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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 Land Reform, Environment, Mineral Resources and Energy
Challenges in ensuring compliance from key polluting industries, legal actions against department & Paris Agreement: DEFF briefing; with the Minister
8 Oct 2019
The Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries briefed the Committee on the state of air in South Africa. The Minister, Ms Barbara Creecy was in attendance for the briefing.
She expressed her appreciation that the NCOP is showing a keen interest on the matter of air quality management. She stressed ...
Ethics and Members' Interest
Further Business (Closed Meeting)
11 Sep 2019
It was a closed session. PMG was not present at the meeting
Ethics and Members' Interest
Election of Chairperson
11 Sep 2019
The agenda of the meeting was to elect two Co-Chairpersons, one who would be Co-Chairperson on behalf of the National Assembly and another who would be the Co-Chairperson on behalf of the National Council of Provinces. The election was deemed an open meeting; thereafter the meeting will be closed to ...
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
BBBEE Forever Consortium: DPE briefing
31 Jul 2019
The Department of Public Enterprises (DPE) briefed the Committee on concerns raised by the broad-based black economic empowerment (BBBEE) Forever Consortium over challenges arising from Cabinet’s decision to dispose of eight Aventura Resorts to the Consortium in 2001, which had remained unresolved for almost 20 years.
Some of these challenges ...
NCOP Land Reform, Environment, Mineral Resources and Energy
Committee Legacy Report
30 Jul 2019
Legacy Reports Fifth Parliament (2014-2019)
The Committee received a briefing from its Content Advisor on the Legacy Report of the previous Committee, and heard that there were eight unfinished issues that stemmed from the activities of the Fifth Parliament. These included:
NCOP Public Enterprises and Communication
Department of Communications Annual Performance Plan
24 Jul 2019
Government Departments & Entities 2019/20 Annual Performance Plan (APP)
The Committee met to receive the Annual Performance Plans (APPs) of the Department of Communications (DOC) and Department of Telecommunications and Postal Services (DTPS).
DOC outlined a situational analysis, 2019/20 priorities, alignments with the State of the Nation Address and Medium ...