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Announcements, Tablings and Committee Reports Tuesday, 12 June 2018] 1 No 80—2018] FIFTH SESSION, FIFTH PARLIAMENT PARLIAMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA ANNOUNCEMENTS, TABLINGS AND COMMITTEE REPORTS TUESDAY, 12 JUNE 2018 TABLE OF CONTENTS ANNOUNCEMENTS National Assembly and National Council of Provinces 1. Draft Bills submitted – Joint Rule 159 ................................................. 2 National Assembly 1. Introduction of Bills.............................................................................. 2 2. Dispatch of transcripts of meetings of portfolio committees investigating allegations of state capture .............................................. 2 3. Appointment of commissioners to Commission on Gender Equality ................................................................................................. 6 4. Membership of Assembly ..................................................................... 7 TABLINGS National Assembly and National Council of Provinces 1. Minister of Finance ............................................................................... 7 COMMITTEE REPORTS National Council of Provinces 1. Land and Mineral Resources ................................................................ 7 ANNOUNCEMENTS, TABLINGS AND COMMITTEE REPORTS NO 80─2018 2 [Tuesday, 12 June 2018 ANNOUNCEMENTS National Assembly and National Council of Provinces The Speaker and the Chairperson 1. Draft Bills submitted in terms of Joint Rule 159 (1) National Qualifications Framework Amendment Bill, submitted by the Minister of Higher Education and Training. Referred to the Portfolio Committee on Higher Education and Training and the Select Committee on Education and Recreation. National Assembly The Speaker 1. Introduction of Bills (1) The Minister of Higher Education and Training (a) National Qualifications Framework Amendment Bill [B 20 - 2018] (National Assembly – proposed sec 75) [Explanatory summary of Bill and prior notice of its introduction published in Government Gazette No 40430 of 18 November 2016.] Introduction and referral to the Portfolio Committee on Higher Education and Training of the National Assembly, as well as referral to the Joint Tagging Mechanism (JTM) for classification in terms of Joint Rule 160. In terms of Joint Rule 154 written views on the classification of the Bill may be submitted to the JTM. The Bill may only be classified after the expiry of at least three parliamentary working days since introduction. 2. Dispatch of transcripts of meetings of portfolio committees investigating allegations of state capture (a) Pursuant to the request of Deputy Chief Justice R M M Zondo dated 4 April 2018, Chairperson of the Judicial Commission of Inquiry into Allegations of State Capture, Corruption and Fraud in the Public Sector including Organs of State, for transcripts of proceedings of each portfolio committee conducting hearings involving allegations of state capture, the following transcripts of meetings of the Portfolio Committee on Public Enterprises and Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs have been submitted to the Commission - ANNOUNCEMENTS, TABLINGS AND COMMITTEE REPORTS NO 80─2018 Tuesday, 12 June 2018] 3 Portfolio Committee on Public Enterprises Date of the Focus of the Meeting Number of Meeting pages of the Transcript 17 Oct 2017 Overview of allegations against state- 35 owned Eskom Inquiry Reference Book (Betrayal of a Promise). Professor Eben Eberhard (State Capacity Research Project) 18 Oct 2017 Overview of allegations against state- 69 owned entities – OUTA report. Mr Tom Blom 20 Oct 2017 Pension payment of R30.1 million to 57 Mr B Molefe (Eskom Pension and Provident Fund Rules). Eskom Pension and Provident Fund 31 Oct 2017 Eskom contracts with 45 McKinsey/Regiments Capital/Trillian Financial Advisory. Ms Mosilo Mothepu (Trillian Financial Advisory CEO) 1 Nov 2017 Sale of Optimum Coal Holdings and Mine, 46 negotiations with Eskom and Tegeta Resources. Mr Piers Marsden (Business Rescue Practitioner) 3 Nov 2017 Eskom contracts with Trillian Management 44 Consulting and McKinsey. Ms Bianca Goodson (Trillian Management Consulting CEO) 7 Nov 2017 The exercising the shareholder oversight 45 held by the Minister and DPE, process of appointing non-executive board members, process of appointing CEOs and CFOs; and governance at Eskom. Mr Tshediso Matona (DPE Director- General: Eskom CEO) Procurement processes relating to T-systems, New Age deal, Koeberg steam generators. Governance at Eskom. Ms Erica Johnson (Eskom Group Executive Enterprise Development) ANNOUNCEMENTS, TABLINGS AND COMMITTEE REPORTS NO 80─2018 4 [Tuesday, 12 June 2018 Date of the Focus of the Meeting Number of Meeting pages of the Transcript 8 Nov 2017 Governance at Eskom; procurement 84 processes of the New Age Deal, T-Systems, and Regiments Capital. Ms Tsholofelo Molefe (Eskom Financial Director) Governance at Eskom; prepayment to Tegeta; R1.6 billion guarantee to Tegeta; New Age Deal; pension payment to Mr Brian Molefe; answers furnished by the Minister to a parliamentary question on the relationship between Eskom and Trillian. Ms. Suzanne Daniels (Eskom Company Secretary) 14 Nov 2017 Governance at Eskom; suspension of 8 Mr Matshelo Koko and Mr Anoj Singh. Mr Khulani Qoma (Eskom – Office of the Chairperson, Reputational Damage Professional) 15 Nov 2017 Contract between Eskom/McKinsey & co./ 54 Regiments Capital/Trillian Capital Partners. Mr David Fine (McKinsey & Co. - Senior Partner) 21 Nov 2017 New Age Breakfast Deal; suspension of 214 the four executives; appointment and reappointment of Mr Molefe; Duvha Recovery Acceleration; coal supply contracts; McKinsey/Trillian relationship; Impulse International. Ms Venete Klein (Former non-executive board member of Eskom) Suspension of executives; prepayment to Tegeta, T-systems, Duvha; R1.6 billion guarantee to Tegeta, McKinsey; allegations concerning witness in Public Protector report. Ms Viroshni Naidoo (Former non-executive board member of Eskom) ANNOUNCEMENTS, TABLINGS AND COMMITTEE REPORTS NO 80─2018 Tuesday, 12 June 2018] 5 Appointment and reappointment to Eskom; involvement in Tegeta/Optimum deal including pre-payments and guarantees. Mr Brian Molefe (Former CEO of Eskom) 22 Nov 2017 Governance at Eskom; TNA contract; 132 T-systems; suspension of four executives. Mr Zola Tsotsi (Former Chairman of the Eskom Board) Governance at Eskom; suspension of four executives; Mr Brian Molefe’s appointment and reappointment. Ms Lynne Brown (Minister of Public Enterprises) 5 Dec 2017 Mr Brian Molefe’s pension payment. 129 Mr Anton Minnaar (HR Executive Manager) Governance at Eskom; Mr Brian Molefe’s pension payment; pre-payment and guarantee to Tegeta; TNA New Age deal; contracts with McKinsey/Regiments Capital/Trillian Capital Partners; T-systems deal; appointment of CEOs and CFO’s; suspension of executives. Current Eskom board represented by Mr Zethembe Khoza (Interim Chair), Mr Pat Naidoo and Mr Sean Maritz 6 Dec 2017 Governance at Eskom; Mr Brian Molefe’s 51 pension payment; pre-payment and guarantee to Tegeta; TNA New Age deal; contracts with McKinsey/Regiments Capital/Trillian Capital Partners; T-systems deal; appointment of CEOs and CFOs; suspension of executives. Current Eskom board represented by Mr Zethembe Khoza (Interim Chair), Mr Pat Naidoo and Mr Sean Maritz 23 Jan 2018 Governance at Eskom; pre-payment and 162 guarantee to Tegeta; Optimum Coal Mine Penalty Settlement; relationship between McKinsey and Trillian. Mr Anoj Singh (Former Eskom CFO) ANNOUNCEMENTS, TABLINGS AND COMMITTEE REPORTS NO 80─2018 6 [Tuesday, 12 June 2018 30 Jan 2018 Relationship with Deputy Minister of 95 Public Enterprises (Mr Ben Martins) Mr Lucky Montana (Former CEO of PRASA) 31 Jan 2018 Governance at Eskom 50 Mr Ben Martins (Deputy Minister of Public Enterprises) 27 Feb 2018 Governance at Eskom; contracts with 55 McKinsey/Trillian. G9 Consulting Services represented by Mr Rajie Murugan Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs Date of the Focus of the Meeting Number of Meeting pages of the Transcript 27 Jun 2017 Briefing by the Department of Home 78 Affairs (Director-General) on the Naturalisation of the Gupta family 22 Aug 2017 Engagement with the Minister of Home 29 Affairs (Ms Hlengiwe Mkhize) on the Naturalisation of the Gupta family 27 Feb 2018 Briefing by the Department of Home 39 Affairs (Director-General) on the Naturalisation of the Gupta family 6 Mar 2018 Briefing by the Department of Home 29 Affairs (Director-General and Minister of Home Affairs, Mr Malusi Gigaba) on the Naturalisation of the Gupta family 3. Appointment of commissioners to Commission on Gender Equality (CGE) (a) A letter dated 10 May 2018 has been received from The Presidency, requesting the Assembly to continue the initiation and recruitment process in anticipation of the upcoming vacancies in terms of section 3(2) of the Commission for Gender Equality Act, 1996 (Act No. 39 of 1996). Referred to the Portfolio Committee on Women in The Presidency. ANNOUNCEMENTS, TABLINGS AND COMMITTEE REPORTS NO 80─2018 Tuesday, 12 June 2018] 7 4. Membership of Assembly (a) The vacancy, which occurred owing to Mr B R Topham vacating his seat in the National Assembly with effect from 19 March 2018, has been filled with effect from 5 June 2018 by the nomination of Ms T K Motshidi. TABLINGS National Assembly and National Council of Provinces 1. The Minister of Finance (a) Annual Report of the Bank Supervision Department of the South African Reserve Bank for 2017. COMMITTEE REPORTS National Council of Provinces 1. Report of the Select Committee on Land and Mineral Resources on the Liquor Products Amendment Bill [B 10B - 2016] (National Assembly – Section 75), dated 12 June 2018. The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries briefed the committee on 12 June 2018 on the Liquor Products Amendment Bill [B 10B - 2016]. The Bill was referred to the committee on 17 October 2017. The Select Committee on Land and Mineral Resources, having deliberated on and considered the subject of the Liquor Products Amendment Bill [B 10B - 2016] (National Assembly – sec 75), referred to it and classified by the JTM as a section 75 Bill, agrees to the Bill without amendments. Report to be considered ANNOUNCEMENTS, TABLINGS AND COMMITTEE REPORTS NO 80─2018 .
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