and agencies that it works with to achieve its mandate. The Foundation supports Researchers with infrastructure, grants and issues bursaries ...