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Mineral Resources and Energy
Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Amendment Bill [B15B-2013]: consideration of constitutionality reservations by the President
25 Feb 2015
The Chairperson noted the rescue of 468 miners at Harmony Gold’s Kusasalethu mine and said that the Committee would have to closely follow the consequent investigation so that it could ensure health and safety is prioritised throughout the industry.
The Committee considered the reservations of the President on the Minerals ...
Energy
Meeting with the Norwegian Parliamentary Standing Committee on Energy and Environmental Affairs
24 Feb 2015
The Chairperson welcomed members of the Norwegian delegation and briefed them on South Africa’s energy status. He said government was making efforts to come up with possible solutions within the coming 18 months to generate more energy to counter the load shedding South Africa was currently experiencing due to the ...
Mineral Resources and Energy
Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Amendment Bill [B15B-2013]: legal opinion on President’s reservation about its constitutionality
18 Feb 2015
A parliamentary legal advisor gave a briefing on the four grounds of reservation which had seen the President not appending his signature to the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Amendment Bill [B15B-2013]. These grounds in brief were: the potential unconstitutionality of empowering the Minister to amend the codes, charter and ...
Mineral Resources and Energy
Transfer Pricing and Corporate Tax: briefing by National Treasury & South African Revenue Services
19 Nov 2014
The Portfolio Committee on Mineral Resources held a joint meeting with the Standing Committee on Finance to receive a briefing by the National Treasury and the South African Revenue Services (SARS) on transfer pricing and corporate tax.
The National Treasury said that South Africa ran a twin deficit and ...
Mineral Resources and Energy
Derelict and Ownerless Mines; One Environmental System for mining: update by Department of Mineral Resources
12 Nov 2014
The Department of Mineral Resources (DMR) briefed the Committee on the One Environmental System and the progress made in dealing with derelict and ownerless mines. The strategy for sustainable growth and competitiveness identified the fragmented system as a constraint to attracting investment. Various mining related licences were issued by different ...
Energy
NERSA on Regulation of Electricity, Piped-Gas & Petroleum Pipelines Industries
11 Nov 2014
The National Energy Regulator of South Africa was established in October 2005 to regulate the electricity industry, the piped-gas industry and the petroleum pipelines industry. In executing its mandate NERSA endeavours to balance the conflicting interests of both licensed entities and end users. NERSA’s mandate is anchored in four primary ...
Mineral Resources and Energy
Pamodzi / Aurora liquidation: Joint Provisional Liquidators briefing
5 Nov 2014
The Portfolio Committee on Mineral Resources said it wanted to see justice done in the matter of Aurora liquidation so that workers can receive their compensation. The Committee was of the firm view that this liquidation matter must be settled and justice served.
The Committee received two reports from Mr ...
Energy
Grand Inga Hydropower Project Treaty with DRC: Deputy Minister of Energy briefing
4 Nov 2014
The Department of Energy met with the Portfolio Committee on Energy and the Select Committee on Economic and Business Development in a joint meeting to discuss the Treaty on the Grand Inga Hydropower Project between the Republic of South Africa and the Democratic Republic of Congo. The two Committees approved ...
Mineral Resources and Energy
Pamodzi / Aurora liquidation: Master of High Court briefing
29 Oct 2014
The Chief Master’s Office on the Pamodzi/Aurora liquidation, said that the Pamodzi Gold companies consisted of three mines: Orkney, Welkom and Grootvlei. The Pamodzi Gold Orkney and Pamdodzi Gold Free State were placed under judicial management in January 2009. The holding company, Pamodzi Gold was ultimately liquidated in October 2009. ...
Energy
2013/4 Energy Budgetary Review and Recommendations Report
28 Oct 2014
The Committee met to consider the Budgetary Review and Recommendation Report (BRRR) on the Department of Energy and its entities, and the Content Advisor took the Members through the findings and recommendations. The key findings included comments on the deficiencies around planning, specifically the integrated energy plan, integrated resource plan, ...