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Mineral Resources and Energy
Audit outcomes: AGSA briefing; DMR, DoE & MHSC 2018/19 Annual Reports, with Minister
8 Oct 2019
The Department of Mineral Resources, Department of Energy and the Mine Health and Safety Council presented their 2018/19 Annual Reports and Financial statements. Prior to their briefings, the Office of the Auditor-General of SA (AGSA) informed Members about the audit outcomes of the now merged departments. The ...
Mineral Resources and Energy
Central Energy Fund, NERSA, NNR, NRWDI & SANEDI 2018/19 Annual Reports
10 Sep 2019
The Committee was briefed by the Central Energy Fund, the National Energy Regulator of South Africa, the National Nuclear Regulator, the National Radioactive Waste Disposal Institute and the South African National Energy Development Institute on their annual reports for the 2018/19 financial year.
The National Energy Regulator ...
Mineral Resources and Energy
Fifth Parliament Committee Legacy Reports; Committee priorities
3 Sep 2019
The Committee were briefed on the Fifth Parliament Legacy Reports of the Portfolio Committees of Mineral Resources and of Energy which dealt with their activities, challenges, outstanding work to be completed in the Sixth Parliament and recommendations.
The Chairperson noted a letter from Committee Member Mileham which raised ...
Mineral Resources and Energy
Stakeholder Engagement: SAOGA, SAREC, EIUG & SAPIA pm
21 Aug 2019
The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy had a stakeholder engagement with the South African Renewable Energy Council (SAREC), the Energy Intensive Users Group (EIUG) of Southern Africa, the South African Oil and Gas Alliance (SAOGA) and the South African Petroleum Industry Association (SAPIA).
The Committee expressed the view that ...
Mineral Resources and Energy
Stakeholder Engagement: SAMDA, CSIR, Minerals Council & SAPIA am
21 Aug 2019
The South African Mining Development Association (SAMDA) stated that historically mining in Southern Africa was exploitative. Foreign companies mined the minerals, made massive amounts of money, but paid nothing back in royalties to the communities within which they operated. In the 25 years since democracy, a new mining law, the ...
Mineral Resources and Energy
Stakeholder Engagement with Trade Unions: NUM, UASA, Solidarity; CEPPWAWU
20 Aug 2019
The Committee engaged with various trade unions in the Mineral Resource and Energy sectors. Each union told the Committee about the sector strengths, opportunities, and weaknesses and remedial measures to mitigate identified risks.
The unions noted that the Energy and Mining industries play a vital role in job creation and ...
Mineral Resources and Energy
Departments of Mineral Resources and Energy 2019/20 Annual Performance Plans, with Minister & Deputy Minister
3 Jul 2019
The Departments of Mineral Resources and Energy briefed the Committee on their Annual Performance Plans (APPs) and budgets for the 2019/20 financial year.
The Chairperson pointed out that the Committee was dealing with two former departments which were now being combined into one, and it was still trying to find ...
Mineral Resources and Energy
Departments of Mineral and Energy 2019/20 Annual Performance Plans: Committee staff briefing and analysis
2 Jul 2019
The Committee convened to receive briefings on the analysis of the budget votes of the Departments of Mineral Resources and Energy. Although the two departments had been merged, the budget votes were still separate.
In the analysis of the Department of Mineral Resources, Members were told that the mining industry ...