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NCOP Public Enterprises and Communication
Protection, Promotion, Development & Management of Indigenous Knowledge Bill: Northern Cape negotiating mandate
20 Jun 2018
The Chairperson thanked Members and guests present. The agenda of the day was consideration of and voting on the final draft of the negotiating mandate from the Northern Cape provincial legislature and legal clarity and comments by the Department of Science and Technology on the Indigenous Knowledge Bill.
The Department ...
NCOP Land Reform, Environment, Mineral Resources and Energy
MPRDA Bill: legal opinion on NCOP amendments; Extension of Security of Tenure Amendment Bill: adoption
19 Jun 2018
The Committee agreed to adopt the Extension of Security of Tenure Amendment Bill [B24B-2015] without amendments.
On the MPRDA Bill, the Committee was informed that not all the amendments the provinces had proposed and agreed to could form part of the MPRDA Bill as Joint Rule 209(2) states that the ...
NCOP Public Enterprises and Communication
Protection, Promotion, Development and Management of Indigenous Knowledge Bill: negotiating mandates
13 Jun 2018
The Committee considered the negotiating mandates from all provinces on the Protection, Promotion, Development and Management of Indigenous Knowledge Bill [B6B-2016].
The Free State, Gauteng and Mpumalanga voted in favour of the Bill without amendments, while KZN, North West, Western Cape Eastern Cape, Limpopo supported the bill subject to amendments. ...
NCOP Land Reform, Environment, Mineral Resources and Energy
Liquor Products Amendment Bill [B10B-2016]: briefing
12 Jun 2018
The Select Committee on Land and Mineral Resources met to be briefed by the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries on the Liquor Products Amendment Bill [B10B-2016] and to rescind a vote taken on the Extension Of Security Of Tenure Amendment Bill. Initially the Committee caucused whether to even hear ...
Defence
Defence Force Service Commission: DOD responses to recommendations; DRC Report
8 Jun 2018
The Department of Defence briefed the Joint Standing Committee on Defence on its performance for the 2017/18 financial year; and the South African national Defence Force (SANDF) briefed the Committee about the recommendations of the Interim Defence Force Service Commission.
The Department reported it has approved increased access to healthcare ...
Defence
NCACC Annual Reports: 2016 & 2017, with Ministers of Defence & Energy; Deployment resources funding; Mozambique Channel piracy; Department of Military Veterans status
7 Jun 2018
The Committee was briefed by the National Conventional Arms Control Committee (NCACC) on its outstanding Annual Reports for 2016 and 2017. Ministers MsNosiviwe Noluthando Mapisa-Nqakula and Mr Jeffrey Thamsanqa Radebe were present at this meeting.
The NCACC reported that it had received a clean Audit for the Financial Year 2016 and ...
NCOP Land Reform, Environment, Mineral Resources and Energy
Extension of Security of Tenure Amendment Bill [B24B-2015]: finalisation
5 Jun 2018
The Committee approved the Extension of Security of Tenure Amendment Bill.
Prior to that, the Department of Rural Development and Land Reform briefed the Committee on the seven amendments proposed to the principal Act, which included the following:
Ad Hoc Committee on Parliament and Provincial Medical Aid Scheme
Technical Support Team briefing; Committee Programme
24 May 2018
The Ad Hoc Joint Committee on Parliament and Provincial Medical Aid Scheme met recently to discuss and adopt the Draft Strategic Plan and Draft Committee Programme documents for the implementation of the terms of reference regarding the review process of the Parmed Act of 1975.
Members agreed they need to ...
NCOP Land Reform, Environment, Mineral Resources and Energy
Plant Improvement Bill & Plant Breeders’ Rights Bill: final mandates; DAFF 2018/19 plans affecting provinces; with Deputy Minister
22 May 2018
The Committee approved the final mandates on the Plant Improvement Bill (B8B-2015) and Plant Breeders Bill (B15B-2015). The DA’s request for both bills to be debated in the House was rejected by the majority.
The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries briefed the Committee on its Annual Performance Plan for ...
NCOP Land Reform, Environment, Mineral Resources and Energy
Mineral & Petroleum Resources Amendment Bill [B15D-2013]: negotiating mandates
18 May 2018
The provincial delegates presented the negotiating mandates given by their respective Provinces. While most provinces supported the Bill in light of their public hearings they did propose various amendments. However, the Western Cape did not support the Bill. Mpumalanga's many proposed amendments were all approved by the other provinces except ...