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NECSA & National Radioactive Waste Disposal Institute Annual Reports
7 Nov 2017
The South African Nuclear Energy Corporation (NECSA) in presenting its Annual Report, confirmed that the New Build Nuclear Programme was on course and that NECSA was making all the necessary preparations as it awaited the go-ahead from Cabinet for it to send out a Request for Proposals. ...
Mineral Resources and Energy
Allegations against Minister of Mineral Resources: Legal Advisor on way forward
1 Nov 2017
Documents Handed Out: Parliamentary Legal Advisor opinion on "leaked emails" issue to Public Enterprises. (Handed out only to Committee Members)
The main agenda item for the meeting was the further Committee deliberations on media allegations on “state capture” that involved the Minister of Mineral Resources, Mr Mosebenzi Zwane, who was supposed to ...
Energy
NERSA Annual Report, with Minister & Deputy
31 Oct 2017
This was the first time this year that NERSA was appearing before the Portfolio Committee, and it was also the first time for the new Minister of Energy, Mr David Mahlobo.
The Minister said that the new Integrated Resource Plan which had been due first in August ...
Mineral Resources and Energy
Mine Closure and Rehabilitation: Centre for Environmental Rights briefing
25 Oct 2017
The Centre for Environmental Rights (CER) on mine closures and rehabilitation and what could be done to address some of the associated problems. The main thrust of the briefing was the failure of mine closure and rehabilitation in SA. The process was poorly managed and resulted in severe problems for ...
Energy
Department of Energy Quarter 1 performance, with Deputy Minister
24 Oct 2017
Highlights for the First Quarter were 55 358 households connected to the electricity grid; 100 percent of invoices processed for payment within 30 days, and 28 municipalities signing contracts to implement energy efficiency measures. There was overspending on the Administration programme and the Nuclear Energy programme. Only R82.77 million from ...
Energy
Energy Budgetary Review and Recommendations Report
17 Oct 2017
The Committee considered and adopted the Energy Budgetary Review and Recommendations Report.
Some of the Findings and Observation were:
-In the previous financial year the Department had 76 annual targets and of these 39 were achieved
-In contrast, under the current financial year the Department had 77 targets and only ...
Mineral Resources and Energy
Mineral Resources Budgetary Review and Recommendations Report
11 Oct 2017
The Committee met briefly to consider and adopt the Mineral Resources Budgetary Review and Recommendations Report.
In addition, Members briefly discussed the continued absence of certain Members of the Committee and if this had been followed up with the relevant structures.
Energy
Department of Energy Annual Report, with Minister & Deputy
10 Oct 2017
Annual Reports 2016/17
The meeting to consider the annual report of the Department of Energy (DoE) got off to a controversial start when Members of opposition parties questioned if the meeting was legal or not, as they wanted an assurance from the Minister of Energy that the appointment of ...
Mineral Resources and Energy
CGS, Mintek, State Diamond Trader & SADPMR 2016/17 Annual Report
4 Oct 2017
The Portfolio Committee on Mineral Resources was briefed by the Council for Geoscience (CGS), Mintek, the State Diamond Trader (SDT) and the South African Diamond and Precious Metals Regulator (SADPMR) on their annual reports for the 2016/2017 financial year.
The SADPMR had received an unqualified audit. Areas ...
Mineral Resources and Energy
Department of Mineral Resources; Mine Health and Safety Council 2016/17 Annual Report, with Auditor-General input
3 Oct 2017
The Portfolio Committee on Mineral Resources was briefed By the Auditor-General on the audit outcomes of the Department of Mineral Resources (DMR) for the 2016/2017 financial year. In addition the Committee was also briefed by the Researcher and Content Advisor on the analysis and content of the ...