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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 ...
Trade, Industry and Competition
Copyright Amendment Bill: deliberations
7 Nov 2018
The intention of the meeting had been to review a legal opinion on the constitutionality of the Copyright Amendment Bill and for the Senior Legal Advisor to take the Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry through the Copyright Amendment Bill, clause by clause, for an in-principle agreement on each clause. ...
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 ...
Energy
Draft Integrated Resource Plan 2018: roundtable discussion
30 Oct 2018
The Chairperson said the Committee wanted to hear everyone’s views - all the differing views had to be heard and common ground had to be found. He asked presenters to focus on the core issues where there were differences on the draft IRP. They did not want a rehash of ...
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
23 Oct 2018
There was a consistent thread of concern on the continued use of coal and other fossil fuels in the draft IRP and the impacts on the environment. Most asked that coal and nuclear options be removed from the IRP and that a new IRP had to be developed that excluded ...
Trade, Industry and Competition
Performers’ Protection Amendment Bill: proposed amendments & call for comment; BRRR
17 Oct 2018
Comment: Additional Clauses in Performers’ Protection Amendment Bill
The Parliament Legal Advisor went through the proposed Portfolio Committee amendments – including several new clauses – after the legal teams had considered the public comments stemming from the Performers’ Protection Amendment Bill and those applicable from the Copyright Amendment Bill and ...
Energy
Draft Integrated Resource Plan 2018: public hearings
16 Oct 2018
The Committee wanted to conclude its work on the Draft Integrated Resource Plan as soon as possible and did want its progress to be delayed within Parliament. The Committee would adhere to the agreed timelines in finalising the matter. There would be minimal engagement and discussions with presenters to enable ...
Energy
Draft Integrated Resource Plan 2018: Minister of Energy briefing; with Deputy Minister
4 Sep 2018
Relevant documents:
Draft Integrated Resource Plan 2018
Forecasts for Electricity Demand in South Africa (2017-2050) using CSIR Sectoral Regression Model
Power Generation Technology Data
Report on High Level Costing for Collector Stations for Generation
Socio-Economic Impact Assessment System (SEIAS)
The Minister of Energy introduced the draft new Integrated Resource Plan ...
Trade, Industry and Competition
SABS administration; National Credit Amendment Bill: outstanding clauses
29 Aug 2018
The Portfolio Committee met with the recently appointed Administrators of the South African Bureau of Standards (SABS) for a briefing on the current state of affairs at SABS. The Committee then completed the clause-by-clause reading of the National Credit Amendment Act.
The Minister of Trade and Industry had appointed three ...