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NCOP Land Reform, Environment, Mineral Resources and Energy
Fourth Term Committee Programme: discussion
12 Sep 2017
This was an “internal” meeting to clarify the Committee’s strategy and plans for the 4th term and to approve a few outstanding reports.
A key discussion was on the dilemma the Committee faced in terms of its tight deadline in the 4th term to complete its work on the ...
NCOP Public Enterprises and Communication
Cost to Communicate: ICASA briefing
2 Aug 2017
ICASA, said that while voice was still the dominant revenue driver in the market, its prominence was declining due to consumers changing from voice to data. This has shifted attention to data services where Out-Of-Bundle (OOB) rates were relatively higher than in-bundle rates. It added that the greater demand for ...
NCOP Land Reform, Environment, Mineral Resources and Energy
Plant Improvement Bill & Plant Breeders’ Rights Bill: DAFF response to submissions; Committee Report: MPRDA public hearing
1 Aug 2017
The Committee met to be briefed by the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries on submissions received on the Plant Improvement Bill [B8B-2015] and the Plant Breeders’ Rights Bill [B11B-2015], and challenges and issues of concern raised in them. It also considered the report on the Mineral and Petroleum Resources ...
NCOP Public Enterprises and Communication
SABC on its Annual Performance Plan: meeting cancelled due to absence of Minister, Deputy & DG
21 Jun 2017
The Committee was supposed to receive a briefing from South African Broadcast Corporation (SABC) on its revised Annual Performance Plan (APP) and Strategic Plan.
However, Members decided that the meeting should not proceed since the Minister, Deputy Minister and the Director-General of Communications were not present in the meeting. Members ...
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 ...
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 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 ...
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 ...