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Rules of the National Assembly
Impeachment of President procedure: Section 89 of Constitution
30 Jan 2018
The sub-committee on the Rules of the National Assembly considered and reviewed the draft rules to Remove a President, in terms of Section 89 of the Constitution.
The Secretary to the Chairperson, prior to taking the sub-committee through the draft rules, reminded Members that at the previous meeting, they had ...
Public Enterprises
Eskom Inquiry: Lucky Montana
30 Jan 2018
The Eskom Inquiry heard a submission from Mr Lucky Montana, former CEO of State-Owned Enterprise (SOE), Prasa. Mr Montana stated that he had been called to give evidence at the inquiry following the media briefing that Deputy Minister of Public Enterprises and former Minister of Transport, Ben Martins, convened in ...
Public Enterprises
State-Owned Companies’ governance challenges: Minister’s progress report
30 Jan 2018
The Portfolio Committee on Public Enterprises met with the Minister of Public Enterprises and the leadership of state-owned companies (SOCs) to discuss the progress made in addressing the governance challenges they were encountering.
The Minister of Public Enterprises had a direct and stern message for the boards of SOCs -- ...
Rules of the National Assembly
Formulation of Rules to regulate Section 89 of the Constitution (Removal of the President)
25 Jan 2018
National Assembly Rules Committee met to consider, discuss and make proposals on the Notes on Procedures to Remove a President in terms of Section 89 and the Draft Rules Removal of the President from its previous meeting.
The Secretary of the National Assembly (NA) presented the notes and the draft ...
Public Enterprises
Eskom inquiry: Matshela Koko
24 Jan 2018
Mr Matshela Koko, Eskom Group Executive: Generation at Eskom and former Acting CEO, has worked for Eskom for 23 years although he has been on suspension a number of times and came close to being fired in 2011. He was put on special leave in May 2017 and later suspended ...
Powers and Privileges of Parliament
Draft Bill: consideration by the Constitutional and Legal Services Office
24 Jan 2018
The Parliamentary Legal Advisor: Constitutional and Legal Services Office, presented the Powers, Privileges and Immunities of Parliament and Provincial Legislatures Amendment Bill, and told the Committee that its work was guided by the two key findings of the Constitutional Court judgment:
Public Enterprises
Eskom Inquiry: Anoj Singh
23 Jan 2018
Documents handed out: Mr Matshela Koko letter to DMR Director General about a cash injection for Tegeta; Eskom Assurance and Forensic memo on McKinsey & Company’s Top Engineering programme 6/11/2015; Dale Siekart email to Laher, Mokatle, Govender and Tsholanku; Internal Audit report 611/2015; Eskom Legal and Compliance memo 22/08/17 [Documents were not provided]
Mr Anoj Singh, ...
Rules of the National Assembly
Procedure for Removal of President from office in terms of Constitution
10 Jan 2018
The Subcommittee of the National Assembly Rules Committee met to consider, discuss and make proposals on the drafting of Rules to give effect to the Constitutional Court judgement for the Assembly to establish adequate process to deal with Section 89 of the Constitution – removal of a President from office. ...
Public Enterprises
Eskom Inquiry: Zethembe Khoza (continued)
6 Dec 2017
Before the Acting Eskom board chairperson, Mr Zethembe Khoza, gave evidence, the Committee said that Deputy Minister Ben Martins should be issued a subpoena after he wrote declining to appear before the Eskom Inquiry despite initially requesting to appear before the Committee. He provided a written statement instead.
Members noted ...
Public Enterprises
Eskom Inquiry: Anton Minaar & postponement of Anoj Singh
5 Dec 2017
The Chairperson announced that the Eskom Board and Mr Anoj Singh would appear before the Committee. However, before the Committee engaged with the Board, they would hear from Mr Minnaar, Executive Support Manager at Eskom, who had to be questioned before the Committee listened to the Board, on the narrow ...