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Draft:Draft:Strategic Plan for the Select Strategic Plan for the Select Committees on Economic Committees on Economic

Development for the 2011/12 Development for the 2011/12 financial yearfinancial year

National Council of ProvincesNational Council of ProvincesByBy

Mkhethwa MKHIZEMkhethwa MKHIZEUnit Manager: Committee Support ServicesUnit Manager: Committee Support Services

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PreamblePreambleThe National Council of Provinces was The National Council of Provinces was

created to represent the provincial interest created to represent the provincial interest in the national Parliament.in the national Parliament.

This is important in order to:This is important in order to: ensure that provincial interest is considered ensure that provincial interest is considered

in the national sphere of Government; in the national sphere of Government; pass legislation; pass legislation; process international agreements; and process international agreements; and scrutinise and oversee Executive’s actions.scrutinise and oversee Executive’s actions.

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Why?Why? Vision of Parliament Vision of ParliamentTo build an effective people’s To build an effective people’s

Parliament that is responsive to the Parliament that is responsive to the needs of the people within and that is needs of the people within and that is driven by the ideal realising of a better driven by the ideal realising of a better life for all the people of South Africa.life for all the people of South Africa.

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How?How? Mission Statement of Mission Statement of ParliamentParliament

To build an oversight process of scrutinising To build an oversight process of scrutinising and overseeing government’s action, and and overseeing government’s action, and that is driven by the ideal of realising a that is driven by the ideal of realising a better life for all the people of South Africa.better life for all the people of South Africa.

To process legislation;To process legislation;

To international agreements; andTo international agreements; and

To facilitate public participation and To facilitate public participation and involvement.involvement.

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Value StatementValue StatementIn order to achieve the vision and In order to achieve the vision and

support the mission of Parliament, the support the mission of Parliament, the Select Committee on Economic Select Committee on Economic Development (the Committee) Development (the Committee) discharges its responsibilities discharges its responsibilities professionally and with humility, and professionally and with humility, and adhere to the highest standards of adhere to the highest standards of Parliamentary committees.Parliamentary committees.

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Value Statement continues…Value Statement continues…

The Committee subscribes to the following The Committee subscribes to the following values:values:

Integrity;Integrity; Accountability;Accountability; Commitment;Commitment; Transparency;Transparency; Fairness;Fairness; Empowerment; andEmpowerment; and Creativity.Creativity.

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Legislative MandateLegislative Mandate

In order to ensure efficacy of service delivery, the Select In order to ensure efficacy of service delivery, the Select Committee on Economic Development focuses on national Committee on Economic Development focuses on national and intergovernmental core issues, such as:and intergovernmental core issues, such as:

Economic development;Economic development; Energy;Energy; Mining and Mineral Resources;Mining and Mineral Resources; Creation of employment; andCreation of employment; and Development of rural communities.Development of rural communities.In doing the above, the Committee is guided, among others, by In doing the above, the Committee is guided, among others, by

the Constitution, the Public Finance Management Act, the the Constitution, the Public Finance Management Act, the Money Bills Amendment Procedure and Related Matters Act, Money Bills Amendment Procedure and Related Matters Act, Rules of Parliament, the State-of-the-Nation Address and Rules of Parliament, the State-of-the-Nation Address and other legislations.other legislations.

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Legislative Mandate Legislative Mandate continues…continues…

The Committee, as an extension of the The Committee, as an extension of the National Council of Provinces, regards National Council of Provinces, regards active collaboration with, among others, the active collaboration with, among others, the Departments of Economic Development, Departments of Economic Development, Energy and Mineral Resources, and their Energy and Mineral Resources, and their state-owned entities, as vital.state-owned entities, as vital.

The Committee aims to maintain strong The Committee aims to maintain strong collaboration with other Parliamentary collaboration with other Parliamentary committees, afore-mentioned stakeholders committees, afore-mentioned stakeholders and, provincial departments and and, provincial departments and municipalities.municipalities.

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Core Functions of the Core Functions of the CommitteeCommittee

Considers and reports on legislation Considers and reports on legislation (section 75 and (section 75 and 7676) that are referred to it;) that are referred to it;

Exercises oversight on government Exercises oversight on government departments’, its entities’, and departments’, its entities’, and municipalities’ actions; municipalities’ actions;

Considers and reports on international Considers and reports on international agreements; andagreements; and

Facilitates public participation and Facilitates public participation and involvement (section 72).involvement (section 72).

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Key Priority Areas (KPAs)Key Priority Areas (KPAs): Legislation: Legislation

To process the amendments of To process the amendments of legislations like the following:legislations like the following: The Competition Act;The Competition Act; Merger-related legislation;Merger-related legislation; The Diamonds Act;The Diamonds Act; The Precious Metals Act; etc.The Precious Metals Act; etc.

