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NCOP Land Reform, Environment, Mineral Resources and Energy
Electricity Regulation Amendment Bill: DMRE briefing
26 Mar 2024
[PMG did not attend the meeting as this was not reflected on the Z List. The below is compiled from the official Committee minutes].
NCOP Land Reform, Environment, Mineral Resources and Energy
Plant Health (Phytosanitary) Bill: DALRRD briefing; with Deputy Minister
22 Mar 2024
The Select Committee convened a virtual meeting with the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD) to be briefed on the Plant Health (Phytosanitary) Bill [B14-2021] (section 76).
The Department said the Bill was holistic in scope and aligned with the International Plant Protection Convention. The Bill ...
Joint Rules
Petition Framework; Proposed Subcommittee Amendments to Joint Rules; Legacy Report
20 Mar 2024
The Committee considered and endorsed a new Petitions Framework. The objectives of the framework are to provide a common definition for a petition across Parliament, develop a standardised approach to petitions, and ensure that all players understand the processes and their roles.
The Joint Subcommittee on Rules’ proposed amendments ...
NCOP Land Reform, Environment, Mineral Resources and Energy
Upstream Petroleum Resources Development Bill: Negotiating Mandate
19 Mar 2024
The Committee convened a virtual meeting to consider the negotiating mandates of the provincial legislatures on the Upstream Petroleum Resources Development Bill. All provinces voted in favour of the Bill, except for the Western Cape, which suggested that it should be completely redrafted.
Although Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal voted in ...
NCOP Public Enterprises and Communication
NEMISA achievements and challenges; with Deputy Minister
13 Mar 2024
The National Electronic Media Institute of South Africa (NEMISA), operates as a non-profit educational institution to promote creative media and digital skills among South Africans. Initially focused on broadcasting skills, NEMISA evolved to encompass a wider array of creative media skills and digital technology with a focus on transforming ...
Joint Rules
(SubCommittee) Proposed Amendments to the Joint Rules
8 Mar 2024
The Joint Subcommittee on Rules considered various amendments to the joint rules.
Amongst others, these included:
Rules relating to virtual and hybrid sittings: This amendment mirrors the NA and NCOP rules regarding virtual and hybrid meetings.
Rules relating to the Joint Committees: the amendment was to delete some of ...
NCOP Public Enterprises and Communication
Measures taken to deal with harmful online content pertaining to children, women and other vulnerable groups
6 Mar 2024
The Select Committee on Public Enterprises and Communication was briefed by the Film and Publication Board (FPB) on the challenges and/or measures it had taken to deal with harmful online content pertaining to children, women and other vulnerable groups.
Members were taken through the newly assigned legislative mandate of ...
NCOP Land Reform, Environment, Mineral Resources and Energy
Preservation and Development of Agricultural Land Bill: DALRRD briefing; International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture; with Deputy Minister
27 Feb 2024
In a virtual meeting, the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD) presented the Preservation and Development of Agricultural Land (PDAL) Bill. The meeting got off to a rocky start as there was no executive authority present, which the Committee took great umbrage to. After a wait ...
NCOP Public Enterprises and Communication
SA Post Office SOC Ltd A/B: DCDT briefing, with Deputy Minister
21 Feb 2024
In a virtual meeting, the Department of Communications and Digital Technologies (DCDT) presented a briefing on the South African Post Office Amendment Bill 2023. The South African Post Office is faced with dire financial and operational challenges. The current legislative framework states the South African Post Office as the ...
NCOP Land Reform, Environment, Mineral Resources and Energy
Climate Change Bill: DFFE briefing, with Deputy Minister
14 Feb 2024
In a virtual meeting, the Select Committee on Land Reform, Environment, Mineral Resources and Energy met with delegates from the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) to receive a briefing on the Climate Change Bill [B9B-2022]. The purpose of the Bill is to enable the development of ...