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NCOP Public Enterprises and Communication
CSIR on their Annual Performance Plan
28 Jun 2017
The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research presented their Annual Performance Plan.
The Council has been in existence for 72 years and has a mandate to promote scientific and industrial development. 70% of their researchers are involved in the domains of Science, Engineering and Technology, of which 18% are PhD ...
NCOP Land Reform, Environment, Mineral Resources and Energy
Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Amendment Bill (MPRDA): public hearings
28 Jun 2017
The NCOP Committee public hearings were heard on the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Amendment Bill (MPRDA) and 11 organisations availed themselves of the opportunity.
The Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Amendment Bill had been rejected by the President due to procedural defects which had to do with the manner ...
NCOP Public Enterprises and Communication
SABC on its Annual Performance Plan: meeting cancelled due to absence of Minister, Deputy & DG
21 Jun 2017
The Committee was supposed to receive a briefing from South African Broadcast Corporation (SABC) on its revised Annual Performance Plan (APP) and Strategic Plan.
However, Members decided that the meeting should not proceed since the Minister, Deputy Minister and the Director-General of Communications were not present in the meeting. Members ...
NCOP Land Reform, Environment, Mineral Resources and Energy
Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Amendment Bill (MPRDA): public hearings
20 Jun 2017
The main theme of the briefings on the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Amendment (MPRDA) Bill dealt with the impact which mining activities had on communities living near mining areas, and the fact that these mining communities lacked support to engage and consult effectively with mining rights holders.
The Mining ...
NCOP Public Enterprises and Communication
Technology Innovation Agency Annual Performance Plan; Eskom tariff increases 2017/18
14 Jun 2017
The Committee received briefing from the Technology Innovation Agency (TIA) on its Annual Performance Plan for 2017/18.
The Agency indicated that it was planning to have 10 innovation project outputs taken up in the market in the 2017/18 financial year. TIA was also planning to have 27 knowledge innovation products ...
NCOP Land Reform, Environment, Mineral Resources and Energy
Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Amendment (MPRDA) Bill: public hearing
13 Jun 2017
The Select Committee on Land and Minerals in the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) heard representations from three entities when it held a public hearing on the proposed Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Amendment (MPRDA) Bill. Presentations were made by the South African Oil and Gas Alliance (SAOGA), the Centre ...
NCOP Land Reform, Environment, Mineral Resources and Energy
Department of Rural Development and Land Reform on its Annual Performance Plan, with Minister and Deputy Minister
30 May 2017
Land restitution and reform were critical issues, Members of the Select Committee on Land and Minerals were told when a delegation from the Department of Rural Development and Land Reform (DRDLR), led by the Minister and Deputy Minister, presented an overview of the annual performance plan (APP) for 2017/18.
The ...
NCOP Land Reform, Environment, Mineral Resources and Energy
Rhino Horn Marking & Trophy Hunting Amended Norms & Standards; Plant Improvement & Plant Breeders’ Rights Bills: submissions
23 May 2017
The Department of Environment’s (DEA) unit on biodiversity and conservation briefed the Committee on new norms and standards that would facilitate the protection of rhinoceroses. The Content Advisor to the Committee provided an overview of comments received from stakeholders on two new drafts of legislation which aimed to regulate the ...
NCOP Public Enterprises and Communication
Department of Telecommunications and Postal Services on its Annual Performance Plan
3 May 2017
The Department of Telecommunications and Postal Services (DTPS) presented the 2017/18 Annual Performance Plan the Department to the Select Committee on Communications and Public Enterprises. DTPS 2017/18 APP priorities identified included drafting of ICT legislation, broadband connectivity, finalisation and approval of the national e-strategy, finalisation and approval of the e-government ...
NCOP Public Enterprises and Communication
Department of Public Enterprises’ SOCS performance update, with Deputy Minister present
15 Mar 2017
The Department gave an update on the performance of State Owned Companies (SOCs). The presentation covered the economic policy framework and the performance review methodology followed by a performance report per SOC and an overview of the portfolio.
Despite the declining volumes and rising costs, Eskom was projected to post ...