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Key Priority Areas (KPAs)Key Priority Areas (KPAs): Legislation continues…: Legislation continues…

To further process the amendments of To further process the amendments of legislations like the following:legislations like the following: National Energy Regulator Act, 2004;National Energy Regulator Act, 2004; Electricity Regulation Act, 2006;Electricity Regulation Act, 2006; Petroleum products Act, 1997;Petroleum products Act, 1997; Gas Act, 2001; andGas Act, 2001; and The Independent Systems Market The Independent Systems Market

Operations Bill (new legislation).Operations Bill (new legislation).

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KPAs continue…KPAs continue…: EDD: EDD To monitor the establishment and the To monitor the establishment and the

functioning of the merged Entities of Khula, functioning of the merged Entities of Khula, Samaf and IDC small business operations.Samaf and IDC small business operations.

To public hearings on the to-be Merged To public hearings on the to-be Merged entity before it is fully established in March entity before it is fully established in March 2011 –focusing on efficiency and 2011 –focusing on efficiency and effectiveness of it. effectiveness of it. Its Its draftdraft business plan business plan..

To monitor the implementation of the New To monitor the implementation of the New Growth Path.Growth Path.

To monitor the alignment of the PGDS and To monitor the alignment of the PGDS and the New Growth Path.the New Growth Path.

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KPAs continue…KPAs continue…: EDD continues…: EDD continues…

To monitor the establishment and To monitor the establishment and functioning of the Economic functioning of the Economic Development Institute.Development Institute.

To conduct oversight to provinces To conduct oversight to provinces that are assisted by EDD on training that are assisted by EDD on training and skills development.and skills development.

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KPAs continue…KPAs continue…: Samaf: Samaf

To conduct oversight to rural areas To conduct oversight to rural areas that are financed by samaf through that are financed by samaf through the stokvels model and focusing on the stokvels model and focusing on job creation.job creation.

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KPAs continue…KPAs continue…: Councils: Councils

To analyse the funding models of the To analyse the funding models of the Councils for Mineral Technology and Councils for Mineral Technology and GeoScience and make recommendations to GeoScience and make recommendations to the Committees responsible for processing the Committees responsible for processing the 2011 Adjustments Appropriation Bill the 2011 Adjustments Appropriation Bill and 2012 Appropriation Bill as required by and 2012 Appropriation Bill as required by the Money Bills Amendment Procedure and the Money Bills Amendment Procedure and Related Matters Act.Related Matters Act.

To monitor the progress made by Mintek To monitor the progress made by Mintek and CGS in effecting bursaries for tertiary and CGS in effecting bursaries for tertiary education.education.

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KPAs continue…KPAs continue…: Mintek: Mintek

To conduct oversight on 25 projects To conduct oversight on 25 projects of Mintek that are based in rural areas.of Mintek that are based in rural areas.

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KPAs continue…KPAs continue…: Mining: Mining

To monitor the promotion of To monitor the promotion of sustainable development in mining sustainable development in mining focusing on, amongst others, focusing on, amongst others, ownerless and derelict mines, acid ownerless and derelict mines, acid mine drainage, and mine health and mine drainage, and mine health and safety.safety.

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KPAs continue…KPAs continue…: Dept. of Energy: Dept. of Energy

To analyse the performance of the Dept. in To analyse the performance of the Dept. in terms of the folllowing national government terms of the folllowing national government outcomes:outcomes: Outcome 2;Outcome 2; Outcome 4;Outcome 4; Outcome 6;Outcome 6; Outcome 8; andOutcome 8; and Outcome 10.Outcome 10.

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KPAs continue…KPAs continue…: Dept. of Energy continues…: Dept. of Energy continues…

To conduct oversight on the connection of To conduct oversight on the connection of households through the grid and non-grid households through the grid and non-grid programmes.programmes.

To conduct oversight the building of the To conduct oversight the building of the substations in provinces.substations in provinces.

To conduct oversight on two Integrated To conduct oversight on two Integrated Energy Centres (IeC) which would provide Energy Centres (IeC) which would provide access energy services to the rural access energy services to the rural communities.communities.

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To conduct oversight on energy To conduct oversight on energy efficiency initiatives.efficiency initiatives.

To conduct oversight on the Solar To conduct oversight on the Solar Heater projects in rural areas.Heater projects in rural areas.

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To monitor the development of the biofuels To monitor the development of the biofuels pricing framework.pricing framework.

To monitor the performance of the Dept. in To monitor the performance of the Dept. in terms of creating 5,000 jobs –focusing on terms of creating 5,000 jobs –focusing on jobs created for the youth.jobs created for the youth.

To monitor the performance of the Dept. in To monitor the performance of the Dept. in terms on its energy efficiency initiatives.terms on its energy efficiency initiatives.

