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Energy
Draft Integrated Resource Plan 2018: public hearings
16 Oct 2018
The Committee wanted to conclude its work on the Draft Integrated Resource Plan as soon as possible and did want its progress to be delayed within Parliament. The Committee would adhere to the agreed timelines in finalising the matter. There would be minimal engagement and discussions with presenters to enable ...
Energy
Draft Integrated Resource Plan 2018: Minister of Energy briefing; with Deputy Minister
4 Sep 2018
Relevant documents:
Draft Integrated Resource Plan 2018
Forecasts for Electricity Demand in South Africa (2017-2050) using CSIR Sectoral Regression Model
Power Generation Technology Data
Report on High Level Costing for Collector Stations for Generation
Socio-Economic Impact Assessment System (SEIAS)
The Minister of Energy introduced the draft new Integrated Resource Plan ...
Public Enterprises
Denel & SA Express Airways turnaround strategies
29 Aug 2018
Denel and SA Express briefed the Committee on their performance targets, governance challenges and turnaround strategies.
One of the most noteworthy changes for Denel brought by the new executive team is the Auditor General is now the External Auditor for Denel. This had strengthened the organisation tremendously. This also meant ...
Ad Hoc Committee on Parliament and Provincial Medical Aid Scheme
Legislative review of Parmed: briefing
22 Aug 2018
The Ad Hoc Joint Committee on Parliament and Provincial Medical Aid Scheme was supposed to be briefed by the Office of the Chief Justice – the Office informed the Chairperson that it was unable to deliver the presentation today.
Members discussed the possible need to reduce the size of the ...
Public Enterprises
Transnet investigation report on corruption (postponed); Transnet Second Defined Benefit Fund beneficiaries
22 Aug 2018
Committee members registered their discomfort at being briefed about the investigation report by Transnet executives who were being investigated. It was highly inappropriate to be briefed by those who are alleged to be implicated. After a committee caucus, the Committee decided to give the newly appointed Transnet Board space to ...
Energy
Fuel Price: Minister of Energy briefing; with Deputy Minister
21 Aug 2018
The Portfolio Committee met with the Department of Energy (DoE) to discuss the country’s high fuel prices.
At the outset, the Minister was asked to explain why nobody from the DoE had attended the previous meeting. The Minister said this had been due to a miscommunication that the meeting had ...
Public Enterprises
Repeal of Overvaal Resorts Ltd Bill: Department response to concerns & way forward
30 May 2018
The Department of Public Enterprises (DPE) provided the information the Committee had requested:
• Names and Location of the eight Aventura Resorts sold to Forever Siyonwaba: Tshipise (Limpopo), Warmbaths (Limpopo), Swadini (Mpumalanga), Blydepoort (Mpumalanga), Loskopdam(Mpumalanga), Gariep (Free state), Pletternburg ( Western Cape), and Badplaas (Mpumalanga)
• Tagging of the Bill: ...
Public Enterprises
South African Express (SAX) Annual Report & cash crunch
16 May 2018
South African Express is experiencing a cash crunch and needed a capital injection from the national government. It was only presenting its 2016/17 Annual Report now as it was not able to satisfy the going concern requirements of the Auditor General. Expenses incurred by SAX were higher ...
Public Enterprises
Public Enterprises Budget: Committee Report
10 May 2018
The Committee met to consider and adopt (with amendments) the Budget Vote Report for the Department of Public Enterprises.
Members suggested that there should be timeframes to recommendations particularly on these where the Committee was still waiting for feedback. There was also a suggestion that those issues that had been ...
Public Enterprises
Alexkor Annual Report 2016/17 & Alexkor & SAFCOL 2018/19 Performance Plan
9 May 2018
Annual Reports 2016/17
The 2016/17 was a good year for Alexkor. The company produced a record-breaking 162 000 diamond carats with a 112 000 carats produced from deep-sea mining with a total revenue of R758 million. Alexkor made a profit of R6 million compared to a loss of R35 million in ...