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Mineral and Petroleum Resources
Just Transition Energy Investment Plan: Presidency briefing; with Minister
6 Dec 2022
The Portfolio Committee was briefed in a virtual meeting by the Ministry in the Presidency on the Just Energy Transition Investment Plan (JET IP), a five-year initial plan to support South Africa’s goal of establishing a low-carbon and climate-resilient society.
The goal of the plan was to decarbonise SA’s ...
Committee on Section 194 Enquiry
PP Inquiry day 44: Freddie Nyathela
30 Nov 2022
Video (Afternoon)
Motion initiating the Enquiry together with supporting evidence
Public Protector’s response to the Motion
Report from the Independent Panel furnished to the NA
In a hybrid meeting, the Section 194 Committee engaged with the Public Protector’s first witness, Mr Freddie Nyathela, for a second day. The Public ...
Mineral and Petroleum Resources
First Term 2023 Committee Programme; Upstream Petroleum Resources Development Bill provincial public hearings programme
29 Nov 2022
The Portfolio Committee on Mineral Resources and Energy was meant to be joined by the Minister in the Presidency on the Just Transition Energy Fund. The briefing by the Ministry in the Presidency was rescheduled to the following week.
The Committee considered and adopted the first term programme for ...
Committee on Section 194 Enquiry
PP Inquiry day 43: Removal Application: deliberations; Freddie Nyathela
29 Nov 2022
Motion initiating the Enquiry together with supporting evidence
Public Protector’s response to the Motion
Report from the Independent Panel furnished to the NA
In the hybrid meeting of the Committee for Section 194 Enquiry into suspended Public Protector (PP) Adv Busisiwe Mkhwebane’s fitness to hold office, the Committee considered ...
Mineral and Petroleum Resources
Joint Illegal Mining Report
25 Nov 2022
The Portfolio Committee on Mineral Resources and Energy held a joint virtual meeting with the Portfolio Committees on Police and Home Affairs, to consider and adopt the Joint Illegal Mining report. The Committee discussed the report and agreed to adopt it, with a need for amendments ...
Mineral and Petroleum Resources
Upstream Petroleum Resources Development Bill: Department response to public submissions; with Minister and Deputy Minister
22 Nov 2022
In a virtual meeting, the Portfolio Committee received the responses from the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) on the Upstream Resources Development Bill.
Members asked if the Department had changed anything in the Bill, and, if so, what had been changed. There was also concern that its ...
Mineral and Petroleum Resources
Upstream Petroleum Resources Development Bill: Public Hearings
18 Nov 2022
The Portfolio Committee on Mineral Resources met jointly on a virtual platform with the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and Environment (DFFE) and five public stakeholders to receive inputs on the 2021 Upstream Petroleum Resources Development (UPRD) Bill.
The Offshore Petroleum Association of SA (OPASA) recommended that black economic empowerment ...
Mineral and Petroleum Resources
DMRE 2022/23 Q1 & Q2 Performance and solar water heater programme, with Minister
15 Nov 2022
The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy briefed the Committee on the performance and financial reports for the first two quarters of 2022/23 and provided an update on the progress and challenges of the National Solar Water Heating Programme.
The Department achieved 59% of its set targets in the ...
Committee on Section 194 Enquiry
PP Inquiry day 40: Cornelius van der Merwe
10 Nov 2022
Video (Part 1)
Video (Part 2)
Motion initiating the Enquiry together with supporting evidence
Public Protector’s response to the Motion
Report from the Independent Panel furnished to the NA
Rules of the NA governing removal
Terms of Reference adopted by Committee on 22 February 2022 which may be amended from ...
Mineral and Petroleum Resources
Status of Mining Rehabilitation Fund; Cadastral system and licensing backlog; Regional Offices Investigation; with Minister
8 Nov 2022
The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) briefed the Portfolio Committee in a virtual meeting on the status of the Mine Rehabilitation Fund, the cadastral system and the licensing backlog.
The Department explained that right holders of mines were required to contribute an adequate amount to the Mine ...