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NCOP Land Reform, Environment, Mineral Resources and Energy
Rhino Marking & Trophy Hunting Norms and Standards amendments; Environmental laws for threatened, endangered & exploited species
8 Mar 2017
The Select Committee on Land and Mineral Resources were briefed by the Department of Environmental Affairs about the role of environmental legislation in the management of threatened, endangered and commercially exploited species, in particular captive-bred lion. South Africa was a member of international conventions which regulated trade in endangered species ...
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 ...
NCOP Public Enterprises and Communication
Research and Development in South Africa mandate and role: National Research Foundation briefing
15 Feb 2017
The Chairperson noted apologies from the Deputy Minister.
The National Research Foundation highlighted its position within the National System of Innovations and the organs of government, policy makers, regulators and agencies that it works with to achieve its mandate. The Foundation supports Researchers with infrastructure, grants and issues bursaries ...
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 ...
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 ...
Science and Technology
Innovation for Poverty Alleviation Programme: Department of Science and Technology briefing
9 Nov 2016
The joint Portfolio Committees of Science and Technology, Communications and Public Enterprises, hosted a meeting to overview the Department of Science and Technology’s (DST’s) performance regarding its Innovation for Poverty Alleviation programmes. The meeting was taken through the different projects implemented across the provinces in South Africa, and the potential ...
NCOP Public Enterprises and Communication
Community radio station licensing and support: MDDA briefing
2 Nov 2016
The Media Diversity and Development Agent (MDDA) briefed the Select Committee on Communications and Public Enterprises on the licensing and support it gives to radio stations across the provinces. It was entrusted with ensuring that there was media diversification in South Africa and that those who had previously been excluded ...
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 ...
NCOP Land Reform, Environment, Mineral Resources and Energy
Paris COP 21 Agreement; Alien and invasive species list; Environmental Assessment Practitioners / Professional Hunters regulations
25 Oct 2016
The Department of Environmental Affairs first briefed the Committee on the United Nations’ COP21 Agreement report, following its adoption by 196 countries at the 2015 United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change meeting held in Paris. The agreement provided a broad legal framework to be undertaken by signatory countries for ...