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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 ...
Defence
Turnaround strategy: DMV briefing; Defence Review Implementation Plan: Task Team Introductory briefing
10 Mar 2017
The Department of Military Veterans (DMV) presented on dashboard issues that has been raised and identified at a previous meeting in November 2016 on the work and structures of the Department. Although the Department was continuously working to align the funds available for supporting military veterans, there had been an ...
NCOP Public Enterprises and Communication
HSRC role in Research and Development in the country
8 Mar 2017
The Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) briefed the Committee on its mandate and role in research and development in the country. It emphasised the differences and similarities between itself and other institutions, primarily the universities. The Department of Science and Technology White Paper for Science and Technology would be important ...
NCOP Public Enterprises and Communication
State Owned Companies oversight: Department of Public Enterprises briefing, with Deputy Minister
22 Feb 2017
Relevant documents
Public Finance Management Act
The Department of Public Enterprises, in the presence of and with input from the Deputy Minister of Public Enterprises, briefed the Committee on its oversight and governance of the State Owned Companies (SOCs). In his introductory remarks, the Deputy Minister noted that the main ...
Defence
NCACC 3rd Quarter Report: Minister briefing; Letter from President: SANDF deployment at SONA; Cuba Study Tour
17 Feb 2017
Committee Programme of the Joint Standing Committee
Minutes of 7 December 2016
The NCACC Chairperson and Minister in the Presidency, Mr Jeff Radebe, reported on the 2016 Third Quarterly Report. He noted the legislative requirements of the NCACC were the NCACC Act, No 41 of 2002 as amended by the ...
NCOP Public Enterprises and Communication
Community Radio/TV support & Digital Migration by Sentech; ATU & ITU Treaties with Minister
8 Feb 2017
The Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services encouraged the Committee to recommend the ratification by the National Council of Provinces of the African Telecommunications Union (ATU) Convention of 1999 and the Final Acts of the 2010 Plenipotentiary Conference of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU). These were needed in order to ...
Defence
Combat Readiness: Department of Military Veterans briefing; 2017 Committee Programme
2 Dec 2016
Relevant Document
Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996
White Paper on Peace Mission
The Department of Defence and Military Veterans (DoD) briefed the Committee on its combat readiness, describing the country’s defence policy development since 1993 to date and onwards. The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) mandate ...
NCOP Public Enterprises and Communication
International Telecommunications Regulations, World Radio Communications Conference & ITU Final Acts
30 Nov 2016
The Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services introduced two international agreements to the Committee which required ratification. The first was the International Telecommunications Regulations of 2012, and he apologised for the delay in presenting these to the Committee, which was the result of extensive work done to ensure that they ...
NCOP Public Enterprises and Communication
SAFCOL update on internal investigations against senior managers and board members
23 Nov 2016
The Committee noted the apologies of the Minister and Deputy Minister of Public Enterprises and stressed that it was important that the Executive should be present, noting, however, that this was unavoidable on the current day because the Minister was not in the country and the Deputy Minister was attending ...
Defence
Turn-around strategy: Department of Military Veterans briefing, with Minister
11 Nov 2016
The Department of Military Veterans briefed the Committee on its turnaround strategy in the presence of the Minister. The Department highlighted that the terms of reference for the Turnaround Strategic Initiative would focus on procurement and the Department aimed at putting in place a fair and transparent procurement system to ...