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National Department of Tourism on its 2015/16 Annual Report, with Minister
21 Oct 2016
Minister Derek Hanekom made a few preliminary remarks before the Department presented it 2015/16 annual report. The Minister announced that both the National Department of Tourism (NDT) and its entity South African Tourism (SAT) had received clean audits. In August 2016 results on arrivals showed a continued ...
NCOP Economic and Business Development
Central Energy Fund role in expansion of oil and gas industry in South Africa & Africa
11 Oct 2016
The Committee elected Mr M Rayi (ANC, Eastern Cape) as Chairperson of the Committee.
The Committee was provided with an overview of the Central Energy Fund Group. The role of the Fund was to search for appropriate energy solutions to meet the energy needs of SA, the Southern African Development ...
Public Enterprises
Denel Asia: Denel Board, National Treasury & Department of Public Enterprises briefing
7 Sep 2016
The presentation by Denel on the circumstances surrounding the establishment of Denel Asia in a joint venture with VR Laser was delayed by a stormy debate triggered by the absence of three major role-players in the controversial deal. Opposition Members said the fact that the Ministers of Finance and Public ...
NCOP Land Reform, Environment, Mineral Resources and Energy
Mining Charter implementation & uplifting economically depressed mining villages: Department of Mineral Resources progress report
6 Sep 2016
The Mining Charter was implemented in 2004. It was amended in 2010 to facilitate sustainable growth, development and transformation of the South African mining industry. The 2010 amendments introduced effective Historically Disadvantaged South Africans (HDSA) ownership through meaningful economic participation and full shareholder rights (broad based).
The Department of Mineral ...
NCOP Public Enterprises and Communication
Broadband Infraco on its mandate and role in the ICT sector
24 Aug 2016
Broadband Infraco (BI) gave a briefing to the Select Committee on the mandate and role and the relevancy of Broadband Infraco in the ICT sector. The Company highlighted its infrastructure projects in each of the nine provinces in the country, including ones that are yet to be completed. The mandate ...
NCOP Land Reform, Environment, Mineral Resources and Energy
Department of Mineral Resources on its 2014/15 Annual Report
16 Aug 2016
The Committee received a briefing from the Department of Mineral Resources on its 2014/15 annual report. Overall, there seemed to be major improvements from previous years with regard to financial management, and health and safety issues. The number of mining related diseases and deaths had significantly decreased. The challenges the ...
NCOP Land Reform, Environment, Mineral Resources and Energy
Department of Rural Development and Land Reform, CRLR & Ingonyama Trust Board on thier 2014/15 Annual Report
17 May 2016
The Select Committee on Land and Mineral Resources was briefed by the Department of Rural Development and Land Reform (DRDLR) on its 2014/15 annual report. Key issues highlighted were its performance against the budget allocation, the achievement of an unqualified audit with findings, progress in training and the surveying of ...
NCOP Land Reform, Environment, Mineral Resources and Energy
Department of Environmental Affairs on its 2016 Annual Performance Plan; Performing Animals Protection Amendment Bill [B9B-2015]: adopted
10 May 2016
The Department briefed the Committee on its Strategic Plan, Annual Performance and Budget Vote (Vote 27)
The Strategic Plan 2014 – 2019 was still the same and the Annual Performance Plan was aligned with it. The Committee was provided with insight into the 2016/17 Annual Performance Plan of the Department. ...
NCOP Public Enterprises and Communication
Department of Public Enterprises on its 2016 Strategic & Annual Performance Plans
4 May 2016
The Department of Public Enterprises (DPE) noted that the downturn in global and local economies, greater dependency on commodities that were vulnerable to changes in global economics, past over-reliance of the mining sector and investments falling below predictions in the National Development Plan had all meant that government would have ...
NCOP Land Reform, Environment, Mineral Resources and Energy
Department of Mineral Resources on its 2016 Annual Performance Plan
3 May 2016
The Committee met to be briefed by the Department of Mineral Resources (DMR) on its revised five-year strategic plan, and heard that the depressed global economic environment had created challenges in terms of commodity prices and jobs security, as well as investment. Since the introduction of the Mineral and Petroleum ...