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NCOP Public Enterprises and Communication
MDDA on funding model of community broadcasters and their operations across all provinces; with Deputy Minister
23 Mar 2022
The Select Committee on Public Enterprises and Communications met on a virtual platform to receive a briefing on the Media Development and Diversity Agency's (MDDA’s) funding model, as well as its various programmes providing support to community media organisations in the country. The presentation emphasised the vital role of ...
NCOP Public Enterprises and Communication
Briefing by Safcol on future sustainability of the company and engagements with successful land claimants on post-settlement model, with Deputy Minister
8 Dec 2021
The Select Committee convened a virtual meeting for a briefing from Safcol on engagements with successful land claimants on the post-settlement model and future sustainability of the company. The Deputy Minister of the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) joined the meeting as many of the issues raised ...
NCOP Land Reform, Environment, Mineral Resources and Energy
National Environmental Management Laws Amendment Bill: Final Mandates
7 Dec 2021
The Select Committee convened in a virtual meeting to adopt the final mandates from the provinces on the National Environmental Management Laws Amendment Bill [B14D – 2017].
A Member asked about the constitutionality of allowing municipalities to be the licensing authority for certain activities. This was clarified by the ...
NCOP Public Enterprises and Communication
Alexkor on stabilization of CPA leadership & implementation of outstanding matters arising from Deed of Settlement
24 Nov 2021
The Select Committee convened on a virtual platform for an update by Alexkor on the stabilisation of the Community Property Association (CPA) leadership and the completion of the implementation of outstanding matters arising from the Deed of Settlement (DoS). Teams from the Department of Public Enterprises (DPE) and the Department ...
NCOP Rules of the National Council of Provinces
(Subcommittee) Draft rules on Acting Chief Whip, Functions of Programming Whip, Committee Whip & Functions of Deputy Chairperson
18 Nov 2021
The NCOP Subcommittee on Review of Council Rules met briefly to adopt the minutes of the previous meeting. It also agreed on the proposed draft rules and to forward this to the full rules committee for consideration.
NCOP Public Enterprises and Communication
SABC on addressing financial and operational challenges; with Minister
17 Nov 2021
The Select Committee convened virtually for a briefing by the South African Broadcasting Commission (SABC) concerning stabilising and/or resolving its financial and operational challenges, to turn the broadcaster into a sustainable business entity. The Minister was in attendance.
The Minister indicated that the Department was determined to support the ...
NCOP Rules of the National Council of Provinces
(subcommittee)Consideration of draft rules on Ministerial Briefings; Budget process; Election of Committee Chairpersons; Motions
16 Nov 2021
Outstanding Document: draft rules
The meeting gave Members a platform to give their inputs regarding the draft rules. Before the agenda was adopted, a Member raised issues which, it was decided, would be resolved by the Whippery.
Members questioned changes to the rules that recognised Ministerial Briefings. Members contended that Ministerial ...
NCOP Land Reform, Environment, Mineral Resources and Energy
National Environment Management Laws Amendment Bill: proposed amendments; National Forest Amendment Bill: final mandates
16 Nov 2021
Select Committee Report on National Forests Amendment Bill [B11B - 2016] (Section 76)
The Select Committee was briefed on the proposed E-List of amendments to the National Environmental Management Laws Amendment (NEMLA) Bill prior to this version being sent to provinces for the final mandates. The final mandates on ...
NCOP Public Enterprises and Communication
USAASA progress during Covid-19
10 Nov 2021
The Department of Communications and Digital Technologies (DCDT) highlighted the measures it had taken pursuant to its policy directive in responding to the pandemic. It had collaborated with other entities to realise their goals and established a programme management office to facilitate the continuation of a smooth provision of ...
NCOP Land Reform, Environment, Mineral Resources and Energy
National Forest Amendment Bill: adoption of changes; adoption of GPL Negotiating Mandate on NEMLA Bill
7 Sep 2021
The Select Committee on Land Reform, Environment, Mineral Resources and Energy in the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) met for the consideration and adoption of changes effected by the State and Parliamentary Legal Advisors after the negotiating mandate meetings on the National Forest Amendment Bill [B11B – 2016] (s76). There ...