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Mineral and Petroleum Resources
Department of Mineral Resources on its 2 Quarter 2016/17 performance, with Minister
2 Nov 2016
Though encouraged by its 88% achievement of its targets between July and September 2016, most important for DMR was to ensure there was positive impact in the work that it did.
DMR strived through its communication strategy to engage its stakeholders through workshops and career awareness programmes at Gauteng universities. ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Donation of high value animals by North West department; Industry Waste & REDISA Plans; Department on its 2 Quarter 2016/17performance
1 Nov 2016
The Committee on Environmental Affairs met with the Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) to be briefed on the update with the industry waste management plans and second quarter financial performance of the Department. The Committee was first meant to be briefed by the North West provincial department on its donation ...
NCOP Public Enterprises and Communication
Spectrum licencing; Labour Relations within ICASA
26 Oct 2016
ICASA provided a briefing on the Spectrum licensing process, outlining the spectrum policy and legislative framework, the Spectrum Licencing Regulatory Framework and the International Mobile Telecommunications (IMT) Roadmap to Invitation to Apply (ITA). The mechanisms for Spectrum award included the beauty contest or the auction. The advantages and disadvantages of ...
Mineral and Petroleum Resources
Mining legislation court cases and lessons learnt: briefing by Department of Mineral Resources with Minister
26 Oct 2016
The Chairperson expressing his displeasure at the incorrect reporting on committee proceedings by a section of the media.
The Minister of Mineral Resources in his opening remarks to the Committee talked about the transformation of the industry which the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act (MPRDA) seeks to achieve and ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Paris COP21 Agreement: ratification
20 Oct 2016
A unanimous agreement was reached by the Committee to support the decision to ratify the Paris Agreement, which was a legal instrument that would guide the process for universal action on climate change and whose main objective was to keep the global temperature rise to well below 2 degrees Celsius. ...
Public Service and Administration
Public Service and Administration, Performance Monitoring and Evaluation; Statistics SA BRRR; Public Service Commissioner: shortlisting of candidates
20 Oct 2016
At the outset, the Committee discussed how to proceed when the Acting Chairperson could not be present, and whether the Rules of the NA allowed for the election of another Acting Chairperson. After discussion, Members agreed to ask Ms R Lesoma to act as Interim Acting Chairperson for this meeting, ...
Mineral and Petroleum Resources
Mineral Petroleum Resources Development Amendment Bill: Committee Report on President’s reservations; Mineral Resources Budgetary Review and Recommendations Report
19 Oct 2016
The Portfolio Committee on Mineral Resources adopted the report that outlines amendments to the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Amendment Bill [B15B-2013] in accordance with reservations raised by the President.
The Committee disagreed with the President that the power given to the Minister to amend Codes, Standards and Charter did ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Working for Fire model, Oceans Economy Lab, Biodiversity Lab and Rhino Lab: Department briefing
18 Oct 2016
The Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) briefed the Committee on several of its initiatives. The Working on Fire (WoF) initiative was started to try to establish a coherent approach to wildfire management. The DEA decided to employ an implementing agent for the WoF Programme and the contract was awarded to ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
South African Weather Service & SANBI on their 2015/16 Annual Reports
13 Oct 2016
Documents:
SANBI Annual Report and Audited Financial Statements for 2015/16; South African Weather Service Annual Report for 2015/16 [awaited]
The Committee received briefings from the South African Weather Service (SAWS) and South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI) on their Annual Reports and audited financial statements for 2015/16 financial ...
Mineral and Petroleum Resources
Council for Geoscience, Mintek, State Diamond Trader & South African Diamond and Precious Metals Regulator on their 2015/16 Annual Reports
12 Oct 2016
Council for Geoscience Annual Report
State Diamond Trader Annual Report
SA Diamond and Precious Metals Regulator Annual Report
Four entities of the Department of Mineral Resources - Council for Geoscience, Mintek, State Diamond Trader and South African Diamond and Precious Metals Regulator presented their 2015/16 Annual Reports to the Committee. ...