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Mineral Resources and Energy
State Diamond Trader & South African Diamond and Precious Metals Regulator on their 2013/14 Annual Reports
22 Oct 2014
The South African Diamond and Precious Metals Regulator (SADPMR) and the State Diamond Trader (SDT) briefed the Committee on their 2013/14 Annual Reports. The SADPMR reported that it had received an unqualified audit, but with matters of emphasis that related to restatement of figures from previous financial years. It outlined ...
Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
Strategic Infrastructure Project 11: NAMC briefing; Mechanisation Policy & proposed accession to 3 international fisheries bodies: Departmental briefing, with Minister present
21 Oct 2014
The National Agricultural Marketing Council (NAMC) presented on the SIP 11 projects, and their relationship to the National Development Plan, the Infrastructure Development Plan and the Presidential Infrastructure Development Commission. The Committee was told about the funding, the location of the projects, and who would be part of the governance ...
Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
DAFF Audit Outcomes & performance: AGSA, DPME & FFC briefings; Committee Report on Ncera Farms
14 Oct 2014
The Auditor General of South Africa (AGSA) briefed the Committee on the audit outcomes for the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) and its entities for the 2013/14 financial year. This was intended to provide Members with the necessary information and guidance to enable the Portfolio Committee to effectively ...
Mineral Resources and Energy
Auditor-General on use of Audit Reports as an Oversight Tool; Financial & Fiscal Commission on Department of Mineral Resource's past performance & future projections
17 Sep 2014
The Portfolio Committee on Mineral Resources received a briefing from the Auditor General of South Africa (AGSA) on the use of Audit Reports as an oversight tool. The purpose of the presentation was to provide Members with the necessary information and guidance with regard to the role of AGSA, and ...
Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
Legislative Mandate of DAFF: Committee Staff briefing; Progress report on Performing Animal Protection Amendment Bill: Department briefing; Feedback on Land Tenure Summit
16 Sep 2014
The Parliamentary legal adviser briefed the Committee on the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (NSPCA) judgment on the Performing Animals Protection Act. The Act gave power to magistrates to issue licenses to people that used animals for performing and security purposes. The NSPCA had taken the ...
Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
National Agricultural Marketing Council (NAMC): finalisation of nominees
11 Sep 2014
The Chairperson explained that the Marketing of Agricultural Products Act as amended by its Amendment Act (No 52 of 2001) did not provide for the Committee to sit on the panel for evaluating National Agricultural Marketing Council nominees but it simply provided that the Minister as a courtesy could invite ...
Mineral Resources and Energy
Development of Ikhwezi Quarry Mine in Libode and Civil and General CC in Queenstown: Department of Mineral Resources briefing
10 Sep 2014
The Department of Mineral Resources briefed the Committee on the development of the Ikhwezi Quarry Mine in Libode and Civil and General CC in Queenstown. The DMR was tasked with providing the Committee with a progress report which emanated from the previous Committee’s site visit and interactions with the two ...
Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
Ncera Farms de-registration: briefing
9 Sep 2014
The Committee was briefed by its content advisor about the deregistration of Ncera Farms (Pty) Ltd in preparation for the Committee's oversight visit. The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) was the sole shareholder of the Ncera Farms. It was developed in 2005 to provide extension services, contract ploughing, ...
Mineral Resources and Energy
Technical Regulations for extraction of shale gas through hydraulic fracturing: Department of Mineral Resources briefing
27 Aug 2014
The Department of Mineral Resources stated that an interdepartmental committee had developed draft technical regulations to govern exploration and extraction of shale gas through hydraulic fracturing of shale rock. Draft regulations were published for public comments in November 2013. The shale layer was overlain by geological formations that could act ...
Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
Office of Auditor-General briefing on the use of Annual Reports and Quarterly Performance Reports as an oversight tool; Nomination of candidates to serve on National Agricultural Marketing Council
26 Aug 2014
The AGSA briefed the Committee on the roles of AGSA as directed by the Constitution and the Public Audit Act in order to empower and build capacity of Members for oversight duties. The role and importance of oversight were highlighted in the course of the presentation, as well as the ...