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NCOP Public Enterprises and Communication
Broadband accessibility & SA Connect: USAASA update
5 Feb 2020
The Department of Communications and Digital Technologies (DCDT) and Universal Service and Access Agency of South Africa (USAASA) gave a briefing on the SA Connect project which aimed to deliver widespread broadband access to the country's population. Phase 1 for achieving connectivity is limited to 970 sites due to lack ...
NCOP Public Enterprises and Communication
Transnet on financial stability of the company & alleged wasteful, irregular expenditures and investigations thereof
27 Nov 2019
The Committee was briefed by the Transnet Board to discuss the financial stability of the company and issues of alleged wasteful, irregular expenditure and the investigations thereof. Transnet received a qualified external audit opinion on its 2018/19 Annual Financial Statements. The Department of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation was present and ...
NCOP Land Reform, Environment, Mineral Resources and Energy
Rhino Horn draft regulations; Pretoria Oversight Report
19 Nov 2019
The Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries (EFF) said that the subordinate legislature on the rhino horn in the National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act (NEMBA) was related only to powdered horn which could not be easily tracked and traced if there was any illegal selling, and exporting of the powder. ...
NCOP Public Enterprises and Communication
Department of Communications past 3 years performance: Monitoring and Evaluation Unit (Office of the President) briefing
13 Nov 2019
The Department of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation presented on the Department of Communications’ performance over the past three years, with a special focus on the public sector, skills development and economic growth. Overall, the Department had performed poorly during the period. It had numerous challenges, including achieving non-compliance scores in ...
NCOP Land Reform, Environment, Mineral Resources and Energy
Mining Appeals in One Environmental System; Rhino Horn draft regulations; with Minister
12 Nov 2019
The Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries (DEFF) provided statistics on mining appeals decided by its Minister in the One Environmental System in effect for the last five years which means:
• Mining activities are subject to an environmental authorisation process;
• Minister of Mineral Resources is the authority to ...
NCOP Public Enterprises and Communication
Alexkor progress report on Deed of Settlement obligations
6 Nov 2019
The Department of Public Enterprises and the Alexkor diamond mining company briefed the Committee on the progress made in regard to the court order instructing the government to return land and property rights to the Alexander Bay community. Both reports indicated that some obligations had not been fulfilled for a ...
NCOP Public Enterprises and Communication
BBBEE Forever Consortium: follow-up meeting; with Deputy Minister
9 Oct 2019
BBBEE Forever Consortium: DPE briefing - 31 July 2019 meeting report
The Department of Public Enterprises reported back to the Committee that after the meeting of 31 July 2019 its officials had not been able to acquire a copy of the 2001 shareholder agreement between Forever Resorts and Siyonwaba. ...
NCOP Public Enterprises and Communication
SA Express on the airline’s financial challenges, fleet maintenance & turn-around strategy
11 Sep 2019
The Committee was briefed by the South African Express (SAX) delegation on the airline’s financial challenges, fleet maintenance and the implementation of the airline’s turnaround strategy. Members heard that the new Board had found many problems within the entity. These included the mismanagement of finances, a weak balance sheet, ongoing ...
NCOP Land Reform, Environment, Mineral Resources and Energy
Communal Property Associations compliance and intervention report
10 Sep 2019
The Department of Agriculture, Rural Development and Land Reform (DARDLR) has the role of registering a Communal Property Association (CPA). The community must apply to the Director General who sends an official to sit in meetings when its CPA constitution is drafted and adopted. The CPA will qualify for registration ...
NCOP Public Enterprises and Communication
SABC on its financial stability and HR matters; with Deputy Minister
28 Aug 2019
The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) presented on the challenges facing the entity, and the need for government funding. Its funding model promoted over-reliance on advertising revenue. The regulatory and legislative framework could not keep pace with the growth of digital technology. Multinational advertisers had reduced spending over the preceding ...