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NCOP Land Reform, Environment, Mineral Resources and Energy
Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Amendment Bill (MPRDA): public hearings
20 Jun 2017
The main theme of the briefings on the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Amendment (MPRDA) Bill dealt with the impact which mining activities had on communities living near mining areas, and the fact that these mining communities lacked support to engage and consult effectively with mining rights holders.
The Mining ...
NCOP Public Enterprises and Communication
Technology Innovation Agency Annual Performance Plan; Eskom tariff increases 2017/18
14 Jun 2017
The Committee received briefing from the Technology Innovation Agency (TIA) on its Annual Performance Plan for 2017/18.
The Agency indicated that it was planning to have 10 innovation project outputs taken up in the market in the 2017/18 financial year. TIA was also planning to have 27 knowledge innovation products ...
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 ...
Defence
Operation Vimbezela: Department of Defence and South African National Defence Force briefing
9 Jun 2017
The Committee received a briefing from the Department of Defence and South African National Defence Force on Operation Vimbezela.
The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) formalised the defence cooperation with Central African Republic Armed forces by means of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), concluded and signed in 2007. ...
NCOP Public Enterprises and Communication
South African Post Office progress and plans
7 Jun 2017
The South African Post Office (SAPO) presentation focused on the 2016/17 financial year progress, what went wrong, what went right, and how to go about fixing those wrongs in 2017/18. One of the things that went wrong in the previous year were the financials. SAPO spends approximately R70 million per ...
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 Public Enterprises and Communication
Department of Public Enterprises on its Annual Performance Plan
24 May 2017
The Select Committee was briefed by the Department of Public Enterprises (DPE) on its Strategic Plan for 2014/15-2018/19 and the 2017/18 Annual Performance Plan (APP). The state-owned companies (SOCs) within the Department had a combined asset value of over R1 trillion and this capacity could influence the direction of the ...
Defence
Defence Review 2015: Minister on implementation & funding model; President’s letters on SANDF deployment
11 May 2017
Audio and Documents awaited
DOD presentation on Defence Review [awaited]
The Joint Standing Committee on Defence considered and adopted the President letters dated 31 March and 4 May 2017 which indicated the deployment of SANDF to the Mozambican Channel for maritime efforts and the DRC for peacekeeping. Concern was raised ...
NCOP Public Enterprises and Communication
Department of Communications & GCIS on their Annual Performance Plan
10 May 2017
The Government Communication and Information System briefed the Committee on their Annual Performance plan (2017/18 -2019/20). The overarching strategic objective of the organisation was to provide adequate and effective Corporate Services functions in pursuit of good governance.
Challenges included:
NCOP Public Enterprises and Communication
Department of Telecommunications and Postal Services on its Annual Performance Plan
3 May 2017
The Department of Telecommunications and Postal Services (DTPS) presented the 2017/18 Annual Performance Plan the Department to the Select Committee on Communications and Public Enterprises. DTPS 2017/18 APP priorities identified included drafting of ICT legislation, broadband connectivity, finalisation and approval of the national e-strategy, finalisation and approval of the e-government ...