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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 ...
Transport
Department of Transport Quarterly Reports, Capacity Building Session with AGSA; with Deputy Minister
20 Aug 2019
The Deputy Minister, newly appointed Director General (DG) and the Chief Financial Officer of the Department of Transport gave the Committee a report of the performance reports for the final quarter of 2018/19 and first quarter of 2019/20. After the report was presented Members expressed their frustration and disappointment with ...
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
Mineral Resources and Energy Budgets: Committee Reports
5 Jul 2019
Available here once adopted: BRRR 2019
The Committee met to consider Reports on the Budget Votes of the Departments of Mineral Resources and Energy.
Report on Budget Vote of the Department of Mineral Resources
As part of the Committee’s observations and recommendations, the Department should devise a plan that ...
Transport
Department of Transport budget: Committee Report
4 Jul 2019
The Content advisor presented on the Draft Report of the Portfolio Committee on Transport on Budget Vote 35. The sections presented on included the Committee Observations and Recommendations as discussed in a previous meeting.
Several comments, questions, recommendations and concerns were raised by the Committee, especially with regards to the ...
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 ...
Mineral Resources and Energy
Election of Committee Chairperson
2 Jul 2019
The Committee met to elect its Chairperson. Mr S Luzipo (ANC) was elected unopposed. He made a brief speech calling on everyone to work together in the Committee and called on the Committee staff to perform their duties diligently as the Committee was facing a huge challenge in respect of ...