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Energy
Convention on Physical Protection of Nuclear Material (CPPNM) Amendment: briefing
20 Nov 2018
The DOE gave a briefing on the amendments to the Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material (CPPNM). The background to the CPPNM, the new obligations of the Convention, its strategic importance of CPPNM and the implementation plan for the amendments. He asked that the Committee consider the amendments ...
Ad Hoc Committee on Parliament and Provincial Medical Aid Scheme
Committee Report on Parmed
14 Nov 2018
The Chairpersons opened the meeting and asked members if they would like to discuss the report on PARMED or if they wanted to dismiss the meeting as quorum was not met. The purpose of the meeting was to adopt the report but due to quorum not being met this could ...
Public Enterprises
Department of Public Enterprises Quarter 1 & 2 performance
14 Nov 2018
Public Enterprises Committee Implores Department to Address Municipal Debt
The Committee was briefed by the Department of Public Enterprises on its Q1 and 2 performance reports. It was revealed that Eskom was owed a whopping R18 billion by municipalities. An SOC Bill is in the offing that will help to ...
Energy
Committee Report on Draft Integrated Resource Plan: discussion, with Deputy Minister
13 Nov 2018
The updated Committee Report with the added comments made by Members during the meeting of 6 November 2018 was noted. Some of the updates related to coal, nuclear, Grand Inga and technology costing:
▪ Coal - Some stakeholders were concerned about the reduced role of coal in the draft IRP ...
Public Enterprises
Alexkor 2017/18 Annual Report
7 Nov 2018
Annual Reports 2017/18
Alexkor affirmed a slightly positive financial result because of a small accounting (not cash) profit nd it obtained an unqualified audit opinion. However, Alexkor is still beset with difficulties such as managing its operational cash flow challenge. There is the potential of a going concern challenge by ...
Energy
Committee Report on draft Integrated Resource Plan: briefing
6 Nov 2018
The Committee Report contained views and comments from all the public input received during the consultation process on the draft Integrated Resource Plan (IRP2018). The Chairperson emphasised that this was a first draft for consideration by the Committee. Attendees at the meeting included the Centre for Environmental Rights, SA Faith ...
Public Enterprises
Repeal of Overvaal Resorts Limited Bill: adoption; Public Enterprises BRRR
31 Oct 2018
The Portfolio committee on Public Enterprises met to adopt the Department’s BRRR and the Repeal of Overvaal Resorts Limited Bill. The BRRR was adopted with amendments.
The amendment was a recommendation to the Minister for Public Enterprises to engage the National Treasury on behalf of the entities under the department ...
Energy
Draft Integrated Resource Plan 2018: public hearings
24 Oct 2018
The Committee continued with public hearings on the draft Integrated Resource Plan 2018 (IRP). COSATU, the Truth in Energy Campaign, the Alternative Information Development Centre (AIDC), Mr Paul Lamberth and community members gave submissions.
COSATU rejected the IRP and identified the need for its overhaul with parliamentary oversight. The labour ...
Energy
Draft Integrated Resource Plan 2018: public hearings
17 Oct 2018
The Committee continued with public hearings on the draft Integrated Resource Plan 2018 (IRP). Members did not engage with the organisations but listened to their submissions.
Organisations informed the Committee that the estimates made in the IRP were too high and unrealistic and should be revised. Organizations expressed serious concern over ...
Public Enterprises
Public Enterprises Budgetary Review and Recommendations report
17 Oct 2018
Public Enterprise BRRR available once published: 2018 Budget Review & Recommendations Reports – BRRR
The meeting which was originally billed as consideration and adoption of the Public Enterprise Draft Budgetary Review Report and Recommendations
(BRRR) was amended to a draft BRRR because it was the first time the Committee was ...