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NCOP Public Enterprises and Communication
Briefing by Safcol on CSI projects to develop surrounding communities; with Minister
28 Feb 2024
On a virtual platform, the Committee met with the South African Forestry Company Limited (SAFCOL) to hear about projects carried out to develop Safcol’s surrounding communities as part of the company’s corporate social investment (CSI). Introductory remarks were provided by the Minister of Public Enterprises, Mr Pravin Gordhan, the ...
NCOP Land Reform, Environment, Mineral Resources and Energy
Preservation and Development of Agricultural Land Bill: DALRRD briefing; International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture; with Deputy Minister
27 Feb 2024
In a virtual meeting, the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD) presented the Preservation and Development of Agricultural Land (PDAL) Bill. The meeting got off to a rocky start as there was no executive authority present, which the Committee took great umbrage to. After a wait ...
NCOP Public Enterprises and Communication
Alexkor update on the community’s leadership stability and the profitability of the entity’s business activities; with Deputy Minister
29 Nov 2023
The Committee received a briefing from the Alexkor diamond mine in a virtual meeting on the leadership stability at the Communal Property Association (CPA), the profitability of the West Coast entity’s business activities, and the status of the planned financial compensation to members of the Richtersveld Community in accordance ...
NCOP Public Enterprises and Communication
SA Connect project connecting district municipalities and government institutions (schools, hospitals, clinics, police stations); Deputy Minister present
24 Nov 2023
The Select Committee on Public Enterprises and Communication was briefed in a virtual meeting by the Department of Communications and Digital Technologies on the progress of the rollout of Phase 2 of the SA Connect project.
The Deputy Minister said SA Connect was a flagship programme representing government’s broadband ...
NCOP Public Enterprises and Communication
How spectrum availability will reduce cost to communicate; with ICASA & Deputy Minister
27 Sep 2023
In the virtual meeting, the Deputy Minister said that ICASA ensured that all the spectrum that had been auctioned in March 2022 has been paid for and that the national fiscus benefited from the R14.4 billion proceeds. On lowering the cost to communicate by addressing competition in the sector, ...
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 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
Accession to the Amended Convention for the Protection, Management and Development of the Marine and Coastal Environment of the Western Indian Ocean (Nairobi Convention); with Deputy Minister
23 May 2023
The Select Committee on Land Reform, Environment, Mineral Resources and Energy met virtually to receive a briefing from the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the ...
NCOP Public Enterprises and Communication
Assessment of upgraded infrastructure of Richtersveld community to municipal standards; with Deputy Minister
3 May 2023
In a virtual meeting, the Committee was briefed by the Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA) on the assessment of the upgraded infrastructure of the Richtersveld Community (RVC) to municipal standards, to complete the Deed of Settlement (DoS).
The presentation outlined the key elements of the DoS; ...
NCOP Public Enterprises and Communication
Eskom tariff increases & related matters, with Deputy Minister
26 Apr 2023
The Select Committee on Public Enterprises and Communication was briefed by Eskom on the tariff increases. The presentation detailed how NERSA was guided in its decision. The presentation discussed NERSA’s decision for the 2023/24 and 20/2425 financial years in detail and the year-on-year contribution to percentage price increases. The ...