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Ad Hoc Committee - President's Submission in response to Public Protector's Report on Nkandla
President's Response to Public Protector: Election of Chairperson
9 Sep 2014
Mr S Tshabalala, Committee Section Manager, noted that he was sitting as representative of the Secretary of Parliament to facilitate the appointment of a Chairperson for the Committee, and called for nominations. The ANC nominated Mr Cedric Frolick (ANC), but the opposition parties felt that at this stage the terms ...
Mineral Resources and Energy
PC Mineral Resurces: Committee Programme & Preparation for strategic session
30 Jul 2014
The Portfolio Committee met to consider minutes, the draft programme of the Committee and prepare for the strategic planning session. They firstly adopted the minutes of 8 July 2014, subject to some technical changes. An extensive discussion was held on the matters arising, and how to handle them in future. ...
Mineral Resources and Energy
Committee Report on Mineral Resources 2014 Budget
11 Jul 2014
The Committee met to consider its report on the Department of Mineral Resources 2014/2015 budget vote.
Members questioned the inclusion of certain Committee recommendations, with the DA objecting to reference about the need for centralised research. Members proposed recommendations be included to cover regulating legislation and monitoring the implementation of ...
Mineral Resources and Energy
Council for Geoscience, State Diamond Trader, South African Diamond and Precious Metals Regulator, Mine Health and Safety Council on their 2014 strategic plans
2 Jul 2014
Council for Geoscience (CGS) major 2014/15 activities are the Strategic Mine Water Management Project, feasibility studies for ingress control measure implementation; mine water and seismicity monitoring; and wetland Acid Mine Drainage rehabilitation. CSC had identified 6000 derelict and ownerless mines between 2005 and 2008 and field investigations were ongoing. Its ...
Mineral Resources and Energy
Budget Vote process; Budget & Sector Analysis: briefing by Committee staff; Mintek on its 2014 Strategic Plan
2 Jul 2014
The Portfolio Committee on Mineral Resources met with various entities from the Department of Mineral Resources (DMR) for briefings on their Strategic Plans for the 2014/15 financial year. During the morning session, Members received briefings from the Committee staff on the Budget Vote process within Parliament and a budget analysis. ...
Mineral Resources and Energy
Election of Chairperson; Committee Programme
25 Jun 2014
Mr Sahlulele Luzipho was elected as Committee Chairperson.