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NCOP Public Enterprises and Communication
Richtersveld Community benefits from Pooling and Sharing Joint Venture: briefing by Alexkor
12 Oct 2016
Alexkor gave a presentation on the status of the Deed of Settlement, the Pooling and Sharing Joint Venture (PSJV) of which Alexkor owned 51% and the RVC owned 49%, corporate social investment (CSI), and its social labour plan (SLP). The presentation stressed the importance of the community-owned nature of Alexkor, ...
NCOP Public Enterprises and Communication
Eskom on its tariff increase and pricing for municipalities for 2016/17
21 Sep 2016
The Eskom CFO spoke on the 2016/17 tariff increase. The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA) made a decision on Eskom’s Regulatory Clearing Account (RCA) submission for the shortfall in costs for 2013/14 and granted Eskom only half of the R22.8-billion variance. This amounts to a 9.4% tariff increase ...
Public Enterprises
Denel Asia: Denel Board, National Treasury & Department of Public Enterprises briefing
7 Sep 2016
The presentation by Denel on the circumstances surrounding the establishment of Denel Asia in a joint venture with VR Laser was delayed by a stormy debate triggered by the absence of three major role-players in the controversial deal. Opposition Members said the fact that the Ministers of Finance and Public ...
NCOP Land Reform, Environment, Mineral Resources and Energy
Mining Charter implementation & uplifting economically depressed mining villages: Department of Mineral Resources progress report
6 Sep 2016
The Mining Charter was implemented in 2004. It was amended in 2010 to facilitate sustainable growth, development and transformation of the South African mining industry. The 2010 amendments introduced effective Historically Disadvantaged South Africans (HDSA) ownership through meaningful economic participation and full shareholder rights (broad based).
The Department of Mineral ...
NCOP Land Reform, Environment, Mineral Resources and Energy
Department of Mineral Resources on its 2014/15 Annual Report
16 Aug 2016
The Committee received a briefing from the Department of Mineral Resources on its 2014/15 annual report. Overall, there seemed to be major improvements from previous years with regard to financial management, and health and safety issues. The number of mining related diseases and deaths had significantly decreased. The challenges the ...
NCOP Public Enterprises and Communication
Department of Telecommunications and Postal Services on its 2016 Strategic Plan
25 May 2016
Missing Documents: Department of Telecommunications and Postal Services 2016 Annual Performance Plan
The Committee was briefed by the Department of Telecommunications and Postal Services (DTPS) on its strategic and annual performance plans. The presentation spoke to the alignment of the Department’s priorities with those of the government, gave a summary of ...
NCOP Public Enterprises and Communication
Department of Science and Technology on its 2016 Annual Performance Plan
18 May 2016
The Department of Science and Technology briefed the Committee on its Annual Performance Plan and budget for the year 2016/17, focusing on key issues such the role of science, technology and innovation in the country and alluding to the fact that it will grow over time as the Department focuses ...
NCOP Land Reform, Environment, Mineral Resources and Energy
Department of Rural Development and Land Reform, CRLR & Ingonyama Trust Board on thier 2014/15 Annual Report
17 May 2016
The Select Committee on Land and Mineral Resources was briefed by the Department of Rural Development and Land Reform (DRDLR) on its 2014/15 annual report. Key issues highlighted were its performance against the budget allocation, the achievement of an unqualified audit with findings, progress in training and the surveying of ...
NCOP Public Enterprises and Communication
Universal Services and Access Agency of South Africa & USAF on their 2016 Annual Performance Plans
11 May 2016
The Universal Service and Access Agency of South Africa (USAASA) and the Universal Service and Access Fund (USAF) presented their strategic and annual performance plans, although the briefings were very short on the assumption that all Members had studied the documentation in advance.
The USAASA aimed to provide and promote ...
NCOP Land Reform, Environment, Mineral Resources and Energy
Department of Environmental Affairs on its 2016 Annual Performance Plan; Performing Animals Protection Amendment Bill [B9B-2015]: adopted
10 May 2016
The Department briefed the Committee on its Strategic Plan, Annual Performance and Budget Vote (Vote 27)
The Strategic Plan 2014 – 2019 was still the same and the Annual Performance Plan was aligned with it. The Committee was provided with insight into the 2016/17 Annual Performance Plan of the Department. ...