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NCOP Public Enterprises and Communication
Availability of the Spectrum and the impact thereof on reducing the costs to communicate: DCDT Briefing; with Deputy Minister
30 Nov 2022
In a virtual meeting, the Select Committee received a briefing from the Department of Communications and Digital Technologies on the availability of the spectrum and the impact thereof on reducing the costs to communicate. The Deputy Minister was in attendance.
The Deputy Minister remarked that South Africans rely on mobile ...
NCOP Land Reform, Environment, Mineral Resources and Energy
Summary of Committee work in 2022 & 2023 activities: Committee Staff briefing
29 Nov 2022
The Select Committee held its final meeting for the year. The Committee Researcher briefed the Committee on the work it did in 2022, key oversight outcomes as well as key actions and challenges for 2023.
Members noted that out of the 19 meetings held in 2022, 13 focused on ...
NCOP Land Reform, Environment, Mineral Resources and Energy
Recapitalisation and Development Programme (RECAP): cost and successes
22 Nov 2022
The Committee in a virtual meeting received a briefing from the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD) on the cost of RECAP to the Department, the success rate of the programme and its total cost to the land reform programme. The briefing included the details of ...
NCOP Public Enterprises and Communication
Post-settlement process between Safcol and the successful land claimants: DPE briefing, with Deputy Minister
9 Nov 2022
In a briefing to the Select Committee, the Deputy Minister of Public Enterprises highlighted the importance of land claims and their impact on affected individuals and communities. It was stated that a good relationship with the departments affected by land claims and the claiming communities is being continually sought ...
NCOP Land Reform, Environment, Mineral Resources and Energy
Committee Business
8 Nov 2022
The Department of Forestry, Fisheries, and Environmental Affairs was supposed to brief the Select Committee today. Unfortunately, the senior officials, Minister and the Deputy Minister are attending COP17 in Egypt. The Committee dealt with is internal business instead.
Multi-Party Women’s Caucus
Election of Deputy Chairperson, Committee Business
3 Nov 2022
The Caucus met to nominate and elect its deputy chairperson. Ms M Hlengwa (IFP) and Ms N Sharief (DA) were nominated. Ms Hlengwa was elected through voting.
The Committee also considered its programme for the remainder of the year.
NCOP Public Enterprises and Communication
Briefing by South African Post Office (SAPO) on the turnaround plan; with Deputy Minister
2 Nov 2022
The South African Post Office (SAPO) briefed the Committee on the entity’s severe financial distress, factors contributing to overall non-performance, and a contingency plan to improve the position.
The Deputy Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies gave an overview of the SAPO’s problems. He said he believed in the ...
NCOP Public Enterprises and Communication
AGSA Guidance to Committee on how to improve oversight over SOEs
26 Oct 2022
The Select Committee on Public Enterprises and Communication held a virtual meeting to receive a briefing from the Auditor-General of South Africa (AGSA) based on their interaction, audit outcomes and analysis, on how the Committee could improve its oversight over state-owned companies.
In its presentation, the AGSA highlighted various aspects ...
NCOP Public Enterprises and Communication
SABC Turnaround Plan (meeting postponed)
12 Oct 2022
The meeting was cancelled by the Select Committee as the Communications and Digital Technologies Ministry was not represented. The Select Committee was irate at the continued non attendance at meetings by either the Minister or Deputy Minister. The Chairperson said the Committee needed to proceed with the meeting as ...
NCOP Land Reform, Environment, Mineral Resources and Energy
Sectional Titles Amendment Bill: final mandates; Northern Cape Oversight Visit Report
11 Oct 2022
The Select Committee convened a virtual meeting to submit their final mandates on the Sectional Titles Amendment Bill [B31B-2020]. All nine provinces supported the Sectional Titles Amendment Bill with no amendments. The Committee approved its report on the Bill which would be referred to the National Council of Provinces. ...