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Mineral and Petroleum Resources
Electricity Regulation Amendment Bill: public hearings
7 Dec 2023
In this virtual meeting, the Portfolio Committee received submissions on the Electricity Regulation Amendment Bill [B23-2023] from the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA); Eskom; Rural Action for Climate Resilience (RACR); Sasol; Prof Eberhard and Dr Kruger from the University of Cape Town; Centre for Environmental Rights (CER); ...
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, ...
Mineral and Petroleum Resources
Consideration and adoption of Committee minutes
20 Oct 2023
The Portfolio Committee on Mineral Resources and Energy had to consider and adopt outstanding Minutes from 8 August to 17 October. There were no amendments or matters arising from any of the minutes.
The Committee was briefed on its public hearings programme for the Electricity Regulation Amendment Bill in ...
Mineral and Petroleum Resources
Minerals and Energy BRRR
17 Oct 2023
2023 Budgetary Review and Recommendations Report (BRRR)
The Committee considered the draft 2023 Budgetary Review and Recommendations Report (BRRR). Members focused on the recommendations section. Substantive amendments were proposed by two ANC members and accepted.
The DA expressed strong objection that the BRRR process only looked at one of ...
Mineral and Petroleum Resources
DMRE Portfolio Audit Outcomes; DMRE & NECSA 2022/23 Annual Reports; with Deputy Minister
10 Oct 2023
National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA)
The Committee met with the Auditor-General of South Africa (AGSA) to receive briefings on the audit outcomes of the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) and its entities. The Committee was also briefed by DMRE and the South African Nuclear ...
Mineral and Petroleum Resources
UPRD Bill: adoption; Committee programme
20 Sep 2023
The Portfolio Committee on Mineral Resources and Energy went through the Upstream Petroleum Resources Development Bill clause by clause and parties indicated if they approved or rejected each clause. Subsequently, the Committee adopted its report on the Bill recommending its adoption by the National Assembly.
The journey on this Bill ...
Mineral and Petroleum Resources
Department of Mineral Resources and Energy Q1 2023/24 Performance; with Minister and Deputy Minister
19 Sep 2023
The Portfolio Committee met in person to receive a briefing from the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) on its first quarter performance report for the 2023/24 financial year. The Department reported on its key priorities and developments for the year, highlighting that 28 of its 66 first quarter ...
Mineral and Petroleum Resources
UPRD Bill: proposed amendments finalised
12 Sep 2023
In an in-person meeting, the Committee finalised its proposed amendments to the Upstream Petroleum Resources Development Bill and deliberated on the flagged amendment clauses where there were differing views within the Committee. These included:
Clause 2 Objects of Act
Clause 23 Petroleum Development and Environmental Committee
Clause 31 Participation of ...
Mineral and Petroleum Resources
National Nuclear Regulator A/B & Electricity Regulations A/B: DMRE briefing
6 Sep 2023
The Portfolio Committee met in person to receive briefings from the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) on two bills -- the National Nuclear Regulator Amendment Bill [B25 – 2023] and the Electricity Regulations Amendment Bill [B23 – 2023].
The National Nuclear Regulator Amendment Bill proposed to amend the ...
Mineral and Petroleum Resources
Upstream Petroleum Resources Development Bill: proposed amendments
5 Sep 2023
Working document of the Bill showing the proposed amendments (not released to public)
The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy and the State Law Advisor took the Committee through the Committee’s proposed amendments to the Upstream Petroleum Resources Development Bill [B13-2021]. All the clauses were dealt and accepted except a ...