Question NW3646 to the Minister of Energy
15 December 2017 - NW3646
Dlamini, Mr MM to ask the Minister of Energy
Whether his department has engaged in any formal or informal discussions with energy companies in the past year; if so, (a) what are the names of the energy companies, (b) on what dates did the discussions take place, (c) who represented his department and (d) where did the discussions take place?
Reply:
In carrying out its mandate, the Department develops legislation, undertakes programs and projects, and in that process interacts with a plethora of stakeholders and industry players of varying nature. This for example may take a form of bilateral meetings, visits, conferences, etc. and therefore it is practically impossible to mention with specific engagements that the department, often represented by different officials at different levels, has undertaken.