The main purpose of the visit to Medupi coal power station was to assess progress that has been made in the construction of the power station since the last oversight visit of the Committee, establish the reasons for the delay in construction and assess the impact of the new labour agreements. The Committee met with the leadership of Eskom, representatives of the main contractors, and organised labour in order to get a balanced account of the challenges that faced the project. The Committee also undertook a site visit of the construction site. 1. Delegation The committee delegation included the following members: Mr P Maluleka (Chairperson of the Committee, ANC), Dr GW Koornhof (ANC), Ms M Pilane- Majake (ANC), Mr A Mokoena (ANC), Ms N Michael (DA), Mr E Marais (DA) and Mr M Nhanha (Cope). The delegation was accompanied by the following parliamentary officials: Mr D Mocumi (Committee Secretary), Ms Y Cele (Committee Assistant), Mr R Mnisi (Content Advisor) and Mrs L Bramwell (Committee Researcher).