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NCOP Public Enterprises and Communication
Government Communication and Information System on its 2014/2015 Annual Report
28 Oct 2015
Government Communication and Information System (GCIS) briefed the Committee on its 2014/15 Annual Report. The GCIS aimed to provide communication support to Government’s cross-cutting communications campaigns, including national days, in a number of ways, which included ensuring a coordinated and comprehensive approach to the State of the Nation Address, the ...
NCOP Agriculture, Land Reform and Mineral Resources
Agro-processing: Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries briefing
27 Oct 2015
The Deputy Minister of the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF), told the Select Committee that the world at the moment was completely food insecure, as 800 million people were below the bread line, and 14.1% of these people were in South Africa. Food security remained an issue, and ...
NCOP Public Enterprises and Communication
Newly appointed Board of Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR): Department of Science and Technology briefing
21 Oct 2015
The Department of Science and Technology (DST) briefed the Select Committee on Communications and Public Enterprise on the procedure and process that had been followed for the newly-appointed board of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), which had come into effect at the beginning of 2015.
The curriculum ...
NCOP Agriculture, Land Reform and Mineral Resources
Agricultural Cooperatives & Post-Settlement Farmer Support (land reform projects such as RECAP) sustainability & economic impact: Department of Agriculture briefing
20 Oct 2015
The Select Committee on Land and Mineral Resources was briefed by the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) on its Comprehensive Agricultural Support Programme (CASP) impact evaluation. CASP had made progress in achieving some of its objectives but not enough had been made in promoting commercialisation, market access, employment ...
NCOP Agriculture, Land Reform and Mineral Resources
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 Agriculture, Land Reform and Mineral Resources
Mining Framework Agreement to assess socio-economic conditions of mineworkers: Department of Mineral Resources progress report
22 Sep 2015
The Select Committee on Land and Mineral Resources received a briefing from the Department of Mineral Resources (DMR) on the progress made in the implantation of the Mining Framework to assess the socio-economic conditions of mine workers.
In July 2013 the Framework Agreement for a Sustainable Mining Industry was developed. ...
Defence
National Conventional Arms Control Committee on its 2013 Annual Report and 2014 Quarterly Reports, in presence of Minister in Presidency
6 Aug 2015
The Chairperson of the National Conventional Arms Control Committee (NCACC) briefed the Committee on the 2013 Annual Report and the 2014 First and Second Quarterly Reports. At the outset, he expressed his concern that the 2013 Annual Report had been described as "outstanding", when in fact it had been tabled ...
Joint Rules
Establishment of oversight mechanism: draft rules; Joint Standing Committee on Defence Report
25 Jun 2015
The meeting considered the draft rules for the establishment of an oversight mechanism under the Financial Management of Parliament Amendment Act, which had been amended in line with the agreements of the Sub-committee at its previous meeting. Discussion in the main was about the quorum and decision making. It was ...
NCOP Agriculture, Land Reform and Mineral Resources
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 ...