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Corporate Governance at Eskom; “Who is who in the Zoo”
18 Oct 2017
The Committee was briefed by the former CEO of Eskom, Mr Brian Dames, and Mr Ted Blom, Energy Analyst and Energy Head at the Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA), who was also a former Eskom employee.
Mr Dames commended the Committee for the inquiry but said that it was too ...
Public Enterprises
Department of Public Enterprises 2016/17 Annual Report, with AGSA input
4 Oct 2017
Annual Reports 2016/17
Auditor General South Africa (AGSA) noted the Department of Public Enterprises (DPE) achieved a clean audit, Eskom was qualified and SAFCOL, Transnet, Alexkor and Denel were unqualified with findings. SA Express was still being audited due to its late submission of financial statements. DPE had improved but ...
Public Enterprises
Task team report-back on meeting with Speaker
23 Aug 2017
This meeting held against the backdrop of the 16 August Committee meeting, in which it had adopted a legal opinion from the Parliamentary Legal Office to conduct an inquiry into governance failures at Eskom, Denel and Transnet (hereafter, State Capture inquiry). The Committee had agreed that a sub-committee should meet ...
Public Enterprises
SACC “Unburdening”; PARI “Betrayal of the promise”; OUTA “No Room to Hide” Report findings; Eskom inquiry prep
25 Jul 2017
Live Stream PC Public Enterprises 25 July
Sikonathi Mantshantsha: The full Dentons report Eskom doesn't want you to see
In preparation for an inquiry into Eskom, the Portfolio Committee on Public Enterprises invited the South African Council of Churches (SACC), the Organization Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) and the Public Affairs ...
Public Enterprises
South African Express Airways & Safcol turnaround progress
14 Jun 2017
SAFCOL and South African Express Airways (SAX) briefed the portfolio Committee on Public Enterprises on their turnaround strategies and the implementation thereof.
Briefing by SAFCOL on progress made in the diversification strategy and turning around the company
According to SAFCOL, the forestry industry has only utilised 1 224 456 ha ...
Public Enterprises
Denel Asia; Denel CEO & CFO disciplinary action: update, with Deputy Minister
24 May 2017
Denel met with the Portfolio Committee on Public Enterprises to brief it on the status of the former executives of the company who were under suspension, and to provide an update on Denel Asia. However, Members emphasised the importance of having the National Treasury and the Minister of Finance present ...
Public Enterprises
Minister of Public Enterprises and Eskom Board on reappointment of Brian Molefe as GCEO; with Deputy Minister present
23 May 2017
The Committee met for an urgent engagement with the Minister and Deputy Minister of the Department of Public Enterprises and the Board of Eskom on the apparent reappointment of Mr Brian Molefe as CEO of the power utility after it was said he had resigned and then became a Member ...
Finance Standing Committee
2017 Budget: Minister of Finance briefing
23 Feb 2017
The Minister of Finance, Mr Pravin Gordhan, and officials from National Treasury, briefed the Committees, sitting jointly, on the 2017 budget. It was reported that 95% of the country’s wealth remains highly concentrated, with the minority having control over the resources. The 2017 budget plays a central role in transforming ...
Finance Standing Committee
Progress report and preliminary financial results: South African Airways briefing, with Deputy Minister present
20 Sep 2016
The meeting involved a presentation by the board of South African Airways (SAA) to the Standing Committee on Finance (SCOF) followed by a question and response session including input from the National Treasury (NT). The presentation included a progress report and preliminary financial results for the 2014/2015 and 2015/2016 financial ...
Finance Standing Committee
2014 Budget: Minister of Finance & National Treasury briefing
26 Feb 2014
Mr Pravin Gordhan, Minister of Finance, said that this budget ended the speculation whether South Africa was implementing the National Development Plan (NDP). He said that notable aspects were the cost containment measures and expenditure and fiscal ceilings. He maintained that the “financial ship” was stable and running well. Notwithstanding ...