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NCOP Agriculture, Land Reform and Mineral Resources
Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development Annual Performance Plan 2024/25
23 Jul 2024
NCOP Economic Development & Trade
DTIC & DSD Annual Performance Plans 2024/25; with Ministers and Deputy Ministers
17 Jul 2024
Trade, Industry and Competition
The Select Committee met to consider the annual performance plans (APPs) of the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (DTIC) and the Department of Small Business Development (DSBD).
They were told that the DTIC's APP was responding to huge shifts within South ...
NCOP Agriculture, Land Reform and Mineral Resources
Department of Mineral Resources and Energy: Annual Performance Plan and Budget; with Ministry
16 Jul 2024
DMRE Presentation (awaited)
In a virtual meeting, the Select Committee on Agriculture, Land Reform, and Mineral Resources was briefed by the Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources, Mr Gwede Mantashe, and senior officials from the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy on its ...
NCOP Rules of the National Council of Provinces
Establishment and Clustering of NCOP Committees
26 Jun 2024
The Committee established several internal structures: the NCOP Rules Committee, the NCOP Subcommittee on the Review of Council Rules, and the NCOP Programming Committee.
In addition, it agreed to reduce the number of its Select Committees to 10 instead of the previous 11 in the 6th Parliament. These Select Committees are the "engine room" of the NCOP, as ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Department of Environmental Affairs, SANParks, SAWS, SANBI, iSimangaliso Wetland Park Authority Annual Report, with Auditor-General & FFC input
3 Oct 2017
On the first day of meetings on the annual performance reports of the Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) and its public entities for the 2016/17 financial year, there were briefings by the Office of the Auditor-General South Africa (AGSA), SANParks and the iSimangaliso Wetland Park.
While ...
Social Development
SASSA and Department human resources: status report; Department Quarter 4 performance
13 Sep 2017
The Department of Social Development (DSD) told the Committee that during the fourth quarter of 2016-17, there had been an increase in the achievement of its targets from 63% to 77%, compared to the third quarter. A total of 105 targets had been set across its five programmes, and it ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Minister on granting permission to mine in Mabola Protected Environment; SANParks, SAWS, Isimangaliso Wetland Park Authority, SANBI Quarter 1 & 4 performance
12 Sep 2017
The purpose of the meeting was to seek an explanation from the Minister on the comments expressed in a press release following the granting of permission to Atha-Africa ventures to mine in the Mabola Protected Environment (MPE). The Committee was also briefed by the Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) and ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Oceans Economy Colloquium
20 Jun 2017
The Portfolio Committee on Environmental Affairs recently held a colloquium on growing the South African ocean economy. It looked at the current status, constraints and opportunities. Experts from various universities and organisations around the country, including the Department of Environmental Affairs, made presentations to the Committee.
The Department presented the ...
Social Development
Retirement and Social Security Reforms: Department of Social Development progress report
14 Jun 2017
The Social Security Agency of South Africa briefed the Committee on progress made on the implementation of the Constitutional Court order on the grant payment system and on progress made on the universalisation of retirement and social security reforms.
The Department of Social Development (DSD) indicated that SASSA will not ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Nationally Determined Contribution & Air Quality, with Minister
13 Jun 2017
The Department of Environment Affairs (DEA) briefed the Portfolio Committee on Environmental Affairs on South Africa’s Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) and air quality. The Minister had communicated that the report on Minimum Emission Standards (MES) for Vaal Priority Areas was outstanding and the presentation will be postponed.
Ms Edna Molewa, ...