ANNUAL REPORT 2002

COMMITTEE: PC on PUBLIC ENTERPRISES

Chairperson:
Mr B A D Martins
Period: 18 June 2002 to date

VISION:
To promote the accelerated restructuring of state owned enterprises to maximise shareholder value.


MISSION:
To ensure that the provision of services are reasonably priced and readily accessible and to ensure further that both economic development and black economic empowerment are boosted.


OBJECTIVES:
To monitor the coherent approach to the restructuring and transformation of state owned enterprises to ensure optimal economic and social impact;
To monitor the development and implementation of restructuring frameworks for individual state owned enterprises;
To monitor the alignment of the activities of state owned enterprises with government policy and the development of a systematic method of monitoring performance;
To monitor the development and promotion of alternative service delivery options as a basis for restructuring and transforming state owned enterprises.

List of Entities overseen by Committee:

Eskom
Transnet Limited
Denel (Pty) Limited
South African Forestry Company Limited
Aventura Limited
Alexander Bay Development Corporation Limited


SUPPORT:

2.1 Control Committee Secretary:
Mr M Philander


2.2 Committee Secretary:
Mr C T Thisani


2.3 Committee Assistant:
Ms C B Paulse


2.4 Secretary to Chairperson:
Ms C Nobevu


2.5 Researcher (Research Unit):
No dedicated researcher


2.6 Legal Support:
No dedicated legal support



COMPOSITION OF COMMITTEE (Include dates of appointment and discharges)
Membership

Member

Total Meetings Held

Number of meetings attended


%

Appointment Date

Discharge Date


African National Congress
Benjamin, Dr J
Komphela , Mr. B M
Kgauwe, Mr. Q J
Louw, Mr. J T
Maphalala, Mr. M A *
Masala, Mr. M M*
Masithela, Mr. M H*
Martins, Mr. B A D
Mohlala, Mr. R J B
Mpaka, Ms H M*
Mnandi, Ms P N*
Ngcengwane, Mrs. N D
Nonkonyana, Mr. M
Nzimande Mr. L M P
Phohlela, Mr. S
Smith, Mr V G
Tsheole, Ms N M*

19
























7
15
8
10
3
0
0
19
8
14
12
16
6
5
0
1
0



36
79
42
53
16
0
0
100
42
74
63
84
32
27
0
5
0



17.09.02
17.09.02
30.08.99
30.08.99
30.08.99
26.03.01
30.08.99
12.09.01
29.09.00
26.03.01
17.10.02
30.08.99
30.08.99
30.08.99

30.08.99
30.08.99

















15.10.02


Democratic Party
Heine, Mr. R J
Taljaard, Ms R



13
0



68
0




30.08.99




Inkatha Freedom Party
Msomi, Mr M D
Sibiya, Mr. M S M*

 



0
15



0
79



30.08.99
11.04.01

 


New National Party
Odendaal, Dr. W A
Van Jaarsveld, Mr A Z A*



10
0



53
0



30.08.99
24.04.01

 


United Democratic Movement
Ramodike, Mr. N
Frolick, Mr. C T




0
10



0
53



30.08.99
30.08.99

 


African Christian Democratic Party
Dudley, Mrs C



1



5



30.08.99



24.06.02


Pan Africanist Congress of Azania
Pheko, Mr. S E

 



0



0



Composition of Sub-Committees:
None




4. DELIBERATIONS (Major activities, accomplishment, etc.)

4.1 Legislation dealt with:
None




Other matters dealt with (e.g. Briefings, Green Paper, White Paper, Committee Policy Documents)

Document

Action to be taken

Date Discussed

No of hrs spent

Briefing by the Dept on budget programme

Discussions on budget and programme

Briefing by the Dept on alternate service delivery and performance monitoring.

Briefing the Dept on Spoornet restructuring.

Briefing by the Dept on Denel restructuring.

Discussion on report on Brazil study tour.

Briefing by Eskom Enterprises and adoption of the report on Brazil study tour.

Briefing by the Dept on international relations and rural development.

Briefing by the Transnet on their business strategy.

Briefing by the Dept on Employee Share Owner Scheme.

Briefing by Aventura on their business strategy.

Discussion on Aventura financial report.

Briefing on consolidation of property under SOE’s

Meeting with Aventura Board members.

Briefing on Arivia.com strategies and business plan.

Briefing on forestry restructuring.
Briefing on Telkom IPO.
Briefing on revised Protocol on corporate governance.
Progress update restructuring of SOE’s.



