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Energy
Five-Point Plan to respond to energy challenge: Department of Energy briefing
10 Mar 2015
The Committee received a briefing by the Department of Energy (DoE) on the 5-Point Plan to respond to the energy challenges within the country. The 5-Point Plan was a government plan developed at a platform known as the War Room, headed by the Deputy President. The plan was a short ...
Tourism
Tourism development and job creation support: Federated Hospitality Association of South Africa (Fedhasa) on its activities
6 Mar 2015
FEDHASA presented to the Committee on its activities in support of tourism development and job creation. It was a broad organisation with seventy five percent of the FEDHASA being made up of big hotel groups. Major pillars for the FEDHASA were legislation pertaining to labour laws, smoking regulations and immigration ...
Energy
Energy sector skills development: Energy Department & SETAs: EWSETA, CHIETA, MERSETA inputs
3 Mar 2015
The Department of Energy (DoE) said training needs included: energy efficiency management, renewable energy technology, nuclear engineering, advanced statistical analysis, Project Khaedu and legislative drafting. In total, DoE had implemented 463 training programmes and 81 workshops and conferences. Certificates of attendance were issued. The DoE had 76 bursary holders currently ...
Tourism
Tourism Enterprise Partnership on support to Small, Micro and Medium Enterprises; Committee Oversight Report
27 Feb 2015
The Tourism Enterprise Partnership (TEP) briefed the Committee on the support it provided to Small, Micro and Medium Enterprises (SMMEs). The TEP was a non-profit company functioning on public private partnerships. Notable achievements were enterprise and supplier development programmes as well as having a well established practice of cost sharing ...
Mineral Resources and Energy
Meeting with Norwegian Parliamentary Standing Committee on Energy and Environment
25 Feb 2015
The Portfolio Committee on Mineral Resources met with the Norwegian Parliamentary Standing Committee on Energy and Environment. The Norwegian Committee indicated that oil and gas were very dominant parts of the Norwegian economy, similar to the position in South Africa. The main topics for discussion were the impact of mining ...
Mineral Resources and Energy
Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Amendment Bill [B15B-2013]: consideration of constitutionality reservations by the President
25 Feb 2015
The Chairperson noted the rescue of 468 miners at Harmony Gold’s Kusasalethu mine and said that the Committee would have to closely follow the consequent investigation so that it could ensure health and safety is prioritised throughout the industry.
The Committee considered the reservations of the President on the Minerals ...
Energy
Meeting with the Norwegian Parliamentary Standing Committee on Energy and Environmental Affairs
24 Feb 2015
The Chairperson welcomed members of the Norwegian delegation and briefed them on South Africa’s energy status. He said government was making efforts to come up with possible solutions within the coming 18 months to generate more energy to counter the load shedding South Africa was currently experiencing due to the ...
Mineral Resources and Energy
Derelict and Ownerless Mines; One Environmental System for mining: update by Department of Mineral Resources
12 Nov 2014
The Department of Mineral Resources (DMR) briefed the Committee on the One Environmental System and the progress made in dealing with derelict and ownerless mines. The strategy for sustainable growth and competitiveness identified the fragmented system as a constraint to attracting investment. Various mining related licences were issued by different ...
Energy
NERSA on Regulation of Electricity, Piped-Gas & Petroleum Pipelines Industries
11 Nov 2014
The National Energy Regulator of South Africa was established in October 2005 to regulate the electricity industry, the piped-gas industry and the petroleum pipelines industry. In executing its mandate NERSA endeavours to balance the conflicting interests of both licensed entities and end users. NERSA’s mandate is anchored in four primary ...
Tourism
Local Government support for tourism development in SA: briefing by Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
7 Nov 2014
The Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (DCOGTA) briefed the Committee on local government support of tourism development in SA. Areas of emphasis included the legislative and policy context, including the Constitution and the White Paper on Local Government, and the link between local government and economic development. The ...