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Small Business Development
Department of Small Business Development & entities 2020/21 Quarter 1 performance; with Deputy Minister
2 Sep 2020
The Portfolio Committee on Small Business Development met on a virtual platform to discuss the 2020/21 first quarter performance of the Department of Small Business Development (DSBD), Small Enterprise Development Agency (SEDA) and Small Enterprise Finance Agency (SEFA). The presentations highlighted the general performance of the Department and its entities, ...
Mineral Resources and Energy
Committee Reports on Lilly Mine and Optimum Coal Mine
25 Aug 2020
The Committee considered its Reports on Optimum Coal Mine and the Lily Mine Disaster. The Reports were adopted with minor changes. The Committee also received the apology of the Chief Executive Officer of Vantage Gold for not having attended an earlier meeting, and a letter from lawyers representing the three ...
Mineral Resources and Energy
Independent Electricity Management Operator Bill: Department of Public Enterprises & Eskom response; with Minister
25 Aug 2020
Video: JM:PC on Mineral Resources & Energy and PC on Public Enterprises (NA) 25 Aug 2020
A joint virtual meeting of the Portfolio Committee on Minerals and Energy and the Portfolio Committee on Public Enterprises was briefed by the Department of Public Enterprises on its response to the Independent Electricity ...
Mineral Resources and Energy
Mintek Update on repurposing of its activities, production of sanitizers & development of manufacturing local test kits; Lilly Mine and Optimum Mine Report, with Minister
21 Aug 2020
Video: Portfolio Committee on Mineral Resources and Energy (NA) 21 Aug 2020 Part 2
The Portfolio Committee on Mineral Resources and Energy was briefed by Mintek and the Minister of the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) on the entity’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic.
The ...
Mineral Resources and Energy
Minister & DMRE on restructuring and reviewal of its entities: update
18 Aug 2020
Video: Portfolio Committee on Mineral Resources and Energy, 18 August 2020
The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy briefed the Committee on the ongoing restructuring and reviewal of several entities for which the Department is responsible.
First, the Committee was briefed on the merger of three CEF Group entities: PetroSA, ...
Mineral Resources and Energy
DMRE on adjustments budget allocations & impact on delivery programmes
7 Jul 2020
Video: Portfolio Committee on Mineral Resources and Energy, (NA) 7 July 2020
The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy briefed the Committee on its budget allocation for 2020/21 in the light of the 2020 Revised Fiscal Framework and Revenue Proposals (Special Adjustment Budget 2020) that was tabled on 24 June ...
Mineral Resources and Energy
Lily Mine Update; Optimum Mine Update: DMRE & BRP briefings
23 Jun 2020
Video: Portfolio Committee on Mineral Resources and Energy 23 June 2020
Audio: Lily Mine Update; Optimum Mine Update: DMRE & BRP briefings
The Committee received updates on the business rescue operations at the Lily Mine, which has been closed since three miners were trapped in an underground accident in 2016, ...
Mineral Resources and Energy
Minerals Council of South Africa and mining trades unions on COVID-19 related issues in the mining industry
19 Jun 2020
Video: Portfolio Committee on Mineral Resources and Energy, 19 June 2020
Audio: Trade unions on COVID-19 related work in the mining industry
The focus of the meeting was the mining industry’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic and its preparedness for half of the workforce returning to work.
The Chairperson ...
Mineral Resources and Energy
Agreement between RSA & European Atomic Energy Community for Co-operation in the Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy
10 Jun 2020
The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy gave a presentation to the committee on the Agreement between the Republic of South Africa and the European Atomic Energy Community for Co-operation in the Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy.
The Department explained that the purpose of the Agreement was to facilitate co-operation ...
Mineral Resources and Energy
Mineral Resources and Energy Budget: Committee Report; Update on Solar Water Heater programme
2 Jun 2020
Video: Portfolio Committee on Mineral Resources and Energy, 2 June 2020
Audio: Mineral Resources and Energy Budget: Committee Report; Update on Solar Water Heater programme
The Committee received a progress report from the Department on the implementation of the National Solar Water Heater (NSWH) programme. The Committee ...