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NCOP Land Reform, Environment, Mineral Resources and Energy
Extension of Security of Tenure Amendment Bill [B24B-2015]: finalisation
5 Jun 2018
The Committee approved the Extension of Security of Tenure Amendment Bill.
Prior to that, the Department of Rural Development and Land Reform briefed the Committee on the seven amendments proposed to the principal Act, which included the following:
Ad Hoc Committee on Parliament and Provincial Medical Aid Scheme
Technical Support Team briefing; Committee Programme
24 May 2018
The Ad Hoc Joint Committee on Parliament and Provincial Medical Aid Scheme met recently to discuss and adopt the Draft Strategic Plan and Draft Committee Programme documents for the implementation of the terms of reference regarding the review process of the Parmed Act of 1975.
Members agreed they need to ...
NCOP Land Reform, Environment, Mineral Resources and Energy
Plant Improvement Bill & Plant Breeders’ Rights Bill: final mandates; DAFF 2018/19 plans affecting provinces; with Deputy Minister
22 May 2018
The Committee approved the final mandates on the Plant Improvement Bill (B8B-2015) and Plant Breeders Bill (B15B-2015). The DA’s request for both bills to be debated in the House was rejected by the majority.
The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries briefed the Committee on its Annual Performance Plan for ...
NCOP Land Reform, Environment, Mineral Resources and Energy
Mineral & Petroleum Resources Amendment Bill [B15D-2013]: negotiating mandates
18 May 2018
The provincial delegates presented the negotiating mandates given by their respective Provinces. While most provinces supported the Bill in light of their public hearings they did propose various amendments. However, the Western Cape did not support the Bill. Mpumalanga's many proposed amendments were all approved by the other provinces except ...
Ad Hoc Committee on the Funding of Political Parties NCOP
Election of Chairperson; Mandate of Committee
16 May 2018
Members of the NCOP Ad Hoc Committee on Funding of Represented Political Parties met to elect a Chairperson and to discuss the mandate of the Committee. Members understood the importance of taking the process forward but were concerned about the number of meetings and sittings that they were currently attending ...
NCOP Appropriations
Early Childhood Development Grant Quarter 4 performance: hearing
16 May 2018
The Committee was briefed by the National Treasury and the National Department of Social Development, and received submissions from the Eastern Cape, the North West Province and the Northern Cape, on the Early Childhood Development Conditional Grant.
National Treasury (NT) focused on the purposes of the grant, whether those purposes ...
NCOP Public Enterprises and Communication
Protection, Promotion, Development and Management of Indigenous Knowledge Bill [B6B-2016]: consideration of written submissions
16 May 2018
The Committee and the Department of Science and Technology (DST) was briefed on submissions by members of the public on the proposals in the Protection, Promotion, Development and Management of Indigenous Knowledge Bill [B6B-2016]. There had been five written submissions from interested parties. These had included comments on the rights ...
NCOP Land Reform, Environment, Mineral Resources and Energy
Department of Mineral Resources Annual Performance Plan on matters affecting provinces
15 May 2018
The Department of Mineral Resources (DMR) provided the Committee with a breakdown of its planned targets for 2018/19 across its Programmes ie Corporate Services, Financial Administration, Mine Health and Safety Inspectorate, Mineral Regulation and lastly Mineral Policy and Promotion. Key projects for 2018/19 covered mine rehabilitation, shale gas, derelict and ...
Joint Rules
Bills before Parliament and Legislation in 2017; Parliamentary Programme Framework for 2018
16 Nov 2017
JOINT PROGRAMME COMMITTEE
Chairpersons: Committee Secretaries:
Ms B Mbete: Speaker of the NA Andrew Mbanga (2623
Ms T R Modise: Chairperson of the NCOP Jeremy Michaels (3245
DRAFT MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS ...
NCOP Economic and Business Development
Department of Labour, Compensation Fund & Unemployment Insurance Fund on their 2016 Annual Performance Plans
17 May 2016
The Department of Labour briefed the Committee on its Strategic Plan 2015 – 2020 and Annual Performance Plan 2016 - 2017
The Committee was given insight into how the Department of Labour’s Strategic Goals tied in with Outcome s4,5, 11,12,13 and 14 of government. Targets had also been set in ...