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Mineral Resources and Energy
Farlam Commission findings: steps taken by Department of Mineral Resources
7 Sep 2016
The Minister of Mineral Resources said the Farlam Commission dealt with one of the most painful chapters in the history of mining in post democratic South Africa. Stakeholders must recommit to improving the well-being of mineworkers and communities affected and impacted by mining so that the narrative can change. There ...
Mineral Resources and Energy
Department of Mineral Resources on the 3 & 4 Quarter 2015/16 & 1 Quarter 2016/17 performance
31 Aug 2016
The Department of Mineral Resources (DMR) briefed the Committee on the Third and Fourth Quarters 2015/16 and the First Quarter 2016/17. DMR said that the minerals and petroleum sectors remained key to the economy, and mining resource diplomacy was becoming more important. Notwithstanding the challenges, investors had still invested the ...
Mineral Resources and Energy
MPRDA Bill [B15B -2013]: deliberations on NHTL submission & President's reservations
24 Aug 2016
The Department of Mineral Resources (DMR) and a Parliamentary Legal Advisor took the Committee through each clause of the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Amendment (MPRDA) Bill disputed or commented on by the National House of Traditional Leaders (NHTL), the DMR, the President’s legal adviser, and the Office of the ...
Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
Land Bank board: finalisation of nominations
26 May 2016
The Portfolio Committee on Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries has nominated three candidates to serve on the Board of Land Bank. The Committee further nominated one candidate in case of a shortfall. The following persons were nominated:
Finance Standing Committee
Illicit Financial Flows, Base Erosion & Profit Sharing, Panama Papers: Treasury, SARB, Financial Intelligence Centre, SARS inputs
25 May 2016
This was a joint meeting with the Portfolio Committees of Trade and Industry and Mineral Resources.
National Treasury introduced the presentations. On illicit flows, the difficulty was hard evidence. The media put out a lot of information but it would be helpful if people went directly to the authorities with ...
Mineral Resources and Energy
MPRDA Bill [B15B-2013]: deliberations on National House of Traditional Leaders comments
17 May 2016
The Chairperson introduced the Committee to the deliberations, stating that the Committee was dealing with a sensitive industry where there was not much good news and that it was an industry under strain faced with serious challenges. Members were instructed to take responsibility and assist in ensuring that it was ...
Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
International Union for Protection of New Varieties of Plants; Plant Improvement and Plant Breeders’ Rights Bills [B8 & 11 – 2015] redrafting
11 May 2016
The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) briefed the Committee on the work of the International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (UPOV). It also outlined the clauses that required to be redrafted, in the Plant Improvement Bill and Plant Breeders’ Rights Bill. The Department’s legal ...
Mineral Resources and Energy
MDRA Bill: National House of Traditional Leaders submission & Department response
4 May 2016
The National House of Traditional Leaders (NHTL) presented its views and proposals on the MPRDA Bill. Notable proposals dealt with the inclusion of traditional rulers in the definition of ‘community,’ definition of ‘member of community,’ and ‘beneficiation’, substitution of ‘labour sending areas’ with ‘preferential employment opportunities’, establishment of an independent ...
Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
Committee Report on candidates to serve on the Board of the National Agricultural Marketing Council
3 May 2016
The Portfolio Committee on Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries agreed to nominate five candidates to serve on the Board of the National Agricultural Marketing Council. Out of the six names forwarded to the Committee, only one did not make the grade. Five were nominated. The report was adopted.
Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
Committee Report on Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Budget
19 Apr 2016
The Portfolio Committee met to consider the adoption of its report on the strategic and annual performance plans and budget of the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF).
Major concerns raised by Members related to the need for clarity on the involvement of various entities in Agriparks and the ...