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NCOP Public Enterprises and Communication
NEMISA achievements and challenges; with Deputy Minister
13 Mar 2024
The National Electronic Media Institute of South Africa (NEMISA), operates as a non-profit educational institution to promote creative media and digital skills among South Africans. Initially focused on broadcasting skills, NEMISA evolved to encompass a wider array of creative media skills and digital technology with a focus on transforming ...
NCOP Public Enterprises and Communication
Measures taken to deal with harmful online content pertaining to children, women and other vulnerable groups
6 Mar 2024
The Select Committee on Public Enterprises and Communication was briefed by the Film and Publication Board (FPB) on the challenges and/or measures it had taken to deal with harmful online content pertaining to children, women and other vulnerable groups.
Members were taken through the newly assigned legislative mandate of ...
NCOP Public Enterprises and Communication
Briefing by Safcol on CSI projects to develop surrounding communities; with Minister
28 Feb 2024
On a virtual platform, the Committee met with the South African Forestry Company Limited (SAFCOL) to hear about projects carried out to develop Safcol’s surrounding communities as part of the company’s corporate social investment (CSI). Introductory remarks were provided by the Minister of Public Enterprises, Mr Pravin Gordhan, the ...
NCOP Land Reform, Environment, Mineral Resources and Energy
Preservation and Development of Agricultural Land Bill: DALRRD briefing; International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture; with Deputy Minister
27 Feb 2024
In a virtual meeting, the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD) presented the Preservation and Development of Agricultural Land (PDAL) Bill. The meeting got off to a rocky start as there was no executive authority present, which the Committee took great umbrage to. After a wait ...
NCOP Public Enterprises and Communication
SA Post Office SOC Ltd A/B: DCDT briefing, with Deputy Minister
21 Feb 2024
In a virtual meeting, the Department of Communications and Digital Technologies (DCDT) presented a briefing on the South African Post Office Amendment Bill 2023. The South African Post Office is faced with dire financial and operational challenges. The current legislative framework states the South African Post Office as the ...
NCOP Public Enterprises and Communication
Implementation of the Zondo Commission Recommendations: DPE briefing (with Minister)
7 Dec 2023
Tracking the Implementation of the State Capture Commission Recommendations
The Standing Committee on Public Enterprises and Communication met to receive a briefing from the Department of Public Enterprises (DPE) on the progress in implementing the recommendations from the Zondo Commission Report which seeks to remedy the damaging effects State ...
Joint Rules
Review of the Joint Rules on Draft Chapters 1 and 2
1 Dec 2023
The Joint Rules Committee
The Joint Rules Committee (JRC) referred the Joint Rules of Parliament (6th edition) to the Joint Subcommittee on Review of the Joint Rules (the Joint Subcommittee) on 9 July 2019 to review the Joint Rules. The purpose of the review was to update the Joint ...
Multi-Party Women’s Caucus
Elimination of child pregnancies & protection of children against sexual exploitation: Department briefings (with Minister & Deputy Ministers present)
30 Nov 2023
In a virtual meeting, the Multiparty Women’s Caucus received briefings from the departments of Social Development, Basic Education and Health on the elimination of child pregnancies and the protection of children against sexual exploitation. The departments all agreed that the issues must be dealt with through a multi-sectoral approach, ...
NCOP Public Enterprises and Communication
Alexkor update on the community’s leadership stability and the profitability of the entity’s business activities; with Deputy Minister
29 Nov 2023
The Committee received a briefing from the Alexkor diamond mine in a virtual meeting on the leadership stability at the Communal Property Association (CPA), the profitability of the West Coast entity’s business activities, and the status of the planned financial compensation to members of the Richtersveld Community in accordance ...
NCOP Appropriations
Division of Revenue Amendment Bill: Final Mandates
28 Nov 2023
The Select Committee on Appropriations met virtually to adopt the final mandates and report on the 2023 Division of Revenue Amendment Bill.
The final mandates from the provinces were all in favour of the Bill, although the response from the Western Cape was still outstanding. The Committee's report on ...