Mineral Resources & Energy Budgetary Review Recommendation Reports; Committee Programme

Meeting report

Opening remarks

The Chairperson welcomed Members, and took time to congratulate the Springboks on their win in Japan, and the South African Netball team’s success.  

The purpose of the meeting is to adopt the Budgetary Review and Recommendation Reports (BRRR) on Vote 29 and Vote 26, for the Department of Mineral Resources and Department of Energy. The Committee would also adopt its third term programme.

Budgetary Review and Recommendation Report of the Portfolio Committee on Mineral Resources and Energy (Vote 29) 

The Chairperson asked the Committee whether there are any queries or issues arising from the BRRR under discussion.

Mr K Mileham (DA) brought the Committee’s attention to a miscalculation in the Report, as the division was wrong on page four, and then throughout where that number is repeated.

The Committee accepted.

Mr M Mahlaule (ANC) moved for the adoption of the BRRR Vote 29 with amendments. Mr M Nxumalo (IFP) seconded the motion.

The DA reserved its right to vote.

The Budgetary Review and Recommendation Report of the Portfolio Committee on Mineral Resources and Energy (Vote 29) was adopted with amendments.

Budgetary Review and Recommendation Report of the Portfolio Committee on Mineral Resources and Energy (Vote 26)

The Chairperson asked the Committee whether there are any queries or issues arising from the BRRR under discussion.

Mr Mahlaule raised a grammatical error in section 6.1, which should state “the Minister” and not “the Minster”.

The Committee accepted.

Ms V Malinga (ANC) questioned whether the spelling of arbiter was correct.

The Chairperson confirmed this. .

Mr Mileham raised the matter of wording on the next page, as the wording should be “regular” and not “regulatory”.

The Committee accepted.

Mr Mahlaule moved for the adoption of the BRRR Vote 26 with amendments. Ms Malinga seconded the motion.

The DA reserved its right to vote.

The Budgetary Review and Recommendation Report of the Portfolio Committee on Mineral Resources and Energy (Vote 26) was adopted with amendments.

Third Term Committee Programme

The Chairperson said there appeared to be only two matters on the new programme, one, Committee visit to Mozambique on 15 November 2019 and the second last week of Parliament where there might seem to be a clash in the programme with another meeting detailing oversight. An important date to be mindful of is next week, which includes the travel to Welkom – the Chairperson expected a different experience from what was presented in the past. The trip will cover illegal mining. The Chairperson hoped the trip will reveal the different types of illegal mining that occurs and that it would be dealt with differently. The Chairperson stated the urgency of the Minister briefing the Committee on the IAP process, which is to occur tomorrow so that the Committee can understand matters being detailed.

Mr Mileham moved for adoption of the third term Committee programme. Ms C Phillips (DA) seconded the motion.

The Chairperson hoped to bring before Members the report of the stakeholder consultations that have occurred, and a large number of minutes that have yet to be accepted in the next meeting, which should occur next week Wednesday.

The meeting was adjourned.