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Mineral Resources and Energy
Department of Mineral Resources and Energy 2020/21 Annual Performance Plan; with Minister
7 May 2020
Video: JM: PC and SC on Land Reform, Environment, Mineral Resources and Energy, 7 May 2020
Annual Performance Plan (APP) of Government Departments & Entities 20/2021
The Joint Committee met for a presentation by the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) on its 2020-2021 Annual Performance Plan.
The Department ...
Standing Committee on Auditor General
Threats of violence against AGSA staff at municipalities: progress report
6 Mar 2020
Threats and intimidation against auditors during recent MFMA audits: AGSA briefing
The Standing Committee met with the SAPS National Commissioner, the Auditor-General, the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality and the eThekwini Municipality for a follow-up briefing on threats and intimidation of Auditor-General South Africa (AGSA) auditors in certain municipalities. For example, ...
Mineral Resources and Energy
Agreement between RSA & European Atomic Energy Community: Department briefing
19 Feb 2020
The Committee was briefed by the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy on the agreement between the Republic of South Africa and the European Atomic Energy Community for co-operation in the peaceful uses of nuclear energy. An apology from the Minister was noted. The presentation highlighted the purpose of the ...
Mineral Resources and Energy
Lily Mine Investigation: update
11 Feb 2020
The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy and the Business Rescue Practitioner (BRP) working on the case of Lily Mine, where three bodies remain trapped after a collapse four years ago, appeared before the Committee to report on progress made thus far. Both parties told the Committee that negotiations among ...
Mineral Resources and Energy
Derelict and Ownerless Mine interventions
20 Nov 2019
The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) highlighted the problem of derelict and ownerless mines, stating that these mines posed a hazard to communities nearby. There had been a case of a child who fell into an open shaft which had been uncovered and they were unable to retrieve ...
Mineral Resources and Energy
Grand Inga, SFF-South Sudan, CEF-Saudi Aramco, PetroSA-Rosgeo agreements
19 Nov 2019
The Committee was briefed by the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy on its international agreements. The intention of the agreements is to improve energy supply and capacity in the country. To secure oil energy supply, the SA government has engaged with several African states.
Officials outlined the treaty signed ...
Standing Committee on Auditor General
Auditor-General of South Africa on work of institution, Public Audit Act & related matters: workshop
13 Sep 2019
Mr Kimi Makwetu, Auditor-General, Office of the Auditor General of South Africa (AGSA) provided an induction session for the Committee. He briefed Members on Sections 20 and 5 of the Public Audit Act (PAA) and clarified the differences between a clean audit, adverse opinion and a disclaimer. A clean audit ...
Standing Committee on Auditor General
Election of Chairperson
2 Jul 2019
Report of the meetinThe Committee convened to elect its Chairperson. Mr S Somyo (ANC) was nominated unopposed as Chairperson of the Committee. He accepted the nomination of Chairperson of the Standing Committee on Auditor-Generalg to follow.
Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation
Urban Settlement Development Grant poor performance by Ethekwini & Mangaung
5 Mar 2019
According to eThekwini Municipality, the purpose of the Urban Settlement Development Grant (USDG) flows from the spatial framework of the municipality. This grant subsidises the annual revenue and the expected output of receiving the USDG is to see an improvement in the infrastructure and services within the City, and also ...
Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation
High Level Panel recommendations: Department of Human Settlements response
4 Dec 2018
The Committee met for the last time in 2018 to consider the recommendations of the High Level Panel (HLP), which had been tasked with reviewing legislation, assessing implementation, looking for gaps and proposing action steps, with a view to identifying laws that required strengthening or amending.
The HLP’s report had ...