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Standing Committee on Appropriations
Financial and Fiscal Commission submission on 2016/17 Division of Revenue Bill
23 Sep 2015
The Financial and Fiscal Commission (FFC) presented its submissions on the 2016/2017 Division of Revenue. The main theme was that the current infrastructure and infrastructure spend was presently inadequate to meet the needs of growth, poverty and inequality. Infrastructure could leverage growth and economic development but South Africa remained beset ...
Standing Committee on Appropriations
1st Quarter 2015/16 expenditure patterns of national departments: National Treasury briefing
18 Aug 2015
National Treasury said that government expenditure in the first quarter had amounted to R270.4bn, against a budget estimate of R233.6bn, resulting in a deficit of R36.8 bn. 44% of total expenditure (R119.3bn) had been for direct charges against the National Revenue Fund, and included R95.7bn transferred to the provinces under ...
Standing Committee on Appropriations
Public Service Commission consolidated report on compliance with government’s 30 days payment period to service providers
4 Aug 2015
The Committee was briefed on the public hearings which were held regarding compliance with government’s 30 days payment period to service providers.
In May 2012, it was reported by the National Treasury that 3 470 invoices had not been paid by national departments, amounting to approximately R73 million. In addition, ...
Standing Committee on Appropriations
Special Appropriations Bill [B16-2015]; Eskom Subordinated Loan Special Appropriation Amendment Bill (2008/09-2010/11 financial years) [B17-2015]: National Treasury briefing
10 Jun 2015
National Treasury presented the contents of the two Bills. Essentially the Eskom Special Appropriations Bill provides for government through the Department of Public Enterprises to purchase R23 billion worth of equity in Eskom, subject to payment of the proceeds from the sale of certain non-strategic assets into the National Revenue ...
Standing Committee on Appropriations
Committee Researchers on analysis of third quarter expenditure patterns of national departments for 2014/15 financial year
24 Mar 2015
The Committee considered the draft report on its oversight visit to the Eastern Cape to be submitted to Parliament, and the presentation by the Committee Researchers on their analysis of the third quarter expenditure patterns of national departments for the 2014/15 financial year.
In discussion of the oversight report, Members ...
Electricity and Energy
Meeting with the Norwegian Parliamentary Standing Committee on Energy and Environmental Affairs
24 Feb 2015
The Chairperson welcomed members of the Norwegian delegation and briefed them on South Africa’s energy status. He said government was making efforts to come up with possible solutions within the coming 18 months to generate more energy to counter the load shedding South Africa was currently experiencing due to the ...
Electricity and Energy
NERSA on Regulation of Electricity, Piped-Gas & Petroleum Pipelines Industries
11 Nov 2014
The National Energy Regulator of South Africa was established in October 2005 to regulate the electricity industry, the piped-gas industry and the petroleum pipelines industry. In executing its mandate NERSA endeavours to balance the conflicting interests of both licensed entities and end users. NERSA’s mandate is anchored in four primary ...
Science, Technology and Innovation
Council for Scientific and Industrial Research briefing on exploring the contribution from science
5 Nov 2014
By the 1950s, variables of the human imprint started to show in terms of an increase in carbon dioxides, nitrogen oxides and many of the biogeochemicals that made up the planet, really started to change. For variables like climate change, biodiversity and nitrogen almost changed the way the planet worked ...
Electricity and Energy
Grand Inga Hydropower Project Treaty with DRC: Deputy Minister of Energy briefing
4 Nov 2014
The Department of Energy met with the Portfolio Committee on Energy and the Select Committee on Economic and Business Development in a joint meeting to discuss the Treaty on the Grand Inga Hydropower Project between the Republic of South Africa and the Democratic Republic of Congo. The two Committees approved ...
Electricity and Energy
Central Energy Fund and subsidiaries on their 2013/14 Annual Reports, with Deputy Minister present
21 Oct 2014
The Central Energy Fund (CEF) Group of Companies briefed the Committee on its Annual Report for the 2013/14 financial year. The presentation gave a holistic view of CEF and its Group of Companies. The Group also plays a pivotal role in reducing the country’s over-reliance on petroleum multinationals and other ...