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Mineral and Petroleum Resources
State Capture allegations: process; Department of Mineral Resources Quarter 1 performance
12 Sep 2018
The Committee was briefed by the Department of Mineral Resources (DMR) on its first quarter performance report for the 2018/2019 financial year, and deliberated on the progress made on its inquiry into allegations of corruption in the DMR.
The DMR said its overall expenditure up to 30 June 2018 had ...
Mineral and Petroleum Resources
Department of Mineral Resources Quarter 4 performance; Oversight Reports
5 Sep 2018
The Department of Mineral Resources briefed the Committee on their 4th Quarterly report.
The overall expenditure up to 31 March 2018 (4th quarter) amounted to R1.779 billion or 99.8% of the total allocated budget of R1.779 billion for the 2017/18 financial year resulting in an underspending of R2.8 million or ...
Mineral and Petroleum Resources
Minister of Mineral Resources on current state of department
22 Aug 2018
The Minister started off by saying he hears of developments since taking over, “Unfortunately leadership is a continuous process. When I took office I took office voetstoots with all its problems and glory”. There is nothing he disowns and he accepts that everything in DMR is his responsibility now.
Seven ...
Mineral and Petroleum Resources
Mining Charter consultative review
12 Jun 2018
The Department of Mineral Resources (DMR) told the Committee that public consultations on the 2017 Mining Charter were concluded 31 May 2018 and it is drafting a revised charter with the aim to finalise by end of June. The draft Mining Charter will then be published for public comment and ...
Mineral and Petroleum Resources
Optimum Coal Mine; Shiva Uranium Mine; Lily Mine progress report; State Capture Inquiry programme
30 May 2018
The Department of Mineral Resources presented its findings on the latest developments at the Tegeta mines since its last meeting with the Portfolio Committee. The Committee was also updated on the thwarted efforts of its support staff to interview potential witnesses to try to garner more evidence of state capture ...
Mineral and Petroleum Resources
Section 54 notices & Chamber of Mines proposal; State Capture inquiry programme
23 May 2018
Members were briefed by the Department on Mineral Resources (DMR) on progress in resolving Section 54 notice challenges and the DMR response to the Chamber of Mines proposal. The enforcement measures are meant to encourage compliance with the Mine Health and Safety (MHS) Act and achieve the goal of zero ...
Mineral and Petroleum Resources
State Capture Inquiry into ex-Mineral Resources Minister: Terms of Reference / Witnesses; Committee DMR Budget Report
25 Apr 2018
A Parliamentary Legal Adviser presented the envisaged terms of reference to the Committee. The background to the inquiry was the release in 2016 of a report by the then Public Protector, that contained findings that pointed to governance failures and maladministration in the DMR, and information on conflict of interest ...
Mineral and Petroleum Resources
State Diamond Trader & CGS & Mintek & SADPMR Annual Performance Plan
19 Apr 2018
The Council for GeoSciences took members through its Annual Performance Plan, the key activities planned and the budget for the year 2018/2019. The CGS training of associates featured prominently in the presentation, two members of staff who had completed their PHDS and were associates at the CGS were present and ...
Mineral and Petroleum Resources
Department of Mineral Resources & Mine Health and Safety Council Annual Performance Plan
18 Apr 2018
The Department of Mineral Resources (DMR) and Mine Health and Safety Council (MHSC) briefed the Committee on their Annual Performance Plans (APP) and budget for the 2018/19 financial year. The Committee was first briefed by the Auditor-General of SA (AGSA) on its interim review of the final draft of the ...
Mineral and Petroleum Resources
Terms of Reference on State Capture allegations involving former Minister of Mineral Resources
14 Mar 2018
Documents Handed Out: Preliminary Draft Terms of Reference [available under Tabled Committee report once adopted]
This meeting was called following a resolution by the Committee on 21 February 2018 to institute an inquiry to probe the role of the former Minister of Mineral Resources Mr Mosebenzi Zwane in allegations of ...