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Mineral Resources and Energy
Central Energy Fund & Council for Geoscience 2020/21 Annual Performance Plans
12 May 2020
Video: Portfolio Committee on Mineral Resources and Energy, 12 May 2020
Annual Performance Plan (APP) of Government Departments & Entities 20/2021
The Council on Geoscience had established a Covid-19 task team to fully maintain its National Key Point status, safeguard its business continuity, curb the spread of Covid-19 in the ...
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 ...
Public Enterprises
SAA, Eskom and Transnet COVID-19 impact: update by Minister & CEOs
6 May 2020
Video: PC on Public Enterprises - Briefing by Minister of Public Enterprises on latest developments in SOCs
Audio: Minister of Public Enterprises on latest developments on state-owned companies
A virtual joint committee meeting of the Portfolio and Select Committees was briefed by the Minister of the Public Enterprises and the ...
Multi-Party Women’s Caucus
Introductory Workshop on Gender-Responsive Planning & Budgeting & role of Multi-Party Women’s Caucus, with Minister
12 Mar 2020
The Multiparty Women’s Caucus was convened to receive two briefings: the Gender Responsive Budgeting and Planning Background, and the Role of the Multi- Party Women’s Caucus in Gender Responsive Planning and Budgeting. Members were very concerned at receiving 16 apologies for absenteeism and the Chairperson aptly remarked that ‘since the ...
Public Enterprises
How can Transnet contribute socio-economic transformation: stakeholder engagement
11 Mar 2020
The Portfolio Committee held a stakeholder engagement to discuss how Transnet can contribute towards the socio-economic transformation such as rural development, job creation and the promotion and support of small and medium businesses. Submissions were heard from Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU), Business Unity South Africa (BUSA) and ...
Mineral Resources and Energy
Independent Electricity Management Operator Bill: consideration
10 Mar 2020
Deliberations on the Democratic Alliance’s (DA) Private Member’s Bill, the Independent Electricity Management Operator (IEMO) Bill -- also known as the “Cheaper Electricity Bill” --continued before the Portfolio Committee on Mineral Resources and Energy.
The DA called Members across the political divide to set their differences aside and support the ...
Public Enterprises
State-Owned Companies update; DPE 2019/20 Quarter 3 performance
26 Feb 2020
The Department of Public Enterprises presented the operational and financial performances of major state-owned entities within its portfolio, and reported that most of them were not doing well. A notable exception was the South African Forestry Company Limited (SAFCOL), which was doing so well that the Department had encouraged it ...
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
Independent Electricity Management Bill (PMB): Department response
18 Feb 2020
The Portfolio Committee on Mineral Resources and Energy received comments from the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy on the Private Member’s Bill submitted by Ms N Mazzone (DA) last year.
The Bill sought to open up the electricity generation market, giving independent power producers the same market access as ...
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 ...