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Mineral Resources and Energy
CGS, SDT & SADPMR 2021/22 Annual Performance Plans
7 May 2021
The virtual meeting considered the annual performance plans and budgets for 2021/22 of three mineral resources entities: the Council for Geoscience, the State Diamond Trader and the SA Diamond and Precious Metals Regulator.
The Council presented an account of their exploration activities as well as the potential ...
Mineral Resources and Energy
NECSA, Mintek, SANEDI, NERSA, NRWDI & NNR 2021/22 Annual Performance Plans
5 May 2021
Video: Portfolio Committee on Mineral Resources and Energy
Audio: NECSA, Mintek, SANEDI, NERSA, NRWDI & NNR 2021/22 Annual Performance Plans
The Portfolio Committee on Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) was briefed by Mintek, the South African National Energy Development Institute (SANEDI), the National Energy Regulator of ...
Mineral Resources and Energy
Department of Mineral Resources and Energy & Mine Health and Safety Council 2021/22 Annual Performance Plans, with Minister
4 May 2021
The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy and the Mine Health and Safety Council briefed the Committee on their Annual Performance Plans and budgets for 2021/22. Similar presentations had been expected from the Central Energy Fund and the South African Nuclear Energy Corporation but these could not ...
Mineral Resources and Energy
Karpowership deal; Fuel Price & Refining interventions: discussion
28 Apr 2021
In this virtual meeting the Committee engaged with the Basic Fuel Price & Refining Capacity in SA briefing of 14 April by the Department (DMRE). The Committee agreed on the list of interventions for these two matters. The Committee will factor these interventions into its programme.
It also discussed ...
Mineral Resources and Energy
Risk Mitigation IPP Procurement Programme and Karpowership contract: DMRE briefing
20 Apr 2021
Video: Portfolio Committee on Mineral Resources and Energy
In a virtual meeting, the Committee met with the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy to discuss the Risk Mitigation Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme (RMIPPPP), and the inclusion of Karpowership amongst the preferred bidders.
The Programme had been initiated by the ...
Mineral Resources and Energy
Basic Fuel Price & measures to address fuel increases: DMRE & AASA briefing; State of refining capacity in SA
14 Apr 2021
Video: PC Minerals 14 April 2021
The Committee met on a virtual platform to receive a briefing from the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy and the Automobile Association of ...
Mineral Resources and Energy
Committee Report on Western Cape Oversight; Committee Programme
17 Mar 2021
The Committee met on a virtual platform to adopt the Committee Report on Western Cape Oversight Visit. The Committee also considered and adopted the programme for the second term. Members agreed that the most urgent matters were the fuel crisis, refinery challenges and electricity distribution.
The Department ...
Mineral Resources and Energy
Outstanding audits of energy entities; Western Cape Oversight Visit Report
16 Mar 2021
The Portfolio Committee on Mineral Resources and Energy met to deliberate on the tabling of the first draft of its oversight visit report to the Western Cape and to discuss the outstanding audited outcomes of the energy entities.
On the draft oversight report, the Committee pointed out that some ...
Mineral Resources and Energy
Department of Mineral Resources and Energy 2020/21 Quarter 1, 2 & 3 performance
10 Mar 2021
The Committee convened in a virtual meeting to consider the first, second and third quarter performance reports of the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy for the 2020/21 financial year,
The Department reported that performance reports up to the third quarter of 20/21 indicated that overall annual targets will probably ...
Mineral Resources and Energy
Eskom on clean coal initiatives & technologies; Mining Affected Communities on their challenges- with Minister
9 Mar 2021
Video: Portfolio Committee on Mineral Resources and Energy, 09 March 2021
This was a two-part meeting. First, the linked civil society organisations, Mining Affected Communities United in Action (MACUA) and Women Affected by Mining United in Action (WAMUA), briefed the Committee on their current activities and challenges. Second, Eskom briefed ...