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Central Energy Fund (PetroSA; AEMFC; SFF, iGas, PASA) on their 2014/15 Annual Report; NECSA appearance
15 Oct 2015
The Central Energy Fund (CEF) Group briefing on its 2014/15Annual Report gave some context into the Group’s strategic challenges that threatened the long term sustainability of the company and it also provide insight into the decisions taken to address these challenges, with a strong focus on PetroSA.
Some of the ...
Energy
Department of Energy on its 2014/15 Annual Report
14 Oct 2015
The Department of Energy (DoE) said that the year 2014/15 has been beset with a number of challenges for energy supply, especially around electricity, challenges which have unfortunately had a negative impact on the country’s economic development. The DoE's response to electricity challenges included the Integrated Energy Plan (IEP) which ...
Energy
Department of Energy 2014/15 performance: Auditor-General & Department of Performance Monitoring & Evaluation briefings
13 Oct 2015
The Auditor General of South Africa indicated that for the 2014/15 financial year the DoE, the National Nuclear Regulator (NNR), National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA) received an unqualified audit with no findings. The Central Energy Fund (CEF), Equalisation Fund (EQF) and Sanedi received unqualified outcomes with findings. South ...
Finance Standing Committee
Base Erosion and Profit Shifting: joint workshop
11 Sep 2015
Participants at the workshop were told there were three portfolio committees coordinating the Base Erosion and Profit Sharing (BEPS) project -- Finance, Mineral Resources and Trade and Industry. This meeting was to take forward processes that had begun with the Trade and Industry Committee last year, and had gone as ...
Mineral Resources and Energy
Department of Mineral Resources 1st Quarter 2015/16 performance
2 Sep 2015
The Committee Researcher briefed the Committee, prior to the presentation by the Department of Mineral Resources (the Department) on the 1st quarterly performance and expenditure report 2015, for the Department. The Department had generally done well on expenditure, but was showing 6% ‘lag’ in spending. The reason was largely due to ...
Energy
Nuclear international agreements: briefing by Minister of Energy
1 Sep 2015
The Portfolio Committee on Energy received a briefing from the Minister and Department of Energy (DoE) on the five international nuclear agreements for the new nuclear build programme. The agreements were referred to the Committee by the Speaker of Parliament on the 5 August 2015. The presentation gave an overview ...
Mineral Resources and Energy
State liability for environmental damage from acid mine drainage and derelict and ownerless mines: briefing by actuaries
18 Aug 2015
The Department of Mineral Resources(DMR) gave a presentation that outlined its efforts, budgets and plans in respect of Acid Mine Drainage (AMD) and derelict mine rehabilitation. The Department explained that despite the fact that mining had been ongoing since the 1600s, it was only when the Mineral and Petroleum Resources ...
Energy
Strategic Fuel Stocks & Storage Facilities: Department of Energy & Strategic Fuel Fund briefing, with Deputy Minister present
17 Aug 2015
The Portfolio Committee on Energy received a briefing from the Department of Energy (DoE) and the Strategic Fuel Fund (SFF) on the strategic fuel stocks policy, and the current situation regarding strategic fuel stocks and storage facilities.
The DoE said the management of liquid fuels within the Department was split ...
Mineral Resources and Energy
Mining Technology, Research and Innovation: CSIR and Department of Mineral Resources and CSIR briefing
12 Aug 2015
Innovation was a key enabler for achieving sustainable growth and meaningful transformation in the SA mining industry. The Department of Mineral Resources echoed this when it was briefing the Portfolio Committee on Mineral Resources about research and development in South Africa. The Department had instructed Mintek to drive the process ...
Energy
Solar Water Heater Programme with Minister & Deputy Minister
11 Aug 2015
The Minister of Energy was scheduled to brief the Committee on the progress made in the War Room on the Electricity Crisis. However the Democratic Alliance objected to the Committee receiving the briefing because the document handed to Members was classified and MPs were not authorised to deal with secret ...