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Mineral Resources and Energy
Legal opinions: Karpowership procurement investigation; CEF & NECSA oversight
3 Aug 2021
Video of meeting
The Committee received opinions from Parliament's Constitutional and Legal Services Office (CLSO) on two separate matters. The first opinion was whether the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) was correct in its assertion that the Public Finance Management Act (PFMA) did not require that a Schedule ...
Mineral Resources and Energy
Gas Amendment Bill: DMRE briefings
26 May 2021
Video: Portfolio Committee on Mineral Resources and Energy, 26 May 2021
The Committee met virtually to be briefed by the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) on the 2020 Gas Amendment Bill. The Department explained the Bill amended the 2001 Gas Act to:
-Promote the orderly development of the ...
Mineral Resources and Energy
DMRE Budget: Committee Report
14 May 2021
Video: Portfolio Committee on Mineral Resources and Energy
The Portfolio Committee on Mineral Resources and Energy convened virtually to consider and adopt its report on the Annual Performance Plan and Budget Vote No.34 for 2021/22 Financial year of the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy and its ...
Mineral Resources and Energy
Karpowership deal: way forward
12 May 2021
The Committee met virtually to adopt meeting minutes for April and May 2021 which it did. The minutes of the 28 April meeting sparked a long discussion on the Karpowership award in the Risk Mitigation IPP Procurement Programme (RMIPPPP) by the Department. At the 28 April meeting, the Committee had ...
Mineral Resources and Energy
CGS, SDT & SADPMR 2021/22 Annual Performance Plans
7 May 2021
The virtual meeting considered the annual performance plans and budgets for 2021/22 of three mineral resources entities: the Council for Geoscience, the State Diamond Trader and the SA Diamond and Precious Metals Regulator.
The Council presented an account of their exploration activities as well as the potential ...
Rules of the National Assembly
Composition of Section 194 Committee and proposal for a weighted voting system
5 May 2021
Video: Rules Committee (Virtual)
In a virtual meeting, the Committee considered the composition of a section 194 Committee (looking into removal of the head of a Chapter Nine Institution) at the request of the Speaker of the NA, who had asked for its input so that she could make her ...
Mineral Resources and Energy
NECSA, Mintek, SANEDI, NERSA, NRWDI & NNR 2021/22 Annual Performance Plans
5 May 2021
Video: Portfolio Committee on Mineral Resources and Energy
Audio: NECSA, Mintek, SANEDI, NERSA, NRWDI & NNR 2021/22 Annual Performance Plans
The Portfolio Committee on Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) was briefed by Mintek, the South African National Energy Development Institute (SANEDI), the National Energy Regulator of ...
Mineral Resources and Energy
Department of Mineral Resources and Energy & Mine Health and Safety Council 2021/22 Annual Performance Plans, with Minister
4 May 2021
The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy and the Mine Health and Safety Council briefed the Committee on their Annual Performance Plans and budgets for 2021/22. Similar presentations had been expected from the Central Energy Fund and the South African Nuclear Energy Corporation but these could not ...
Mineral Resources and Energy
Karpowership deal; Fuel Price & Refining interventions: discussion
28 Apr 2021
In this virtual meeting the Committee engaged with the Basic Fuel Price & Refining Capacity in SA briefing of 14 April by the Department (DMRE). The Committee agreed on the list of interventions for these two matters. The Committee will factor these interventions into its programme.
It also discussed ...
Mineral Resources and Energy
Risk Mitigation IPP Procurement Programme and Karpowership contract: DMRE briefing
20 Apr 2021
Video: Portfolio Committee on Mineral Resources and Energy
In a virtual meeting, the Committee met with the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy to discuss the Risk Mitigation Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme (RMIPPPP), and the inclusion of Karpowership amongst the preferred bidders.
The Programme had been initiated by the ...