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Public Enterprises
Minister of Public Enterprises update on State-Owned Companies; Repeal of Overvaal Resorts Limited Bill
15 Aug 2018
Corruption is not just about stealing a few rands, but it means less service delivery and fewer facilities many people do not have.
This was the statement by Minister of Public Enterprises when he briefed the Portfolio Committee on Public Enterprises on the progress made in addressing governance challenges at ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
SABC & MDDA Board appointments: preparations; Committee Programme
14 Aug 2018
The Portfolio Committee on Communications received a briefing from the Parliamentary Committee support staff on the filling of board vacancies at the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) and the Media Development and Diversity Agency (MDDA). The 2018 third term Committee Programme for the period 14 August to 14 September 2018 ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
SABC Board response to submission made by unions; with Deputy Minister
5 Jun 2018
Following much communication between SABC unions and the Committee, the Portfolio Committee met with the unions on 4 May 2018 in Johannesburg. The unions' main concerns were the two sets of dismissals at the SABC. There was the dismissal of ± 200 employees allegedly involved in medical aid fraud and ...
Public Enterprises
Repeal of Overvaal Resorts Ltd Bill: Department response to concerns & way forward
30 May 2018
The Department of Public Enterprises (DPE) provided the information the Committee had requested:
• Names and Location of the eight Aventura Resorts sold to Forever Siyonwaba: Tshipise (Limpopo), Warmbaths (Limpopo), Swadini (Mpumalanga), Blydepoort (Mpumalanga), Loskopdam(Mpumalanga), Gariep (Free state), Pletternburg ( Western Cape), and Badplaas (Mpumalanga)
• Tagging of the Bill: ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
Union submissions during Gauteng oversight visit; ICASA Chairperson; MDDA Board vacancies
29 May 2018
The Committee had been granted permission to hold the meeting, despite the sitting in the House, to conclude some urgent matters. The Committee should have met the SABC Board that day, but the Board had requested time to prepare for the meeting.
Following a meeting between the unions and the ...
Powers and Privileges of Parliament
Powers, Privileges and Immunities of Parliament Amendment Bill: committee report
29 May 2018
The Committee met briefly to approve the report on the processes followed in amending the Powers and Privileges and Immunities of Parliament and Provincial Legislatures Act.
Members of the Committee pointed out instances where, for purposes of absolute accuracy, it would be preferable for the report to use the exact ...
Public Enterprises
Public Enterprises Budget: Committee Report
10 May 2018
The Committee met to consider and adopt (with amendments) the Budget Vote Report for the Department of Public Enterprises.
Members suggested that there should be timeframes to recommendations particularly on these where the Committee was still waiting for feedback. There was also a suggestion that those issues that had been ...
Powers and Privileges of Parliament
Powers, Privileges and Immunities of Parliament Amendment Bill: consideration
9 May 2018
The Committee met to consider the Powers, Privileges and Immunities of Parliament and Provincial Legislatures Amendment Bill. At the previous meeting, Members had debated the clauses of the Bill but had been unable to adopt the clauses as the meeting had not been quorate.
The Chairperson informed the Members that ...
Public Enterprises
Alexkor Annual Report 2016/17 & Alexkor & SAFCOL 2018/19 Performance Plan
9 May 2018
Annual Reports 2016/17
The 2016/17 was a good year for Alexkor. The company produced a record-breaking 162 000 diamond carats with a 112 000 carats produced from deep-sea mining with a total revenue of R758 million. Alexkor made a profit of R6 million compared to a loss of R35 million in ...
Communications and Digital Technologies
MDDA investigation: discussion; Department Quarter 3 performance: consideration; with Minister
24 Apr 2018
The Chairperson briefed the Committee on the processes concerning the removal of Mr Rubben Mohlaloga as Chairperson and Councillor of the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA). The Office of the Speaker of Parliament received a letter from Mr Mohlaloga’s lawyers outlining Mr Mohlaloga has not been sentenced and ...