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NCOP Land Reform, Environment, Mineral Resources and Energy
Small Scale Fishing Licences: progress report by Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
23 Jun 2015
The Department of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries said the Small-Scale Fisheries Policy aims to expand the number and strength of small fisheries in coastal areas. SSFP initiatives include increasing the number of fishing licenses to small, traditional fisheries. One challenge to this initiative involves fairly allocating Department resources between small ...
NCOP Public Enterprises and Communication
Safcol: impact of land claims & other challenges: Departments of Public Enterprises & Rural Development and Land Reform briefings
17 Jun 2015
The Department of Public Enterprises (DPE) together with the Department of Rural Development and Land Reform (DRDLR) briefed the Committee on SAFCOL’s land claims, its financial sustainability, its future role in the forestry industry and other challenges. The DPE had established a task team comprising of Department of Agriculture, Forestry ...
Joint Standing on Intelligence
Inspector General of Intelligence: interviews for filling of vacancy
10 Jun 2015
The Joint Standing Committee on Intelligence met for the interviews of candidates for the Inspector General Vacancy. The following candidates were interviewed by the Committee:
1. Mr Smanga Jele
2. Ms Annelize Gerber
3. Ms Desire Fouche
4. Mr Andile Kilifele
5. Mr Cecil Burgess
6. Mr Clinton Davids ...
NCOP Land Reform, Environment, Mineral Resources and Energy
Department of Environmental Affairs on air quality management, budget for fight against wildlife crime, & resource management programmes, with Minister & Deputy Minister
9 Jun 2015
A delegation from the Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA), which included the Minister and the Deputy Minister, submitted presentations on three areas of their activity. These were air quality management, the budget for the fight against wildlife crime, and resource management programmes. The DEA's Medium Term Expenditure Framework was also ...
NCOP Land Reform, Environment, Mineral Resources and Energy
Application and Consultation process for mining rights: Department of Mineral Resources performance and challenges
2 Jun 2015
The Department of Mineral Resources (DMR) has nine regional offices and three satellite offices. It explained that there were business processes in place to guide the application and consultation process. It emphasised that the primary duty to consult rested with an applicant for a mining permit and a prospecting, exploration, ...
NCOP Public Enterprises and Communication
South African Post Office on its 2015 strategic plan and current position
27 May 2015
South African Post Office (SAPO) presented its 2015 Strategic Plan, a statement of its financial position and a description of its future activities. It was noted that it had 2 486 points of presence in SA, which covered almost all of the towns and cities across the country. It was ...
NCOP Land Reform, Environment, Mineral Resources and Energy
Department of Mineral Resources on its Strategic Plan, with specific reference to Programme 2: Mine Health & Safety, Programme 3: Mineral Regulation; Programme 6: Mineral Policy & Promotion
26 May 2015
The Select Committee on Land and Mineral Resources was briefed by the Department of Mineral Resources on its 2015/16 APP. The Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act (Act 28 of 2002) and the Mine Health and Safety Act (Act 29 of 1996) provide the regulatory framework for the promotion and ...
NCOP Public Enterprises and Communication
Department of Public Enterprises on its 2015 Strategic and Annual Performance Plans, Minister in attendance
20 May 2015
The Department of Public Enterprises (DPE), with the Minister of Public Enterprises also making input, presented its 2015 Strategic and Annual Plans. The Minister stressed that DPE fully acknowledged the degree of work that needed to be done and was taking an active and positive step in addressing the challenges. ...
NCOP Land Reform, Environment, Mineral Resources and Energy
Department of Environmental Affairs Strategic Plan and Annual Performance Plan Program 4: Climate Change and Air Quality; Program 5: Biodiversity and Conservation; Program 6: Environmental Programs
19 May 2015
The Committee was supposed to get a briefing from the Department of Environmental Affairs on its Strategic Plan and Annual Performance Plan (APP). Members expressed their disappointed in the absence of the Deputy Minister and the Director-General. It was noted that the Minister had not been appeared before the Committee ...
NCOP Public Enterprises and Communication
Department of Telecommunications and Postal Services 2015/16 Strategic Plan and Annual Performance Plans
13 May 2015
The Department of Telecommunications and Postal Services (DTPS) briefed the Committee on its Strategic Plan 2015/16-2019/20 and Annual Performance Plan (APP). The Department planned to prioritise on broadband connectivity focusing on radio frequency spectrum and cyber-security, cost to communicate, Information Communication and Technology (ICT) policy review and national e-Strategy. Other ...