Sibusiso Macdonald Kula

Appearances

• DMRE Quarter performance & legislative programme for 2020/21; IEMO Bill: Committee Report 2 Sep 2020

  Mr S Kula (ANC) asked what plans DMRE has to meet performance targets which were not fully achieved in 2019/20, such as the shortfall in the number of petroleum site inspections. He commended the Department for approving licences for historically disadvantaged South Africans, and asked how many youth and ...

• Independent Electricity Management Operator Bill: deliberations 1 Sep 2020

  Mr S Kula (ANC) called on Members to engage honestly and objectively. It is not correct to blackmail each other. Extensive discussions took place and it is clear the Bill seeks to liquidate Eskom. The Committee cannot support this.

• Independent Electricity Management Operator Bill: Department of Public Enterprises & Eskom response 25 Aug 2020

  Mr S Kula (ANC) said that there was consensus, as Mr Cachalia indicated. It was a consensus on the rejection of the IEMO Bill with contempt. It had many fundamental flaws -- for example, entrusting a public function to a private entity. The introduction of new laws had been informed by ...

• Mintek Update on repurposing of its activities, production of sanitizers & development of manufacturing local test kits; Lilly Mine and Optimum Mine Report 21 Aug 2020

  Mr S Kula (ANC) welcomed the presentation and said that Mintek continues to be a flagship entity in terms of good governance. It would be unfair to compare Mintek to other private entities that have been in operation for a long time. He said that Mintek needs to be given ...

• DMRE Budget: Committee Report 14 Jul 2020

  Mr S Kula (ANC) said the recommendations addressed the point that Mr Mileham was making and the Committee should just continue with matter - the issue should be addressed in the recommendations.

• Minister & Department on adjusted budget & impact on delivery programmes 7 Jul 2020

  Mr S Kula (ANC) agreed with other members that budget reductions, while expected, should not substantially affect major projects. The committee was unanimous that the INEP reductions should be reconsidered. The cuts made to goods and services were commendable but weren’t there further cuts that could be made that ...

• Independent Electricity Management Operator Bill: Department of Public Enterprises and Eskom response 24 Jun 2020

  Mr S Kula (ANC) agreed with Chairperson Luzipo regarding the Portfolio Committee of Public Enterprises finalising the issue with DPE and Eskom. It can then approach the Committee of Mineral Resources and Energy with a date for receiving responses.

• Lilly Mine Update; Optimum Mine Update: DMRE & BRP briefings 23 Jun 2020

  Mr S Kula (ANC) said he was confused as to who Mr Arendse represented. As the issue was before the courts, he asked what intervention Mr Arendse wanted from the Committee.

• Trade unions on COVID-19 related work in the mining industry 19 Jun 2020

  Mr S Kula (ANC) noted that there was an issue raised by AMCU that there is not enough information given on the number of disinfections that happens around transport and accommodation of mine workers. He wanted to understand from the Minerals Council what is the difficulty in sharing this information ...

• Agreement between RSA & European Atomic Energy Community for Co-operation in the Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy 10 Jun 2020

  Mr S Kula (ANC) foresaw no issues with going forward and tabling the agreement. He observed that the Department’s consultations had been extensive. The