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Postponed: Minister’s response to allegation of irregularities in SAA sale
31 Aug 2023
Protected Disclosure: Kgathatso Tlhakudi Presentation
The Portfolio Committee convened in person intending to receive a response from Mr Pravin Gordhan, Minister of Public Enterprises, to the accusations raised against him by Mr Kgathatso Tlhakudi, the former Director General in his Department. However, Minister Gordhan issued an apology the night ...
Public Enterprises
DPE Q1 2023/25 Performance; Unbundling of Eskom update; Zondo Commission recommendations implementations; with Deputy Minister
30 Aug 2023
In a virtual meeting, the Committee received a briefing from the Department of Public Enterprises (DPE) on the 2023/24 financial year and the progress that has been made regarding the restructuring of Eskom. The legal separation of the Eskom Transmission business into a subsidiary is at an advanced stage. ...
Public Enterprises
Allegation of irregularities in SAA sale: engagement with suspended DPE DG
7 Jun 2023
The Portfolio Committee on Public Enterprises convened at the Taj Hotel in Cape Town to hear a presentation from the suspended Director-General of the Department of Public Enterprises (DPE) on his allegations of irregularities in selling South African Airways (SAA).
Mr Tlhakudi’s protected disclosure complaint was referred to the Committee ...
Public Enterprises
Land claims affecting Safcol and Alexkor: Briefing by the Commission on Restitution of Land Rights
31 May 2023
In a virtual meeting, the Commission on Restitution of Land Rights briefed the Committee on the progress made on the land claims affecting the communities served by the South African Forestry Company SOC Limited (SAFCOL) and Alexkor, a state-owned diamond-mining entity—both of which are entities under the Department of ...
Public Enterprises
Public Enterprises Budget: Committee Report
22 May 2023
In a brief virtual meeting, the Committee convened to consider and adopt its budget vote report on the Strategic Plan and Annual Performance Plan 2023/24 of the Department of Public Enterprises.
The Committee adopted its budget vote report, with an objection from the Democratic Alliance (DA). ...
Public Enterprises
Update on SAA business operations & impact of delay in finalising strategic equity partner; with Deputy Minister
17 May 2023
The Portfolio Committee of Public Enterprises met in person with South African Airways to receive the entity's business update. In a presentation led by SAA, the Committee was introduced to the Interim Board of Directors, comprised of Executive and Non-Executive Directors. The Committee was alerted to the ...
Public Enterprises
Department of Public Enterprises 2023/24 Annual Performance Plan (incl Shareholder Compacts); with Deputy Minister
10 May 2023
The Portfolio Committee on Public Enterprises was briefed by the Department of Public Enterprises on its 2023/14 Annual Performance Plan and the shareholder compacts for state-owned companies.
The presentation provided an overview of the programmes and a response to the Auditor-General of South Africa’s (AGSA) findings on ...
Public Enterprises
DPE & SOEs APP audit outcomes: AGSA Briefing
3 May 2023
The Portfolio Committee on Public Enterprises met on a virtual platform and received a presentation from the Office of the Auditor-General of South Africa (AGSA). The presentation pertained to the AGSA’s #Cultureshift strategy 2030 and the AGSA’s review of the Department of Public Enterprises (DPE) Annual Performance Plan (APP). ...
Ad Hoc Joint Committee on Flood Disaster Relief and Recovery (2023)
Election of the Co-Chairpersons
2 May 2023
Parliament decided to form a new Joint Ad Hoc Committee on flood disaster relief and recovery. The original Committee completed its work late last year but it was subsequently agreed that a new Committee be formed as there were further natural disasters since then and there were some unresolved ...
Public Enterprises
Protected Disclosure Complaint against Minister Gordhan: Parliamentary Legal Advisor briefing
19 Apr 2023
In a virtual meeting, the Portfolio Committee was briefed by the Parliamentary Legal Advisor on the protected disclosure complaint referred to the Committee by the Speaker of the National Assembly. The complaint was made by the suspended Director-General of the Department of Public Enterprises, Kgathatso Tlhakudi, accusing Minister Gordhan ...