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To conduct public hearings on the To conduct public hearings on the Liquids Fuels Charter (LFC).Liquids Fuels Charter (LFC).

To conduct public hearings on the To conduct public hearings on the challenges of the Gas Act with challenges of the Gas Act with regards to the Compressed Natural regards to the Compressed Natural Gas (CNG).Gas (CNG).

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To analyse the funding model of the To analyse the funding model of the Nuclear Energy Council of South Nuclear Energy Council of South Africa (Necsa) and make Africa (Necsa) and make recommendations to Committees recommendations to Committees responsible for processing the 2011 responsible for processing the 2011 Adjustments Appropriation Bill and Adjustments Appropriation Bill and 2012 Appropriation Bill as required by 2012 Appropriation Bill as required by the Money Bills Amendment the Money Bills Amendment Procedure and Related Matters Act.Procedure and Related Matters Act.

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KPAs continue…KPAs continue…: other entities: other entities

To monitor the performance of state-To monitor the performance of state-owned entities reporting to the owned entities reporting to the Departments of Economic Departments of Economic Development, Energy and Mineral Development, Energy and Mineral Resources.Resources.

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KPAs continue…KPAs continue…: Comprehensive strategy: Comprehensive strategy

To conduct a workshop on entities that To conduct a workshop on entities that specialise in technical companies to specialise in technical companies to identify common strengths and challenges identify common strengths and challenges facing these entities.facing these entities.

Monitoring and evaluating progress on Monitoring and evaluating progress on service provision, and collaboration and co-service provision, and collaboration and co-ordination with sector/provincial ordination with sector/provincial departments and municipalities.departments and municipalities.

Exercising oversight role on governments Exercising oversight role on governments at various spheres of government, mainly at various spheres of government, mainly provincial and local spheres.provincial and local spheres.

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KPAs continue…KPAs continue…: Capacity Building: Capacity Building

To conduct an international study To conduct an international study tours on economic development and tours on economic development and energy issues. Ideal country on energy issues. Ideal country on energy issues is France (refer to energy issues is France (refer to Necsa’s presentation) and, on Necsa’s presentation) and, on economic development, is China.economic development, is China.

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Plan of action for the Plan of action for the 2011/12 financial year 2011/12 financial year e.g.e.g.

ActivityActivity ObjectiveObjective Target date(s)Target date(s)

Hearings on Hearings on performance of performance of identified identified departments at the departments at the provincial level.provincial level.

To monitor the To monitor the performance by performance by identified identified departments at departments at provincial level, provincial level, focusing on focusing on collaboration and collaboration and co-ordination co-ordination pertaining to the pertaining to the provision of provision of services.services.

Quarterly (and when Quarterly (and when necessary).necessary).

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Plan of action for the Plan of action for the 2011/12 financial year…2011/12 financial year…

ActivityActivity ObjectiveObjective Target date(s)Target date(s)

Oversight visits to Oversight visits to different provinces. different provinces. This to include follow-This to include follow-up visits on previous up visits on previous oversight visits.oversight visits.

To assess service delivery To assess service delivery in provinces. Also to feed in provinces. Also to feed PCs on Economic PCs on Economic Development, Energy and Development, Energy and Mineral Resources Mineral Resources responsible for the BRRR.responsible for the BRRR.

At least, every At least, every quarter.quarter.

To analyse (also, in To analyse (also, in collaboration with collaboration with other committees other committees within Parliament) the within Parliament) the performance of performance of identified departments identified departments through briefings in through briefings in Parliament.Parliament.

To assess service delivery To assess service delivery in provinces. Also to feed in provinces. Also to feed PCs on Economic PCs on Economic Development, Energy and Development, Energy and Mineral Resources Mineral Resources responsible for the BRRR.responsible for the BRRR.

When necessaryWhen necessary

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Oversight ToolOversight ToolThe Committee intends to record oversight visits as follows:The Committee intends to record oversight visits as follows:

DateDate PurposePurpose ActivityActivity MembersMembers PlacePlace Key Key findingsfindings

Planned Planned actionaction

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Issue-Tracking ToolIssue-Tracking ToolThe Committee intends to monitor implementation of its The Committee intends to monitor implementation of its

recommendations using the issue-tracking tool. This tool recommendations using the issue-tracking tool. This tool have the following attributes:have the following attributes:

Identification of issue or matter to be trackedIdentification of issue or matter to be tracked

Name of member/s responsible for tracking issueName of member/s responsible for tracking issue

Content -resolution taken on issueContent -resolution taken on issue

Date of tabling and adoptionDate of tabling and adoption

Date referral of the departmentDate referral of the department

Envisaged date of responseEnvisaged date of response

Actual date of responseActual date of response

Action takenAction taken

Number of reports in which the resolution is containedNumber of reports in which the resolution is contained

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