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NCOP Land Reform, Environment, Mineral Resources and Energy
Agricultural Products Standards A/B & National Veld and Forest Fire A/B: Negotiating Mandates (with Deputy Minister)
26 Sep 2023
Select Committee on Land Reform, Environment, Mineral Resources and Energy met on a virtual platform to consider and adopt the provinces’ negotiating mandates on the Agricultural Products Standards Amendment Bill [B15B – 2021], as well as the National Veld and Forest Fire Amendment Bill [B24B – 2021]
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NCOP Land Reform, Environment, Mineral Resources and Energy
Amended Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material: DMRE briefing
5 Sep 2023
Amended Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material
In a virtual meeting, the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy briefed the Committee on the Amended Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material (CPPNM), tabled in terms of section 231(2) of the Constitution.
Members wanted to know if ...
Multi-Party Women’s Caucus
Status of Women's Health in South Africa: engagement with DoH, DWYPD & StatsSA
31 Aug 2023
Video (Part 1)
Video (Part 2)
Meeting virtually on the last day of Women's Month, the Multiparty Women’s Caucus received three briefings. Those briefings were made by the Department of Health (DoH), Statistics South Africa (StatsSA), and the Department of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities (DWYPD) on the Status ...
NCOP Public Enterprises and Communication
Progress on Deed of Settlement between Alexkor and Richtersveld Community; with Deputy Minister
22 Jun 2023
The Select Committee on Public Enterprises and Communication convened virtually for a briefing by the Department of Public Affairs (DPE) on the progress regarding the implementation and completion of the Deed of Settlement between Alexkor and the Richtersveld Community.
The Richtersveld Community won the right for the return of ...
NCOP Land Reform, Environment, Mineral Resources and Energy
National Radioactive Waste Management Plan
20 Jun 2023
The Select Committee met on the virtual platform to receive a briefing on the National Radioactive Waste Management Plan by the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE).
During Committee’s interaction with the Department, the Members enquired about the countries that have successful radioactive waste management plans, South Africa’s compliance ...
NCOP Public Enterprises and Communication
Update on Denel’s performance, financial sustainability and challenges; with Deputy Minister
15 Jun 2023
The Select Committee met with the state-owned entity, Denel, and the Deputy Minister of Public Enterprises to discuss the turnaround plan the entity would implement over the next three years.
Denel's presentation was centred on the current state of its affairs, now that its financial liquidity was no longer ...
NCOP Land Reform, Environment, Mineral Resources and Energy
Agricultural Product Standards Amendment Bill: DALRRD briefing; with Minister
13 Jun 2023
The Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD) briefed the Committee in a virtual meeting on the amendments to the Agricultural Product Standards Bill, which included re-definitions and substitutions that would improve clarity and strengthen the meaning of the Bill.
The presentation addressed the weaknesses of the ...
NCOP Public Enterprises and Communication
SA Postbank Amendment Bill: adoption
7 Jun 2023
In a virtual meeting, the Select Committee met to adopt the South African Postbank Ltd Amendment Bill which addresses the need to discard the SA Post Office (SAPO) as the controlling company over the Postbank. The amendment deals with establishing a bank controlling company (BCC), which will have the ...
NCOP Land Reform, Environment, Mineral Resources and Energy
Solid waste management in provinces; Nairobi Convention Protocol; with Deputy Minister
6 Jun 2023
Video
The Select Committee in a virtual meeting was briefed on Waste Management objectives and progress by the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) which will prioritise paper, packaging, electronic equipment and lighting equipment. The DDG also discussed illegal dumping; how DFFE is going to combat the landfill ...
NCOP Public Enterprises and Communication
Measures to improve Transnet freight division; with Minister
2 Jun 2023
The Committee met with Transnet to receive a briefing on the measures in place to improve the organisation’s freight division. It was indicated that the entity is currently making progress in improving its corporations and investing in infrastructure, personnel, and equipment. There are also efforts in place to bring ...