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NCOP Land Reform, Environment, Mineral Resources and Energy
Plant Health (Phytosanitary) Bill: DALRRD briefing; with Deputy Minister
22 Mar 2024
The Select Committee convened a virtual meeting with the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD) to be briefed on the Plant Health (Phytosanitary) Bill [B14-2021] (section 76).
The Department said the Bill was holistic in scope and aligned with the International Plant Protection Convention. The Bill ...
NCOP Land Reform, Environment, Mineral Resources and Energy
Upstream Petroleum Resources Development Bill: Negotiating Mandate
19 Mar 2024
The Committee convened a virtual meeting to consider the negotiating mandates of the provincial legislatures on the Upstream Petroleum Resources Development Bill. All provinces voted in favour of the Bill, except for the Western Cape, which suggested that it should be completely redrafted.
Although Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal voted in ...
NCOP Public Enterprises and Communication
NEMISA achievements and challenges; with Deputy Minister
13 Mar 2024
The National Electronic Media Institute of South Africa (NEMISA), operates as a non-profit educational institution to promote creative media and digital skills among South Africans. Initially focused on broadcasting skills, NEMISA evolved to encompass a wider array of creative media skills and digital technology with a focus on transforming ...
NCOP Public Enterprises and Communication
Measures taken to deal with harmful online content pertaining to children, women and other vulnerable groups
6 Mar 2024
The Select Committee on Public Enterprises and Communication was briefed by the Film and Publication Board (FPB) on the challenges and/or measures it had taken to deal with harmful online content pertaining to children, women and other vulnerable groups.
Members were taken through the newly assigned legislative mandate of ...
Finance Standing Committee
2024 Fiscal Framework & Revenue Proposals: Committee Report
5 Mar 2024
NCOP Finance
2024 Fiscal Framework & Revenue Proposals: Committee Report
5 Mar 2024
The Select Committee on Finance and Standing Committee on Finance held a joint virtual meeting to consider the 2024 Report on the Fiscal Framework and Revenue Proposals.
Discussions focused on the Observations and Recommendations section of the report. Members made comments and proposals about ...
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
SA Post Office SOC Ltd A/B: DCDT briefing, with Deputy Minister
21 Feb 2024
In a virtual meeting, the Department of Communications and Digital Technologies (DCDT) presented a briefing on the South African Post Office Amendment Bill 2023. The South African Post Office is faced with dire financial and operational challenges. The current legislative framework states the South African Post Office as the ...
NCOP Land Reform, Environment, Mineral Resources and Energy
Climate Change Bill: DFFE briefing, with Deputy Minister
14 Feb 2024
In a virtual meeting, the Select Committee on Land Reform, Environment, Mineral Resources and Energy met with delegates from the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) to receive a briefing on the Climate Change Bill [B9B-2022]. The purpose of the Bill is to enable the development of ...