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NCOP Economic and Business Development
National Youth Development Agency on its functional programmes & alignment to government policy objectives to create work for young people
9 Jun 2015
The Select Committee on Economic and Business Development was told that the National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) had been established in 2009 following a merger between the Umsobomvu Youth Fund (UYF) and the National Youth Commission (NYC). Its role was to facilitate the development of South African youths in all ...
NCOP Land Reform, Environment, Mineral Resources and Energy
Application and Consultation process for mining rights: Department of Mineral Resources performance and challenges
2 Jun 2015
The Department of Mineral Resources (DMR) has nine regional offices and three satellite offices. It explained that there were business processes in place to guide the application and consultation process. It emphasised that the primary duty to consult rested with an applicant for a mining permit and a prospecting, exploration, ...
NCOP Land Reform, Environment, Mineral Resources and Energy
Department of Mineral Resources on its Strategic Plan, with specific reference to Programme 2: Mine Health & Safety, Programme 3: Mineral Regulation; Programme 6: Mineral Policy & Promotion
26 May 2015
The Select Committee on Land and Mineral Resources was briefed by the Department of Mineral Resources on its 2015/16 APP. The Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act (Act 28 of 2002) and the Mine Health and Safety Act (Act 29 of 1996) provide the regulatory framework for the promotion and ...
NCOP Public Enterprises and Communication
Department of Telecommunications and Postal Services 2015/16 Strategic Plan and Annual Performance Plans
13 May 2015
The Department of Telecommunications and Postal Services (DTPS) briefed the Committee on its Strategic Plan 2015/16-2019/20 and Annual Performance Plan (APP). The Department planned to prioritise on broadband connectivity focusing on radio frequency spectrum and cyber-security, cost to communicate, Information Communication and Technology (ICT) policy review and national e-Strategy. Other ...
NCOP Land Reform, Environment, Mineral Resources and Energy
Department of Agriculture, Forestry & Fisheries on 2015 Strategic & Annual Performance Plan, Agricultural Policy Action Plan, Comprehensive Agriculture Support Programme
12 May 2015
The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) briefed the Committee on its 2015 Strategic plan and Annual Performance Plan. The strategic plan was premised on key government medium-term priorities that were informed by the National Development Plan (NDP) and the New Growth Path (NGP), which repositioned food security and ...
NCOP Public Enterprises and Communication
Department of Communications & GCIS on their Strategic and Annual Performance Plans; State of readiness for digital migration
22 Apr 2015
The Minister for Communications noted that from May 2015, the Department will be embarking on a Provincial consultation on the Community Broadcasting Support Strategy. The idea behind the project was to engage with community and district municipalities on how best to support community broadcasters. The Minister said it was the ...
NCOP Land Reform, Environment, Mineral Resources and Energy
Department of Rural Development and Land Reform & Department of Environmental Affairs on their 2013/14 Annual Reports
17 Mar 2015
While the Committee was waiting for delegates from the Departments of Rural Development and Land Reform (DRDLR) and Environmental Affairs (DEA) to arrive, it had time to engage on other matters which were not on the agenda. Members were told the Committee had received a late invitation from the DRDLR ...
NCOP Land Reform, Environment, Mineral Resources and Energy
Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries on its 2013/14 Annual Report; Department of Mineral Resources on its 2013/14 Annual Report
24 Feb 2015
The Departments of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries and Mineral Resources recently presented their 2013/14 annual reports to the Select Committee on Land and Mineral Resources.
The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) received an unqualified audit opinion. The findings of the Auditor General (AG) revealed inconsistencies between planned and ...
NCOP Public Enterprises and Communication
Alexkor update briefing on Pooling and Sharing Joint Venture (PSJV) at Richtersveld
18 Feb 2015
Alexkor briefed the Committee on the Pooling and Sharing Joint Venture (PSJV) in the Richtersveld area, and set out in brief the history of the area. Alexkor was a mining company, operating since the 1920s, but it had no land of its own and had never been particularly profitable, with ...
NCOP Public Enterprises and Communication
Department of Public Enterprises on its 2013/14 Annual Report
26 Nov 2014
The Committee expressed disappointment at the continued absence of the Minister and Deputy Minister, who had not appeared before the Committee for the past six months. In future, the Committee would not accept any annual performance plans and annual reports of the state-owned companies (SOCs) in the absence of the ...