27.02.2002

06.03.2002

13.03.2002


20.03.2002

08.05.2002

15.05.2002

05.06.2002


12.06.2002


19.06.2002


21.08.2002


04.09.2002


10.09.2002

18.09.2002


25.09.2002

19.10.2002


Briefing by the Dept on budget programme
Discussions on budget and programme
Briefing by the Dept on alternate service delivery and performance monitoring.
Briefing the Dept on Spoornet restructuring.
Briefing by the Dept on Denel restructuring.
Discussion on report on Brazil study tour.
Briefing by Eskom Enterprises and adoption of the report on Brazil study tour.
Briefing by the Dept on international relations and rural development.
Briefing by the Transnet on their business strategy.
Briefing by the Dept on Employee Share Owner Scheme.
Briefing by Aventura on their business strategy.
Discussion on Aventura financial report.
Briefing on consolidation of property under SOE’s
Meeting with Aventura Board members.
Briefing on Arivia.com strategies and business plan.
Briefing on forestry restructuring.
Briefing on Telkom IPO.
Briefing on revised Protocol on corporate governance.
Progress update restructuring of SOE’s.



27.02.2002

06.03.2002

13.03.2002



20.03.2002



08.05.2002

15.05.2002




05.06.2002

12.06.2002


19.06.2002


21.08.2002

04.09.2002

10.09.2002

18.09.2002

25.09.2002


19.10.2002










Document

Action to be taken

Date Discussed

No of hrs spent


  • Briefing by the Dept on Telkom IPO

    Briefing on Revised Protocol on Corporate Governance.

    Update on restructuring of SOE’s.

  • 30.10.2002

    06.11.2002


    13.11.2002


    REPORTS TABLED

    Title

    Objective/s

    Result/Outcome

         


    APPEARANCES BEFORE COMMITTEE

    6.1
    Cabinet / Deputy Minister: 1

    6.2 Government Officials: 19

    6.3 C.E.O.s of Statutory Bodies and Public Entities: 19

    6.4 Any other:


    REVIEW / ANALYSIS / SCRUTINY


    Annual Departmental/Entity Report

    Title

    Date of Publication

    Comments/Key Issue

    No of hrs spent

           



    Auditor-General's Report

    Title

    Date of Publication

    Key Issues

    No of hrs spent

     

     



    Papers, Matters referred to Committee in ATC

    Subject

    Date considered

    Publication Date of Report

    Key Issues

    No of hrs spent

    1


    2


    3


    4

    5

    Report and Financial Statements of South African Forestry Company Limited for 1998-99.

    Report and Financial Statements of South African Forestry Company Limited for 1999-2000.

    Memorandum on Vote No 9 – "Public Enterprises", Main Estimates, 2002-2003.

    Report and Financial Statements of Eskom for 2001.

    Annual Report and Financial Statements of the Department of Public Enterprises for 2001-2002, including the Report of the Auditor-General on the Financial Statements of the Department of Public Enterprises - Vote 8 for 2001-2002 [RP 158-2002].

    16


    16


    181


    404

    1459

    Referred


    Referred


    Referred


    Referred

    Referred



    Matters referred to Committee by Chairperson/Deputy Chairperson of Committees and Capacity Building for Members



    TRAINING

    7.1

    Subject Matter

    Date

    Number of Attendants

    Venue

    No of hrs spent

             


    Planning Sessions

    Subject Matter

    Date

    Number of Attendants

    Venue

    No of hrs spent

             


    Conferences

    Subject Matter

    Date

    Number of Attendants

    Venue

    No of hrs spent

             



    OTHER MATTERS DEALT WITH

    Public Hearings

    Subject

    Date

    Public Hearings Held

    Total Submissions

    No of hrs spent

             


    Oversight and Fact Finding Activities

    Oversight Activity

    Date

    Title of Report

    Date Tabled in the House

           



    VISITS

    (a) National Visits

    Period

    Purpose of visit
    e.g. Fact finding investigations

    Number of MPs

    Number of Staff

    Costs

    29-31 July 2002

    Visit to Transnet Business Units

    18

    2

    Costs borne by Transnet


    (b) International Visits

    Period

    Purpose of visit
    e.g. Fact finding investigations

    Number of MPs

    Number of Staff

     

    Costs

    14-21 April 2002

    Fact-finding mission to Argentina and Brazil on restructuring of SOEs.

    7

    1

    R 170 633.60


    MONITORING IMPLEMENTATION OF LEGISLATION

    Date

    Legislation

    Report

    Date Tabled

           



    MONITORING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PFMA

    Date

    Department or Entity

    Report

    Date Tabled

           




    PUBLIC PARTICIPATION ACTIVITIES/INTERACTION WITH INSTITUTIONS

    Organisation

    Subject Matters

    Date Reported

         



    1. SPONSORSHIP

    Donor

    Purpose

    POs Approval Date

    Amount

           



    REVIEW OF YEAR'S WORK – RECOMMENDATION AND CONCLUSIONS



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