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MIG projects in Saldanha Bay Local Municipality: Western Cape Department of Local Government briefing
31 Jan 2017
The briefing by the Western Cape Department of Local Government was in two parts. The first section covered the expenditure performance of the Municipal Infrastructure Grant in the 2016/17; performance record; monitoring of expenditure of rollovers, and mitigation of challenges. Seven municipalities in Western Cape had an underspent balance. Challenges ...
Ad Hoc Committee on SABC Board Inquiry
Committee Report: deliberations continued
24 Jan 2017
The Committee met to deliberate on recommendations in its first draft report on the SABC inquiry.
One of the recommendations dealt with the funding model of the SABC. Members strongly asserted that the public broadcaster remained a public funded entity even if it received only a small amount from the ...
NCOP Public Enterprises and Communication
International Telecommunications Regulations, World Radio Communications Conference & ITU Final Acts
30 Nov 2016
The Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services introduced two international agreements to the Committee which required ratification. The first was the International Telecommunications Regulations of 2012, and he apologised for the delay in presenting these to the Committee, which was the result of extensive work done to ensure that they ...
NCOP Land Reform, Environment, Mineral Resources and Energy
Paris COP 21 Agreement; Alien and invasive species list; Environmental Assessment Practitioners / Professional Hunters regulations
25 Oct 2016
The Department of Environmental Affairs first briefed the Committee on the United Nations’ COP21 Agreement report, following its adoption by 196 countries at the 2015 United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change meeting held in Paris. The agreement provided a broad legal framework to be undertaken by signatory countries for ...
Transport
National Land Transport Amendment Bill [B7-2016]: briefing by Departments of Transport & Economic Development
20 Sep 2016
The Portfolio Committee on Transport joined with the Select Committee on Economic and Business Development to hold a workshop at which the Department of Transport (DoT) presented the National Land Transport Amendment Bill.
The DoT saw the necessity to amend the 2009 National Land Transport bill so that it could ...
Public Enterprises
Denel Asia: Denel Board, National Treasury & Department of Public Enterprises briefing
7 Sep 2016
The presentation by Denel on the circumstances surrounding the establishment of Denel Asia in a joint venture with VR Laser was delayed by a stormy debate triggered by the absence of three major role-players in the controversial deal. Opposition Members said the fact that the Ministers of Finance and Public ...
NCOP Land Reform, Environment, Mineral Resources and Energy
Mining Charter implementation & uplifting economically depressed mining villages: Department of Mineral Resources progress report
6 Sep 2016
The Mining Charter was implemented in 2004. It was amended in 2010 to facilitate sustainable growth, development and transformation of the South African mining industry. The 2010 amendments introduced effective Historically Disadvantaged South Africans (HDSA) ownership through meaningful economic participation and full shareholder rights (broad based).
The Department of Mineral ...
Finance Standing Committee
Rates and Monetary Amounts and Amendment of Revenue Laws Bill: public hearings
30 Aug 2016
The submission by the Recycling and Economic Development Initiative of South Africa (REDISA) focused on the possible effects of the environmental levy on tyres at R2.30/kg of tyre as proposed by the National Treasury. Speakers from REDISA highlighted that the change proposed would halt a significant portion of the funds ...
NCOP Public Enterprises and Communication
Broadband Infraco on its mandate and role in the ICT sector
24 Aug 2016
Broadband Infraco (BI) gave a briefing to the Select Committee on the mandate and role and the relevancy of Broadband Infraco in the ICT sector. The Company highlighted its infrastructure projects in each of the nine provinces in the country, including ones that are yet to be completed. The mandate ...
NCOP Public Enterprises and Communication
Department of Science and Technology on its 2016 Annual Performance Plan
18 May 2016
The Department of Science and Technology briefed the Committee on its Annual Performance Plan and budget for the year 2016/17, focusing on key issues such the role of science, technology and innovation in the country and alluding to the fact that it will grow over time as the Department focuses ...