Public Enterprises Portfolio Committee: Outstanding Minutes
Public Enterprises
21 February 2011
Chairperson: Mr P Maluleke (ANC)
Meeting Summary
The Committee agreed to put aside discussing the annual reports and focus specifically on the outstanding minutes from 2010. The Chairperson remarked strongly on the late arrival of annual reports and minutes to Members and felt that the Committee needed to press hard on the Secretary to deliver in time. Minutes from meetings of 7 September to the 23 November were discussed and adopted with amendments. The minutes of the 21 and 26 October were sent back for editing.
The Chairperson pledged to work with the committee secretary to ensure greater efficiency. It was suggested that a possible format for capturing the minutes of the committee meetings be looked into.
Meeting report
The Chairperson opened the meeting and welcomed Members. The Chairperson asked if there were any apologies. He said that he had consulted with most Members and all had agreed that it was unfortunate that the documents to be discussed were received late. The Chairperson asked for guidance in light of the late arrival of the reports. He further asked for any apologies.
Committee Secretary forwarded the apologies for Mr L Greyling and Mr A Mokoena
Mr P Van Dalen (DA) forwarded the apology for Dr S Van Dyk (DA) who was running late. He further suggested that the Committee put aside discussing the annual reports and focus on the minutes as Members did not have sufficient time to properly consider them.
The Chairperson was afraid that the late arrival of documents was becoming a trend. He suggested that the Committee impress on the Secretary to ensure the early arrival of documents more so the annual reports as they reflected on the work of the Committee.
Ms G Borman (ANC) said that this issue of inefficiency was raised time and time again and hoped that it would not occur again.
Ms C September (ANC) suggested that the Committee deal with the minutes of 2010 only.
Minutes Adoption
Minutes dated 7 September 2010
Mr Van Dalen noted that the commitment taken by the Committee to assist Eskom with issue criminalising cable theft on page4 of the report had been omitted. In addition, the issue of embedded derivatives had not been reflected in the report.
No further comments were made and the minutes were approved with amendments.
Minutes 12, 14, 26 October 2010, 2 November and 16 November 2010
The minutes were adopted with amendments.
Minutes dated 21 October 2010
The Committee deferred the adoption of the minutes to a later date.
Minutes dated 23 November 2010.
Ms September noted a few grammatical errors in the minutes and suggested a possible format that the secretary could use when compiling minutes.
Ms Borman suggested the issue of had not been properly included as they were discussed as a challenge for Eskom
Ms September moved for the adoption of the minutes and seconded by Van Dalen.
The Chairperson again remarked strongly on the poor quality of minutes. He pledged to work closely with the Secretary to rectify the issue of efficiency.
The meeting was adjourned.
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