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SA Express on the airline’s financial challenges, fleet maintenance & turn-around strategy
11 Sep 2019
The Committee was briefed by the South African Express (SAX) delegation on the airline’s financial challenges, fleet maintenance and the implementation of the airline’s turnaround strategy. Members heard that the new Board had found many problems within the entity. These included the mismanagement of finances, a weak balance sheet, ongoing ...
NCOP Land Reform, Environment, Mineral Resources and Energy
Communal Property Associations compliance and intervention report
10 Sep 2019
The Department of Agriculture, Rural Development and Land Reform (DARDLR) has the role of registering a Communal Property Association (CPA). The community must apply to the Director General who sends an official to sit in meetings when its CPA constitution is drafted and adopted. The CPA will qualify for registration ...
NCOP Public Enterprises and Communication
SABC on its financial stability and HR matters; with Deputy Minister
28 Aug 2019
The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) presented on the challenges facing the entity, and the need for government funding. Its funding model promoted over-reliance on advertising revenue. The regulatory and legislative framework could not keep pace with the growth of digital technology. Multinational advertisers had reduced spending over the preceding ...
NCOP Land Reform, Environment, Mineral Resources and Energy
Fifth Parliament legislation and legacy report
27 Aug 2019
The Committee met for a discussion with NCOP Procedural Adviser about legislation not finalised by the Committee during the Fifth Parliament and how to proceed on these Bills. All the Bills from the Fifth Parliament have automatically lapsed, and the Sixth Parliament had to take a decision whether to revive ...
NCOP Public Enterprises and Communication
BBBEE Forever Consortium: DPE briefing
31 Jul 2019
The Department of Public Enterprises (DPE) briefed the Committee on concerns raised by the broad-based black economic empowerment (BBBEE) Forever Consortium over challenges arising from Cabinet’s decision to dispose of eight Aventura Resorts to the Consortium in 2001, which had remained unresolved for almost 20 years.
Some of these challenges ...
NCOP Land Reform, Environment, Mineral Resources and Energy
Committee Legacy Report
30 Jul 2019
Legacy Reports Fifth Parliament (2014-2019)
The Committee received a briefing from its Content Advisor on the Legacy Report of the previous Committee, and heard that there were eight unfinished issues that stemmed from the activities of the Fifth Parliament. These included:
NCOP Public Enterprises and Communication
Department of Communications Annual Performance Plan
24 Jul 2019
Government Departments & Entities 2019/20 Annual Performance Plan (APP)
The Committee met to receive the Annual Performance Plans (APPs) of the Department of Communications (DOC) and Department of Telecommunications and Postal Services (DTPS).
DOC outlined a situational analysis, 2019/20 priorities, alignments with the State of the Nation Address and Medium ...
NCOP Public Enterprises and Communication
Department of Public Enterprises 2019/20 Annual Performance Plan; with Minister and Deputy Minister
17 Jul 2019
Government Departments & Entities 2019/20 Annual Performance Plan (APP)
Led by Pravin Gordhan, Minister of Public Enterprises, the Department presented its 2019/20 annual performance plan, and provided Members of the Committee with insight into the wide-ranging challenges facing the seven state-owned entities (SOEs) in its portfolio. The Minister said SOEs ...
NCOP Land Reform, Environment, Mineral Resources and Energy
Department of Energy 2019/20 Annual Performance Plan; with Minister and Deputy
16 Jul 2019
Government Departments & Entities 2019/20 Annual Performance Plan (APP)
The Select Committee met to receive a briefing on the Annual Performance Plan (APP) of the Department of Energy (DoE). The Minister and Deputy Minister were present. The presentation covered the achievements of the Department, legislation governing the energy sector, objectives, ...
NCOP Public Enterprises and Communication
Public Enterprises Committee Legacy Report
10 Jul 2019
The Committee met to receive a briefing from its Content Advisor on the Legacy Report of the previous Committee.
The Content Advisor, in briefing, highlighted challenges stemming from the previous Parliament that the Committee was expected to deal with. The Committee needed to look into the inadequate funding for state-owned ...