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Mineral and Petroleum Resources
Solar Water Heater programme: DMRE briefing
14 Oct 2020
The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy updated the Portfolio Committee on progress made on its solar water heater programme. Technical feasibility assessments had been completed in 15 out of the 18 participating municipalities and 61 096 out of 87 000 of the geyser units had been delivered to them. ...
Mineral and Petroleum Resources
Agreement between RSA & European Atomic Energy Community for Co-operation on the Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy: follow-up meeting
13 Oct 2020
10 Jun 2020 |
The Portfolio Committee met with the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) on a virtual platform to discuss the adoption of an agreement between the Republic of South Africa ...
Mineral and Petroleum Resources
DMRE Quarter performance & legislative programme for 2020/21; IEMO Bill: Committee Report
2 Sep 2020
The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy briefed the Committee on its second, third, and fourth quarter performance report for 2019/20 in a virtual meeting. The Department presented the comparative performance and performance highlights of the former Departments of Energy (DOE) and Mineral Resources (DMR) separately, as ...
Public Enterprises
Progress made on Transnet governance and financial challenges; with Minister
2 Sep 2020
The Committee was briefed by Transnet on the progress it made in addressing its governance and financial challenges. The presentation covered Transnet’s financial performance, economic and commodity outlook, Information and Communications Technology (ICT), governance, legal and regulatory matters, business development, people management, its operating divisions and its opportunities. Transnet had ...
Mineral and Petroleum Resources
Independent Electricity Management Operator Bill: deliberation & rejection
1 Sep 2020
The Committee discussed the Independent Electricity Management Operator (IEMO) Bill in a virtual meeting. Members of the ANC and EFF expressed strong opposition to the Bill, while Members of the DA argued in its defence.
Members of the ANC said many of the Bill’s objectives will be met in the ...
Mineral and Petroleum Resources
Committee Reports on Lilly Mine and Optimum Coal Mine
25 Aug 2020
The Committee considered its Reports on Optimum Coal Mine and the Lily Mine Disaster. The Reports were adopted with minor changes. The Committee also received the apology of the Chief Executive Officer of Vantage Gold for not having attended an earlier meeting, and a letter from lawyers representing the three ...
Mineral and Petroleum Resources
Independent Electricity Management Operator Bill: Department of Public Enterprises & Eskom response; with Minister
25 Aug 2020
Video: JM:PC on Mineral Resources & Energy and PC on Public Enterprises (NA) 25 Aug 2020
A joint virtual meeting of the Portfolio Committee on Minerals and Energy and the Portfolio Committee on Public Enterprises was briefed by the Department of Public Enterprises on its response to the Independent Electricity ...
Mineral and Petroleum Resources
Mintek Update on repurposing of its activities, production of sanitizers & development of manufacturing local test kits; Lilly Mine and Optimum Mine Report, with Minister
21 Aug 2020
Video: Portfolio Committee on Mineral Resources and Energy (NA) 21 Aug 2020 Part 2
The Portfolio Committee on Mineral Resources and Energy was briefed by Mintek and the Minister of the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) on the entity’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic.
The ...
Public Enterprises
Update by DPE on progress made in addressing governance challenges facing state-owned companies; Jamestown Petition
19 Aug 2020
The Department of Public Enterprises briefed the Portfolio Committee on Public Enterprises on progress made in addressing governance challenges facing South Africa’s state-owned entities (SOEs).
The Department said it was its responsibility to ensure that the seven major SOEs that fall under their jurisdiction were financially sustainable, adequately funded ...
Mineral and Petroleum Resources
Minister & DMRE on restructuring and reviewal of its entities: update
18 Aug 2020
Video: Portfolio Committee on Mineral Resources and Energy, 18 August 2020
The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy briefed the Committee on the ongoing restructuring and reviewal of several entities for which the Department is responsible.
First, the Committee was briefed on the merger of three CEF Group entities: PetroSA, ...