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Finance Standing Committee
Base Erosion and Profit Sharing (BEPS) Report: Parliamentary Budget Office briefing
20 May 2015
The Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry, the Standing Committee on Finance and the Portfolio Committee on Mineral Resources held a joint meeting to discuss a research paper presented by the Parliamentary Budget Office (PBO) on Base Erosion and Profit Sharing (BEPS). The joint meeting was led by the Chairperson ...
Mineral Resources and Energy
Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Amendment Bill [B15B-2013]: consideration of constitutionality reservations by the President
25 Feb 2015
The Chairperson noted the rescue of 468 miners at Harmony Gold’s Kusasalethu mine and said that the Committee would have to closely follow the consequent investigation so that it could ensure health and safety is prioritised throughout the industry.
The Committee considered the reservations of the President on the Minerals ...
Mineral Resources and Energy
Transfer Pricing and Corporate Tax: briefing by National Treasury & South African Revenue Services
19 Nov 2014
The Portfolio Committee on Mineral Resources held a joint meeting with the Standing Committee on Finance to receive a briefing by the National Treasury and the South African Revenue Services (SARS) on transfer pricing and corporate tax.
The National Treasury said that South Africa ran a twin deficit and ...
Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
PC Agriculture: Preparation for oversight visit to KZN: briefing by Support Staff
18 Nov 2014
The Committee met to be briefed by staff on the impending oversight visit to two districts in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) from 24 to 28 November. Members were provided with details of the logistics for the trip and the itinerary for the four days, and were also informed about the media communications ...
Mineral Resources and Energy
Derelict and Ownerless Mines; One Environmental System for mining: update by Department of Mineral Resources
12 Nov 2014
The Department of Mineral Resources (DMR) briefed the Committee on the One Environmental System and the progress made in dealing with derelict and ownerless mines. The strategy for sustainable growth and competitiveness identified the fragmented system as a constraint to attracting investment. Various mining related licences were issued by different ...
Mineral Resources and Energy
Pamodzi / Aurora liquidation: Joint Provisional Liquidators briefing
5 Nov 2014
The Portfolio Committee on Mineral Resources said it wanted to see justice done in the matter of Aurora liquidation so that workers can receive their compensation. The Committee was of the firm view that this liquidation matter must be settled and justice served.
The Committee received two reports from Mr ...
Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
Department, AgriBEE Charter Council & Forestry Charter Council on their action plans and implementation of Transformation Charters; Land Bank on AgriBEE Fund & Mafisa and Retail Emerging Markets Programme
4 Nov 2014
The AgriBEE Charter Council briefed the Committee on its strategic plan and budget for three years 2015/16 to 2017/18. The Council was established as an advisory body to the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. Its main purpose was to advise the Minister and the sector on all issues relating ...
Mineral Resources and Energy
Pamodzi / Aurora liquidation: Master of High Court briefing
29 Oct 2014
The Chief Master’s Office on the Pamodzi/Aurora liquidation, said that the Pamodzi Gold companies consisted of three mines: Orkney, Welkom and Grootvlei. The Pamodzi Gold Orkney and Pamdodzi Gold Free State were placed under judicial management in January 2009. The holding company, Pamodzi Gold was ultimately liquidated in October 2009. ...
Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
Livestock diseases, OIE report, update on proposed legislation: Department of Agriculture, Forestry & Fisheries briefing, in presence of Deputy Minister
28 Oct 2014
The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF), in the presence of the Deputy Minister, presented a report on livestock diseases of economic importance. South Africa had, following numerous complaints from the Red Meat Industry Forum (RMIF), invited the World Health Organization for Animal Health (OIE) to evaluate the performance ...
Mineral Resources and Energy
Mineral Resources Budget Review and Recommendations Report
24 Oct 2014
Committee Members, through the Chairperson, deliberated on the Budgetary Review and Recommendations Report citing the need for some amendments. The Committee made some recommendations to the draft BRRR. These recommendations included the need for the Department of Mines to come up with informative reports the motivation being to ensure transparency ...